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It will happen when it happens.

As for my checklist of things to do:

- My medical records have all been faxed to the surgeon's office.

- My psych evaluation is scheduled for next Wednesday morning.

- My nutritionist visits are done til after the surgery.

- Still don't know if I'm going to have to waste MORE time (It will happen
when it happens) doing 3 months of supervised weigh ins.

On the last one, if I do, I'm going to insist that they use my visit to the
surgeon's office as the first weigh-in. That will make June my 1st one, so
I'll be done with that by the beginning of September.

Called the surgeon's office to be sure that they've gotten everything so
far. Got the Program Director again. I have decided that I'm going to need
to become more assertive with him regarding my care as he CONSTANTLY gives
me the impression that I'm wasting his time when I call (this is only my 2nd
time I've called to follow up on things). I'm the patient. I'm the one who
will be HAVING this surgery, dammit. I have EVERY right to call and find out
if he's received and looked at my records yet. I have every right to ask for
a status on my case at reasonable intervals. I consider one phone call per
month a reasonable interval.

Time to bring out the Inner Bitch (thanks, drema for letting me read that
book! *grin*) and to demand that I be treated like a person, not as an
annoyance.

Anyway, I'm going to go to the psych eval next Wednesday, and then the
following Monday I'm calling the surgeon's office for a status again. I will
get information without having to pull teeth, and I will be treated
courteously.