feeling hopeless

I woke up this morning feeling hopeless! I don't know why I guess I feel like this is another week that can go by without any change. I am waiting on pcp letter, records from pcp's office and my psych. evaluation. I don't know if I will even be able to get my psychiatrist to give me an evaluation because my last visit with her was my first with her. I was hoping she could just look at my records and see that I am sane enough for this surgery. I know that these things take time but I am getting jumpy. Just keep me in your prayers and pray that these people will hurry up.

Penni, I hope things start to move along for you very quickly. When I first started looking at the OH boards a couple months ago, I was shocked at how long it took some people to get all of the approvals, especially the insurance. I only made my decision to have the surgery about 2 months ago, but some of the preliminary work was being done and I didn't realize it. A year ago I was sent to an ENT doc because I was tired all the time. She sent me for a sleep study, and you guessed it--SLEEP APNEA!! I have been using a CPAP for a year, and it helps; but it doesn't make the problem go away. The ENT doc suggested WLS, and I just stared at her. I have been seeing a psychologist for 2 years trying to figure out why I can't stop eating. My PCP wasn't surprised when I told her the ENT doc suggested WLS. All of this background made it easier to get the letters from the PCP and my psychologist. I feel extremely fortunate to have gotten insurance approval within a month of application. I'm not sure how common that is. I guess my real message is don't give up. I want the surgery tomorrow too, but it doesn't always work that way. Keep on pushing on everyone involved, and it will come. Please feel free to e-mail me any time. When I have my next "hopeless feeling," I will e-mail you. I do have them, and I never know when to expect them. I hope losing weight will make them less frequent. Being obese makes me feel hopeless, because I can't do the things I want to do. That's enough of my jabbering!! Please write back! Linda

Thank you so much for your comments it helps to have people there who knows what I am going through. I just want this to be over so I can get on with my life. I am hoping to hear from someone soon about the letters from pcp and psych. I should mention that I also have bipolar so dealing with that isen't easy either. Sometimes I look at my life and wonder why me but then I look around and know that God has blessed me with so much. Have a blessed day.

Oh Penni, I am so sorry for you and your struggles. I can't completely understand what you are going thru but I do understand the hopelesness. I have also felt hopeless in this journey, but for a different reason. Please do not give up hope, it just seems like it is taking forever, but you will start hearing something soon. I just pray that when you start hearing things, it will happen so fast it makes your head spin, and if not, I just pray that things start happening. Hang in there and I'm sending you hugs. Keep us posted and remember, we are here for you. Blessings, Peggy

It is so nice to know that you are all there for me. I never knew that when I came to this website I would find such support. Thank you for everything. I called the psych. today and the person doing all the work for me was not there today so they told me to call tomorrow. I called my pcp and they said that my folder was still on his desk. The lady I talked to said that she would check things out and would give me a call. If I don't hear from someone by Wednesday I will call back. I will keep calling until someone tells me something. Hopefully tomorrow I will feel better. Thanks again for all of your thoughts.

Hi Penni, I can relate to how you feel. I have been trying for almost a year to have surgery and am finally making a little progress. I went thru insurance denials, and appeals, and my sister even had her surgery 4 months ago. We started this at the same time. So trust me I can understand your frustrations. I pray alot, and ask God to help me to get the WLS. I will keep you in my prayers. Marla

Penni, hang in there!!! I can't begin to tell you how many times I felt it was totally hopeless!!! But it eventually all came together and now I am 4 weeks post-op and down 42 pounds!! As for the psych eval, don't sweat it. I went to a psychologist I had never even seen before for mine. He just asked me a few questions to be sure I understood what I was getting myself in to. No sweat. Keep your chin up, know that prayer DOES work, and it will all come together in the right timing!! Connie