hi, everyone.

I just feel that I need to vent a little. I feel like I am going through the jungle with my machete. Every appointment is make my goal closer but it is not easy to handle

finally I finished all my insurance letters psych/NUT/PCP ( still not sure that my surgeon get the nut letter)

Today I had the consultation with Gastroenterology MD because I need to have it before having my EGD. I scheduled this 2 weeks ago and tried to schedule the procedure as well but was told that procedure should be schedule only after consultation. Finally today I went to consultation and they told me that they are booked till end of September ( 9/28) and my surgery date is 9/21. I look at the girls and said I need it sooner.... she look at me and said that she is willing to help but not sure how... Finally she found cancellation for tomorrow. the last appointment in the afternoon. look at me and said that she has one but I cannot eat anything since midnight and procedure would be at 2:30pm. I said that I don't have another option so I take this time.

To be honest I have no idea how I can handle the no eating and drinking till 2:30pm, but it would be good test before pre-op diet ( liquid for 7 days)

WHY all appointments are so hard to get? why we always should almost fight for a date a month in advance....

Thank you , for reading my rambling.....

Sorry that you are frustrated. Look at the positive side. You don't have to do the dreaded preop diet. Best of luck to you tomorrow. Check back in when you feel up to it and let us know how you're doing.

I still will have my preop diet. it would start on September 14 :)so this is just like a small try for me

Sucks, but you have to concentrate on your goal and get those boxes checked! No one is going to fight for you but you! You're almost there.

Can't wait to hear from you when this part is just a distant memory!

P.s. there's people like me out here who would give anything to be as close as you are!

You're doing great. Good anaolgy of going through the jungle with a machete! Here's something to think about....When it's all said and done you will barely remember! It will feel like a fuzzy dream; you'll remember it was frustrating but the finer detail will fade. THEN you'll be in the new jungle of pre-op, move into the jungle of surgery and hospital stay, on to the jungle of the first 2 weeks post op, on to the "can't wait to be able to eat something that I have to chew jungle" and so on. The beauty of this journey is the outcome, not the day-to-day jungles.

Keep your eye on the prize and hang in there!! It'll all be worth it!!

I still will have my preop diet. it would start on September 14 :)so this is just like a small try for me

Sorry. I misread your post. It appeared to me you were having surgery tomorrow.

Sorry. I misread your post. It appeared to me you were having surgery tomorrow.

Don't worry at all but I would love to have surgery tomorrow

Don't worry down the road you will look back and say to yourself oh wow everything I did was worth the wait and the try :-)

My best friend had the bypass surgery 5 years ago, which is even worse to get through. She doesn't even remember all the hassle. She's just mad she didn't do it sooner!

I remember those dayso f wanting to cry so bald. I just got through it like you are--machete is a great analogy. Looking back it is so worth it. If they told me I had to go to Mars to get the test done I think I would have figured out how. Let nothing stop you!