So today, I had to do my labs work which included that nasty 2 hour glucose test. So I was pretty much wiped. I have extremely small veins (I think that is the only part of me that is small). The girl in the lab rocked! Anyways, I also had my EKG at 4 PM. The nurse was awesome and very supportive and talked about how great the doctor I am going to is. So she tells me that Dr. XXXX, is coming in to talk about my EKG. First, let me state he is not a doctor. I think he is like a physician assistant. (My husband was with me) This is our convo:

HIM: "So your having surgery? Have you done the psychological evaluation?"

ME: "No, the doctor would prefer me to do all the lab and other required testing prior, to ensure I am a good candidate. "

HIM: "Well, you know your insurance probably will not pay. The consider it kinda like cosmetic surgery."

ME: "I have spoken to BCBS and they do cover Bariatric Surgery."

HIM: "Well, there was someone else in the region that has BCBS and they did not pay. You know they have criteria you have to meet. Also, you know there are horrible side effects like dumping sydrome."

ME: "The surgery I am considering does not have dumping syndrome and is a relatively new procedure. Yes, I am well aware of BCBS requirments and have done my research."

HIM: "There was a lady here that had liposuction and they punctured her lung and she was in the hospital and we could not help her and her insurance is did not cover it. You know we do not endorse the surgery and if you have any reoccurring side effects you will not be covered by our office."

ME: MOUTH OPEN

HIM: "But if you do decide to do it we want to be there with you to walk you through it."

WTF>>>>>>>>>>>>>>, Let me just say this as an American Stationed Abroad, yes, we have different standards, but I didn't need all the negativity and comparsion to COSMETIC SURGERY, again WTF!!! I can understand them CYA'ing and telling me they do not endorse it....I have to be medically cleared to be here and they decide that, so what they yank it?

If they don't pay for it be a self pay in Mexico. I love my sleeve and only paid 4,500. People are just rude and think that heavy people can just diet. Well mister dip **** why didn't we all think about that:-) Hang in there do everything insurance says and hit Mexico if necessary. This surgery is awesome!!

Where were you having these tests? Surely not the hosp. where you are having the surgery. Who does this yocol work for? I must have missed something, but I would not let this person have anything to do with my surgery. The only thing I would let this dude do is walk me out the front door.

He has absolutely NOTHING to do with my surgery. Nothing. We are stationed abroad, so alot of our medical has to go through the US based office here. I just went in for regular lab work and EKG. If I was in the US, of course I would be going through my primary care physician. The surgeon doing my surgery, wrote up the orders for all the misc. testing, then I had to go get it done elsewhere. Being abroad things work a bit differently.

WTH? Talk about overstepping boundaries?!? What a nut and would never want him near me again. FA- REAK!

Let's chalk this up to yet another inadequate provider and just rely on those you trust :-) xxxx

Reminds me of the time my wife had a gallbladder ultrasound and the tech kept telling us he saw the ghost of our miscarried baby in the corner of the room. Yeah....I had some words for him...

Reminds me of the time my wife had a gallbladder ultrasound and the tech kept telling us he saw the ghost of our miscarried baby in the corner of the room. Yeah....I had some words for him...

WTH!!! HE SOUNDS LIKE A WHACK JOB!!!

WTH? Talk about overstepping boundaries?!? What a nut and would never want him near me again. FA- REAK! Let's chalk this up to yet another inadequate provider and just rely on those you trust :-) xxxx

I feel like he totally overstepped.......

Wow Aaron, Thanks for sharing that. I got a huge giggle out of it. Did it really happen? As a nurse I hope you reported it to someone, that person needed help with mental health issues. Sounds like he was sicker than your wife.

Quite honestly you could file a complaint. That's all up to you- but it's an option.

Liposuction? Talk about totally irrelevant!!! That guy was a total weirdo!! You sure handled it better than I could have. Best of luck to you going FORWARD!!!

It just goes to show how ignorant people are to this and why so many people fear the stigma attached.

Wow Aaron' date=' Thanks for sharing that. I got a huge giggle out of it. Did it really happen? As a nurse I hope you reported it to someone, that person needed help with mental health issues. Sounds like he was sicker than your wife.[/quote']

Absolutely true. I reported it immediately, but I was never given an update.

I went for my bi-annual ob/gyn physical. I had a hysterectomy when I was 33 and cannot understand why I have to see a gynecologist at all. She was totally against wls and her reasons were hysterical. I had to bite my lip to not laugh in her face.

When she was done, I quietly said, I am glad you don't need to do anything to be healthy. I need help and it doesn't concern you, so butt out.