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savannahsmommie    0

savannahsmommie
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So my surgeon's office calls me today saying they need a note saying I am a good canidate from my PCP. I call my PCP she's types the letter and faxes it to them. They call like fifteen minutes ago and say that the letter isn't good enough and it needs to be a medical clearance note. My PCP isn't back in the office until Thursday afternoon. Guess when my surgery is scheduled?! Thursday 7 am! Now their talking about postponing. I am actually considering just altering the letter that was first written on my comp! This has been such a freakin hassle! I had EKG, CXR, Blood work, EGD, Psych eval and everything was "perfect" according to WLS. WTF are they asking for this letter for now!

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bluesea-lvr    0

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Hey don't feel bad, they postponed my surgery the day before, if I hadn't called they wouldn't have told me until I got there for surgery..my EKG was irregular and had to get a cardiac clearance...so that took months..long story...but I finially had it done Jan. 21st of this year, I've had 2 fills and went 2 weeks ago for another fill the Dr. couldn't find the center of the port...long story short, I went today for an Xray so they could get it and my port has flipped...soooo now they have to unflip the flippin thing...another procedure...so I hate this crap too..good luck and be patient.

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Believe me, I know how you feel. My surgery has been postponed for over 2 years now. I'm waiting on the hospital to get their Center of Excellence certification now. It's been a very long journey thus far, but I know it's all going to be worth it when I do finally get my band. Good luck! Hopefully everything will work out for you.

Joan

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Nanook    2

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My group is very good they send you an itemized list of stuff they require and some of the things they schedule for you and have all the dates and times listed.

That letter from the PCP I was told needed to be done within 30 days prior to surgery and I had to schedule myself. It really helps when the team is very well organzied. I also asked them if it was needed for insurance approval and it's not so it must be something just the surgeon needs. Sorry it's screwing up you life!

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RhiettaP    0

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Good Luck. My WLS's office sent me a folder with a letter that said "Your insurance company requires the following in order to be approved for surgery"....and then it was blank.....

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FailureIsntAnOption    0

FailureIsntAnOption
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I hate "Red Tape"! I know I couldn't play this game. Glad I've got mine already. I wish you all much success!

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Banded 4-17-09

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savannahsmommie    0

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when you did your egd. did they find a hernia?

Nope. They said I had an ulcer, that was probably due to medication and told me to take Prilosec. I took Protonix instead and was cleared for surgery. -

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savannahsmommie    0

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So I had surgery done yesterday. I feel pretty good. Went to the grocery store today and grabbed a couple of things. Slept a lot today, but was also up walking around the house.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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