Starting my journey - Boston Ma

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Well emersion day was about 85% useless to me...i am about 2 months ahead of everyone that was there...they were telling us to do things i started months ago! However...since i am way ahead of everyone, i have all my appointments sooner...see the psych for the last time tomorrow...

Nutritionist see next week but gave me her clearence today since she saw i lost weight and we talked a bit...so see her again next week...and next friday (5th) see surgeon...after that i get my date take some labs and just wait...

PROBLEM im losing too much weight on my own eating and excercise that i acrualky nees to watch rhat i dont disqualify myself feom the surgery...which is harder now that its just routine!

As for the rest of the meeting some interesting things i did not know...so some of it was beneficial...happy its over and the path to keep going is there...im ready im pumped!

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Well i got all me clearence, my pcp is putting a rush order for other labs and tests i need to get done so it does not delay my surgery...i MUST have an upper gi done before surgery no butts! Feb 5th i meet with my surgeon...and doing labs tomorrow...woo hoo

I feel kinda bad cause i just started doing all this on dec 24th and will have my surgery date very soon and many of you are no where near where i am...im lucky iguess...i never wanted to have the surgery but i guess me seeing my doctors on a regular basis certainly has helped.

[KristenHawk 0]

ShortStuff, who is your surgeon? I'm scheduled on 3/1 with Julie Kim @ Tufts, I believe she is the chief of the program at Mt Auburn as well. Don't be discouraged because you are doing it at Mt Auburn, I had 2 of my babies via c- section there, in my opinion the staff was much more capable than at BI where I had my 1st.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Dr. Kim is my Surgeon as well. They put a rush on my endoscopy (yay..NOT) which I will have this wed the 3th. I went in today my another set of labs and EKG. Which also was a rush...I see Dr. Kim this Friday at 2/5. So I am sure I will have a date very soon since I have everything checked off to a T.Keep you all posted...BTW not looking forward to the endoscopy...AT ALL!!

Congrats on your date! how you feeling? please keep me posted esp since we are so close!! feel free to IM me.

Edited February 1, 2016 by shortstuff4ever78

[Kathy Krebs Robertson 30]

I also had Dr Kim at Tufts on January 11, everything is good so far, down 30 pounds from my high of 290. Good luck!!!

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Good Morning everyone! today is my endoscopy yay (NOT) I am sitting in my office admiring my Breakfast of Gatorade and chicken broth...oooo YUM....I hear it is a 5-10 minute procedure but that it takes longer to get me all settled in and recovery...so this should be fun! I had to stop all solid foods after midnight last night...and Clear liquids up until 3 hrs before my procedure which is at 2:15PM!! So I am going to be starving I tell ya!

My husband (joe) says want me to have anything for you when you get out? I said yeah a large pizza and cheese burger...of course not gonna happen but still!! So I am trying to keep myself busy today. Please anyone feel free to KIK my group "gastric sleeve"

Wish me luck!

Edited February 3, 2016 by shortstuff4ever78

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Hi everyone... So wed i had my endoscopy... It did not go well...i went in got comfy and i remember looking at my watch..it was 2:41pm once they took me out back and gave me the medication. I woke up in recovery very sick..it was already 6pm and still having complications...and could not wake up, vomiting etc.. I had to be sent to urgent care...today is sunday feb 7th and still recovering...much better but still wish i did not feel crapy before work. They took a biopsy of my esophagus, stomach and lower intertine...come to find out i have h pylori...so as of Saturday night i started my rounds of medication.. 2 weeks of antibiotics...then in one month i have to take a breath test to see if i still have it but wont interfere with my surgery....so anyways on friday i met with my surgeon all good and will have my date any day now she said...i got my Vitamins and doctor says try to maintain my weight...im down to 175...woo hoo!!

so keep you all posted...im ready..and want this portion to be over....

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Hi everyone i am down to 174 now...i was given my surgery date yesterday...its march 21. Im excited and not...but its now or never...

My endoscopy really screwed me up...i started to get Migraine clusters...so had to get trigger point injections...which are painful alone...when i met with the surgeon last week she said i could possibly suffer from Pseudotumor cerebri (SOO-doe-too-mur SER-uh-bry) now let me tell you that i have seen some great pain and migraine doctors in my area (boston) and NO ONE told me about this...this alone is enough for me to have my surgery..forget the weight!! My Migraines are more debilitating then that!! She said it may be enough to reverse it so here is to that!! Im all in for that relief alone...

Keep you posted as I get info.

[Margie122 845]

Short stuff.....my mom is having her surgery on 3/21 too with Dr. Kim. I had my VSG last Aug at St. Elizabeth's. I went to immersion day with my mom in December. I really like the psych doc at Mt. Auburn, Dr. Greenberg. Mt. Auburn has a good program ????

Sorry to hear your endoscopy did not go well. Hopefully the rest of the process will go much smoother for you.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Marrgie i guess we will see each that day! Please friend me...i know im the first surgery that day!

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Im nervous...everyday i know its getting closer....march 14 i go in for pre op testing...should be interesting...they gave me a medication to take at 5am the day of my surgery (im first case) it was NOT covered cost $40 its supposed to help to avoid the nausea after surgery they are also going ro put a patch behind my ear as well...keep you posted after surgery and on the 14th.

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

So far still doing good i have opted for liquid Vitamins i have been on antibiotics for H Pylori that OMG i hate pills so i knew there was no way the rest was gonna work...esp taking pills for the rest of my life...yeah liquid it is...still losing weight...goinf back to gym tonight since my endoscopy... That really screwed me up...i sit here at times and think...is this really happening?? Am i actually going through all this. Just weird.

Last night my husband and i went to a post op support group...i was unhappy...i have to go to 2 meeting before surgery...just flet like a waste of time...all i kept hearing was how hard it is for everyone but they all eating crap still!!! 1 lady says she eats out about 12 times a week...no wonder your not losing weight.. Just upsets me how no one took it serious...this is a MAAJOR serious surgery and most all see it as a short cut to getting thin!! So upset...i have stopped watching you tube videos and posts on here cause the forum is just as bad! Just cause u eat let does not make it ok to eat that burger, or pizza etc...

I may be insensitive but i call it the way i see it...for 3 yrs i have been eating healthy so this is all a breeze to me...

[Taking_back_my_life 21]

Good luck with your journey! It's nice to see people in here from New England . I live in southern nh and am being sleeved on march 7th. Can't wait to be on the other side of surgery!

[Juhygtfrdsd 154]

Congratulations!! Your very close!!! I hear you ...i just want it over...the anxiety of the build up is tough its a rush of emotions... Keep me posted

[Kathy Krebs Robertson 30]

Your getting close to your surgery date!!!! Mine was January 11. And I had Dr Julie Kim at Tufts, good luck!!