Guest guest Posted April 16, 2000 Report Share Posted April 16, 2000 Last night I cried myself to sleep thinking about 's children, you see I too have young children (only three) my oldest was born in 1987, middle 1997 and baby in 1999 similar ages to hers. No one knows that the risks associated with WLS surgery are real more than me, my father died from complications from WLS two years ago in February. I adored my father and have always been a daddy's girl so I took the loss pretty hard even though he had been really sick for a long time, but for some reason 's death hit me even harder. My oldest child is almost a teenager and has always had severe emotional problems (possible bipolar disease/severe ADHD, severe ODD) but despite all that he is a wonderful kid -- however, who knows what these teenage years will bring, he is on the right path but he would be crushed without me. ( I was a single Mom for many years and we became very close). My youngest son, cannot be left with anyone, sometimes if I leave the room he starts crying and can't be apart from me even for a moment. However, my biggest fear is that if something would happen to me he and my 2 yr. old daughter wouldn't even remember who I am. I am doing a lot of soul searching, is the risk associated with surgery worth my children being raised without a mommy! Is life worth living if you don't take risks, do I really want to jump out of that airplane with my husband in June, should I even leave the house ever again. , like my dad, had problems related to her heart I am very healthy and there will never be a better time for me to have surgery, as I get older, heavier, I am sure I will be at a much greater risk for living with obesity than having the surgery now. Thank you for letting me bounce my thoughts off of you and work through this. My thoughts and prayers are with 's family, especially her husband and children. God my heart goes out to them!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2000 Report Share Posted April 16, 2000 In a message dated 4/16/00 4:15:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, MiniGastricBypass (AT) e writes: > Fondly / e (i.e. the teacher is So. Pines) That's IT e. I am sorry. I remembered YOU, but just was in a brain fog last night. I did set a date yesterday. It was, I guess, my tribute to , was to set the date for the surgery ANYWAY. I am planning on May 3rd. I am nearly positive that I will hear a final answer from my insurance by then, and it is about as long as I am willing to wait. I do believe, in the end they will pay for the surgery. If they do not respond or turn me down I will self pay and decide about suing afterwards. My husband and I have some talking to do about the self pay part, but at least that is the plan for now. If I wait much longer because Dr. R is going to be in Memphis and on vacation, I feel like I will have to wait until July and I am not willing to wait that long. The last part of May is not an option for me because of other commitments with our soccer playing boys! It was great to meet you. Glad you enjoyed the clinic. There were so many really great people there yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2000 Report Share Posted April 16, 2000 I was wanting somemore info on that Memphis TN thing will that bea public thing or just for doctors can someone email the info. dtpemberton@... Thanks DAVID PEMBERTON > In a message dated 4/16/00 4:15:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > MiniGastricBypass (AT) e writes: > > > Fondly / e (i.e. the teacher is So. Pines) > That's IT e. I am sorry. I remembered YOU, but just was in a brain > fog last night. I did set a date yesterday. It was, I guess, my tribute to > , was to set the date for the surgery ANYWAY. I am planning on May > 3rd. I am nearly positive that I will hear a final answer from my insurance > by then, and it is about as long as I am willing to wait. I do believe, in > the end they will pay for the surgery. If they do not respond or turn me > down I will self pay and decide about suing afterwards. > > My husband and I have some talking to do about the self pay part, but at > least that is the plan for now. If I wait much longer because Dr. R is going > to be in Memphis and on vacation, I feel like I will have to wait until July > and I am not willing to wait that long. The last part of May is not an option > for me because of other commitments with our soccer playing boys! > > It was great to meet you. Glad you enjoyed the clinic. There were so many > really great people there yesterday. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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