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Surgeon TestimonialRussell GornichecI went to Dr. Gornichec's seminar after attending a doctor before him. I have to say I was really impressed with his seminar. He was very informative and did not rush to get through it. I am looking forward to actually meeting with him for the consultation. |
April 5th on April 5, 2009 4:55 am
Wow, it's been since December since I have entered anything. Let's see, I have done my sleep study and I have my second one scheduled for April 9th. I will have my 3-month supervised diet finished in May. I also have my EGD scheduled for April 15th. So, now all I'm waiting for is getting done with that darn diet so they can submit to my insurance!
Dr. G told me the last time I saw him that my insurance is pretty good with approvals. So, since I have sleep apnea, I'm thinking this will definitely help it along. Gosh, it could be soon that I have my surgery. I've been doing pretty well with my supervised diet. I am actually glad I had to do it now. It has really opened my eyes as far as nutrition is concerned. :o) I'll write a bit more after I have my EGD.
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Christmas Eve, Wow! on December 24, 2008 4:41 am
Today is my little one's 7th birthday! I just can't believe how quickly the time has flown. I had always expected to have another one when he was about 3, but sadly since gaining so much weight it caused me to have PCOS. Plus I just didn't want to try for a pregnancy being so heavy and miserable.
Let me see. Oh, I rescheduled my sleep study from the 17th to January 13th because I thought the weather was going to get bad and I'd be stranded up there. Turns out, I could have had it anyway. Oh well.
Then, my insurance is changing and the insurance I had was going to be so easy as far as the things they wanted. Now, I will have to undergo a 3-month supervised diet. Oh well, maybe this is good. I just wanted to have it done as quickly as possible. I have been overweight my entire life and I just want to feel good and have lots of energy and be comfortable.
Nothing really to report so far, except when I had seen Dr. Gornichec on 12th, I had gained 9 pounds. Of course, my menstrual cycle is acting up again, I am thinking because of the weight gain. I haven't had my period since October, and I know I'm not pregnant. So, not sure if some of the weight gain could be due to that or not.
Anyway, nothing new to report. I will add more later.
Thanks for reading,
Paulette
First consult appointment with Dr. G. on December 12, 2008 11:32 am
I didn't get to go to my original appointment of the 9th because of the freezing rain, but I had it today. I really like Dr. Gornichec, he gives the impression of being very straight forward, great sense of humor, and really cares for his patients. He asked me which surgery I wanted and why. He doesn't have a procedure down yet, because he still wants me to have a little bit more testing. I have to have an EGD :( Yipes. Because of reflux, but, provided everything goes well, then we could be looking in the next 4 weeks to have the surgery. Wow! My husband told me I should have written some questions down before going and I should have, because when he came in and started talking I couldn't think of one thing to say.
I am looking forward to the surgery, but now if the weather will just hold out until I do the support group and my sleep study this coming week. I really do hope it doesn't get bad :(
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Wow, December 5!!! on December 5, 2008 8:55 pm
Well, this is just going so quickly and moving so fast. I am so thankful! I went to the psych appointment today. It was really no big deal. He asked me a few questions and then he made reference to something I had answered on the questionnaire. Turns out, I have very strong signs of ADD. I have always known I have had to struggle to keep my mind quieted on a specific subject, conversation, etc. He wants me to talk to my primary care physician and tell her that I have a 99% probability of ADD. He recommended a certain drug. I asked him if this is something that will have to be addressed before I have the surgery and he said, "Yes, most definitely. If you don't it will be difficult to stay on task with the band." So, I guess Monday, I will be calling my primary care physician and making an appointment. I'm aggravated with the primary care physician anyway though. They haven't send my physician letter to them supporting my decision for bariatric surgery. I had even called them to make sure everything would be there for my November appointment! And, it has not arrived yet. Seriously thinking about changing doctors!
Anyway, I already had my lab test results read to me. I am a little alarmed that my CRP (C-reactive protein) is elevated at 17, which usually this is an inflammatory process which causes a high reading for that. But, I guess I won't know unless they want me to do further testing. My consult with Dr. Gornichec is Tuesday, so may be he will say something about that then. Echo cardiogram was normal. EKG was normal. I do have high cholesterol though. I already suspected that from the testing that I had in February. So, looks like mostly all clear on that standpoint.
Anyway, back to the psych. I passed with flying colors, so all is wonderful in that department. This is just so exciting and scary all at the same time. I will be going to the support group meeting at Integris in the morning. I just hope I don't over sleep. Working third shift, getting off at 6 and being at the support group meeting at 10 is going to be a killer. :) Anyway, what's a little pain for a short time when compared to a lifetime of laughs and feeling so much better about myself and being so much more healthy?
Stay tuned for my December 9th update :)
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Testing on November 25, 2008 4:43 pm
Here I am again posting some more in my preparation for Lap Band or Realize if I can ever decide which one! :)
Today, 11/25/2008, was my date to have all of my lab testing, which included blood, EKG, echocardiogram, chest x-ray, and stress testing. All of this was completed and none of it was as bad as I had anticipated.
I am just so excited. It seems once I went to the seminar in September and FINALLY was able to make the third appointment I had made with the coordinator, things are really going quickly. My next post will be on December 5th after the psych eval. The date I am really anticipating is December 9th, which will be with Dr. Gornichec himself. I am nervous but excited for that one.
I feel this board is helping me so much in preparation with everything else to come.
Thanks for reading!! Stay tuned for my next blog.
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Well, let's see. I was born weighing in at 5 pounds and 5 ounces and being 18 inches long. How small and short. :) Unfortunately, by the time I turned 6 my weight gain had started. I really started gaining a lot of weight after the age of 9 or 10 after having a slipped capital femoral epiphysis and was limited in activity due to fear of reinjury and an another occurance of the same on the opposite side. So, there was a course of about 2 years I was not real active.
My father was/is overweight. My mother was always thin until she had all 4 children. Then over the years she gained weight, but she was never considered obese. I was the only one out of the children who ended up with such a severe weight problem. I tried many diets and of course lost weight only to gain back what I had lost plus some.
In 2000, I decided to stop smoking and joined a gym to become healthy once and for all. I was successful and lost a great deal of weight and felt wonderful. Then my husband and I decided to have a baby in February of 2001. In April, I found out our little bundle would be here in December. Throughout the course of my pregnancy I gained 50 pounds. On the arrival of my son, I weighed 250 pounds. I dropped 25 pounds right after having him, only to regain over 30 pounds in 2 months.
I joined weight watchers twice in the last 2 years. The first time I lost 17 pounsd in 5 weeks. Yeaaahhh me!! Then, in May of 2006, my mother had an exacerbation of COPD and was put in ICU for three months, at which time she was put on a ventilator and moved to an extended-care facility in Eufaula. You guessed it!! After spending all my time at the hospital with her, I fell off my diet with WW and gained my weight back. I joined WW for a second time this past February and went until June of this year, losing 13 pounds. I became frustrated and also stressed about my mom that I just stopped going and have only gained 3 pounds back. So, I guess that's not too bad. A few years ago, my mom had told me that my aunt and cousin had the lap band surgery and had lost some weight. At the time, I was not interested and thought I could be tough again and lose the weight on my own. It wasn't until this year that I really realized that for me food is an addiction just like alcoholism or drugs. When I do try to diet I ALWAYS feel hungry, which sets me up for more failure. So, I decided to research the lap band and have decided this is what I need to do.
My mom passed away on August 2, 2008, at the age of 64, before I could tell her of my plan to have the surgery. She would have been so proud. She was always worried about my weight. She wanted me to lose the weight not only for me, but for my son. So, I can be around to see him grow up. So, here we go, I guess. I know this is going to be a struggle for me, probably even with the band, but it's going to make it much easier once I hit that "sweet" spot! I look forward to sharing my journey and reading about others' and making new and lasting friendships.
Thank you for reading my story.
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