Horrible Horrible Day

Ugghh! I know that you guys will understand my horrible horrible day better than most. I have been looking forward to today for several weeks. My PCP Dr. appointment so that I can get surgery clearance. My WLS Dr. won't even schedule his final appointment or my surgery until he has this little piece of paper in his hand. I was so excited because I knew I was going to be so close to getting my date. I was expecting it to be this short quick look over of my paperwork and then signing the papers. (I have heard many PCP don't even need to see you as long as they have seen you recently). Anyway, so instead they do another (I have already had 4 cardiologist appointments) EKG, some breath test that include using a nebulizer, and then sent me off to get some more bloodwork (Which I have already had 3 sets of?!). So ho hum...I am not getting upset because I am feeling like I should be just glad that he is careful. So all that get's done- and I am out of the lab office by 11:15. So I rush home to call the WLS office about my visit. And to let her know he is going to ru**** and have it to them by 3 today. Well then she tells me that the Dr. is on vacation this week (Which wasn't upsetting because I knew he was going to be sometime in July I thought she said). And that he is only doing a few surgeries next week- no appointments. And so My appointment will be the week after. And my surgery probably the last week of July. !!!!!!!!!!! What?!?!!!!!! Then I remind her- you know you put me on the two week diet on Friday. Her reply- Oh yeah, well you can go off it for now. WHAT?!?!? And she said it so glib like it was no big deal. AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Ok..I already had my big "goodbye to food" meal on Thursday night. I wrote a goodbye to food letter. It took SO much to get my head ready for diet and stuff. IT is a huge deal. I don't want to go off the diet. At the same time I don't want to do this for FIVE WEEKS! And I teach at a preschool....so I was so thrilled that the timing that she gave me during our call a few weeks ago was SO PERFECT! I couldn't believe I was going to have more than 6 weeks to recover before school starts. And hubby already have vacation scheduled for almost the perfect time. Until today it seemed like everything was working out so great that it was almost too good to be true. Apparently it was. Now ALL of the timing is crap. I still can't decide if I should go off this diet or stay on it. I'm POed and upset. Linda

There is positively no advice I can give you but I really wanted to let you know we feel your pain with you!! What they are putting you through is horrible. I am sooo sorry. Remember, we are all a family here and we will be here for you!! I know we all hate to hear this but things really do happen for a reason. What that reason is we may never know but the powers that be did not want you having surgery yet. I am sorry, Nancy

Linda, It sucks, plain and simple, no way to sugar coat it ! Im po'ed with you too. It just stinks that it happening this way but like Nancy said, things happen for a reason. Eventually you figure out what that reason was. Vent anytime .... I know you arent alone. I had a few "setbacks" getting mine scheduled and living w/ me was like living w/ a person! Hang in there .... it'll be here before you know it! Deb

Linda. Hi. I know exactly how you feel. My surgery was originally scheduled for June 29th then they called and resheduled it to July 18th. I was devistated. I was very pissed and started eating everything in site.Bad idea!!!!! Then they called again and resheduled me for July 11th and so far it is still the 11th. Originally they told me that I would be on a liquid diet for two weeks, but when I went to my pre op Yesterday the surgeon said "No you don't need to be on any liquid diet, your BMI isn't that high" I was totally blown away. I was glad on the one hand , but also kind of upset because I had just spent a hundred dollars on protein drinks. So I totally know where your coming from. All I can say is it is your desion. You have to do what is best for you. If you can stick with the diet for 5 weeks Hey you'll have that much less weight to loose. But if you feel you can't do it , Just do your best. I'm here for Ya. alena