Hoops... Jumping Through.... Oops Missed One... Jumping

[prple 0]

Hat is what I felt like yesterday. It was my 2nd visit with the surgeon. First visit he stopped part way through and bounced me back to gastro due to a liver autoimmune (PBC) issue I have. Cleared by gastro to proceed.... The surgeon is willing to work with me. So had the rest of the visit.

Got my checklist for insurance... Luckily most done as I had updated my stress test, sleep apnea, and upper endoscopy all withing he last 8 months.... So just need to get the clearances and test result sent to the surgeon... Easy right.... Well sort of... Gastro, cardiac, and pulmonary faxed things over with a phone call. My internist is a different matter... He won't just send a clearance I have to have a clearance visit with him... Okay I'll play let's set up an appt.... Oh not so fast we need a surgical order. Well I don't have one as a date isn't set as that depends on insurance saying okay but surgeons want this as part of the insurance packet to send... So I called the surgeon and asked them for a surgical request sans date to go to my primary otherwise he wouldn't do a clearance appointment. Their response was that this was the first time that was requested. Y them but they would write up something and talk to my doc to get this done.... So hopefully I can get this schedule at some point.

Yes I still have to do a 3 month multidisciplinary weight loss program so have time but I hate homework and just want to get everything done ASAP. Just being frustrated as to having a run around.

Okay back to the morning surgeon visit.... A new wrinkle in things.... Due to my past dvts. The surgeon wants me to have a filter put in??? Don't have my folder as I type this so don't remember the acronym.... But the vascular guy (yeah a new doc) will put this in 3 days before the sleeve procedure.... And then remove it 3 weeks after the procedure.... Don't know enough to be scared about is part yet... But thinking it is a good idea due to my past history.

Oh I ha e a choice.... Lose 20-25 pounds before surgery... Or do the Optifast diet two weeks before. So trying to really watch things. So far I have given up sodas... On week three of that.... Have minimized my coffee by switching to decaf... Day 4 and I'm tired.... Then there has been small victories.... I passed up the sweet potato fries yesterday and had a salad. Today I didn't eat the bread from The sandwich the hubby and I shared.... On the flip side I just can't resist the Ozzie rolls at the Great American chain of resteraunts here in northern virginia.... But victory was in the past I would have eaten both the bread and the rolls.... Oh and I didn't steal any French fries from the hubby.... I munched on my spinach salad minus the bacon with dressing on the side.... So I'm trying..... (egads I hear my mother now saying.... Yes dear you are very trying!)

Well just wanted to relay my hoop jumping.... Oh great now I hear the chipmunks...... I just want a hula hoop.... Guess I better go buy one in purple!

Hugs from Reston VA

[Jen K 20]

Best of luck. If you have the option to avoid Optifast go for it. I didn't have that option and am on Day 4 optifast. I will keeps you in my thoughts and prayers. If you don't mind me asking, who is your surgeon and what hospital? I am just down 95 from you in Stafford!