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on July 28, 2008 11:10 am
After waiting for 6 weeks I finally saw the Surgeon on July 22nd. He felt I would be a godd candidate for the Lap Band. He wants me to take 2 Nutrition classes, get a Psychological Evaluation, a cardiac evaluation (I have no heart problems so not sure why) and bloodwork done. He also wants me to get with my PCP and find something other than Voltaren to take for the pain. Plus I need to get with the Pain management Dr to get off of Lyrica. It seems the Lyrica causes weight gain.
I already had the Psychological Evaluation this week. She also said I was a good candidate and will send the info the Dr BAss ASAP. She suggected we get together for a few more visits to come up with a plan to work on how to reduced the stress and pressures of life without binge eating. I had the blood work done today and Thursday will be the first Nutrition class. I have the Cardiac evaluation scheduled for Aug 5th. I still need to schedule the 2nd nutrition class. When the Surgeon's office has all the evaluations I will be able to see him again, get a surgery date, final insurance approval and attend the preop class. When I asked how many more weeks he stated about 6 to 8 weeks. So we are looking at a possible Sept surgery date.
In the mean time on July 17th I had three Thoracic Facet Joint Injections in my spine and have been finally able to do things for the first time in over 10 years. I still have some pain but not the knife stabbing, take away my breath kind of pain. I am walking about 6 to 9 minutes with 2 canes where as before I could barely walk 1 to 2 minutes. Instead of rolling around on the desk chair in the house I am now walking. I am walking from the living room to the bedroom or laundry room without the canes. I have been swimming and in the hot tub as I can finally lift my leg high enough to get up the stairs. I have taken day trips down to Fort Lauderdale and loving every minute of the drive. I am finally living and not just existing. I just hope and pray the pain does not come back as I will be even more depressed and upset if it does.
Till next time have a great journey!
1 comment | Click here to leave a comment.I already had the Psychological Evaluation this week. She also said I was a good candidate and will send the info the Dr BAss ASAP. She suggected we get together for a few more visits to come up with a plan to work on how to reduced the stress and pressures of life without binge eating. I had the blood work done today and Thursday will be the first Nutrition class. I have the Cardiac evaluation scheduled for Aug 5th. I still need to schedule the 2nd nutrition class. When the Surgeon's office has all the evaluations I will be able to see him again, get a surgery date, final insurance approval and attend the preop class. When I asked how many more weeks he stated about 6 to 8 weeks. So we are looking at a possible Sept surgery date.
In the mean time on July 17th I had three Thoracic Facet Joint Injections in my spine and have been finally able to do things for the first time in over 10 years. I still have some pain but not the knife stabbing, take away my breath kind of pain. I am walking about 6 to 9 minutes with 2 canes where as before I could barely walk 1 to 2 minutes. Instead of rolling around on the desk chair in the house I am now walking. I am walking from the living room to the bedroom or laundry room without the canes. I have been swimming and in the hot tub as I can finally lift my leg high enough to get up the stairs. I have taken day trips down to Fort Lauderdale and loving every minute of the drive. I am finally living and not just existing. I just hope and pray the pain does not come back as I will be even more depressed and upset if it does.
Till next time have a great journey!
I figured face the scale regardless. Surprise I released 1.6 pounds. Not a whole lot but it was 1.6 pound less. 
