Bad Omen??????

 OMG!!! I am so thankful i didnt gain weight.. well actually that a lie... my first appointment i was 384 i ballooned up to 391 due to my last meal syndrome.... then thanks to the preop diet i went back to 380 and was ok for surgery. i was not required to lose any weight before surgery just not gain.

How much are they requiring you to lose?

10 pounds...and Ive lost that and then some.....afer all, I have been seeig NUT for going on ummm.10 months...lol

GEEZ!! Which part do you think is an omen?!
I can understand why they require another medical clearance from the pcp because who knows...for whatever could have happened after ALL THAT TIME!
I am being sarcastic, I have to say that because it is hard to tell sometimes and I don't want to be misunderstood.
Sounds to me like a mess of an office! I would definately not see it as an omen! After all of that testing you are gonna be the healthiest person in that whole hospital! 
Really though, you and everyone in that office can now be sure that your body can handle the surgery so onward and upward! You must be a very patient person...I am not and I would have gone out of my mind! My whole process took a max of three months, if that, and I was on the phone at least once a week with someone pushing it along! lol.

  At least now you got your date and can move ahead to planning for your surgery and post-op...  right?

LMAO Mary....I am probably one of the most impatient people I know.....and I can be such a witch, but Ive been trying to keep in mind, that I want to get in and get this over with, so I dont wann **** them of too much...or they will just keep putting me off, now I have thought of going to a different Dr...but I like the fact that he isonly 10 minutes from me and not 10 hours.  I really do need to find someone in that office that I can vent too though, cuz its eating me up inside!!!   and Yes I have a date...God Willing!!!

 Hi. The waiting is the worse!  I know what you mean about that office.  I had a few bumps along the way in the beginning.  I am lucky that I got to have Dr. Moon.  I found out the other day that he is in Utica now practicing.  I miss him. I now see Angie and she is great!  I have to say that I think it is all the business changes that are going on with Arnot that you are experiencing now.  The bariatric facility is great there.  The only downside is that Dr. Moon is not there. The dr, that you have is very good too, he filled in for Dr. Moon when I had my surgery.  Hard to believe that a year is alomst here, February 8th will be a year.  Looking back, what a journey this has been and continues to be.  Keep me posted on the status of your dates.
Teresa

Please don't shoot the messenger here... I'm just playing devils advocate.

Being as I work for a major insurance company and have been in the medical insurance industry for over 22 years I have to say...

- we all know that when you call an insurance company you can talk to 3 different people and get 3 different answers (I've personally been dealing with this for over 3 weeks just trying to get my own vision claim paid.. YACK).. so please don't take the requirements you were verbally given over the phone as written in stone.. I would either consult your benefit book or ask for them to be put in writing.. The insurance coordinator in your doc's office.. This is his/ her specialty and he/she deals with the insurance companies on a daily basis. Her goal is to get you approved on the first go around. Filing an appeal after a denial can hold things up for 6-8 weeks or longer. And trust me.. you don't want that.

- this by no means is an omen... I firmly believe that everything happens for a reason. Who knows, if you rushed through the process, had Dr. Moon as your surgeon who knows... the bottom line is you were not meant to have the surgery with that dr. or at that time.

Keep your chin up and stay focused on the light at the end of the tunnel.

PS... Realistically you could have traveled after your surgery. I know many people who have been back to work in a week or less. Once your're off your pain meds (which is differnet for everyone but its usually within a few days your taking just tylenol) you can even drive.

Good Luck

Wow someone is heaping a hefty dose of frustration tolerance on you, patience and steadfastness must be the lessons....I can not even imagine only appreciate going through this.

Wellone thing is for sure a plateau postop should be no big deal!