Virginia M.'s Profile

Name: Virginia M.
Username: ginnymeacham40
Location: Lafayette, IN, USA
Member Since: 4/8/2006
BMI: 36.7
Post Op
Surgery Type: RNY (11/07/06)
Surgeon: Christopher Evanson, M.D.

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Comment by Akc Crazy on 8/23/06 6:40 am

Sorry to hear that your surgery was cancelled. I know how heart breaking it can be to get your hopes up. Don't let this discourage you. It is just a delay so get with your doctors and get everything taken care of so you can continue your WLS journey. Best wishes. Annette

Comment by Akc Crazy on 8/23/06 6:36 am

Sending you best wishes on a successful surgery and speedy recovery. Annette

Comment by DAN PACKARD on 8/23/06 5:17 am

Virginia, I to want express my best wishes for you. I am so sorry that they had to cancel you surgery today, but your Dr knows that you would not want to go into surgery and be at a greater risk then usual. My prayers are with you and hopefully in 4 to 6 weeks you will be in there having your WLS. Dan

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Hi, my Name is Virginia M., Ginny, for short and I signed in as an OH memer back in April. I had been thinking about having weight loss surgery since my 2 sisters went to Mexico last February and had it done. I was in Florida at the time so I went to a Seminar concerning the surgery. After that information that I was given my husband and I got on the internet to check out the state of Indiana for doctors and hospitals. Eventually I found a hospital, St. Vincent's at Carmel, was a "Center of Excellence" and I felt pretty sure that my insurance and medicare would pay for it. I went through all the processess necessary to be approved and was given the go ahead for surgery on August 23, 2006. At that time I had not had a stress test done and I was waiting for that, when I finally did have the stress test I didn't pass it, and my surgery was delayed. I had a blockage in my heart and they needed to do angioplasty and put in a stint. After that and waiting six weeks more I finally had the surgery on November 7. I am now out 7 days and learning all kinds of ways to get my protien down. I am having a little bit of trouble getting it all in. I was afraid that they would not do this surgery on a 65 year old woman but they did and I am looking forward to getting into better shape and better health.