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Surgeon Testimonial

Henry Buchwald M.D., Ph.D.
I went to see Dr. Henry Buchwald today at the University of Minnesota. I was extremely impressed with Buchwald, not the clinic.

The clinic is very crowded and extremely busy compared to my weight loss clinic closer to home. The receptionists are unacceptably rude. But, that's where ever you go now-a-days. There is really no such thing as customer service anymore, sad but true. I was at the clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 3p.m.Then, I waited 20 minutes to get my van from valet parking. Road construction has begun, so I did miss a turn to get to the clinic, thank goodness for GPS, haha. It was very confusing to get around in the clinic. I had to ask directions a few times.

The awesome part was I was extremely impressed with Dr. Buchwald!! What a doctor!!! I loved it! Everyone that posts comments here are 100% on track when they say he is extremely knowledgeable! He also has a GREAT bedside manner, not too much in a hurry. He spent a lot of time with me explaining things and asked me 2 times if I had questions. He didn't treat me like I was an idiot and didn't know anything, like my other weight loss surgeon. The BEST thing he said to me was "Lets get that band off and throw it in the garbage!" (My current surgeon told me if I didn't do good on the lap-band, I wouldn't have any success with any other weight loss surgery) Dr. Buchwald doesn't think the lap-band works and therefore, doesn't even preform the lap-band. (I had the lap-band in July of 2007 and have since seen no results, other than getting food stuck every now and then. I'm hoping to revise to duodenal switch)

I thought the 4 hour trip today was a success after all of the information and support I got from Dr. Buchwald. Now, to try and get insurance to approve this. The Dr. said I may have troubles :o(
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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
Its definitley been a battle. Ive, of course, been over weight since I can remember in 4th grade. I wasnt obese though. I would go through phases of where I wouldnt eat for days. Then I would binge and my "diet" would be over. Tried many, many diets. So many times, I just gave up and came to terms that I would be this way the rest of my life.
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  • Comment by Shell Marr on 7/5/07 3:32 pm
    YAH... Monday was YOUR DAY... I'm so excited for you.... see ya on the losers bench!!
  • Comment by dolfn on 7/1/07 3:14 pm
    hi amy! don't stress - you are exactly where you are supposed to be! see you on the losing side! blessings, chris :0)
  • Comment by judyanne on 6/29/07 8:13 am
    Monday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~ Judy
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Thank goodness for revisions! Best decision EVER!           
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My 3 month Lab Results
on October 21, 2011 8:52 am
THREE MONTH LAB RESULTS-SANFORD ADRIAN--10-14-2011
D 25 Hydroxy 33 ng/mL (range 30-100)
Vitamin B12 868 pg/mL (range 239-961)
PTH Intact 47 pg/mL (range 8-72)
Phosphorus 3.6 mg/dL (range 2.5-4.5)
Magnesium 1.8 mg/dL (range 1.7-2.5)
Folate Serum >20.0 ng/mL (range >=2.8)
Ferritin 66 ng/mL (range 5-204)
Lipid Panel: Cholesterol 98 mg/dL (rage 140-199)
Triglyceride 126 mg/dL (range 0-149)
HDL 32 mg/dL (range >=41)
LDL 41 mg/dL
VLDL 25 mg/dL (range 0-30)
Chol/HDL Risk Ratio 3.6 (range 0.00-5.00)
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel:
Glucose 76 mg/dL (range 70-100)
BUN 11 mg/dL (range 5-20)
Creatinine 0.61 mg/dL (range 0.50-1.30)
BUN/Creatinine Ratio 18.0 (range 10.0-20.0)
Sodium 140 meq/L (range 135-145)
Potassium 3.9 meq/L (range 3.5-5.4)
Chloride 105 meq/L (range 99-109)
C02 26 meq/L (range 24-34)
Anion Gap 13 meq/L (range 6-18)
Calcium 9.4 mg/dL (range8.4-10.5)
Protein Total 7.5 g/dL (range 6.3-8.2)
Albumin 4.2 g/dL (range 3.5-4.8)
Alkaline Phosphatase 58 U/L (range 38-126)
AST - SGOT 26 U/L (range 14-59)
ALT-SGPT 27 U/L (range 11-66)
Bilirubin Total .05 mg/dL (range 0.00-1.3)
Complete Blood Count with Differential: WBC 7.9 K/uL (range 3.3-10.9)
RBC 4.95 M/uL (range 3.80-5.20)
Hemoglobin 14.1 g/dL (range 12.0-16.0)
Hematocrit 42.9 % (range35.0-45.0)
MCV 86.7 fL (range 80.0-98.0)
MCH 28.5 pg (range 27.3-34.0)
MCHC 32.9 g/dL (range 32.0-37.0)
RDW 16.3 % (range 11.5-15.1)
Platelet Count 388 K/uL (range 140-420)
Neutrophils Percent 56 % (range 45-77)
Lymphocytes Percent 38 % (range 16-43)
Seg Neut Absolute 4.4 K/uL (range 1.9-7.0)
Lymphocytes Absolute 3.0 K/uL (range 1.0-4.0)
Neutrophils Abs. (Segs and Bands) 4424 /uL
Midcells Absolute .05 K/uL (range 0.0-0.8)
Midell Percent 6 % (range 0-10) 

I don't have Vit A,E,K results. I hope they come later, or maybe they forgot them and will need to tell the surgeon on 11-2-11
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My pre-op lab results
on August 11, 2011 9:18 am
My July 27 2011 pre op lab results say:

My Triglycerides levels are elevated.
My HDL or “good cholesterol” is low. Exercise may help to bring this up.
My Copper level is elevated.
My vitamin D level is low.
My vitamin B2 is elevated.

Results:

Routine UA with Micro:
-Color: Light yellow
-Appearance: Clear
-Glucose Urine: Negative
-Bilirubin: Negative
-Ketones Urine:Negative
-Specific Gravity:
-Blood, Urine: Negative
-PH Urine: pH
-Protein Albumin: Negative
-Urobilinogen: Negative
-Nitrites: Negative
-Leuk Esterase: Negative
-Source: Midstream Urine
-WBC: 0/HPF
-RBC: 0/HPF
-Squamous Epithelial: 3/HPF
-Mucus: Present

Hemogram and platelet
-WBC count: 10.5 10e9/L
-RBC count: 4.60 10e12/L
-Hemoglobin: 13.4 g/dl
-Hemocrit: 40.2%
-MCV: 87 fL
-MCH: 29.1pg
-MCHC: 33.3 g/dl
-RDW: 13.3%
-Platelet count: 373 10e9/L

INR
-INR: 1.02

Comprehensive Bat
-Sodium: 140 mmol/L
-Potassium: 3.9 mmol/L
-Chloride: 102 mmol/L
-C02: 27 mmol/L
-Anion Gap: 11 mmol/L
-Glucose: 86mg/dL
-Urea Nitrogen: 13 mg/dL
-Creatinine: 0.65 mg/dL
-GFR, Estimated: >90
-GFR, Est. if Black: >90
-Calcium: 9.6 mg/dL
-Bilirubin Total: 0.5 mg/dL
-Albumin: 4.6 g/dl
-Protein Total: 8.2 g/dl
-Alkaline Phosphatase: 46 u/l
-ATL: 8 u/l
-AST: 17 u/l

Lipid Battery:
-Cholesterol: 161 mg/dL
-Triglyceride: 154 mg/dL
-Direct Measure HDL: 46 mg/dL
-LDL-Cholesterol: 84 mg/dL
-VLDL-Cholesterol: 31 mg/dL
-Chol/HDLC Ratio: 3.5

Magnesium: 2.0 mg/dL
Phosphorus: 3.5 mg/dL
Folic Acid Serum: >24.0Interp: >5.4 ng/mL=Normal
Vitamin B12: 559 pg/ml
Ferritin: 87 ng/mL
TSH: 2.54 mU/L
Parathormone Intact: 50 pg/ml
LDLC-Direct: 80 mg/dL
Vitamin B2: 22
Copper Serum: 158
ZINC SERUM: 81

25 Hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3
-25 OH Vitamin D2:
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Videos
on July 13, 2011 1:50 pm
I decided to make some videos along my journey....They were both made on 07-10-11

Link to my intro to weight loss (my first video ever)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP2z-2Wn1Dk

Link to my revision from lap-band to DS.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXeGpFZU2DA



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APPROVAL
on July 1, 2011 10:47 pm
!Approved today!

It only took 10 days to hear back from my appeal. Could the state of MN shut down caused it to expidite?
Getting the ball rolling with planning pre-op appointments and lists made.

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Waiting...to hear about my appeal
on June 18, 2011 10:46 am
I have been e-mailing Danette, Dr. Buchwald's Secretary & scheduler for the last few weeks. On June 1, I had my last dietary visit with Marg at Sanford Luverne. That afternoon, Danette sent the pre-auth to my insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Plus of Minnesota pre-paid medicaid.)

Exactly two weeks later on June 15th, Danette called the insurance company. They denied my pre-auth because my BMI is 48 and not 50.

July 17th Danette put in an appeal. She said it will take the full 30 days to hear back. She is holding a surgery day of August 2nd if the appeal goes through.

It will be so hard to plan a surgery I don't even know I will be having until around 2 weeks before the BIG day. I'm thinking of things I will need to have done and planned out incase it is approved. All while trying not to get my hopes up. How do I do that?

If the appeal gets denied, I don't know what I will do.


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I havent had any results. I feel like I have failed