Ashoryb

Thank you all for your replies. The moment I got the manager involved I got my surgery date. The 23rd of may. I will be happy when I won't have to deal with the coordinator anymore.
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Thank you all for your replies. The moment I got the manager involved I got my surgery date. The 23rd of may. I will be happy when I won't have to deal with the coordinator anymore.
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This is why I wrote here, to get out of my own head, and for others to slap some sense back into me. Stress will make my issues worse. I think I need to get into some relaxation techniques.

May 23rd!!!! Yay!!
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I knew it...
People suck...

Hello Dawn. I was sleeved on the same day as you. You've found a new friend.
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Congratulations!

FINALLY got my surgery date!! May 23rd!! May 3rd bariatric university then may 11th endoscopy then the 23rd is the big day!!!
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FINALLY got my surgery date!! May 23rd!! May 3rd bariatric university then may 11th endoscopy then the 23rd is the big day!!!
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For women, one of the things they notice is to be able to cross their legs. I know this because even though I am a guy I used to always joke about as a man sitting European-style, which I can now do. When I was huge I tried and almost tore my leg out of my socket.
I would love to be able to get back to how I was about age 17. I was so freaking flexible. I exceeded almost everyone in my gym classes They always did this test in gym where you sit one the ground with your feet flat against a wall. The goal is to reach forward and plant both palms on the wall. Most people can't do this. If you can do it you are exceptionally flexible. I was always the only one in my class who could do it. I'm going to keep working until I can do it agian. lol

Hey everyone! Just a little update, I had my hiatal hernia repair and gastric sleeve Tuesday and was in the hospital one night. Everything went very smoothly aside from the fact that we had tornado weather and we had to be moved into the hall lol. I am extremely sore on my left side but they were able to remove my drain and I passed the swallow test. Since I am able to tolerate Water and Protein I was released and I am now home. Just wanted to say thank you for all of the kind words, prayers and messages. You are all a great bunch of people!
-BD

I agree go to ER Or doctor. Your surgeon made himself sound suspecious by what he said.
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I agree go to ER Or doctor. Your surgeon made himself sound suspecious by what he said.
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Okiedokie checking that now.... For the Tomato basil it's 280mg. I'm looking at a can of Campbell's chicken and rice and its 820mg (yikes!) and a box of low sodium organic free range chicken broth that's 130. Yep, that's why it tastes like Water. So anyway, it's got sodium but I don't think it's outrageous. Wow now I'm going through the cabinet and I really need to clean this out.... If the sodium content won't kill me the botulism from being expired will. Heh.
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Ok finally sent an email to both the insurance lady and the manager. Told them I needed a date by the 29th of april. And that I have told them repeatedly how much of a time crunch I'm under. My insurance coordinator emailed back saying it's out of her hands..... then about an hour later the manager emailed me back and apologized and said she will absolutely call me by the end of the week. I sure hope she does.
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I just had my sleeve and gallbladder out on April 21. I had stones and wanted it out. My gallbladder was in really really bad shape when they got in there. It's a good thing we had already planned it. No pain and no additional downtime according to my doctor.

Lesson learned for those in beginning stages - keep a copy of everything you give to your surgeon's office. @@Ashoryb I would call the Office Manager as well. Let them know what's going on and hopefully they'll address it immediately. Good luck.

Call the surgeon's office and have her give you a complete list of EVERYTHING that she needs to before she can forward you to scheduling. Go over that list and if she has everything ask her point blank when your file will be sent to scheduling. If she is claiming she didn't receive something that you know she has you can either resend it or contact the office manager and let her know about the issues you are having.
If you do not hear from the scheduling department quickly (2 days) I would call the office manager and let her know you have time constraints and need to get scheduled quickly or you may not be able to get scheduled until December. You could also threaten to transfer to a different surgeon if they can't schedule you quickly.

<p>@@Ashoryb - maybe contact the office manager.</p>
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<p>I had sort of a similar situation and backed out of surgery because of a couple of people on the staff at the office. After I stewed on it for a few days I decided to call the office manager. As it turned out apparently I was not the only one who had a complaint and felt uncomfortable with the office staff. My surgeon was NOT the problem.</p>
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<p>My call, and the names I gave, confirmed the staff was out of line.</p>

Hang in there, don't give up. Keep calling!
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Fort worth texas here Dr. David Kim is my surgeon
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Melissa started handling it- and after numerous issues- I asked for Summar to handle everything. I still wound up switching doctors because I backed out of my surgery in 2011. I had my sleeve done in Nov 12 by dr. hodges.

I had lost more weight than required pre op, so one beautifully sunny day in May, my S.O. and I went to the Jersey shore where I was given a very grand, and delightfully fun filled food funeral.
Those memories will be with me for a life time.
Do I regret it? Not for one second!
Believe me, eating is NOT the same after WLS.
Is it healthier? Sure.
Can I eat Pasta without dumping? Nope.
Can I eat rice without dumping? Nope
Can I eat anything overly sweet without dumping? Nope
Can I eat anything spicy without dumping? Nope
Have I ever liked chicken? Nope
Am I allergic to Beans--especially soy?--which limits my choices? Yep
Eating just isn't "fun" anymore.
Am I healthier? Sure
Am I thinner? Sure
Can I fit into smaller clothes? Sure
Do my joints appreciate bearing less weight? Sure
Do I miss "the fun" of eating? Every day
Do I regret having WLS? Not anymore.
I am much healthier than I was before WLS. Now all I have to do is find a way to be happier.
That, too will come.

Yes, a "food funeral" is exactly how I'm thinking of it. Like my stomach wants a bachelor party with ice cream and cake strippers!

Prayers answered.