Hoping for a December Sleeve - Merry Christmas to me

[SleeveGal 8]

I'm 48 and have been overweight/obese most of my adult life. I was considering band until I attended a WLS seminar in July. Then I changed my mind to gastric sleeve - it made more sense for me.

Since then, I've had bloodwork, group dietician meeting, full history with the resident doc, 2 one-on-ones with NUT, upper GI, abdominal ultrasound and met with psychologist once so far.

My abdominal ultrasound found cysts in my right kidney so surgeon referred me back to my PCP for follow-up. PCP ordered an ultrasound of both kidneys. Voila, cysts on both kidneys.

No I get to go see a urologist on Tuesday, do some testing for the psych doc and see him again on Thursday.

Next week is cardiac clearance and the day before Thanksgiving is last NUT appt.

Everything is falling into place except for these kidney cysts. Radiologist is throwing around the term PKD, which scares me.

I have no known family history, kidney function is normal and have no pain. Worried about what urologist will tell me. Scared it will derail everything I've done to date. If it is PKD, devastated is the only word that comes to mind.

Fingers crossed...

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

What a great Christmas present to give yourself...

Congratulations on your decision and progress...

Like you, I went into my information session thinking Band and came out knowing that Sleeve was the right way to go...

Best decision I've EVER made!!!

Good luck with your kidney cysts...

I hope everything works out for you...

[SleeveGal 8]

Thank you KindaFamiliar.

Update. Doc ordered a CT with contrast on kidneys. Scheduled for tomorrow morning. Results on Friday.

[SleeveGal 8]

Update: kidney cysts are ok. I have some 2mm kidney stones though. Did a 24-hour urine collection two days in a route to find out why I'm making stones. Have results but don't know how to interpret. See urologist tomorrow morning for his interpretation.

Got cardiac clearance. Will not need IVC filter - YAY!

Finished NUT appts last Wednesday. Got final report from psych. Everything was submitted to UHC for approval (probably on Black Friday since docs office was open).

Patient Navigator says UHC takes 1-2 weeks before they approve/deny.

Edited November 30, 2015 by drichmond67