my pre-op follow-up with the doctor
Hi everyone,
Just a little update on my journey with WLS. Let’s see…..today I went in for
my second appointment with the medical doctor at the weight center. He told me
that they have decided that I would be a great surgical candidate and that we
are now moving forward with the process. 
I also made an appointment to
meet with the surgeon I would like to have and luckily there was a cancellation
and I can get in to see him next Thursday. After that the office will make all
of my continuing appointments and send them to me all at once. I do have to pay
$825 out of pocket for all of these appointments, but (hoping that I get my
insurance issues worked out) insurance will pay for the rest. I was very
nervous last night thinking they wouldn’t want to do the surgery on me (just my
luck), but my worries were for nothing. One problem I did run into
though…they had given an appointment for this morning at 9:30 with the doctor
and when I got there the girl that made the appointment told me that she never
made that appointment because they don’t make the follow-ups that close to the
initial consult (it has been 3 weeks). I told her that she even gave me a card
with the appointment on it, she said “show it to me to prove it”…I couldn’t
find the card while I was at the office. So one of the other women there talked
to the doctor for me and he agreed to see me since I had come so far (frankly I
think SHE beleived me about the appt…) and he did. That same woman told me to
send her my parking recepit and she would pay it for me since I would have to
wait another hour or so to see him. I told her it was no problem that I didn’t
mind the wait, but she insisted I send her the receipt. I knew exactly where I
had left that card with the appt on it, it was with my paperwork from my initial
consult (which I didn’t bring with me today since I didn’t think I would need
it). When I got home I found that card right where I thought it was. When I
send in the parking receipt, I am also sending them a copy of the appt card. I
felt like crap with her telling me I was wrong and all…..I kept calm, but I
was really shaking. I hate being told I am wrong when I know I am right. And
to have the proof that I was right…..I just wish I had had it when I was there
this morning. Anyway, I feel much better now. Thank god my husband was
there…..he kept me sane. lol
Hope you all are doing well this week,
Lori