Finally. My sleeve surgery is Sept. 9th.

[Arlene G 31]

I did not know till the last minute if my surgery was going to happen. It is scheduled for Sept. 9th. I am so exhausted today.

Because of an abnormal EKG, slightly bradycardia, and the fact I am over sixty, just last week my PCP ordered an echocardigram and a stress test.

The echo was performed last week. The stress test was performed yesterday with a rush on it.

My doctor received the test this morning. The WLS office did not receive the results although the doctor faxed it. Also the PCP did not have the sign off sheet from the WLS's office that I KNOW I gave to them. A doctor has to sign a legal piece of paper stating it is OK for surgery to be performed, and this is the paperwork I KNOW the doctor's office had.

One hand did not know what the other was doing.

I asked the WLS office to fax that piece of paper to the doctor's office and stated I would pick up all the paperwork in person including the results of the stress test, the already faxed echo results. .

I then ran to the WLS office for my last pre-op appointment. Why can't some offices get their stuff together?

Anyway, it is all over, the last appoint with the WLS is over and the surgery is a go. I am way way way too tired to stress out over the surgery.

One last thing. The WLS surgeon is awesome. I know 2 people who had the VSG with her within the last week. HOWEVER, the first patient was scheduled for 8a.m.; the hospital and the doctor got their messages crossed and the surgery did not happen till 3p.m. The other patient's surgery was scheduled for 3p.m.; the doctor was backed up and her surgery was not performed till 1am the next morning. Always hurry up and wait. But she is an excellent surgeon.

Edited September 5, 2014 by Arlene G

[AvaFern 3,516]

Congrats! My surgery was on 9/9/13 and the last year has gone wonderfully. Hopefully the day is lucky for you too!

[Holly4fun 0]

My surgery is Sept 9th as well! I'm Kansas city Missouri. Really nervous about the surgery and recovery but excited to get all that behind me! liquid diet has been hard on me but its getting better everyday! I hope with surgery I wont mind the Protein shakes as much!