Surgery is FINALLY scheduled!!!

Mar 06, 2013

It's been awhile since I updated.  So the first thing is to catch everyone up.  In October I was just about ready for surgery when my husbands awesome insurance was lost.  He was laid off and insurance cancelled.  Thankfully my insurance still covered the surgery - it was just going to take a little longer.  My insurance required the dreaded six month diet and I felt like it would never end!!!  But yesterday was my last appointment and I couldn't be happier.  My surgery has been scheduled for April 22, 2013!!!   Less than seven weeks away!  On March 25th I have my pre-op class and I sign consents the next day.   I have to have a pre-op check up by my pcp early April.  And that's really it!!!

Back in December I was diagnosed with a DVT, or a blood clot in my right leg under my knee.   So I had to go on blood thinners for three months.  My last dose was yesterday thank goodness.   But since I am not at even a higher risk for future blood clots I will need to see a vascular surgeon about having a IVC filter placed in my jugular artery through my neck. (Yikes!!!)  My consult with him is on March 13th and I should be scheduled to have the filter placed the week after.   I am pretty nervous about that!! 

I will be updating a little more often now that things are happening!!

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