Seriously bummed out

Ok, I admit it I do not have any patience. But it bums me out when I am told one thing and then find out today something totally different.  I was told by one of the insurance ladies at my surgeon's office that she would try and get my paperwork submitted to the insurance company this past Monday.  I have already been approved, the insurance just need the paperwork from my surgeon that is doing the surgery. Well, I called my insurance to see if they had gotten the paperwork yet....nope they havent. So I talk to another lady in my surgeon's ofc (insurance dept.)  she says she hasnt even gotten my file from the bariatric center and I am not even in their computer yet.  Evidentally, she is learning this new job because they lost an employee and nobody else really done that job.  So, I was told that Sept. looked really good as a surgery date last week and today they tell me they are scheduling 2nd week in October now.   It is things like this that make me want to just say heck with it.  But I want this surgery so bad and then I think about my patience issue.  If I known it was going to be this way, I wouldnt have quit smoking yet. Sorry just had to vent a little.  I am just ticked.

Look at it this way. You know it is going to happen.  So many have to wait forever just to get approved then wait to get scheduled.  I know right now October sounds like a long time but the time will be here before you know it.  As far as the smoking goes the longer you are off those things the better.  You will look back one day and wonder why you would ever want to smoke to begin with.  Just vent when you need to and keep active.  Keeps your ind off things.

I got approved for my surgery in November and had to wait until the end of March to have mine... I was impatient and pissed that i had to wait so long as well... but it's all worth it in the end... I know that doesn't help now.. but seriously everything happens for a reason. For ex... I was originallky supposed ot have my surgery Feb 14... 3 days before surgery they called and pushed it back 6 weeks to March 28... i was SO pissed... but we had a blizzard that day the 14th so it's a good thing it was cancelled because I would've killed myself and someone else getting myself and the dr to the hopsital on the 14th... just vent here when youre ticked... we all understand

Thanks guys!  It does help to vent and my hubby dont understand my frustrations and you guys do.

GAWWWWWWWWWD gal I hear ya!  I wanna tell my PCP that I am her ONLY patient!  Get the dang letter written saying I am 2 months free from ANYTHING! Seems like I am always waiting on my PCP...either not in the office or on vacation! I feel like you do....hell could have just said...I quit smoking...and kept on smoking. At this rate I will be 4- 6- months smoke free by surgery!  But  hang in there...we can do this with the help of these people on this forum!  I call them my "Indiana Posse"  hugggggggggggs Janene

I wont say I am glad you are in the same boat as me. But I am glad to know I am not alone.  We will just vent to each other.   Lol.  We will get thru it, I know. It is just frustrating.

I am 13 years smoke free and don't miss it except Thanksgiving and Christmas.. large dinners... but then after surgery there ARE NO LARGE DINNERS!! 2nd week of Oct surgery?? You will start feeling fantastic and LOOKIN good in your new Christmas clothes!! By Christmas you can start actually swallowing something ssemi solid and feel great enough to enjoy it.. If you had surgery now you would miss the last part of summer, not be able to swim,or enjoy most of those end of summer parties. The wait will be swallowed up in preping for the surgery anyway.. like nutrition class, preop medical testing and support group. The walk from Obesity picnic... The time will fly..  Vent and move on!! YOUR NEW LIFE has been approved !!! It will get better!!!! OUCH!! I am beginning to sould like an old Lady!! My surgery was 2 years ago and I still remember the wait for surgery.. all my hopes and dreams just getting to the threshold.. Chill sweetie.. the wait will end quickly. Linda Kay