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allsmiles

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  1. HI, MY NAME IS CHARITY, FROM BATH MAINE. I HAVE JUST STARTED THIS JOURNERY SINCE MARCH 26, 08. I AM GOING THROUGH THE MAINE MED BARIATRIC CENTER IN PORTLAND ME. THERE IS ALOT OF THINGS YOU HAVE GO THROUGH TO EVEN SEE THE SURGEON. I HAVE BEEN SEEING THE SOCIAL WORKER FOR ABOUT TWELVE WEEKS . I HAVE DOING ALL THE HOMEWORK THAT SHE HAS GIVEN ME AND MORE. I CAN NOT GO FORWARD UNTIL SHE SENDS IN THE FORM TO MAINE MED . I FEEL THAT I CAN TAKE THE NEXT STEP TOWARD GETTING CLOSER TO SURGERY. I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THAT I CAN DO. IT SEEMS LIKE MY SOCAL WORKER HAS THE REIGNS. I HAVE SPENT ALOT OF MONEY GOING TO HER , AND I HAVE LEARNED ALOT FROM HER ABOUT MYSELF. THE SAD THING IS THAT I THINK SHE NOT FILLING OUT THE PAPER WORK BECAUSE SHE MIGHT FEEL THAT SHE IS GOING TO LOOSE ME. ( MONEY ) BUT I NOT LEAVING. I STILL HAVE SOME ISSUES THAT I THINK SHE CAN HELP ME WITH. I AM LOSSING MY EXCITMENT. YESTERDAY I BROKEN DOWN. I FEEL THAT I AM NOT GOING ANY WHERE. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A LONG PROCESS. I HATE TO THINK THIS BUT I DO FEEL THAT THE SOCIAL WORKER IS TAKING AVANGTAGE OF ME AND HOLDING ME BACK.. THERE IS NO REASON NOT TO FILL OUT THE PAPER WORK. OR AT LEAST TALK TO ME ABOUT IT. I DID TALK TO HER ABOUT IT AND SHE WANTS TO TALK TO ME ABOUT IT NOW. I JUST DON'T KNOW. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOU GUYS FEEL ABOUT THIS . ALL SMILES IN MAINE IS SAD:sad: CHARITY IN MAINE
  2. Hi. I am very new to this. I am not sure if iam doing this right. But i hope i can find so support out there. I live in bath maine. I just started my journey in march 26 2008. I am going through the maine medical center bariatric surgery program. There is a long waiting period 6 to 12 months to see the nutriction. You have to go thru approved social worker. Which i have going for about 12 weeks all together. My social worker says that i am doing great progress. I have done all her home work and some of my own work on the side. I work so hard . The excitment is going away. I feel that my socila worker is just seeing me for the money. I can't say that she hasn't worked. I just wish she would send a letter to the bariatriccenter to let thm know my progress. I just want this surgery so i can go on with my life. I have read about some members that get their refrral and a week later they are baned. I just don't get it. I know that i am going about it the right way , but how much longer do i have to wait? Has any body else have to wait this long? I know that i sound like i am winning. I need to know if any body feels this way.

     

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