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I have been thinking about Bartric surgery for over a year now. I had previously gone to a seminar at that time but I was not yet convinced it was the right thing to do.
I am 170 lbs. overweight, I gained 100 lbs. with my first daughter and 60 lbs with my second daughter and have gone up and down the scale for the last 40 years. My life has more or less been on hold since then because I am to heavy to enjoy a normal active life style.
I am soon to be 63 and I feel this is my last hope of losing this weight and hopefully live a longer and healthier life. I had double knee surgery in May of 2002 because of my weight and the surgery was most helpful but my medical problem are still far from over and I feel this surgery will give me a new lease on life.
One good thing I have done for myself is swimming. I swim 3 days a week and have been doing that since 1998. How wonderful I feel after a good hour of pain free exercise. Also, I have recently been working out the other 2 days a week on the machines trying to build up muscle in my legs and back. AND IT'S WORKING! I can now walk the grocery stores without having to use one of their electric chairs to get around.
I am late for the YMCA so I will post some another day.
Well, it took me this long to figure out how to update my profile. Okay so, not much has been happening medicaly since my last update. I am still waiting for a surgery date. Medicare has put a hold on surgeries for now. However, when they do get it together I am ready to go. I think I have everyting I need for after surgery.
I am schedueled for a lapscopic RYN by Dr. M. Woods but who knows until he gets in there.
I have recently move in with my mother and all I can say at this pointe is that "It's getting better". Doesn't do much for my emotional well being. Now that I know how to update I will do so sooner.
April 19 2006 Still waiting for some word on a surgery date. Tomarrow I have a Dr. appointment with my Internest. Having a problem that is a concern to me and I may as well take care of it before my bartric surgery.
May 22 2006, Yes, it's been awhile however, I still have no surgery date. I got the results back from the ultra sound, exrays and and cat scan I had last month. Nothing, thank God for that. I got another bill from the the labatory that did my blood work in January. For some reason medicare didn't pick it up and when I talked to someone in the Cori Center they said it would be taken care of. That was last month, well, it wasn't! I'm not happy about that. What happens when I have my next blood work. I cannot afford to pay this $250.00 bill. I hope they get it straightened out soon.
Well, I sure hope I get word soon regarding my surgery date. It's been over 2 months that I have been waiting for Medicare and Harper Hospital to get it together.
June 24,2006 Another month has gone by and I still haven't heard a word about Medicare and my surgery. I called Harper Hospital and they couldn't tell me anything. I also called Medicare and they can't tell me anything at all. They said the doctors would have to be doing the checking to see what their status is. I even thought about going to Grand Rapids for the WLS but it would be another 3 to 4 months of waiting. What a draggggggggg.
August 15, 2006, Well, it's August already and still no word on Harper Hospital recieving it's "Center of Excellence" as yet so, no surgery date as yet.....
Sept. 2, 2006 Talked to someone at Harper Hospital and at Cori Center, the word is they should have their "Center of Excellence" sometime late Sept. Hoping to have a date finally in Oct.
I read all these wonderful results from others and think I could of been down at least 70 lbs. already. Oh well, I guess everything in God's time.
Sept. 27, 2006 Here we are end of Sept. and still no word on weather or not Harper has gotten their "Center of Excellence".
October 2, 2006 Came home today to find a message from Cori on my answering machine. I called them the next morning hoping they had good news about Harper Hospital receiving their "Center of Excellence". DISAPPOINTED AGAIN. Nope, they needed to know the name of my primary physican. I blew up! It seems they keep losing my records. I asked the girl why she didn't look it up in my records and she said she was updating her computer......Duhhhhhh is something wrong here?
Today October 4, 2006 I finally recieved the call I've been waiting for from Cori Center. Harper Hospital has recieved their "Center of Excellence. My surgery date has been set for Moday October 23,2006. NOW I'm nervous! I need to go back and reread all my information regarding the surgery and do some last minute shopping.
I told my Mom I was worried about her because I won't be making our meals for at least a month. Luckely she does recieve Meals on Wheels so I do know she won't starve.
I will be posting again soon.
Oct.10, 2006, I went to the chiropractor today, my muscles in my back have been bothering me again. She told me I have a herniated disk which is swollen and pinching the nerves in my leg. That explains the pain in my groin. I have to go back a couple of days before my surgery for another adjustment.
Oct 13, 2006 Went to Harper Hospital today for my blood work for my surgery. They didn't do a EKG because I just had one done a month or so ago. I also talked with the anstegiaologist and everything looks good. Only one thing wrong, my right groin is really bothering me. I have no pain in my back but it feels like I've pulled a muscle in my groin. This is not good!
Oct. 14, 2006 Wow, this discomfort in my right groin hurts when I stand and walk. I am really concerned that if this doesn't go away really soon I may have to cancel my surgery and that's the last thing I want to do. The mornings are really bad for me and as the day goes on my leg hurts more and more. The only time it feels good is when I'm in bed or just get up in the morning and then it's starts all over again.
I've been doing ice on my back and groin to take any swelling down but it's not helping my leg. :)
Only 8 days to surgery, I am very concerned.
Oh my here it is Oct 20, already, tomarrow morning I start my fasting. I usually meet with friends on Saturdays for breakfast but since I cannot have Oatmeal only Cream of Wheat I thought I had better not go out to breakfast. I don't believe many resturants if any serve C of W. I guess this is the trial period of the next few weeks. Thats okay, this is far more important to me.
As far as my leg goes, I am still in pain. It hasn't seem to let up. I haven't been working out all month and I didn't swim today because I thought maybe I was hurting it in some way. Trying to rest it as much as possible.
Going to Meijers in morning to do some last minute shopping for my mom and myself. I figure it will be at least 2 to 3 weeks before I will be able to go shopping again. Thank God for close friends
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