The Next Step for Me At Least

Mar 26, 2009

Well, I have been to my doctor twice and discussed further surgery.  The VSG is just not enough for me.  I can see that it would be great for a NORMAL person, but there is nothing normal about me.  I just need more restriction.  After all, I am 61, and habits of a lifetime are not only hard to break, but near nye impossible, for me that is.

I was surprised when he told me that he would not do a DS on me.  The age limit is 55 for one thing and I'm over the limit.  Then, at my age I don't need the more malabsorbatime procedure. So, he explained that the RNY would be more  beneficial to me. 

I agree.  You know, the RNY is what I wanted in the first place.  I was such a high risk patient...lungs...weight...chronic illnesses...that I had to have the sleeve.  It was great in the beginning, and the doc says that I will still lose weight very slowly, but I need "fast" because of the situation with my lumbar.  I do not want to wind up in a wheelchair. 

When the doc did the VSG, he went in with the intention of an RNY, but found that my stomach was stuck to my liver with scar tissue from previous surgeries.  He spent 3 hours taking out the scar tissue piece by piece.  Did the VSG.  And that was that!

My health is much improved since then.  My breathing is fantastic.  My oxygen count is 96 as of yesterday!  And I have a cold in my chest!  I get around much better.  My sciatic nerve has calmed down significantly.  Only when I really abuse it, does it scream for attention.

So I am happy with the VSG and what it did for me.

But, the next step for me will be the RNY...as soon as I get over the cold, and we can arrange the details.

But sometime in the month of April....

Pray for me.

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