Visit to Weight Wise today

I'm a little bummed tonight, just got home from Edmond and Jen scheduled her surgery for Sept. 15.  I'm excited for her, but can't help but be a bit disappointed...or is it jealous?  I can't even see my surgery in sight...Brandy told me that they wouldn't even submit it to the insurance until I've been through six months of supervised weightloss....and even though I saw Dr. Walton in June, that visit doesn't count.  So I guess I'm looking at possibly spring break instead of winter break....which seems like an eternity away.   I guess I'm just tired and I don't feel well either, so I'm going to bed so I can get up and start all over again!  Have to go back to the doctor here tomorrow to get my staples out and to the dentist.  Sorry I'm so bummed tomight.

Hugs,
Marsha

Marsha I would be so disappointed too.  I'm so sorry.  I hope that you wake up today and feel a little bit better.  I really am sorry.  I had to wait almost 2 months longer than I had planned (I know that is nothing compared to what you are facing) and one advantage is that you can lose more pre-op weight and then be that much more successful when you get your sleeve.  Okay maybe I am reaching here! LOL!!  Hang in there.

I understand completely!  Once I decided to do WLS, I wanted it done yesterday.  (I'm not very patient!)  I was self-pay because my ******* (sorry!) insurance company won't even consider paying for wls.  So the only silver lining I can find for you is that maybe you won't have to pay over $10,000 out of pocket! 

Hang in there, gal!  It will work out for you and you'll get to the Loser's Bench when it was meant to happen.  Use this time to get yourself in good shape for surgery which is really more important emotionally than physically!

Kim

Hey girls!  Thank you for your encouragement!  I feel better this morning.  Yesterday was a very long day and I was exhausted I guess.  I am not a negative person, but I was just so disappointed yesterday.  I know that things happen in their own time, and I know there's a reason I am having to wait....but the old negative Nelly came out in me yesterday.  I wrestled her back into hiding during the night!  LOL

The positive is my insurance is going to pay this....that's the only way I could afford it now.  So I'm very fortunate!

Hugs,
Marsha

Glad you were able to beat Negative Nelly back into submission!  I know waiting is frustrating.  I am nto very good at that myself.  The time will pass and you will be healthier and thinner for your surgery.  Use this time to work on your head.  so much of our overeating is emotional.  Work on slaying that head hunger beast and you will be so much farther along on this journey.

Denise

I'll say it again.....what a great group of OH friends!  Marsha, this is really good advise and encouragement from these TOTALLY SINCERE peeps.  I know the wait is tough.  My best friend started the process AFTER me and ended up having her surgery BEFORE me.  I was pretty bummed too, but the time will pass quickly.  DO use this time to "get your head right" about food and weight loss in general.  You wouldn't believe the mental battle that begins to rage within once you've had the surgery and are going through the "boot camp" and "honeymoon" phases.  We'll be here with you all the way.

Looking forward to meeting you at support group tomorrow night. Wendy~

((Hugs) to you, Marsha. I'm so sorry that you have to wait so long. I was on the pre-surg diet for 4 months to try to get the weight off. I wanted it done the day I went to seminar! LOL I'm not very patient at times.

I'm with Kim. My ******* insurance company, Crapna, wouldn't pay for any weight loss surgery. Their response? We used to but we don't anymore due to problems with WLS patients needing revisions, etc. WTF?? So, I was totally out of pocket with self pay and financed through Capital One financing.

Moral to the story. Where's there's a will (and mine's dang strong) there's a way. I know you'll make it. You're determined and that will help you stay the course.

Feel free to unload anytime. It's what we're here for. If you want me to, I'll volunteer to be your surgery angel.

Good morning (saying that really brightly although that's not how I feel at 4:53 a.m.)

This is what I hate about being so far away from the doctor!  LOL  Jen has a 10 a.m. appt. with the sleep doctor so I'm up and about to hit the shower so we can leave right after 6.  It's not normally a 4 hour drive, but there's quite a bit of construction on I-35 and by the time we hit Norman, we're going to be in traffic.  But what am I complaining about...Jen has worked all night, so I can't complain, at least I did get some sleep.  I'll poke the ole IPOD plugs in my ears and drive!  LOL  I love to listen to audio books while I drive, so since she'll be sleeping I'll just listen on the IPOD. 

I am excited to meet you all tonight...your advice has all been taken to heart, and cat, I'd love for you to be my surgery angel!  :)

Didn't get to finish my post because I guess in my sleepy state I hit the send button without knowing it!  LOL

I'm looking forward to meeting you all tonight!

Hugs,
Marsha