Surgery Buddies Summer 2017

[amyemer 4]

Had my first appointment with the surgeon and it went well. I chose gastric bypass over the sleeve but I can change my mind. I have orders to get labs done, chest X-ray, psych evaluation, and EKG. They will schedule the endoscopy. The place I'm meeting the surgeon at is 2 hours away and where I'll have the surgery is about 3 hours away so I'm on my own finding local services. Luckily I figured out where I can get the labs, X-ray, and ekg done. Now I have to locate a psychologist. I may have found one but have to make an appointment. I still have to lose 5% but we are hoping my dr has records of me with my higher weight. If we can use that then I've already met the 5%. No matter what August is still the earliest I can have the surgery.

[mjfx2 31]

amyemer .... must feel good to have the first surgeon appt .... I'm having my abdomen ultrasound, Chest Xray, upper gi xray and 3rd Weight mgmt appt on March 21 ... Haven't been doing as well as I would like food wise, not eating total junk but not eating near strict as I was ... from what I understand it doesn't matter if I gain, lose, or stay the same .... I need to check into that again

[amyemer 4]

Yes it does as I don't have much faith in the office staff. I finally got scheduled for the psych evaluation but that was pure hell. Despite working for a hospital no one is taking new patients. Even for a one time thing. Luckily one of the schedulers I spoke with is having gastric bypass as well and managed to get me scheduled. So the only other thing to get scheduled is the endoscopy which is out of my hands. I wish they gave me the order so that I could just take care of it. I'll take care of the labs, X-ray, and ekg next week.

[amyemer 4]

Got my lab work, ekg, and chest X-ray done today. Just need to get the psych evaluation done and wait for the endoscopy

[shaines9 9]

My last appointment is May 18th. Hoping for surgery by the beginning of June!

[crocodoxie 223]

I'm looking at early August. I'm in the process of getting things done during the 6 months required by my insurance and getting new habits lined up. I lost 5 pounds from appt 1 to appt 2, and I asked if there was an amount I need/should lose during this time. She said, a pound a week would be a good place to start. So far, so good!

[ALLBOUTME17 3]

June 15th for me.. I would love to be a Summer Buddy

[lalaredd111 28]

Today my Dr office turned in my requirements for the insurance approval. Does anyone here have Aetna? How long is the wait?

[TakeMyLifeBack2017 1]

On 2/2/2017 at 6:38 PM, mjfx2 said:

I have my last Appt for Medical weight management in June ... Hoping to have my surgery July or August ... Any one else planning on having gastric bypass around then?

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My last appointment with Nutritional Counseling is July 5. I am hoping for August surgery.

[amyemer 4]

My last appointment with Nutritional Counseling is July 5. I am hoping for August surgery.

I'm hoping for August

[lalaredd111 28]

I just got my date. June 20th.

[lalaredd111 28]

If anyone is scheduled for June send me a friend request on FB. Shanetta Short

I have started a secret FB group called June Bugs 2017

[amyemer 4]

Which surgery are all of you having? I'm torn between the sleeve and RNY. I was leaning towards rny because of the higher weight loss percentage and the dumping syndrome to be used as a tool. However after having a consultation for the endoscopy the doctor that's doing it said not to have rny and to have the sleeve. He said he's seen so many people with issues later that had rny because they can't absorb all of the nutrients they need. He said to have the sleeve to keep the continuity of the stomach with the intestines. My FIL had the sleeve last Feb and also recommending the sleeve. So now I'm not sure what to do.

[ts81096 9]

I have my last Appt for Medical weight management in June ... Hoping to have my surgery July or August ... Any one else planning on having gastric bypass around then?
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My last appt is in June & I'm hoping for a late July date!!

[mjfx2 31]

Which surgery are all of you having? I'm torn between the sleeve and RNY. I was leaning towards rny because of the higher weight loss percentage and the dumping syndrome to be used as a tool. However after having a consultation for the endoscopy the doctor that's doing it said not to have rny and to have the sleeve. He said he's seen so many people with issues later that had rny because they can't absorb all of the nutrients they need. He said to have the sleeve to keep the continuity of the stomach with the intestines. My FIL had the sleeve last Feb and also recommending the sleeve. So now I'm not sure what to do.

I am having the ryn ... may sound crazy but I want the greater Weightloss percentage and the healthy fear of dumping ... hoping that Vitamins are my saving grace when it comes to malnutrition ... you need to do what you are most comfortable with ... please refresh my memory, when is your surgery?