Going crazy waiting...

I still haven't heard from my surgeon with a date yet. All of my testing is done. I met with the surgeon on 4/28. Had a last minute blood test to do. Heard nothing...called last Wednesday, my PCP mailed the results to me which I never received, but promised he would call the surgeon that day to tell them it was normal. Waited until Friday, called the surgeon again, got a voice mail and no return call. Was frustrated all weekend - I am not good at waiting. So, today I tried to email the nurse so I wouldn't bother her calling again. Three tries, all came back as bad address...so I had to call again... Again I got the voice mail, and so far no one has called yet again! I just want to scream! When I last talked to the coordinator in April, I told her I was looking for 1st week of June, she said it should not be a problem. Now here it is only 3 weeks til then and I have no date yet. The people in my office are also getting frustrated because they can't schedule their sales calls and trips until I find out when I'll be out. I don't know what to do now. I do not want to be such a pest that I turn them off, or they put my name at the bottom of the call back list, but the waiting is making me crazy. It's like the saying, a watched pot never boils... I know there is a reason for everything, and I will get a date when I get a date, but I still want to scream!!! Thanks for letting me vent. Anne Pre-op 4 ever?

Hang in there Anne!! I know all about frustration and I think I'd go crazy waiting any longer than I did. I'm sure you'll hear something soon. Just try to get your mind on other things and it will happen before you know it. I know that it is annoying and creates less productivity when people call and harrass you to get something done.. so keep calling once a week or at this point every other day to see what the status is. Good luck! It will happen! Be happy about that. Take care, Michelle

Oh, the waiting is so difficult! The funny part is, however, that once you have the surgery, the time really does fly by! I can't believe I'm more than 5 months out! But I remember waiting for my PCP to copy my file and to send in notes that would satisfy my insurance company - she went on vacation without sending them - and I was quite frustrated. Your day will come -- and it will be soon. Keep us posted! God Bless, Kathy Bilodeau Lap RNY 12/3/03 -85 lbs.