Arggg

[cookarue 233]

So, I missed my nutrition class that's required for me to get my surgery. I was 15 minutes late, and they wouldn't accept me. Devastated. That's how I feel. My husband is in the military and he was called into work last minute, so I was late because we only have one car. I cried and cried and cried. I have to sign up for another class next month, but the fact that I have to be this way, for another month it's just heart breaking.

[Cervidae 2,389]

Awww, I'm sorry. I had similar things happen to me pre-op, and even though I knew it wasn't the end of the world or the end of my hard work, it still completely devastated me as well. I'm not exactly a weepy kind of person but I wrote the time wrong for my last nutrition appointment before scheduling surgery and had to reschedule, and I cried for a good 20 minutes because I was so frustrated and disappointed. It's an awful feeling.

I can tell you now from the other side of things that a month feels like an eternity, but when all is said and done, you'll get to the same destination after all your hard work. Keep your chin up, keep working to be happy and healthy, and sooner than you think this will all just be a memory and you will be losing weight and feeling fabulous and healthy.

[cookarue 233]

Thank you so much for your support. I have half of everything completed, and as long as I do my part, the surgery is going to happen. I am grateful for that, for sure.

[The Candidate 3,215]

It's tough to have time added to your waiting period. It took me a year to get through all of my requirements. It felt endless. But I can promise you that once you're there, it seems like it was nothing at all. I even sort of laugh at myself looking back now at how obsessive and stressed I was about it. Your waiting will be over before you know it! Good luck!

Edited October 6, 2015 by The Post Op

[Ashlegal 525]

I went to my first appointment the first week of July 2014 and I finally had surgery in September 2015. Over a year it took me to jump through all the hoops, go to all the appointments, get all the clearances and even after that I was not guaranteed approval.

I know how you feel. I remember the day I received my first denial letter (I gained two pounds at my last supervised weigh in. TWO FREAKING POUNDS and that is why I was denied), I was devastated and totally distraught. I cried, I wept, I felt like a failure and didn't know what I was going to do.

Once I got over that feeling of being overwhelmed, I picked myself up and pushed through and worked extra hard to get my approval. I am glad I was forced to work that much harder, it made me more aware of the big change I was about to endure.

You'll get there and this moment in time will feel like a blink of an eye.

[cookarue 233]

I went to my first appointment the first week of July 2014 and I finally had surgery in September 2015. Over a year it took me to jump through all the hoops, go to all the appointments, get all the clearances and even after that I was not guaranteed approval.

I know how you feel. I remember the day I received my first denial letter (I gained two pounds at my last supervised weigh in. TWO FREAKING POUNDS and that is why I was denied), I was devastated and totally distraught. I cried, I wept, I felt like a failure and didn't know what I was going to do.

Once I got over that feeling of being overwhelmed, I picked myself up and pushed through and worked extra hard to get my approval. I am glad I was forced to work that much harder, it made me more aware of the big change I was about to endure.

You'll get there and this moment in time will feel like a blink of an eye.

Thank you so much!! I went to my mental health assessment and did all the lab work, so I'm feeling more accomplished for sure. I am definitely obsessing over this whole process, and I am super motivated by hearing your stories. Thank you for sharing, and I can't wait to be on the other side of the road!!