reachinghigher4u
whew.....
Jun 18, 2010
PFT - check & cleared
Ultrasound - check & cleared
Pulmonologist - check & cleared
Nutrition assessment - check & cleared
2nd appointment for mandatory Physician assisted - check
Psychological Evaluation - check & cleared
Cardiologist - check & cleared
Sleep test - July 3rd
follow up with Pulmonologist on sleep test results - July 15th
Endoscope - July 20th
3rd and FINAL appointment for the mandatory Physician assisted weight loss for Aetna - Aug 10th
EKG (another) - TBA
Chest Xray - TBA
Optifast - TBA
Various blood work ups - TBA
and thennnnnn
Surgery date - TBA but think it will be Sept or Oct
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Ultrasound - check & cleared
Pulmonologist - check & cleared
Nutrition assessment - check & cleared
2nd appointment for mandatory Physician assisted - check
Psychological Evaluation - check & cleared
Cardiologist - check & cleared
Sleep test - July 3rd
follow up with Pulmonologist on sleep test results - July 15th
Endoscope - July 20th
3rd and FINAL appointment for the mandatory Physician assisted weight loss for Aetna - Aug 10th
EKG (another) - TBA
Chest Xray - TBA
Optifast - TBA
Various blood work ups - TBA
and thennnnnn
Surgery date - TBA but think it will be Sept or Oct
busy month
Jun 08, 2010
I finally broke down and did my initial blood draw for WLS. I was upset because the Dr's office told me nothing to eat or drink, 10-12hrs before the draw. I went into the lab and they asked me if I had been at least drinking water. I told them no and she promptly gave me water to start drinking. Looked at the typical spot in the crook of my arm and said she didn't think the vein would produce......so after he eyeballing my wrist... she took it from there. NEVEEEERRRR AGAIN!! Oh my LORD, that hurt so bad I almost passed out from the pain. She had to give me an ice pack after to get the swelling to stay down and I couldn't move my wrist/hand from the pain. It's still bruised and VERY tender. I know next time to float in there... regardless of the 'nothing to eat or drink' I was informed. Not a good experience for someone that has panic attacks with needles.
moving on....
I have a PFT and ultrasound on Thursday (6/10), the meet with the Cardiologist on Friday (6/11). Next week I have my nutrition assessment on Monday, 2nd appointment for the mandatory physician assisted on Tuesday, psychological eval on Thursday and then finally appt with the Pulmonologist on Friday. WHEW.... busy busy busy. I also scheduled my Endoscope for July 20th. Fear is already coursing through my veins on that aspect of the IV....UGHGHHHHH
I'm trying to sell a few things to make sure I have plenty of $ for the program fee of $1800 plus the $500 for the optifast they want me to drink for 4 weeks before surgery. I'm still stressed about the $, always worried that something else will pop up that eats into the savings fund I have for this. Hell, the windshield on my truck needs to be replaced from getting hit with a stone couple weeks ago. Lucky me, it hit low enough that it spider-ed into the edge of the glass and it can't be repaired.
There is always something that seems to come up....
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moving on....
I have a PFT and ultrasound on Thursday (6/10), the meet with the Cardiologist on Friday (6/11). Next week I have my nutrition assessment on Monday, 2nd appointment for the mandatory physician assisted on Tuesday, psychological eval on Thursday and then finally appt with the Pulmonologist on Friday. WHEW.... busy busy busy. I also scheduled my Endoscope for July 20th. Fear is already coursing through my veins on that aspect of the IV....UGHGHHHHH
I'm trying to sell a few things to make sure I have plenty of $ for the program fee of $1800 plus the $500 for the optifast they want me to drink for 4 weeks before surgery. I'm still stressed about the $, always worried that something else will pop up that eats into the savings fund I have for this. Hell, the windshield on my truck needs to be replaced from getting hit with a stone couple weeks ago. Lucky me, it hit low enough that it spider-ed into the edge of the glass and it can't be repaired.
There is always something that seems to come up....
About Me
Akron, OH
Location
22.4
BMI
Surgery
12/08/2010
Surgery Date
Jan 10, 2010
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