Tad Frustrated

Hey all - I am normally a lurker though I introduced myself a while back.  Let me preface this with letting you know that I am an extremely bubbly and positive person (it is not going to seem like it for a minute or two though).  I had my first consultation and found out that my insurance requires the 6 month pre-op.  I understand why they ask for this, I am just so frustrated.  I have been dieting since my 13th birthday.  I hate the thought of another 6 months between me and something I want so badly I can taste it.  You can tell I am a patient person huh?!  I know it is a little self-destructive but I feel like being a kid and holding my breath, stomping my feet and plugging my ears :)  OK so I won't do that - but did anyone else feel this discouraged with this news? grrrrrr!

:)Randi

Hi Randi!  I'm sorry you're feeling so frustrated... I didn't have to wait too long for my approval, but I'm a part of a support group where most of the pre-op patients have the same insurance and have the same waiting period- most have waited over a year already.  I see thier pain at every meeting, but once they have their surgery... its incredible.  While waiting and going to classes or doing some other required methods they have learned about their eating habits, their triggers, themselves.  They've begun an exercise program and are better equipped for success than I was as a fresh post op.

I know the waiting sucks, but I know you're gonna rock it!

Good luck!

Thanks!  You are right - the glass is back to half full.    At least the wheels are finally (even if slowly) turning.

There ya go girl!

It helped me to remind myself this will be the LAST diet I will ever have to do, and I actually WILL see results from this.  I only had 3 months to wait, but during that time I had to keep a food journal and it helped me a LOT in terms of thinking about what and why I ate.  This comes in handy post-op.  I found a buddy to go to the gym with me and that also helped a lot because we were both seeing changes and both were excited to keep going.  She eventually flaked on me but by then it was a habit and I kept going ****il I had to quit recently, but I will be finding a new gym next month).  I also had my waiting over the holiday season and time went by kind of fast.

You have every right to be frustrated but try and see it in the bigger picture.  Like "by this time next year I could be x pounds!  I could be wearing a size (your dream size, or at the very least not a plus size lol)".  That helped me too.  (hugs)

THANK YOU!!!  You are right.  I have a trip that is already scheduled for end of July beginning of Aug next year...wonder what I could be down to!

I know exactly how u feel. I didn't have a "Waiting period".  However, my file got lost 2 seperate times for a total of 3 months.  I started my WLS journey on 7/20/08 & did not have surgery until 5/5/08. So, almost a year.  I was so frustrated that I started to get depressed.  I finally had to give it all to God & tell him that if it was his will for me to have WLS that he would allow it to happen the way he wanted it to.  & u know what? It did!

I am 3 months out today. I started my journey at 227.5. I was 209 the day of my 1st surgery. I did have some complications which required a 2nd surgery. Today I weigh 157. WOW! I know. That is so amazing to me. So . . ..

My advise to u is to give it to God. There may be a reason you need to wait this 6 months that you don't understand right now.  I know how hard it is to wait - TRUST ME! Read my blogs & I am sure u will see just how frustrated I was when I wrote some of them. Now that I have had WLS, I am much more patient than I ever thought I could be. 
U will get to the loosers bench soon! & then this will be u responding to someone elses post about how they hate the 6 month waiting period.

Sara = Novato, CA

I get your frustration. I am on month #4 of my preop but shockingly enough time has FLOWN by. I'm glad that they made me do this because it actually required me to get myself back on track. Before this I had assumed that this surgery would be the answer to all of my troubles. I guess now I understand that I have to keep my hands on this problem to get it corrected. From the time I finally decided I wanted to do this surgery to the time I began the 6mos PreOp progam I gained 15lbs. I guess I just thought it would come off anyway you know? lol shame on me. But dont be too worried that time will FLYYYY by!