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Have to start over...WFT?!?!!!!!

nelle1230

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nelle1230    53

nelle1230
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Ok, so I have Kaiser Permanente and their program is 6 months nutritionist visits and weight loss surgery classes. I started this in late 2010 and then changed my mind after the first weight loss surgery class. About 6 months later I changed my mind back and had to start over but only had to redo one class...went through the entire process and was approved for surgery. Fast forward to early 2012, and I met with the surgeon, and was just awaiting my surgery date . A week after meeting with him I found out I was pregnant. Fast forward to 2013 and my son is 4 months old. I called the woman who schedules the surgeries and asked what I needed to so to be scheduled for surgery now that I wasn't pregnant anymore. She said I had to contact my PCP to get a referral back to the surgeon. Well he tells me he has to check with the review board to see if I can get a referral...3 weeks pass and I was called this afternoon and told that since it has been over a year, I have to start over from the beginning!!!! Can you believe this crap?! The entire time I was pregnant, the woman called to schedule my surgery three times. THREE TIMES!!! I kept having to remind her I was pregnant and I would contact them after I had my son. Now I have to start over and do the same visits and classes for 6 months and then wait for approval AGAIN!!!! This is so discouraging...someone please tell me this is worth it. I really need some support to do this all over again...

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It'sTime    82

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It's so worth it. My weight loss journey with LapBand was almost three years, and I just had surgery on Monday.

If you're obese and have a new child who needs you, is it worth it to not go through the motions again?

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ronzo80    11

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I actually had that happened to me, started in 2011, but when I got the date for surgery, I became pregnant, so left it on hold. I didnt mind because we wanted a child, but had had no luck. I had my baby, and decided to check again. They had told me ask after I had her. I checked around and saw that two months seemed like it was an ok time in general to do the surgery, I asked my OB he said ok, asked the surgeon he said no problem, so they scheduled me. I just had it in april, 2 months after having my baby. I just had to retake their one day class and not the nutritionist. I think it may had been because the one year after my previously scheduled one had not passed. If I had to go through everything again I would do it. I thought of my health and my kids, and I was tired of always being with pain in my back and knees. And short of breath. Couldnt do many activities with my son. Now i am working towards it.

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nelle1230    53

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Deep down, I know its worth it. Especially for my little guy but its so discouraging and frustrating to start back from the beginning... I guess was just hoping for surgery soon. I'm not the most patient person, and now I have to wait even longer...boo...

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ronzo80    11

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Deep down' date=' I know its worth it. Especially for my little guy but its so discouraging and frustrating to start back from the beginning... I guess was just hoping for surgery soon. I'm not the most patient person, and now I have to wait even longer...boo...[/quote']

Just be patient, at least you are back on schedule. I had a friend who was doing the 6 month nutrit for the third time. I am not sure if she got it or not, but things will come in time. Good luck and hope ypu get through this fast. Try to schedule your other exams before last month of nutritionist if they let you, so it wont be more than six months.

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mimi121880    33

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Hello Nelle, How long did it take from the day they scheduled your surgery to the day of surgery? Thnaks

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kuti    5

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Deep down, I know its worth it. Especially for my little guy but its so discouraging and frustrating to start back from the beginning... I guess was just hoping for surgery soon. I'm not the most patient person, and now I have to wait even longer...boo...

Also, you are not starting from the beginning acc. to your info! 68 pounds down! Way to go!

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