Kelly D.
October 1, 2006- My name is Kelly, I am 32, 5'2 and currently weigh 220 pounds. I have a BMI of 40.1 which puts me somewhere between severely and morbidly obese. It's strange the cards life deals you sometimes. I was born only weighing 4 pounds 1 1/2 ounces. I was adopted and my mom always told me how hard she tried to get me to weigh 20 pounds at eight months ( as my pediatrician suggested) that was my goal weight. Now I can't seem to lose 20 pounds. At the age of eight I started gaining weight. In my peer group I was considered "fat". To make a long story short I battled weight gain and loss right up until puberty. The onset of puberty brought another problem I was diagnosed with "Hidradenitis Suppurativia" (say that 3 times fast lol) Hidradenitis suppurativa is primarily a disease of occlusion (obstruction) and inflammation of the apocrine (odor) sweat glands of the groin and axilla (armpit). It is similar to acne, which is a disease of the sebaceous (oil) glands in the skin. Hidradenitis develops when ducts from the apocrine glands to the skin surface become blocked, leading to a red swollen area on the skin and to the formation of cysts, infection and scarring.The cause of this uncommon, chronic, recurrent infection, which is slightly more common in women, is unknown. It is not contagious, usually starts during puberty, and sometimes improves during pregnancy. Heredity probably plays some role, with severity varying from person to person. Treatment consists mainly of speeding the healing of the lesions and lessening the severity of an outbreak. Hidradenitis usually starts as one or more red, tender swellings in the groin or axilla. Over a period of hours to days the lesions enlarge and often open to the skin surface draining clear to yellow fluid. The involved area then heals with scarring. The condition usually continues for years with periods of flare and remission. Sometimes, as in my case, surgery is required to drain infected abscesses or to remove scarred tissue or even large areas of involved skin. Hidradenitis is made worse by being overweight, but it is not caused by obesity, nor is it caused by poor hygiene. The condition may become worse under stress and is more common in people with diabetes. I am currently on my 7th surgery. As I began to realize that I could no longer "control" the disease I started burying myself in research...the number 1 word that kept popping up was OBESITY. Nothing solid however references pointing toward the fact this disease could in fact be related to obesity. I looked back on my life and documented my most serious HS outbreaks and realized that for me I really really needed to lose weight as I am at my highest weight (217 pounds) and have had surgery 3 times this past year alone. I do realize weight loss will not cure this disease, however I am hoping it will maintain it so I do not have to go under the surgeons knife every three months or so. I have decided to go with the Open Roux-en-Y as I feel this is the best procedure for me .Thus starts my weight loss journey.
October 5, 2006 I saw my Family Physician today and told him I have been researching extreme measures for weight loss. I am 3 weeks post op from my last surgery on September 19/06 excision of the left and right groin. (Ouch that was a painful area! )I told him I was interested in a Gastric Bypass he seemed quite willing to support me and my decision. He said he would send a referral letter to a Surgeon in Toronto.
October 9, 2006- Hmm not feeling so good I have an infection in my left armpit and on my right breast saw HS surgeon today. He is going to operate again on December 8/06. I feel so awful I don't want to do this anymore...I have lost my job for taking to much sick time. I don't think I could possibly feel much lower and I think all the stress and worry I have gained more weight :(
October 30, 2006 Ohhh! I got a letter in the mail today from a Dr. Laz. Klein he's a bariatric surgeon. This is exciting! I went online and found this website www.obesityhelp.com what an AWESOME place for information and the people are all so friendly. Most of them are going through the same process. I am psyched now! Loads and loads of great information, testimonials, guidance and best of all support!
November 23, 2006- I got my appointment with Dr. Klein on February 22, 2006! This is awesome I heard he's really good! "Sigh" altho February seems like a lifetime away...I also realized Dr. Klein has a really long waiting list..Oh well I have lasted this long ;)
December 8, 2006-Ok so today is my surgery on my left armpit and right breast. I'm not even nervous it seems so "normal" now. I know exactly whats gonna happen from the moment I enter the hospital until the time they release me. I feel more angry than anything that I even have to do this again. Besides I would rather stay online and get more info because I keep hearing about out of country Ohip insurance and I am starting to think that my be a possibility for me to inquire about also ;) Ahh well that will have to wait until I get back home.
December 12, 2006- Surgery went well feeling a little tired and sore but it will pass. I posted my questions about out of province insurance and got back EXACTLY the answers I needed! Thank You Karen for the Ohip forms link. Erin, Diminishing Dawn, Jen F, Cindy Gorman, Patricia Burbank, and Cynthia Elder for your kind words, support and great advice. Melissa Warren thanks to you and the information you provided me made the process of filling out all the paperwork involed, extremely easy....considering I was quite overwhelmed , confused, and a little intimidated when I looked at the BIG picture thank you so much!. I am going to see my family physician on Tuesday December, 19th (after my daughter gets her tonsils out) He had a cancellation Yeehaw! My fingers are crossed.
December 19, 2006- Ok saw my family physician today explained to him the wait times for various ontario surgeons. He said he would support me on my decision to try and get Ohip insured out of country. He asked me to leave all my paperwork (the stuff I had prepared) with the application and he will write a supporting letter. I asked him if he could please hurry ( as nicely as I could) My groin in infected with HS again as well as my armpit Sheesh I just had surgery on December 8,2006 ah well hope he does it quickly so I don't have to have another surgery while I wait to hear from ohip. Could put a major "kink" in my plans.
December 22, 2006-Ok still waiting on family Doc to get those papers signed.....called his office left voicemail....and still waiting lol. I know I should be patient but that's hard to do when u see a light at the end of the tunnel u wanna go go go...Well considering it's the holidays I guess I have no choice but to be as patient as I can his office closes early today so not much I can do about it. All I know is that 2007 is gonna be my year :) Merry Christmas Everyone!
December 27, 2006- Well I'm still waiting to hear from my Dr's office hmmm the funny thing is when I called today to see if the office was open (considering it's the holidays) the woman on the answering machine says "Sorry for any inconvenience the office is closed for "Canada Day" LMAO ok....Ah well patience is a virtue so they say so I will wait.
Quotes:
"For Every Girl With A Curve There Are Several Men With Angles" ;)
"There Is No Excellent Beauty That Hath Not Some Strangeness In The Proportion"
January 1, 2007- Well what a way to start of the "New" Year "sigh"... I just had surgery on December 8th for my HS in my armpit and right breast. The scarring has healed unfortunately there is a huge lump behind the scar which only means one thing.. It's another infection of HS which of course will lead to another surgery :( On top of that I have several infections popping up in my groin area (that was operated on September 19th) On top of that the scar left on my right breast was not sewn up properly and it looks like I have a second nipple.!!! That surgeon is gonna hear from me for sure he can go back in all in one day fix my breast, my groin, and my armpit! God I told him "gut" the armpit like you did the other one (I haven't had infection in that armpit since he did that and I was 18!) what does he do....only skims the surface I didn't even need stitches jus steri strips I have been under the knife sooooo many times and he has always performed the surgeries JESUS what the hell was he thinking!!!! I am worried because if OHIP does approve my application I can't afford to have surgery and wait recovery time N all holy crap...UGH!!!!..I am so depressed and everyday I gain more weight I honestly don't know how much I can take anymore this diesease combined with obesity is killing me everyday. My body is being literally eaten and there's not a damn thing I can do about it but wait and pray to god that OHIP will cover my surgery and then pray to god even more that this surgery will help maintain this disease. I feel so alone I joined a forum for HS victims plagued with this nasty disease....but all we can do is think positive there is no medication, no lifestyle change, not enough research, not enough skilled doctors to even skin the surface of this disease. Sometimes ......ah heck I won't say it cuz I don't mean it...but sometimes.....Ah well I guess these were the cards I was dealt I just gotta figure out a way to play em....
January 2, 2007-Ok I called PCP this morning and of course I got the " we have had 2 weeks off and Dr. K is swamped" bullshit. Of course he's swamped!!!! But he's had my application for 2 weeks. The secretary said she would put me at the top of the list. Well a couple hours later she called and the documentation was ready for me to pick up. The Doc had done it all over the Holidays....Excellent!!!
January 3, 2007-Ok picked up documentation and supporting letter from PCP faxed the entire thing, went home and called to make sure OHIP received everything (they did!) The lady on the phone told me I should know in 4-6 weeks....Holy Crap! That's a wait N a half lmao.....oh well thus starts the waiting game...Keep my eye on the prize I should have nothing to worry about. OHH but wait I get to see my HS surgeon on the 8th of this month....hmm he's gonna wanna operate on the infected areas......decisions, decisions what to do...I surely don't want to risk being laid up if I get a consult at Barix in Michigan.....but these sores are hurtin real bad....wait N see I suppose gonna hafta be a judgement call on my part....
January 9, 2007-Ok... So I saw my HS surgeon yesterday and he wants to re-operate on my left and right groin on Feb 23....So I call my Fam physician to book a pre-op date for that surgery. While I was talking to the secretary she says "oh! Ohip faxed us and wants to know your BMI and they want a report about Hidradenitis Suppurativa"....Well Hell! When was she gonna let me know that!? She said she talked to my doc and he basically said they already have my BMI info....She asked me my current and I told her yesterday at the surgeons office he weighed me so my current weight is 220 BMI=39. She said she would fax that over to Ohip along with the surgery reports that my fam doc has from my surgeon. OK....so now I start thinkin hmmm basically Ohip wants to know what my disease (HS) has to do with my weight. They don't care how many surgery's I've had they want the relation to weight? Right everybody agree? I call ohip and leave voicemail that they need to contact my surgeon rather than my family doc. I then call my surgeon's office tell that secretary that I need the doc to please send over a letter to Ohip regarding HS and my weight......U iknow what this $%&#^ says to me "Well I need something from Ohip stating they require a letter" FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD!!! Do people have to be so difficult??????? Ok so while I'm typing this Shirley calls...says my fam doc should call her if he has any questions...."SIGH" I dunno...
January 11, 2007-Talked to Dr.'s office today apparently they sent Ohip the info requested...My new BMI=39. They also wanted a report on Hidradenitis Suppurativa so my family doc gave them my surgeons name and contact info. That was on the 9th called surgeon so far he hasn't received a call from Ohip yet....So the waiting game continues. At least I haven't been denied yet.
January 12, 2007- I would like to know why it's so freakin difficult for these doctors to "say" the right things!!! I have 12 pages of HS info that indicates obesity causes severe outbreaks of HS. All the docs need to do is tell Ohip that HS is worsened by being obese. Is that soooo fuckin difficult???? Sometimes they make me so angry I'd like to do their job for them!!!
January 20, 2007- Waiting Waiting Waiting, for Ohip still. However I have decided to be one step ahead of the game. I am not sure what my WLS surgeon will require from me in regards to testing, but I decided to book a Sleep Apnea test and EKG lol. So here's what Feb looks like for me ;)
February 1, 2007-Sleep Apnea Consult
February 6, 2007-My son's birthday 10 already!
February 13, 2007-Pre-Op Bomanville Hospital (not related to WLS)
February 14, 2007-Pre-Op Family Doc Happy Valentine's Day
February 20, 2007 Sleep Study sleep over lol
February 22, Consult with Dr. Klein
Februrary 23, Surgery on left/right groin "sigh" again
January 24, 2007- Barb Holt finally got a hold of me today from Ohip. She asked me to call tomorrow and she will know then if I am approved or denied. The application was in for review today. I am soooo nervous I am trying to stay positive if they deny my then I will go after it again with more information. I had my emergency surgery today on my armpit the surgeon opened it up and left the incision open it's about 4 inches deep and 9 inches long. I have aftercare (nurse) coming everyday to pack it. Hope I get approved and can start losing weight and not have to be slice N diced anymore.
January, 26, 2007 APPROVED!!! My consult is with Dr. Kam on February 7!!! Shoutout to my friend Melissa Warren Girlfriend U ROCK!!!!
February, 7, 2007 I had my consult at Barix today with Dr. Kam. All I have to do is my sleep test (Feb 20th) wait for results if all is good then I get a date. Dr. Kam said he isn't booking until March, he's going on vacation (that's great he'll be well rested for my surgery) lol He was suprised that I had full approval from OHIP already and had done a EKG. Ya gotta be ready for these things educate, research etc...So here's hoping to an early date in March. Oh and Barix Clinics well....1 word AWESOME everybody says so but you truly don't know how great everything is including the staff until ya see if for yourself! Cheers I'll keep ya posted.
February 13, 2007 Yeehaw! I got on the cancellation list for my sleep study so I had it last night! Hope I never have to do that again! I don't understand how they could possibly think you can sleep "normally" you've got wires hooked up to your head, legs, shit up you nose, it's quite irritating actually. I'm just glad that's over now I just have to wait for the results which I get on the 22nd of Feb..so here's hoping I don't have sleep apnea :)
February, 14, 2007 I saw my HS surgeon today "sigh" he checked out my armpit said it looks good. I don't him I don't know for sure but it feels like there is one that wants to break thru the scar tissue he felt around and said it could be hardning from the incision. WRONG! Today it opened up and started oozing. Grrreat! I have my groin surgery on Friday the 23rd I am going to see if he can cut this one out in my armpit too. He might not want to cuz he says thats too much trauma to the body all at one time. Well I can tell ya this I AM NOT having another surgery for HS until after my gastric bypass no way in Hell! If I continue then I could have a surgery every month....that's not gonna happen I guess I have to put my foot down and say NO more. I hope this surgery will allow me to maintain this awful disease.
Feruary 24,2007 WOW! I had my surgery yesterday. My surgeon came to see my before the operation. There was some confusion as to "where" I was going to be operated on. The hospital OR records said left groin and right breast, my papers said left and right groin, and the consent form said left/right groin. In the end he decided to only work on the areas that were infected so it was left groin, and left armpit. I went thru the motions as I always do same shit different day I say. This time when I woke up from surgery I was in more PAIN than I had ever felt before it was awful I actually cried ( I don't normally try and cry in public) The nurses in recovery asked me out of a scale of 1-10 how much pain I was in I said 10! It was horrible I thought someone had taken my entire left side of my body off. I was also dehydrated and they kept me longer with more fluids, antibiotics in my IV. So I am home now a little worse for ware but it should get better. I guess my surgeon was gonna make sure there was no infection left because he went deep and long on this one. Ahh well my mom says I am a trooper so this too I will survive.
February 27, 2007 I GOT A DATE!! Barix called me today and gave me my surgery date March 13th with Pre Admisson testing on the 7th. I can't believe how soon it is! Although I have to say I am very very excited I am not feeling that well right now. I wonder if it is too soon after this surgery I don't even have my stitches out.....I will see what my surgeon says tomorrow.
February 29, 2007 I say my HS surgeon today he said that there was some minor infection he gave me better pain meds f(or some reason I am still in alot of pain) and antibiotics. He told me when he went in on the groin/armpit there were actually many more small glands that were infected "sigh" that made me a little depressed. No wonder I am so sore. He said it's the biggest surgery I've had so far ( 7 so far in 9 months) in terms of length and how deep he had to cut. Great! just before my gastric by-pass too. I told him my date, and needless to say he didn't approve. He said that I should at least give myself 2 weeks of full healing (as I am prone to post operative infections after the stitches come out) before attempting major abdominal surgery. I had to agree with him as I need to be 100% healthing for this surgery I can't have infection that would be awful my body would be fighting too much. Physically, mentally, and emotionally I have to be at my best. I was kind of glad he said that, as I am not feeling to notch right now, he is an awesome person and an even better surgeon! I called Barix explained the situation Janessa said she would call tomorrow with another date.
March 2, 2007 Let's try this again. I GOT A DATE! Ok so Barix pushed my date to the 20th of March. It's only a week after the original one. I am still having mixed emotions over this. Don't get me wrong this is what I have been waiting for all the research (which is ongoing), waiting, medical tests, paranoia, stress, depression, qutting smoking, and overall anxiety of getting prepared has all come to fruition, then why do I feel I'm not ready yet? Is it cold feet, possibly feeling weak from this surgery I just had, or am I just over thinking everything? I wonder if anyone else felt this way? I should post that question. I will see how I feel closer to PATS if I don't feel 100%If I will just reschedule.
March 15, 2007 Had my PATS on the 13th everything went well all my tests came back good. So looks like I got the go ahead for March 20 I check in at Barix at 8am looks like I am the first surgery of the day. I am nervous, excited, pumped, psyched all those things and I think I have insomnia lol. Everybody keeps telling me it's gonna be ok and I believe them to a point, however they're not me so they really don't know how I am feelin I just say "yea I know" and go on bout my biz. So it looks like my next update will be after surgery. At least I have Viv she's got the same surgery date as me. Let's see wut kinda trouble we can get into at Barix (wink wink). Bye for now when I come back I'll be just starting this journey Kel
March 19, 2007 Well it's now 3:36 in the morning and I can't sleep Hmmm wonder why.....I am leaving today for Michigan and I am a ball of nerves. I am not worried about the "surgery" process being admitted, prepping, or pain after...as I am used to surgery's due to the HS. Pain eventually goes away after all surgery. For some reason I am worried about how I am mentally, and emotionally going to feel after the surgery. I wonder if I will feel different I'm sure I'll still be Kelly, but these are some of the insane thoughts that run through your mind. I am meeting Viv at the hotel so that makes me feel a little better she's the first patient of the day. I'm sure talking to her will lighten the load so to speak. I also talked to Melissa Warner this evening she always makes me feel better she is a HUGE souce of information and truly a great person! I can't wait to meet her. She is my angel. I think the word "angel" is appropriate. Well enough rambling...time for me to try and rest this weary mind...
March 25, 2007 Well let's see my day on the 19th started out well my mom and I got ready to go to Barix in MI. We wanted to leave around 10 am. So my younger brother who had taken on the responisibility to watch my kids decided (being the nice brother that he is) to put out luggage in the trunk for us. All of a sudden I heard this "screaming" screaming I had never heard before in my life! I looked out the window...and there was my brother on the ground holding his ankle and it did't look so good to be honest..it looked liked it had wrapped the other way. My daughter and mom ran outside I called 911 (there was no way mom and I could get him into the car he's 250 5'11) The ambulance came immediately started an IV, gave him pain meds as he went whiter than a sheet. Then proceeded to splint his leg as best as possible. All he kept saying was "I'm sorry Kel, I'm sorry". I told him not to worry we'll figure it out. I felt sooo bad for him my heart ached. I was deciding to cancel my surgery. Mom told me to wait and see what the ER docs said. We met the ambulance at the hospital and waited for the diagnoses. My brother had fractured his ankle, and femor in 7 places and would need emergency surgery and pins!!! OMG what a situation to be in! I kept telling my mom I could cancel he said NO! We would stay until he was done surgery and then make our way to Michigan later. I think I freaked out I called my dad (estranged relationship since my parents divore and his re-marrying) I couldn't get a hold of him for hours. Finally mom drove me home to update the kids and make arrangements if I could to send the kids to my boyfriends in Brampton. When I got home my dad was on the phone with my daughter...We spoke I told him about the situation (apparently he thought I needed help with the kids) even after I told him several times I was sending them to Brampton. His wife in the background yelled out "ohh Mike will do anything for attention" now I understand this was a joke...however at this point I was in NO mood for jokes specially when it came to my brother. I ignored the comment and continued speaking to my father he said he had to go into work from 1-7 blah blah.....and then I SNAPPED! I said he better step up and be a man and take care of what's his mom can't be in two places at once trying to support both children! I said "do you want me to pay your freakin wages"?? Needless to say you get the idea of how the conversation went. I hung up he called back several times I didn't answer. He of course left a message this is what he said" unwarranted viscious attacks upon him are not acceptable and will not be tolerated, If I believe those lies I tell that's on me he's on his way to take care of his son!!! Well it's about bloody time!!! Lmao that's all I wanted him to do. So we drove the kids to Brampton, Mike was taken care of and off we go to Michigan around 5pm.
March 27, 2007 We got to Michigan around 11:30 pm my mom and I were really tired. I was irritated and my head was pounding (probably because I was on a liquid diet all day) We got our hotel I set the alarm for 6am had to be at Barix for 8am.I got up that morning of the 20th got in the shower washed myself with the "special" sponge they gave me, and noticed my HS in the lower part of my groin had broken open and there was a huge hole. I disinfected it with the sponge also. Packed it and bandaged it good to go to the Hospital.
When I arrived at Barix I had a pounding headache probably because of lack of food and all the commotion the day before. Janessa called my name and away I went to get "prept" so to speak for surgery. I kissed my mom and away I went. They gave me a bag to put all my clothes in, I weighed in at 219.8. I had a really nice nurse Dolly. Dolly got my IV started of course asked me a million and one questions. She proceeded to put these "stalkings" on me with no toes they were kinda cute. After that she put on what looked liked blood pressure cuffs on both of my legs. Apparently they are to prevent blood clots. Dr. Kam came to see me I told him about my Hidradenitis Suppurativa being open on my groin area he asked the nurse for mesh panties ( I was also had my period) and told me not to worry he would take care of it during surgery. The anethesiologist came in asked me a few questions, basically I was ready to go. My mom at this point had come up I gave her a great big hug N kiss told her not to worry I would see her soon ;)
Now I've been in many Operating Rooms but I have to tell ya this was the most intimidating one I have seen yet. At that point I was a little nervous. Dr. Kam came in as they were strapping me to the table told me everything would be fine. Next thing I know I wake up in my room. I don't remember anything else not even recovery. I felt like I had been in the boxing ring for nine rounds. Everything was sore and tight in my abdominal area. I found out I had a massive hernia that also needed repairing. The first thing I asked for was my mom. LOL Funny 32 year old woman still asks for her mom. I spent the whole day in and out of consciousnous the phone was ringing nurses kept coming in I was in alot of pain...at one point I thought "what the FU#$% did I just do to myself" I also had a catheter which was a little uncomfortable. My throat was very sore the nurse told me it was because they insert a breathing tube during surgery. I had a morphine pump which was great I could administer my own pain meds. I was woken up every two hours by the respirologist and when I say ever two hours I mean even through the night. I had to use a respirator with pulmnocort in it and inhale exhale until it was all gone. I had this along with my other breathing tool because of the COPD. So needless to say that was irritating but necessary. The whole time I was wondering where Vivian was and how she was doing. When I got up to walk for the first time I went directly to her room. It was awesome seeing Viv, it was almost a comfort feeling, knowing someone. The day progressed much the same with the respirologist coming in every two hours, nurses, my mom was there answering my phone for me was still in pain my whole stomach felt tight. The next day I say Dr. Kam at 7:00 am (early riser) he said I was doing great. The nurse came in and asked if I would like to share a room with Viv Heck Ya!!! So Viv and I shacked up for the remainder of our stay.
April, 16, 2007 Wow it's been awhile since I posted anything. Update I am down to 194 pounds that's 25 pounds lost in 4 weeks. I'm liking that part! It's a little difficult to get everything right if ya know what I mean the protein, the carbs, calories, etc. I know we shouldn't be worrying about these things yet I just like to be prepared. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it soon. I am extremely happy to say I have no outbreaks of HS at all. Wow it's truly amazing! I still feel this was the BEST thing I have ever done for myself. Update soon.
May 3, 2007 Ok so it's been a couple of weeks since I posted, wow time goes by. I am now down to 188 pounds and feeling pretty good! No HS concerns either. I have started tanning again and alot of people have started noticing a big change in my appearance. I still have some trouble with the solid food stage. Too chicken shit to go and try all kinds of different foods yet. I like the liquid and soft food stage the best seems safe. I still get this awful tightness in my upper abdomen when I over exert myself, I'm wondering if it is my hernia still healing? Sometimes it gets kind of lonely it's hard to explain I like coming on this site to talk and share with other peeps like myself makes the whole emotional journey alot easier. Well enough for now will update soon peace..
June 7, 2007 WOW! I swore I was gonna be one of those people that would constantly update my profile NOT! That hasn't happened. Well I am approximately 10 weeks post op and loving every minute of it. I really have no complications, however I prefer to stay on liquids, and soft foods, for some reason the transition over to solid food has been challenging to say the least. I eat one solid meal per day and most times I like yogurt, the odd cheese string, and LOVE my shakes. I have lost 50 pounds and now weigh 169 pounds it's awesome, altho I have worries that I am losing much too fast, then I have to remember that I am a lightweight, and medically speaking only had to lose 94 pounds to reach my "ideal" weight. I haven't seen 169 in like forever! I love the compliments too, I feel so much healthier, and energized. Unfortunately I started smoking again hmmm addiction transfer maybe...lol no I will quit again soon... it's like my security blanket right now. I am not exercising as much as I would like too, I can't seem to motivate myself to do anything more than walk, and lift weights from time to time, so I don't get flapping wings on my arms. I want to do more, I just don't know where to start...I gotta get on that if I am going to have abs, and a flat tummy ;) I am also happy to report that I haven't had any outbreaks of Hidradenitis Suppurativa in 10 weeks, I find it absolutely amazing! I was hoping this surgery would help me in that department never did I think I wouldn't be plagued with it at all (knock on wood). Let's see what else..OH my HS surgeon asked me for all my paperwork (wait times on all docs in Canada, ohip application etc.) I think he's got somethin in the pot brewing, and he's also amazed that I haven't had any outbreaks, thinks maybe there may be a direct coralation between HS and obesity. I haven't talked to My Viv lately better give my girl a call I have a new number so should call her, hope she is well I am going to see her on June 18th for our post op appointments it will be great! Peace Out
