Hurry Up and Wait!

[heatherdbby 70]

17 hours ago, kla7403 said:

This process is very much "hurry up, then wait"! I should have been able to have all my requirements done in three months but I will be six months in when I get my surgery in June. Also if you dont like the DR I would look to find someone else. I have been extremely impressed with my surgeon and his staff this far.

THIS! if you don't like the doctor, find another. call your insurance and see what your options are. Some will let you go out of state (helpful if like me you border a city that is close to a state line) and some only require you go to a center of excellence and they should be able to email you a list!

Just call and ask for a list of approved surgeons within 250 miles of you

[Naomi Rowe 0]

On 4/19/2023 at 8:41 PM, Misty Marie said:

Sounds like you should be looking for a different job! Working with difficult people is so stressful.

Because I turned 50 a couple of weeks ago, I have to have an EKG before I can do the surgery. The dietician was booked out two months, so I have to have 3 months of a diet/exercise record with my primary before I could do the surgery or even schedule the dietician. I have my last doctor's appointment next week and my psych eval as well, so just waiting... waiting... waiting.

I teach middle school, so I could see my students being in one of two camps... either totally supportive, or nasty about it. Next year, they will see the weight drop, but I am not going to say a word to them. My daughter heads off to college where I just applied to teach as a distance learning professor. I want to move where she is attending so I can get a full-time teaching position at her university. However, at my weight, I am worried they will dismiss me because I am too heavy. I cannot even comfortably sit in a theater chair and do not fly at all, which I would need to be able to do.

I think your students value you for your wisdom and not for your appearance, even if they are in a different camp. And I don't understand how someone can be fired for being too heavy. Moreover, you are struggling with a problem that requires a lot of courage and willpower. I started many times and then stopped many times along the way. I would not say that I love diets. It sucks. But I try to work on myself again because I know that self-development is the key to success. Every person has the right to respect and dignity, regardless of their physical parameters. I am currently studying research papers at https://gradesfixer.com/ in postgraduate because the most popular academic fields are collected here. I specialize in the social sciences and want to protect the interests of those who suffer from social prejudice.

Edited August 8, 2023 by Naomi Rowe