April Dates

[Paul MacKay 23]

Hi, And that you kat..

[ShrinkingLou 13]

Hi my date is April 8th. Can't wait. I am excited and scared and excited and nervous and excited and oh did I mention I am EXCITED!!!! LOL

[Lou:) 110]

Hi my date is April 8th. Can't wait. I am excited and scared and excited and nervous and excited and oh did I mention I am EXCITED!!!! LOL

Yay. We are on the same day!

[ShrinkingLou 13]

Yay. We are on the same day!

Lets keep in touch!

[Lou:) 110]

Lets keep in touch!

Definitely! I saw that the march dates now have a post op thread and wrote down everyone's surgery dates. I may try to set that up at the end of march for the April post op group so we can all post our experiences and updates as we each have surgery.

[amcdowell779 70]

Well I was on the March forum, as my surgeon was going to schedule me for sometime between the 25th-29th of March, but my boss just called and said she would not approve any time off for that week. She said I need to schedule surgery for the first week of April. This really makes me mad, this happened in Dec too. Only I gained ten lbs and its taken me this long to get back down to my goal weight to have surgery. Everything is all approved, I have a pre op teaching appointment with his nurse tomorrow and my pre op physical is set for the 21st. I meet with my surgeon to set surgery on the 19th. I will not have any set backs this time, it's only a week difference but I wish she didn't have say in this.

Anyways, my name is Aimee. I'm from North Branch, MN. I am having surgery at Unity hospital in Fridley, MN hopefully the first week of April. Please add me to your list. And thanks for listening.

[Lou:) 110]

That does suck they can deny you like that. I'm in Texas and employers here can not deny time off that is for medical reasons. I hope you get scheduled quick!

[amcdowell779 70]

My boss just keeps saying that this is on me because its ELECTIVE. I really don't need the surgery in her eyes.

[douchewafflebear 160]

Your boss can be sued - if your company is eligible file Fmla paperwork - that rationale is ridiculous

[amcdowell779 70]

I would think so too but we are such a small company that we don't even have FMLA. I think they can get by with this stuff because they're so small.

[Lou:) 110]

I would think so too but we are such a small company that we don't even have FMLA. I think they can get by with this stuff because they're so small.

Very likely. Small businesses do get away with a lot. Also though, you wouldn't want to push the matter no matter how dumb it is so that you have a job when you come back...

[amcdowell779 70]

Exactly! If only I could, I would raise hell but I can't and I won't. I need the job but it just isn't fair. I wish she had no say in this whatsoever. It chaps me. Oh well other things to worry about, it is only one week longer.

[Lou:) 110]

Yeah I wish I could have gotten in sooner and would have done all my pre op in one week since my insurance had approved but the earliest surgery date my doc had was 4/8. That means this whole process from my first appointment will have taken 4 months. It only took about a month and a half to get my Lapband. I know others have to wait longer but I don't like waiting on other people....

[Lou:) 110]

Yeah I wish I could have gotten in sooner and would have done all my pre op in one week since my insurance had approved but the earliest surgery date my doc had was 4/8. That means this whole process from my first appointment will have taken 4 months. It only took about a month and a half to get my Lapband. I know others have to wait longer but I don't like waiting on other people....

[amcdowell779 70]

I started this process on July 27,2012. So it's been over 7 months for me. I caused a huge delay by gaining ten plus lbs back in December but its been forever it feels like!