Disappointed

I had my endoscopy two weeks ago and the doctor said my stomach was in looked like hamberger from useing IBuprofen all these years for my arthritic.  So, I had to wait and use medication to coat my stomach and I stopped taking the IBprofen . Had my appointment today and the Dr. said that where I had my Acid Reflex surgery has a hole in it where it's come undone no mention of IBruprofen use and I need to see if I can lose 5 pounds in a month before we can talk about surgery.  She said try a non invasive way before surgery.  What the heck ,why didnt she tell me to do this before?  I would of lost the 5 pd long ago ,the problem is I cant keep it off.  I was ready to have surger this month!  Has anyone heard of this before? Thank you 

 No, but it has to be very frustrating for you. We are here for you

Is this doctor a bariatric surgeon?  Or just your primary care doc?  

She is a Bariatric Surgeon : (  Was hoping to have at least Surgery date set or insuance info sent in 

For most people it takes a minimum of six months to get a surgery date set. Have you talked with your insurance company? Do they require a pre-op doctor-supervised diet? (This is often six months to a year long.) Do you meet your insurance policy's requirements? (Most require a BMI of 40 if you have no co-morbs, or a minimum of 35 with two or more co-morbs.) Have you decided which form of WLS is right for you?

Be patient but persistent. Think of this as a marathon, not a sprint.

I have was ready in Sept for surgery and I have already jumped thru all the hoop.  Started the Jan. of this year.