Waiting is the hardest part...

Mar 30, 2009

 Well things are still in limbo regarding surgery.  I spoke with Jody from CIBO on Thursday afternoon and I agreed to go in and speak with some people at the clinic about all the surgical options.  She acknowledged my understanding of the surgeries as well as my right to choose what I felt was best for me.  Surprisingly she said if after the meeting I didn't want to go ahead with going to Cleveland for a VSG then they understood.

I tookd her tone of voice to be reassuring in the fact that I felt they would still offer me post-op care even if I go ahead with my own surgical plans.  Obviously I could be wrong, but that was just the way I personally interpretted things.  I'll have a better understanding when the meeting occurs.  I know Tom (the owner of CIBO), has a very strong mind and will push his opinions on the matter very aggressively...perhaps that is not the best way to describe it but that is the only word that came to mind.

My mom is going back and forth with her opinion now.  I think her biggest concern is the post-op care.  I am not exactly sure what I would need (aside from going to my family doctor on a more regular basis for blood-work, etc.), if I don't have the support of CIBO.  Obviously people do it and get by, but she doesn't seem to grasp that.  I think by me going about things on my own she doesn't feel quite as responsible for what happens.  Afterall she was the one who initiated things with City News, which led to CIBO wanting to help me.

The next thing is my wanting to have the DS in one procedure, not two.  I understand the risks and realize that there is a mortality rate associated with the procedure.  I have no probelm with the risk involved for a procedure I truly want as opposed to one I don't.

I don't want to contact OHIP before this meeting because I feel it would only cause animosity between CIBO and myself, however this only delays things moving forward.  Also from my understanding I would have to re-file everything with OHIP as they have me seeking approval for an RNY, which was initially what Cleveland suggested.  Why you have to completely re-file is beyond me.

Anyway waiting is the hardest part...

Cheers!

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