I am so close to giving up. I feel so sick right now and it's only been 2 days on Opticrap. The aspertame is giving me awful headaches and nausea. I feel like I can't function.

I dread every time Kathy at Dr. Cobourn's office calls because she has such a nasty phone manner that I always leave the conversation feeling like a stupid child.

I emailed her today to ask for her help with this Optifast issue and she phoned me back to tell me she received my payment and can not take a personal cheque. "WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY CLEAR ON THIS"

Yes, I'm sure she has told me, probably twice...but I screwed up, and after reading every single email from her office and every form in my package it didn't mention how I could pay or how I couldn't, so I sent a cheque. (Very stupid Mistake, i know) I would have called to check with them first...but I HATE talking to her.

She was so incredibly nasty.

I've been thinking of forfeiting my deposit and going elsewhere for awhile anyway.

...mind you now it's a matter of $1500 plane tickets and $450 in hotel bills.

I was stupid to think I could handle this on my own. I'm confused and frustrated and I can't handled these headaches anymore.

I have no idea how I'd get the money there in time now...and I feel so negative about them that I'm not sure I feel comfortable going there.

I messed up and now I'm stuck and I don't know what to do anymore.

I'm so sorry for the pity party. I really am. I should just stop crying and try to figure something out...and take some Tylenol.:think

Sunshine

YEAHHHHHHH SUNSHINE!!!!!! She's back in the saddle!! I am pretty sure that if you keep in contact with the office, that they won't cancel. I don't think that they can fill the spot because know one else will be ready with the pre-op diet. I can't see them turning away $15,000.00. In the meantime if they had just cashed the damn cheque they'd have the money:confused: . Anyway I'm glad to hear your doing better, stick with it, it's gonna work out I promise. I cannot believe the time your having with Dr. Cobourns office. I had nothing but good vibes there, but I tell ya when I'm there next, I'm going to tell him. That's not good for his business, he may not even know patients are being treated like that, it's appalling!! He's soooo awesome, I woulnd'nt trade him for anything, just step over top of her. She needs to be told!! Have a great day Sunshine... when is your surgery date, I forgot?

We got 'er done!

It was a brutal scramble and we went through a couple failed attempts and a near car accident..but we managed to get a bank draft in the mail today.:clap2:

Cloe I agree 100% about "why don't they just cash the damn cheque" lol ...but hey policy is policy. Not to mention they "WERE VERY CLEAR ON THAT!:angry " LOL

Bah! I don't feel bad anymore. I had to make the executive decision to take myself off the Opticrap and use a whey protein blend instead. Since I never did receive a response, I guess I'm kind of on my own with this issue anyway. So EFF 'EM!!

I will show up on my date with a shrunken tummy and liver...and hopefully leave with a band. Fact of the matter is, this doesn't need to be a positive experience, even if I had been excited and overjoyed about it. I was so broken hearted that the whole thing was going to make me feel awful and upset just because I dont get along with my patient coordinator...

...I now realise I don't have to. I need to lose the weight and get on with my life, not make friends with icky Kathy or LOVE my trip to Toronto.

Kathy can be nasty, and Toronto can even suck if it wants to. I'm coming for my band!!!

Thank you Yoda for your suggestions...I am going to send that email with the tracking number. I am also going to request a new support person, (as soon as I'm feeling brave)...(or pissed off enough) lol

and Cloe, you're right about Dr. Cobourn's office. It is not a negative place, and Dr. Cobourn is GREAT and so is Marie. I hope I haven't given any newbies a poor impression of him just because of this little issue I've got. Nobody was more surprised than me when things started to go sour.

ALL you girls rock. :whoo: Your kindness has made a HUGE impact on my decision to carry on. I cannot thank you enough. :nervous

Sunshine

Hey Sunshine,

I'm way behind, but I just wanted to say I'm sorry you're having such a sucky time with this Kathy b!tch... I don't even know who that is. Never heard of a Kathy from there. I thought maybe Karen (who's Dr. C's wife)... but there must be a Kathy.

The 'money person' I dealt with was Rose. She was suuuuper nice. I would suggest you call, and as to speak to Rose. You could tell her that you've been dealing with 'Kathy' up til now, but she's been very unpleasant to you, and you feel like backing out of the whole thing rather than have to deal with her anymore! Tell her that we all said you should talk with her (Rose) instead.

:hug:

Mandi