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  • Username: aka_theempress
  • Location: GA, USA
  • Member Since: 12/1/2006
  • BMI: 59.0
  • Post Op - Planning a revision
  • Surgery Type: RNY (09/24/07)
  • Surgeon: Larry Hobson
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get healthier and have more energy

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Get below 400 lbs

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Larry Hobson
Dr. Hobson is The Man! He was somewhat quiet, but a quick talker. He was kind of laid-back too. Confident and caring. My liver was big but he completed my surgery with no complications. I appreciate his bedside manner.rnrnrnrnrnrn
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  • Comment by bell427 on 4/28/07 7:56 am
    Carol: Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. I'm sending positive vibes and well wishes always. From Bell in Los Angeles
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It's now official...
on July 30, 2007 10:57 pm
Mondays suck!  LMAO!

Anyway, my doctor's appointment was screwed up.  I was sent to the wrong place, even after confirming it just last week.  The machine is broken at the closest office, so I had to make an impromptu visit to Macon.   They could've told me, like...last week???  I was mad as I-don't-know-what; I know I'm PMS-ing because I was ready to turn that mother out.  But, I had to calm my fool self down.  They were going to give me good drugs (???) to increase my heart rate; I didn't need my adrenaline helping them out.  I had to have an injection of Atropine after all.   It's some scary crap, at least for me.  I had to do a bit of self-talk to not panic; I could literally hear my heart beating fast and hard.  Atropine also leaves a nasty taste in my mouth, makes it dry.  It is given introvenously (sp.), but still NASTY.

I was physically weak, like I'd actually walked/ran that treadmill. LOL  My @$$ is out-of-shape.  Anyway, to make matters worse, I lost my blue topaz gem out of my ring, maybe at the doctor's office...will call 'em tomorrow.   UUUGGGHHHHH! I hate freakin' Mondays.

bye bye for now
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Another day goes by...
on July 29, 2007 8:27 pm
7/29/07

Well, I take the nuclear stress test AGAIN tomorrow.  I'm somewhat apprehensive about it, because I didn't like the way it made my heart race so hard.  I could hear it beating and that freaked me out.

I'm trying to stay positive about all this.  A word of caution, choose carefully with whom you take with you on this journey.  You want informed and positive supporters in your corner.  I'm a big mouth, so I've shared what I'm dealing with (and have dealt with) trying to get this done with a few people.  Of course, several someones suggested that maybe God doesn't mean for me to have the surgery.  I expressed my gratitude that they were concerned but said I didn't believe that.   With the amount of insulin I'm on and pills I take for this and that, I will continue to gain more and more weight.  My knees, back, legs and health have suffered enough.  Frankly, the people making that suggestion do not have to haul this @$$ around.

I was cordial but I made certain they knew that I would make the decision that I feel is best for me.  I know that they meant well, so I didn't really "go off" on anybody.  LOL

For those people I know are negative, they were told nada.

Pray for me!

Ciao

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That's some fragglesnackin' or some...
on July 16, 2007 3:50 pm
Hey, it was that title or:

You know, it's hard out here on a pimp!

That's my reaction after having gotten my blood sugars under a manageable level, only to find out I may have to do the cardiac and physical exams all over again.  H--- to the nah!  Of course, being that I want this surgery I have to comply, but it does NOT mean I'm happy about it.  In fact, my @$$ is slightly burnt by the whole caca-mamy-doo-doo.

Regardless, I have a new agenda:

1. Call my insurance carrier to see if I can change surgeons (yeah, I know I'll probably have to re-test again---big whoo since I got to do it anyway)

2. Call new surgeon to check requirements and if he accepts other prelim tests

3. Fill out application packet (if he does)

4. Have my paperwork forwarded to said new surgeon

If it doesn't work out, I'll just eat some crow and re-take the mofo tests.

*breathe deeply, breathe deeply*  
"this too shall pass...this too shall pass"

Pray for me.

Salud



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