Pre-surgery process; I'm so discouraged.

LindaD · June 1, 2008

Thank you all for taking the time to share your stories and perspectives with me. It's very helpful to hear and I truly appreciate it.

Onward and upward....

soldouthippie · June 1, 2008

I have heard the same scenario from lots of other pre lap banders.. hang in there.. I hope to have my done to..but I am not as far along as you.. I hope I dont run into the same crap you are.. but I am sure I will run into some of it... Just look foward to the light at the end of the tunnel.. and How great you will look.. buthe way .. I think you look great right now.. and lucky you tohave such a supportive and cute partner..

good luck

Irene

LindaD · June 3, 2008

Just a follow up.... I wrote a letter and faxed it to them. The program manager called me back right away and apologized profusely for the comedy of errors.

She explained that they have changed systems, moved offices, and changed how they deliver orientation all within the span of a few months and that's what is responsible for the mistakes made here. She gave me her direct line and has promised to guide me through as painlessly as possible.

The reason I chose the surgeon is his reputation and his affiliation with Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital. And I still think that is such an important thing. I suppose I'm going to stick with my original plan. If I see any more mis-handlings, then I will need to find a different surgeon, but if the woman I spoke to is to be believed, then that should all be behind me. One can hope.

So, the process continues.

My biggest challenge now is that I am basically out on business travel for 3 weeks in a row so that will all be lost time. Sigh.

And {blush} thank you for the nice compliment. :lol: )

mphsmommy · June 5, 2008

Hey Linda, it's Kelly. Just popping in to see how you are doing. It sounds like it is a frustrating process, I guess I'll soon find out. I have decided to go ahead and get the ball rolling here too and put ttc on the backburner. I just can't take being this big anymore. :confused: It looks like we are at the exactly same place (weight wise), so we can go through this together. :thumbup:

Oh, I have an appointment with my PCM June 24, but I'm gonna bug them till they move it up. Also, Trey and I talked about it again and he is totally for me having the surgery. :wub:

LindaD · May 17, 2009

I know I'm bumping a really, really OLD thread :lol but I thought I'd update.

I ended up having more and more problems with Dr. Eagon's office. I don't even know why I kept trying for so long. Well, actually, I do - he has really great credentials and he practices at a hospital recognized for excellence. But I still slowly lost more and more confidence.

When Dr. Eagon's office submitted me for insurance approval, I was denied. The problem was that they require a medically supervised pre-surgery regimen that I THOUGHT we were doing through the surgical office, but it ends up that no, the stuff I was doing through the surgical office didn't qualify as that at all - so I had to start over with 6 months of this medically supervised program.

I switched surgeons and it's been night and day difference. Dr. Wagner's staff is really on the ball - the patient care and follow up has been GREAT.

Over a year after I started this journey, I'm finally scheduled. My surgery is less than 2 weeks away!!