Why I’m leaving my bariatric program
As much as I hate doing it…I had to do it. And “it” is leaving my bariatric program. After a year and a half, post-op…they’re tripping; like REALLY tripping! I haven’t met with my surgeon in six months. The reason I bring that up is this past Tuesday I was supposed to meet with my surgeon for my 18-month post-op visit. They had me meeting with the nurse practitioner who hasn’t helped me one bit. They put me on this medication that was supposed to curb my appetite and it did, but the medicine caused me to gain weight. Not a lot of weight and I did lose the little bit of weight that I gained. As positive and comfortable as I was dealing with them up until a few months ago, now I’m not. I want out!
I started getting bad vibes when as soon as I hit my one-year surgiversary, they wanted me to take that medicine and meet with the nurse practitioner who would put me on a diet program. I was told they do this to all patients when they’ve reached a year. I came to find out that’s not true. Mind you…I was supposed to be meeting with the nurse practitioner for only three months. Three months then turned into six months. Six months of no help and a $30.00 co-pay each month. So now, y’all are just making money off of me, and I’m not getting any results. Oh no! Y’all got the right one. I was doing so much better on my own. Mind you…after my one-year appointment and prior to my first appointment with the nurse practitioner…I lost eleven pounds. That was normal for me. I was losing 5-10 pounds a month. I knew it was going to start slowing down, but hell…I proved that I was doing much better on my own.
I had a feeling this was too good to be true. All good things must come to an end. Damn shame too! So now I’m really on my own. It’s a shame that I have more confidence in myself, then their program. I discussed this with my primary care doctor and he said that they will help me if I feel that I may need help again. I’m going to go and visit my psychologist soon to discuss this with her and let her know where I stand with them. I’m telling everyone who’s going through a bariatric program to watch the signs LOL! Seriously though! Watch when they start getting greedy and try to sell you “bariatric specific” vitamins, protein powder, protein drinks, etc. Watch when they want to see you EVERY MONTH after the first year, The reason I believe they try to get you after your year is that the visits are supposed to only come once a year…SUPPOSED TO. So why did they need to see me every month when I was doing more than amazing prior? I have a feeling they thought that I was doing so good and had lost more weight than expected within a year; they most likely thought I would drop out of the program anyway. Well, guess what…Sis is OUT! Two things…don’t play me and don’t play with my money! And yes…I will be letting CENTRAL OHIO SURGICAL ASSOCIATES know about my decision as well as their behavior. Be smart when choosing a bariatric program, or any program for that matter. I can’t speak for others, but mine was trying to take advantage of me while sabotaging me to gain weight so I would feel that I couldn’t leave them; that’s honestly what I believe. Yes…this is solely based on my opinion, but what else should I think?
