mollydeez

I appreciate all of your advice and guidance. It truly helps me so much and gives me so much perspective.
Due to kim kardashian being robbed at gunpoint in Paris, Kanye West cancelled his concert tonight and it's post poned til December 13th! Although I'm dissapointed, I'm glad that I got this advice and maybe I can have a drink before that one!
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I appreciate all of your advice and guidance. It truly helps me so much and gives me so much perspective.
Due to kim kardashian being robbed at gunpoint in Paris, Kanye West cancelled his concert tonight and it's post poned til December 13th! Although I'm dissapointed, I'm glad that I got this advice and maybe I can have a drink before that one!
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I'm 23 years old. My social life is nothing but going out to drink and going out to eat. I start my pre op diet tomorrow. I'm freaking out a little but after reading all this, I feel better. It's definitely a life style adjustment
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I'm 23 years old. My social life is nothing but going out to drink and going out to eat. I start my pre op diet tomorrow. I'm freaking out a little but after reading all this, I feel better. It's definitely a life style adjustment
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ME TOO GIRL. I start it tomorrow and I'm freaking out lol my date is also the 17th. I keep getting like cold feet and thinking is this the wrong thing. Are you doing liquid or the high Protein diet?
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Okay so I got my date yesterday and it's for way sooner than I anticipated. October 17th!!! Holy freaking soon...now I'm bugging out because reality is setting in.
What I'm most worried about is the pre-op diet. Anyway you guys can send me your grocery lists, must haves, tips, ANYTHING that can possibly help me....thank you so much!!!
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I set off on this journey on June 20th. That's when I got all instructions of labs I needed to get, specialists I needed to see, doctors I needed approval from, tests I had to get etc. I had everything completed by August 22nd. I had that date in my head as the date I would have my surgery scheduled.
August 22nd I met with my final dietician. She's in the same office as the surgeon. When I went to schedule my surgery, they had me pump the brakes. Turns out my health insurance (Amerihealth) needs 2 records from doctors I've seen in 2014 and 2015 showing I had gone to them and discussed weight and exercise. Why hadn't they told me this in the first place?? I was furious. I worked so hard to get everything done in a timely manner and they pulled this shit on me. I had a mini panic attack until my mom reassured me that we had this. It was a tiny road block that we had to go over. Don't worry molly.
My 2015 records were obtained within a week. Easy. Brought them over to the doctor and they were approved. 2014 I was kind of struggling. I retrieved records from my old endocrinologist. The records were basically irrelevant. All the times we discussed weight and eating right and me trying victoria were nowhere to be found. The 2014 records did nothing for me.
I scheduled an appointment with her to see if she would sign some papers and post date them to make it seem like they were from 2014. She said she would do that and more. Also write a letter stating how long she had seen me for and how often weight was discussed. This appointment was on September 6th. I was beginning to regain hope.
Today is the 19th. My doctor has not faxed over anything to my surgeons office. She has not returned any of my phone calls. Or my mothers. Her receptionist is sick of hearing my sob story and is being a total bitch. She lied to me. I knew she didn't want me to get the surgery. She tried to talk me out of it. But she agreed to write me the letter and do me the favor anyway because she knew how important it was to me. This was the final piece of the puzzle. She holds the power. And she completely disappointed me.
It's been almost 2 weeks and she has not done a god damn thing. I'm heartbroken. I feel like there's no hope. I've wanted this surgery since 2008. I've been big my entire life. I have been working towards a promotion at work and feel like I don't have the confidence to fulfill the position (car sales). I feel like this surgery is holding me back. I don't know what to even do at this point. Just wondering if anyone experienced anything like this. If anyone has tips or encouragement. I'm so drained idk what to do. I've paid so many co pays. Done everything I was told to and I'm still nowhere near setting a date. I'm at a loss and could use some help. Thank you to anyone who read this. I know it was long. I'll take any help I can get
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Wow thank you all so much for the insight and input. I actually felt better today and took "MemphisWLS" advice of brainstorming harder and thinking of doctors I might've seen in 2014. Made some calls and kept on with my day. I sometimes get caught up in the fact that nothing is overnight. Things take time and I might have to do extra work than I intended to get what I want. Thank you all so much for replying. I feel guilty for complaining after seeing what others have gone through.
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So sorry Mollydeez. This is just another roadblock you have to deal with. Everything will work itself out. Growing up my mom always use to say " every disappointment is a blessing". Take a deep breathe and I agree with kristenle n Courtknee.....call your insurance and actually find out what your requirements are, brainstorm, maybe you saw someone that year and you forgot. All hope is not lost. It's time to go to plan b and maybe plan c too.
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Do they just need to track your weight? Did you see any other physicians, go to the er have dental records or anything else. I know when I checked with my insurance company they needed weights since 2014.
I understand how you feel; I relocated from cross country during 2014 and so this am when I went in the records were not received. I panicked and called all of them and finally I remembered an oral surgery and an er visit I had and fortunately they had documented my weight . I also called all my providers, both New and old, by the end of today the nurse at the surgeons office called me and told me she had what they needed to submit.
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I set off on this journey on June 20th. That's when I got all instructions of labs I needed to get, specialists I needed to see, doctors I needed approval from, tests I had to get etc. I had everything completed by August 22nd. I had that date in my head as the date I would have my surgery scheduled.
August 22nd I met with my final dietician. She's in the same office as the surgeon. When I went to schedule my surgery, they had me pump the brakes. Turns out my health insurance (Amerihealth) needs 2 records from doctors I've seen in 2014 and 2015 showing I had gone to them and discussed weight and exercise. Why hadn't they told me this in the first place?? I was furious. I worked so hard to get everything done in a timely manner and they pulled this shit on me. I had a mini panic attack until my mom reassured me that we had this. It was a tiny road block that we had to go over. Don't worry molly.
My 2015 records were obtained within a week. Easy. Brought them over to the doctor and they were approved. 2014 I was kind of struggling. I retrieved records from my old endocrinologist. The records were basically irrelevant. All the times we discussed weight and eating right and me trying victoria were nowhere to be found. The 2014 records did nothing for me.
I scheduled an appointment with her to see if she would sign some papers and post date them to make it seem like they were from 2014. She said she would do that and more. Also write a letter stating how long she had seen me for and how often weight was discussed. This appointment was on September 6th. I was beginning to regain hope.
Today is the 19th. My doctor has not faxed over anything to my surgeons office. She has not returned any of my phone calls. Or my mothers. Her receptionist is sick of hearing my sob story and is being a total bitch. She lied to me. I knew she didn't want me to get the surgery. She tried to talk me out of it. But she agreed to write me the letter and do me the favor anyway because she knew how important it was to me. This was the final piece of the puzzle. She holds the power. And she completely disappointed me.
It's been almost 2 weeks and she has not done a god damn thing. I'm heartbroken. I feel like there's no hope. I've wanted this surgery since 2008. I've been big my entire life. I have been working towards a promotion at work and feel like I don't have the confidence to fulfill the position (car sales). I feel like this surgery is holding me back. I don't know what to even do at this point. Just wondering if anyone experienced anything like this. If anyone has tips or encouragement. I'm so drained idk what to do. I've paid so many co pays. Done everything I was told to and I'm still nowhere near setting a date. I'm at a loss and could use some help. Thank you to anyone who read this. I know it was long. I'll take any help I can get
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Girl I've been doing the same thing. I literally eat like I never will again. I know it's a bad mindsets because I will be able to eat these things again, just much smaller portions. But no I'm literally doing the same thing.
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I've only gained 4 so far but I'm doing the same thing. I feel like I'll never get the chance to eat again so I have to take advantage of my stomach while I still have it. Almost like I'm on death row and it's my last meals (I'm dramatic)
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I've thought more about the food funerals. Every time I think of adding another food to my grave yard I am going to think of something I will gain by losing weight such as being able to run. and play with my kids or going swimming or wearing what I want so I will use it as a trigger for something to look forward to instead of a reason to eat! We are strong we can do this! No more food funerals for me
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I've only gained 4 so far but I'm doing the same thing. I feel like I'll never get the chance to eat again so I have to take advantage of my stomach while I still have it. Almost like I'm on death row and it's my last meals (I'm dramatic)
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I've only gained 4 so far but I'm doing the same thing. I feel like I'll never get the chance to eat again so I have to take advantage of my stomach while I still have it. Almost like I'm on death row and it's my last meals (I'm dramatic)
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I haven't scheduled my surgery yet (they won't let me until I get proof from 2 doctors that I've been obese the past 2 years ) but my mom said she met a lady this morning that got the sleeve and regretted it. The lady said that if you go in with bad eating habits, nothing will change. This freaked me out because well obviously I have bad eating habits. That's why I'm doing this lol...any tips or suggestions on major steps to take pre-op to prepare myself for what's to come? Really the last thing I want to do is regret this and I don't think I will, but it's discouraging to learn that someone wasn't happy afterward.
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After over 2 years on these forums, the only people I see regretting the surgery are the ones who unfortunately have health issues because of it (very smal percentage), or the ones who go into it thinking it will be this magical thing that will cure all their weight issues (a larger percentage).
If you go into this knowing you have to change the way you think, act and even feel about diet and exercise, you'll be successful and have no regrets.