- Name: Nancy K.
- Username: NancyK
- Location: Waterford, CT, USA
- Member Since: 6/10/2004
- BMI: 40.0
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- Theater - Love to go to local theater or NY any chance I can
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- Cruises - We love Cruising the Caribbean.
- Vacation - Go to St. Maartin whenever we can....home away from home!
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Almost 2 weeks out - 7/22/2011 on July 22, 2011 12:40 pm
Well it's bee almost 2 weeks and although I am light headed and not feeling the best (no energy and a fast heartbeat if I over do and it doesn't take much to over do it!) , I don't regret having surgery. I am still on a clear liquid diet only haveing 2 oz of Glucerna or Pure Protein shake at meal times. I am taking vitamins and calcium. I cannot wait to get to the doctor's on Tuesday so that I can move forward to soft foods. I know I will feel better with some nutrition.
I think I will ask for some blood work as well. While I was in the hospital, my Potassium level was low and someone on the board mentioned that part of how I am feeling may be due to low levels of Potassium. All of my incisions are healed with the exception of where the tube was pulled out after my second leak test.
Well that's it for now. Going to get in the shower and see how much that takes out of me! Wish me luck!
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Tomorrow is the day! on July 10, 2011 8:04 pm
Finally a dream come true. I am having a revision from a leaking Lap Band to a Sleeve Gastrectomy. I am so excited and so scared at the same time. Here's to a second chance at a new begining!
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Been away a long time! on January 20, 2011 5:29 pm
Decided to come back and update what is going on with me! I have been walking around with a leaking Lap Band for 2 years with insurance issues! I was so close to a revision - had nutritional counseling done (for nothing - am now doing round 3 of nutritional counseling), psyc exam done, but insurance declined. They didn't have this or that, just long enough for the year to expire and for me to have to start over. I gave up!
But I am back again and going on month 2 of nutrirional counseling, and ready to go have my revision in June. My doctor has changed as my original Lap Band doctor (who I love) is not experienced enough in revisons to the Sleeve and actually wanted me to have a Gastric Bypass (which I don't want). I went for a second opinion, and I am using a doctor out of Yale who I am comfortable with as he has been present in many of my group meetings where I live in Southeastern CT. I hope time flies so I am back to doing what I really want which is to get myself healthy. The clock is ticking and I am already 51. I want to be healthy sometime while I am on this earth.
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~~~~ October 10, 2008 ~~~~~ on October 10, 2008 4:53 pm
New Doctor!
Well after all my nutrition visits, my doctor's notes, etc. my original doctor who I love to death has decided that unless you pay in cash for the gastric sleeve, he will not perform the surgery. I just don't have the 20,000.00 sitting around and even if I did, I would have other priorities with it - times are so tough.
I called Dr. Bell's office today (he is actually a friend of Dr. Ehrlich's), and they will definitely see me. I just have to do a psyc eval which I didn't have to do this time around for Dr. Ehrlich because I had a great recommendation from the last one when I was getting ready for my lap band.
I do have an opportunity to switch insurance companies and I definietly am. I pay so much for BC/BS Horizon out of NJ and they are not even covering my durable medical equipment I need for my diabetes. I know United Healthcare does if I purchase their best medical policy but I want to look at all my options.
So here I go again, starting all over. I would just like to get on the road to weight loss, get this broken band out of me and have a revision.
Thanks for reading!
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~~~~ November 14, 2006 ~~~~ on November 14, 2006 5:09 pm
 I think I am having a run of bad luck. Last week I went to the doctors (PCP) and little did I know I would be told I had bronchitis, a sinus infection and an ear infection. I was so tired.. my entire week-end shot! I have so much to get done. I am having at least 16 people over for Thanksgiving!
Last night I went to a function for work and my food choices were either Chicken Picata or Pasta. There were 2 sides dishes, green beans and rice. So I chose the chicken, cut it up small, ate slowly and it still got stuck. I ended up coming home, spitting and foaming all the way home in a cup - I know gross! It continued for at least an hour and then I finally threw up 3 times - I mean violently threw up. I felt so much better, I feel asleep for an hour. When I woke up, I felt like something cold and all that was in the freezer was a sugar free popcicle. I took 2 tastes and had to run into the bathrrom again. I could not believe I was throwing up popcicle! I was hurting so bad, it was just awful. I called the doctor and first he wanted me to come in right away and unfill my band. Well I couldn't get out of the bathroom long enough to get in the car. I finally threw up violently again and felt much better. I called back and he told me if I felt that I could wait until morning, come into St. V's hospital emergency room and one of the docs (2 were in surgery in the morning), would come out and unfill me.
So I made it through the night and went in to Bridgeport in the morning. I saw Elaine who I just love, and she flushed everything out (never heard of this before but she said it opened up my stomach so whatever was left and stuck would go through), and made me drink water. I had tried water before I went to Bridgeport and I kept burping it up. Well it went down, didn't hurt and actually stayed down! So Elaine told me to go buy a yogurt and eat it and make sure it stayed down okay before i went home. She even gave me her pager number in case I needed her again - such a sweetie! Well the yogurt stayed down and I went home after a while.
I still hurt from heaving so hard last night and just really tired. Of course I had to come home and work, couldn't just rest. Some days I wish I was independently wealthy! If I didn't have to work another day in my life, it wouldn't hurt my feelings!!
So I am off to bed early, work tomorrow and another work function from 5-8 after work. I think that is it socially for the week! I do have to go to the eye doctor on Friday and I know I have had another bleed in my right eye because I can see the blood. Guess I will deal with that on Friday. I am sure I will need some laser surgery again. I really dread that - that needle in the eye is a killer!
Thanks for reading if you do...till next time...
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A little info about me .......
I am a Type 1 Diabetic on an Insulin Pump - I had Lap Band surgery in 2006 and my Lap Band has been Leaking since 2008. I have been waiting to have a VSG and now my insurance finally covers and has approved the procedure. My surgery date is July 11th.
I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Graves Disease, Hyper Thyroid, and Benign Positional Vertigo.
I have a beautiful daughter, a loving and supportive husband and my hobbies are going to the beach for relaxation (preferably in the Caribbean!), going to my daughters dance competitions, and reading when I have the time. I also really love to shop!!
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