's surgery (or lack thereof) update

[Guest guest]

Hang in there . If it's really what you want go for it, it will all

come together. I will keep you in my prayers. Good luck!

Kim B.

Dr. Anthone

dgb/ds-4/18/01

-60lbs.

[Guest guest]

[sorry for the cross post, but I do not have the energy to post twice... : 0( ]

Thought I'd update you all on my sick joke of a life-

My surgery is being postponed because the lovely office staff at Mt. Sinai struck again - THEY LOST MY FILE FOR TWO WEEKS!!! I called first thing this morning , only to have her tell me (without benefit of seeing my file) that Dr. Pomp will be writing me a fine letter of appeal and that in her experience (her favorite phrase) it could take up to a couple of months!!!! I was devastated and didn't know what to say so I got off the phone at that point. My husband and my mother immediately started calling Sinai looking for answers while I proceeded to fall apart. Later on calls me back and finally admits that they had lost the file (I still don't think that she had located it at that point). She was still sticking to the couple of months scenario so we cancelled our reservations at the Guest Residence. Dr. Pomp calls me this afternoon to offer his support and empathize. He was outraged at his staff. He calmed me by saying that he called and left a message with Aetna and they have 24 hours to get back to him. He is still confident that they will approve at this stage - he even offered to keep me on for Wednesday!!! I exclaimed that we had already cancelled our reservations because of what had said. At that point, we agreed that it would be best to take me off for Wednesday and put me on standby for next week - gives me a chance to de-stress a bit.

Meantime, my PCP is worried about my high white blood cell count and, in conferring with Dr. Pomp, they have both decided that I should see a hematologist to clear me for surgery. Okay, fine. My PCP set up my case with the hematologist - but the PCP is leaving the office for vacation tomorrow at noon. Unless the hematologist faxes the results of his testing to the PCP by then, I'm stuck until next Tuesday for his surgical release!!!!!!

Somebody please, please remind me why I'm doing all this. I can't tell you how many times I have thought about canceling for good. I can't help feeling like this is all a bad omen....

from NE PhillyBMI 63, age 39Open DS w/ Dr. Pomp...someday maybe

Aetna USHC, HMO

[Guest guest]

Hang in there, . It WILL all come together. Until then, we're all with you!

Marcia

-----Original Message-----From: mibrica Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 10:04 PMTo: duodenalswitch ; DS-Support Subject: 's surgery (or lack thereof) update

[sorry for the cross post, but I do not have the energy to post twice... : 0( ]

Thought I'd update you all on my sick joke of a life-

My surgery is being postponed because the lovely office staff at Mt. Sinai struck again - THEY LOST MY FILE FOR TWO WEEKS!!! I called first thing this morning , only to have her tell me (without benefit of seeing my file) that Dr. Pomp will be writing me a fine letter of appeal and that in her experience (her favorite phrase) it could take up to a couple of months!!!! I was devastated and didn't know what to say so I got off the phone at that point. My husband and my mother immediately started calling Sinai looking for answers while I proceeded to fall apart. Later on calls me back and finally admits that they had lost the file (I still don't think that she had located it at that point). She was still sticking to the couple of months scenario so we cancelled our reservations at the Guest Residence. Dr. Pomp calls me this afternoon to offer his support and empathize. He was outraged at his staff. He calmed me by saying that he called and left a message with Aetna and they have 24 hours to get back to him. He is still confident that they will approve at this stage - he even offered to keep me on for Wednesday!!! I exclaimed that we had already cancelled our reservations because of what had said. At that point, we agreed that it would be best to take me off for Wednesday and put me on standby for next week - gives me a chance to de-stress a bit.

Meantime, my PCP is worried about my high white blood cell count and, in conferring with Dr. Pomp, they have both decided that I should see a hematologist to clear me for surgery. Okay, fine. My PCP set up my case with the hematologist - but the PCP is leaving the office for vacation tomorrow at noon. Unless the hematologist faxes the results of his testing to the PCP by then, I'm stuck until next Tuesday for his surgical release!!!!!!

Somebody please, please remind me why I'm doing all this. I can't tell you how many times I have thought about canceling for good. I can't help feeling like this is all a bad omen....

from NE PhillyBMI 63, age 39Open DS w/ Dr. Pomp...someday maybe

Aetna USHC, HMO ----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

,

I'm sorry you had to go through all this, but think of it as a test of your

commitment to your future health and happiness! *hugs* Don't let Mt Sinai's

staff or anyone stand in your way!!

Good luck and keep us updated! I'm swinging chickens that Aetna responds

positively for you!

Anita

Pre-op in Denver

> [sorry for the cross post, but I do not have the energy to post twice...

: 0( ]

>

> Thought I'd update you all on my sick joke of a life-

>

> My surgery is being postponed because the lovely office staff at Mt. Sinai

struck again - THEY LOST MY FILE FOR TWO WEEKS!!! I called first thing

this morning , only to have her tell me (without benefit of seeing my file) that

Dr. Pomp will be writing me a fine letter of appeal and that in her experience

(her favorite phrase) it could take up to a couple of months!!!! I was

devastated and didn't know what to say so I got off the phone at that point. My

husband and my mother immediately started calling Sinai looking for answers

while I proceeded to fall apart. Later on calls me back and finally

admits that they had lost the file (I still don't think that she had located it

at that point). She was still sticking to the couple of months scenario so we

cancelled our reservations at the Guest Residence. Dr. Pomp calls me this

afternoon to offer his support and empathize. He was outraged at his staff. He

calmed me by saying that he called and left a message with Aetna and they have

24 hours to get back to him. He is still confident that they will approve at

this stage - he even offered to keep me on for Wednesday!!! I exclaimed that we

had already cancelled our reservations because of what had said. At that

point, we agreed that it would be best to take me off for Wednesday and put me

on standby for next week - gives me a chance to de-stress a bit.

>

> Meantime, my PCP is worried about my high white blood cell count and, in

conferring with Dr. Pomp, they have both decided that I should see a

hematologist to clear me for surgery. Okay, fine. My PCP set up my case with

the hematologist - but the PCP is leaving the office for vacation tomorrow at

noon. Unless the hematologist faxes the results of his testing to the PCP by

then, I'm stuck until next Tuesday for his surgical release!!!!!!

>

> Somebody please, please remind me why I'm doing all this. I can't tell you

how many times I have thought about canceling for good. I can't help feeling

like this is all a bad omen....

>

> from NE Philly

> BMI 63, age 39

> Open DS w/ Dr. Pomp...someday maybe

> Aetna USHC, HMO

[Guest guest]

>

> Somebody please, please remind me why I'm doing all

> this. I can't tell you how many times I have thought

> about canceling for good.

>

> from NE Philly

> BMI 63, age 39

Hi :

I don't know you, so I can't really say for sure why you are seeking

surgery, but I'll take a guess. Could it have something to do with

the fact that you are 39 years old with a BMI of 63?

Perhaps you have made a decision that you deserve a long, happy life,

rather than a short, miserable life. I hope so, BECAUSE YOU DO!

Okay, somebody lost your file and now you're surgery has been set

back a bit. So what? Are you going to let the screwup of some

booger-eating-moron deprive you of the longer, happier life you

deserve?

EFF-NO YOU'RE NOT!

Who the Hell gave this freaking nitwit the power to decide whether

you live a long, happy life or die in a few years from a stroke (or

whatever). I'll tell you who. Nobody.

ONLY YOU CAN GIVE THAT NITWIT THE POWER!

Is that what you are going to do?

I DON'T THINK SO!

(;

Tom

[Guest guest]

Tom said it best girl! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

[Guest guest]

Believe you me, I understand! Just take each step and only concern

yourself with that step. That is how you will finish the long

journey you have undertaken....you will get to see the light at the

end of the tunnel....one step at a time. Yes, dealing with problems

not of your own doing is hard, but dream of 2, 5 or 20 years from

know, you are normal size, healthy and happy....THIS IS WHY WE ARE

ALL DOING WHAT WE ARE DOING!! I will see you on the other side..DAN

> [sorry for the cross post, but I do not have the energy to post

twice... : 0( ]

>

> Thought I'd update you all on my sick joke of a life-

>

> My surgery is being postponed because the lovely office staff at

Mt. Sinai struck again - THEY LOST MY FILE FOR TWO WEEKS!!! I called

first thing this morning , only to have her tell me (without

benefit of seeing my file) that Dr. Pomp will be writing me a fine

letter of appeal and that in her experience (her favorite phrase) it

could take up to a couple of months!!!! I was devastated and didn't

know what to say so I got off the phone at that point. My husband

and my mother immediately started calling Sinai looking for answers

while I proceeded to fall apart. Later on calls me back and

finally admits that they had lost the file (I still don't think that

she had located it at that point). She was still sticking to the

couple of months scenario so we cancelled our reservations at the

Guest Residence. Dr. Pomp calls me this afternoon to offer his

support and empathize. He was outraged at his staff. He calmed me

by saying that he called and left a message with Aetna and they have

24 hours to get back to him. He is still confident that they will

approve at this stage - he even offered to keep me on for

Wednesday!!! I exclaimed that we had already cancelled our

reservations because of what had said. At that point, we

agreed that it would be best to take me off for Wednesday and put me

on standby for next week - gives me a chance to de-stress a bit.

>

> Meantime, my PCP is worried about my high white blood cell count

and, in conferring with Dr. Pomp, they have both decided that I

should see a hematologist to clear me for surgery. Okay, fine. My

PCP set up my case with the hematologist - but the PCP is leaving the

office for vacation tomorrow at noon. Unless the hematologist faxes

the results of his testing to the PCP by then, I'm stuck until next

Tuesday for his surgical release!!!!!!

>

> Somebody please, please remind me why I'm doing all this. I can't

tell you how many times I have thought about canceling for good. I

can't help feeling like this is all a bad omen....

>

> from NE Philly

> BMI 63, age 39

> Open DS w/ Dr. Pomp...someday maybe

> Aetna USHC, HMO

[Guest guest]

BECAUSE YOU WANT TO LIVE TO BE A " RIPE " OLD AGE!!! HANG IN THERE! This

really sucks, but it WILL be worth it.

> Somebody please, please remind me why I'm doing all this. I can't tell

> you how many times I have thought about canceling for good. I can't

> help feeling like this is all a bad omen....

>

> from NE Philly

> BMI 63, age 39

> Open DS w/ Dr. Pomp...someday maybe

> Aetna USHC, HMO

>

=====

from Upper Darby, PA

BMI 63, age 41

Lap BPD/DS (possibly in 2 parts)

Dr. Gagner - 9/15/01

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[Guest guest]

, hang in there! There are lots of us fighting for the right

to live more normal and healthy lives...and we will prevail, somehow

or another!

--stella

[Guest guest]

Hang in there, Phellow Philly-ite! Just a few more obstacles and YOU

will be waiting to greet ME on the other side! I'm certain that Dr.

Pomp will, as a gesture of good faith for his staff's blunders, set

you as a highest priority. Use that NE Philly addi-TUDE and get what

you want. (If a little guy like Iverson can become MVP, than a big

girl can get her surgery!) GO FOR IT!

(Please keep me updated. I'm really pulling for you!)

Hugs,

Debbie from Philly (Havertown)

Dr. Ren 7-12-01