A little bit disappointed

Apr 19, 2014

I am not one to keep up on blogs but will try on this one. I had the first appt. Wednesday with my surgeon.  After waiting more than an hour for him to come in, he spent about 10 minutes with me.  But, I have learned that the specialists around here are like that and he is at the top of the list at this hospital for bariatric surgeons so I can let it go.

He is gong to remove my lap band, YAY!!!!!!.  But the next WLS is a stand alone, not being done at the same time as LB removal.  So, this might cause a problem with insurance approval if we opt for the Sleeve.  However, because I have had reflux for years, he believes the way he wants to go is Bypass.  There was a time when I would have run from a suggestion of Bypass.  But I know there have been refinements and it is not the dangerous surgery it once was perceived as.  And to be honest, I really don't care which one we do, as long as it gets done and as soon as possible.

But he said he wants me to start "the program" and that I would learn a lot from it and make a more informed decision.  I asked about the timeframe for all this to happen and he said several months!  WHAT????  Why??  6-8 weeks from lap band removal I can handle.  But several months for the next one??  And he didn't offer up any more explanation.  Had this been anyone else writing this post, I would have advised them to find another doc  So, why am I not doing this?  I guess because it's Easter weekend, this apt. was only a couple days before and maybe I will find out a lot more next week.  Really tho, why several months?

On the other hand, I have always been one to feel everything has a reason and God is the one who has guided me through every single trial and victory.  When I began looking into revision, I only had one insurance, the one who paid for the band and it's policy is once in a lifetime.  So, I took out another policy at the Healthcare Marketplace to help cover.  On top of this, the day of my appt. with the surgeon, I received my first Medicare card, it begins August 1.  So, maybe I am supposed to wait until then, which could be considered "several" months.  So...while maybe this is the plan anyway, I still have a feeling of defeat running through my mind.  I am always the happy one, the glass half full one.  But I don't feel it here.  And THAT bothers me!

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