Robin H.
well lets see i started looking into gastric bypass in summer of 2006 when i met someone who just recently had it....and i gotta say i was really impressed.i went too the meet dr debinedetto was holding at lockport memorial hospital about a week later of hearing about it.i gotta say i was very impressed with the dr so i went ahead and filled out all of my information meds,problems,etc.at the meeting he told me everyone has too quit smokeing and loseing 20lbs is a must,i decided cant be that hard mind you i been a smoker over 20 years......it was a piece of cake when you want something bad enough youll do it..so it was a couple of months before i could get in too see him but when i did i was delighted with his staff and all.we went through all the procedures and all i had too do too get where i wanted too be yes at that time it was overwelming cause driveing too see my dr is 2 hours away yes i wasnt gonna give up,my first step was too see if i was approved and omg in one week i was approved..and i didnt even get all my apts finished.lol...so next step i went too the nut...had too may cash ins would not pay for it everything went over real well and i understood all that i would have too do i was very able and willing.in winter of 2006 i had too go see a counsler too make sure im menatally ok with this cause i do have depression but im sure everyone has too....and i passed that flying colors so i left the office just happier than anything in the world and my family was so happy for me....so dr dibenedetto sced sugery for november 2006 this part mind you was very upsetting he has another dr in his office dr hodge which was suppose too do my surgery that day...i got too the hospital earthy that morning got all prepped and ready ivs and all..and dr hodge come in the room with bad news (i cant do ur surgery today) this man never had is malpractice insurance updated...what would you do? so i finally arived at the hospital at 4:15 a little early so what at least im there...they book me in and send me too the room where now ill get dressed for the big day with my fiance at my side....geeeeeeeeez im getting poked alot lol. well i watch tv for some time got fluids into me meds and its not almost 8:00 and there putting me in the special recovery chair and now yes im nervous but ready...so they wheel me down too the basement where i say by too my fiance and hope too see him soon,then off too the prep room all went well there they shaved my belly and put then flowtrons on my legs...now there wheeling me into a real cold area you know where that is,from there on folks all i remember is getting up on the surgery tbl being strapped down and saying DAMN I FEEL FUNNY and i was gone.when i came out of surgery i dont remember much either not even seeing my man i was gone for the day.next day gotta say i was up walking faster than the nurses everyone was amazed i needed nothing for pain at all and they only kept me too nights...i got home omg my bed well its 11/15/07 feeling great my bmi has dropped too 23.3 im in normal range and im eating well only problem i have is protein intake and alot of hair loss.thank god i started out with thick hair.5 more lbs too my goal.......and only 4 months out
i just wanted too cry.so they removed the ivs had me get dressed and sent me home....that made my day...so i went on a second time this time dr dibenedetto had too go through all procedures again blood works xrays all that fun jaz but i made it and second surgery was sced for jan 2007
needless too say didnt make it again cause i didnt lose the 20 lbs and got turned down...i was like im here for help loseing weight why he doing this i see why in one way but not others,,,but ok one more chance if i was turned down a third time it wasnt meant too be.at that time he sced me for july 23rd 07 i was cool i can lose the weight by then
no problem....i lost 30 lbs way before the date,so he calls me about 2 weeks before july 9 and said i would like too sced on the 9th of july 07 is that date ok....oh hell yes thats fine.had too leave the house 2:00am too be there but hey im getting my surgery and sure enough i did...and i gotta say dr dibenedetto might be strict but i love that dr hes made my life totally diffrent and as each day passes im feeling even better
....and our three boys went nuttso they just missed me thats the longest they ever been away from me but here i am today and im feeling wonderful
