some venting

I went to the "Stress Management" seminar for the Kane center today. It thought Dr. Crane was fantastic, but I got a bit of a rude awakening. I was speaking with a woman that made a comment about me getting the lap band done. You see,before the seminar started her and I were talking about the struggles we have had with insurance and with different tests. In her mind my insurance took so long because I am really not in need. That I am not "desperate" for the surgery like the rest of the people there were. I should be more patient because its not a big deal for me to wait,and I'm young and I could keep trying. What the hell? I never thought I would have to explain myself to someone in the same situation. Aren't we all on the same team? Was this woman on the scale me this morning when I released that this is the heaviest I've been in my entire life? Has she been with me everyday for 22 years to hear all the snide remarks that I have heard? I was floored. Has anyone else experienced this kind of rudeness?

I'm so sorry she upset you Sweetie.    One word of advise, until you have your surgery: "In one ear and out the other." You have made a decision that you feel is right for you.  That is what matters, not someone else's opionion. She is probably just jealous that she didn't have the courage or the knowledge to do this 20 years ago. That is my only regret about this surgery.  Boy I wish I had done it a long long time ago. You hang in there.

I was at that seminar this morning also.And yes, he is fantastic. I was looking around trying to see if I reconized anyone, but, I am sorry, I didn't reconize you.  Your insurance took the time it was suppose to take. You were approved  right? Just remember what Dr. Crane said. Everyone is different. And don't stress the things you can't control.  Don't fret over some other persons ideas. We are all in this together.

Lisa

Some people need to make themselves feel better by putting others down. We know this and have experienced it all our lives, or at least you have it you have always been overweight like me. Anyway, don't pay attention to it-I know it is hard. When I told me uncle I was getting the Lap Band he said why don't you try something like Weigh****chers. What I was thinking was-umm well because you havn't lived in my skin for the last 28 years and I need something that will help the rest of my life. For my Lap Band,  I skipped all the insurance BS and went to Dr. Kuri in Tijuana, Mexico. New modern, CLEAN hospital and an excellant surgeon. And my surgery date was only about 1month from when I called and made the appointment. Plus it only cost me $7500 total plus airfare(my insurance wouldn't cover it).