So upset, that I'm sick..........

I'd decided to pay for the surgery myself and I just finished my last requirement before they schedule the pre-op consult. I was so excited because this meant the surgery was probably only 2 months away or less. I called CMMC Wednesday morning to talk with Jeannie about scheduling my appointment. No one called me back Wednesday or Thursday. So Friday morning, I called and got the voice mail. I left a message. When my husband brought the mail in Friday afternoon, there was a letter from CMMC. I opened it and it said....... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Ms Herrington, It is with much disapointment that we must inform you that we will not be able to offer you the Rounx-en-y Gastric Bypass at this time. We would like to offer this surgery to everyone............blah, blah. Please know that we are trying to help you, but you also need to be in good physical and mental health to undergo this procedure, as it is a major life changing event. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All my tests were reviewed by my PCP and those were fine. The only thing in question is my psych eval. But the psychiatrists all but told me it was in the bag and she thought I would be fine. So if it's not those two things, what other reason could they not offer me the surgery? My husband is going to call Monday morning and find out all the details. But what do I do now? What if they say there's nothing I can do. I guess I will have to start this whole process over with another doctor. I'm so disapointed and sick to my stomach. They've been giving me the runaround since February and I've spent so much money getting tests and other things done. The letter was vague and didn't have enough respect for me to tell me EXACTLY why they couldn't offer me the surgery at this time. I called Wednesday and no one could call me back and say there was a letter in the mail and give me a little explanation then. Did they just ignore my phone call, because they knew a letter would be easier than having to tell me over the phone and possibly have to tell me why? I'm just sick. Brandi H.

I'm so sorry that you seem to be getting the runaround...and, well, I do believe that those are YOUR records, and anything that the doctor has written in them belongs to you! SO, I would be requesting a copy of any records they have of yours. I mean, have you been sick or have severe high blood pressure or some medical reason they would be scared to do the surgery? And, if so, they should be telling you. Maybe on Monday you can get some answers - and let us know how it goes. DeAnna.

Bless your heart. I don't have a clue either, but am waiting on pins and needles to know what the deal is. Don't give up hope. Hang in there! smoochies Arlies

The ONLY other health problem besides knee problems, back problems, and the usual aches that come along with being overweight is I have is a seizure disorder. We spoke with the nurses in February about this and they said it would be NO problem. They even spoke with my Neurologist about it. I wish I could call on Monday morning and get connected directly, but as most know, they don't call back for at least 6 hours or so on a good day. I'm doing my best to keep my head up, but it's difficult.

Brandi, I'm sorry to hear that CMMC has declined WLS for you; however, there has to be a medically-indicated reason. First of all, I will say I know how frustrating things can be at this point when you think that you are so close but yet so far. I've been very irritated and frustrated along my journey. I would strongly advise that you email Adam Dungey who is Program Coordinator. If you email him today, I'll go out on a limb to say that he'll respond within the hour via phone or email (your preference). Secondly, I know I'd rather speak with someone so I'd call CMMC and ask for Adam. Kindly refuse if they ask to take a message and have your call returned. Tell them that you need to speak with Adam Dungey regarding an urgent matter. I was at CMMC this past week and I spoke with Adam. He's very people-oriented, nice, and truly a blessing and asset to CMMC. I hugged him and told him that he was truly a god-send for me during my time of despair when I thought I wasn't going to be able to have surgery and my surgery is scheduled for 7-11 with Dr. Cleveland. Please try not to get discouraged because if Satan gets you discouraged, then the battle is half-way won. Keep pressing on Brandi. Psalm 23...................Ree Ree

Hi Brandi - I am so sorry to hear of your denial with CMMC. I would wait and see what the reasoning is first before you get upset. I am sure someone will call you as soon as they can. I know our coordinator is very hard to get in touch with. I wonder though when you said that your husband was going to call and find out all the details.... Why is he calling? I am not trying to be ugly or anything but I was just curious. Let us know what they say.... Christine

I ended up calling.....all morning as a matter of fact. Their phones are messed up. So I emailed Adam a few minutes ago. I ranted a little about the things I posted above. I spent all this money to have the pre-op requirements taken care of and have been running around like a chicken with it's head cut off since February. I told him in the email that i would prefer for him to call me back, rather than email. I also said that I needed some sort of resolution so I knew whether anything was salvageable at CMMC or whether I needed to look elsewhere for my surgery. Thank you all for the support and advice. I did pretty good at keeping my mind off of it. I realized that making myself ill over this would leave me in no better of a situation. So I will carry on and keep doing whatever I need to do to get this surgery done and save my life. Thanks again to all, Brandi :~)