Getting a little frustrated

I am so tired of appointment after appointment.... I am ready to get this done. I completed my mandatory 12 week weight management class in June and I have seen Brenda(nutritionist) and Julie(social worker) and now I have to see the Physical therapist and another social worker(to try and help with the recent loss of my father). But I am getting to the point I am tired of going to appointment after appointment. I just want to get this going. I am just venting and I know it will all be worth it in the end. I just don't know how long is a reasonable goal to try and have surgery. I would love to have it done by Christmas but I have no idea if that is even a possibility. I think part of my problem is another one of my ex-coworkers went in for surgery on Wednesday and I guess that little green monster is showing his horns a little. I just keep thinking, "when will it be my turn?" Anyway..... thanks for listening. Sarah

Hi Sarah, I know what you mean, I have been looking into this sort of surgery for about 5 years.....I made the decision to do the lap band in September and that's why I'm lookoing forward to going to Mexico and having it all done at once...I leave in 10 days and will be home in two weeks. Previously I went through the psyc evaluation, the nutritionist, the appointments only to be told my insurance wouldn't cover it or to have the doctor tell me I don't need it because although I'm fat, I'm not unhealthy. Hang in there, if you want to do this you'll find a way and will be sooner than you expect! Eve

I completely understand what you are going through. I started the process and seemed like it took forever to get the next doctor appt. and then the appts. just kept coming. Finally I was scheduled for the RNY surgery at the beginning of August but then got a call saying the doctor had a family emergency and my surgery had to be postponed. Well the date they gave me would not work because my son had no daycare the next week. So finally I was scheduled on Sept. 5th and it was the best thing in the world. Once I was at the hospital getting ready for the surgery I went into panic mode. Then I was off to pre-op waiting room and then it was over. Just hang in there. Your time will come and once it is here you will want the time to reflect over what you had done to get to that point.