Happiness, Frustration, Waiting...
I don't post alot, but I wanted to get this out and maybe some venting will do me good! Plus, I love to read all the advice from you all!
All my pre-op testing is done!! Yep, finally d.o.n.e. 
I don't have H. Pylori, my upper G.I. looked great, all other tests are great so you'd think I was already to be submitted for Ins. approval, right? Not exactly! I got my results on Monday from the Pysch Eval and it was all really positive and supportive up until the very end. There it was...Patient admits to occasionaly eating out of boredom. I recommend 1 to 2 months of pyschotherapy to deal with this issue before surgery.
This is crazy. We didn't really even talk about this! I said that in the past sure, I would eat out of boredom but now I knit, crossstitch, give myself a mani/pedicure, I'm hooked on Soduko puzzles and if all else fails, I just go to bed! I was really proud of my distraction techniques! What the heck else can I do? I know skinny people who eat out of boredom! Then to top it all off, she really, I mean really pressured me to make an appointment with her before I left the office. I declined and she kept saying that if I was serious about the surgery, I would get on her schedule right away! I then asked for a copy of my report and told her I had to see someone closer to my home (I live in Concord, this was near Presby-not far, but it sounded like a good excuse!). I paid $10 for a copy and I left. In the parking deck, I read through it and noticed that the 2nd paragraph stated that I quit smoking in 2003 and replaced cigs w/high fat foods and soda. Now I havn't smoked since I was 17 and I burned myself and I havn't had soda since 2001. I was also pregnant and giving birth for most of 2003! I went back in and very nicely asked what that was about! Of course, she was sorry and amended it right away.
This whole experience with her left a very negative impression on me! But none the less, I have an appt with a therapist in Concord today and I'm going. I'm sure I have issues, I'm 5'2" and weigh 290lbs!! And I'm gonna work on them and do everything I have to do to have this surgery and be successful. It's just frustrating that after 45 mins and 375 questions, that's what she came up with!
Hopefully, this is my last hoop! Thanks for "listening"!!
I don't have H. Pylori, my upper G.I. looked great, all other tests are great so you'd think I was already to be submitted for Ins. approval, right? Not exactly! I got my results on Monday from the Pysch Eval and it was all really positive and supportive up until the very end. There it was...Patient admits to occasionaly eating out of boredom. I recommend 1 to 2 months of pyschotherapy to deal with this issue before surgery.
This is crazy. We didn't really even talk about this! I said that in the past sure, I would eat out of boredom but now I knit, crossstitch, give myself a mani/pedicure, I'm hooked on Soduko puzzles and if all else fails, I just go to bed! I was really proud of my distraction techniques! What the heck else can I do? I know skinny people who eat out of boredom! Then to top it all off, she really, I mean really pressured me to make an appointment with her before I left the office. I declined and she kept saying that if I was serious about the surgery, I would get on her schedule right away! I then asked for a copy of my report and told her I had to see someone closer to my home (I live in Concord, this was near Presby-not far, but it sounded like a good excuse!). I paid $10 for a copy and I left. In the parking deck, I read through it and noticed that the 2nd paragraph stated that I quit smoking in 2003 and replaced cigs w/high fat foods and soda. Now I havn't smoked since I was 17 and I burned myself and I havn't had soda since 2001. I was also pregnant and giving birth for most of 2003! I went back in and very nicely asked what that was about! Of course, she was sorry and amended it right away.
This whole experience with her left a very negative impression on me! But none the less, I have an appt with a therapist in Concord today and I'm going. I'm sure I have issues, I'm 5'2" and weigh 290lbs!! And I'm gonna work on them and do everything I have to do to have this surgery and be successful. It's just frustrating that after 45 mins and 375 questions, that's what she came up with!
Hopefully, this is my last hoop! Thanks for "listening"!! I'm really sorry to hear that. I told My pys that I know I have problems with the amounts of food I eat and that I sometimes eat out of boredom. I admited this to her and she was pleased that I can admit it to myself and that I know this has been a problem. I told her that the surgery will help with portion control. Everything must have went well because I found out today that all my info has been sent in to BCBS. Now it's just a waiting game.
Thank you all for your kind replies! It's a blessing to be able to come here, vent and complain, but be understood!
My appt. yesterday went very well. My therapist is a great guy who I really enjoyed! He is going to meet with me several times to address some minor issues and then I'll be on my way to Ins. approval! It was all very positive.
The problem for me is really the waiting! But as I've had to remind myself alot lately, it will happen when it's supposed to happen!
Thanks again for the kind words!
Bobbie
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