Intro- Surgery 8-1-12

[BarbH 5]

I am a newbie here. I can't believe I finally have a surgery day. I started this journey 3 years ago. I was encouraged by my primary physician to see a bariatric surgeon. However, most wanted to do gastric bypass and this was just not the surgery for me. I was also only 2 years cancer free at the time and really was not ready for another surgery. Apparently I was meant to wait, because I never even heard the word "sleeve" mentioned during these initial consultations.

I am having my surgery in Langhorne PA by Dr. Medvetz. I have come to enjoy my support group and the people at the hospital. I was glad to see the what to pack list and am having preadmission testing this week.

Barb

[daring2dream 4]

Hi Barb,

We have very similar stories. I started on this journey 4 years ago towards the lapband, then lost my insurance. One year ago I had new insurance and restarted, but wanted the sleeve(very glad I did not get the lapband). I finsihed all my steps and was ready to send to insurance when I was diagnosed with stage 3b colon cancer. I had surgery and 6 months of chemo...waited for my first clear CT scan in May, then went back into the program. I am going to be sleeved the day before you, on July 31st. Best of luck to you on your journey!

Donna

[BarbH 5]

Nice to meet you. Good luck with your sleeve. I feel as if after a cancer dx, any surgery is fine. With your colon ca history, a sleeve is probably a just the right procedure.

Barb

[mommyofthree 2]

Hey Barb. Just saw your post. How r you making out? I am going to have my surgery in langhorne as will. How did you like it there? Any words of wisdom?

[muffintop 62]

I saw the post was from July so i did some digging and found this. I dont think she is sleeved yet...

for those of you on Facebook who heard about my surgery being scheduled here is the update. I am now home from the hospital where I was admitted for pyelonephritis. I called Barix to reschedule and was told my surgeon is no longer operating there, she is moving to a different facility. The other surgeon at the practice has only done half a dozen sleeves, so I will not be having him operate on me. Dr Medvetz will be running the bariatric program at a hospital closer to my house which is also a Blue Cross center of distinction and an ASBM center of excellence. She had performed well over a hunderd sleeves, so surgery is postponed until October at the new hospital which also has back up of an ICU and ER. I am beginning to think that the pyelo was a sign, because I have never had a surgery without some complication.

Hey Barb. Just saw your post. How r you making out? I am going to have my surgery in langhorne as will. How did you like it there? Any words of wisdom?

[mommyofthree 2]

Thank you!