looking for anyone in the Danville/Bloomsburg Pa are who may be doing their WLS thru Geisinger...

[Truckerchic 171]

Hello there I am from State College and also going thru Geisinger! I started in January my 6 months is now going on 9 grrr..my hold up was Psych got yellow because of my job was told 8 more weeks but my doctor talked to her and got it cut down to 4 weeks, well got the green about 3 weeks ago and have my appt with surgeon on tuesday very excited...nice to find fellow Geisingers

[Truckerchic 171]

LOL.... I was just sitting STILL stewing about it... Yellowish green... said she couldnt give me a full green just get until she speaks to my therapist and psych to make sure Im seeing them... I mean before I sat down she informed she that very few people get green lights... And after 85 questions had the nerve to give me the shit after saying to me that ive done everything above and beyond what has been asked ... No f'ing duh!!! OH OH OH.... Then she asks me if they had set my goal weight and I her no so she asked if I had a number so I told her Id like to get to between 195-200... She says well your goal weight will be set at 265' date=' thats 40% of your starting weight... Thats the normal weight loss for the surgery... I mean now shes telling me that i wont be as successful as i thought i was going to be?!? I was calm but when i got on thw elevator you should have heard me, lol... OMG!!!

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I think we might have had the same chick lol or they are trained what to say..I was so mad when I left cause she had no clue and if she said apple sauce consistency one more time I was gonna punch her

[kasper 34]

Itll all work out... Hang in there... Ur just going thru a rough patch... Those long periods between visits are enough to drive anyone nuts... Have hou been to any support group meetings yet???

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No I haven't been to any support meetings yet. I think we are required to do 2??

(Pre op) sw 341~cw 319~gw 140

[brknhrtd8911 29]

OMG,applesauce... Thats funny... I kept hearing... "well youre doing everything right"... no shit lady!!! Im going on on month 7 and if i have to go too long i will take my happy ass on down to danville and raise hell... They make is sound so easy when they start you off... I have met all my requirements... There was no reason for her and her yellowish-green crap... Ugh!!!

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[brknhrtd8911 29]

@Kelly... Yea ur supposed to do 2 but I under circumstances they allow to use the yahoo group as one of them... Which I did... Check it out...

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[brknhrtd8911 29]

Congrats on getting ur appt with the surgeon... Youll have to let us know how it goes... It looks like youll be the first of us to go... How excited are you??? aside from my psych appt i cant wait!!!

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[Truckerchic 171]

Exactly I figured by July at the latest my surgery would have be done ha now lucky if its by end of the year..trying not to get to down about it but it is taking a toll on my life and job I have missed almost 2 months of work to make every appt which also means my hubby has miss also because we team drive...would have been cheaper to go to mexico at this point lol

[brknhrtd8911 29]

I hear that alot... everything has been rearranged for my appts... then when this nonsense happened I thought NOPE not any more... they can wait on me now... they had me believing that my oct I would see the surgeon and by nov the surgery would happen... I put off having another surgery just because of that...

[Truckerchic 171]

Im very excited, I have wanted this since 2005 I have researched it so much I could have taught my classes lol im just happy to see an end coming!

I have been going back and forth on RNY or the sleeve so will see when I talk to surgeon.

I use mfp also my user name is truckerchic

[kasper 34]

@Kelly... Yea ur supposed to do 2 but I under circumstances they allow to use the yahoo group as one of them... Which I did... Check it out...

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I sent a request to join the yahoo group last week. Still hasn't allowed me in.

(Pre op) sw 341~cw 319~gw 140

[brknhrtd8911 29]

it took them almost a week to get to me...

[kasper 34]

it took them almost a week to get to me...

So then I guess its normal. How did you get the yahoo group to count as 1 support group meeting??

(Pre op) sw 341~cw 319~gw 140

[kasper 34]

Exactly I figured by July at the latest my surgery would have be done ha now lucky if its by end of the year..trying not to get to down about it but it is taking a toll on my life and job I have missed almost 2 months of work to make every appt which also means my hubby has miss also because we team drive...would have been cheaper to go to Mexico at this point lol

Hi truckerchic!!! Geisinger's "6 but really more than 6 month program" angers me. I'm only going into month 4 but like you, I've been doing my own homework for years. I don't feel I need this wait personally but when my 6 months is up and I'm not under the knife, I know I'm going to be one angry fat girl. Congrats on moving along in your journey!!!

(Pre op) sw 341~cw 319~gw 140

[Truckerchic 171]

Hi truckerchic!!! Geisinger's "6 but really more than 6 month program" angers me. I'm only going into month 4 but like you' date=' I've been doing my own homework for years. I don't feel I need this wait personally but when my 6 months is up and I'm not under the knife, I know I'm going to be one angry fat girl. Congrats on moving along in your journey!!!

(Pre op) sw 341~cw 319~gw 140[/quote']

Hey Kelly, I was bummed a little about having to do the program but its been kinda good cause my hubby who does not have weight or food issues has gone to every appt and meeting with me! But like having a baby once you have it you forget the pain lol

I hope your 6 months is a true 6 months...we will have to coach you to get thru your psych appt lol

[kasper 34]

Hey Kelly' date=' I was bummed a little about having to do the program but its been kinda good cause my hubby who does not have weight or food issues has gone to every appt and meeting with me! But like having a baby once you have it you forget the pain lol

I hope your 6 months is a true 6 months...we will have to coach you to get thru your psych appt lol[/quote']

YES!!! The psych appt sounds like the killer. Yellowish green light bs lol. My next appt isn't until Oct 18 which is 7 weeks, not 4, since my last appt. It's the 2.5 hour bme appointment. Im so impatient. I guess I just gotta go with the flow. My 6 months is up in December...so in hoping to see the surgeon by at least February. Like you said, and I've said before, maybe self paying in Mexico would have been better lol.

(Pre op) sw 341~cw 319~gw 140