*Sigh* It IS Bad News

Jan 16, 2010

I got a call from, Deborah, Dr. Acosta's nurse, yesterday.  She said that Acosta reviewed my UGI pics and said that I have a slip!!  UGH!!!!!!!   So, the plan is to see him this coming Friday when he is here in ABQ.  He is going to unfill my band and we will talk about surgery then.  I asked Deborah if an unfill might solve the slip, as I read that over and over, and she was confiden that it would not.  Hmmmmm Well, either it's a very bad slip, or he sees other potential problems?  I am not sure, but I will put my faith in Dr. Acosta.  

I am praying for a good outcome, which would be a fixed or new band, or a possible revision to RNY.  Worst case scenario would be waking up and being told he had to remove my band could not do anything else for me.  That would be a nightmare!!!  Please pray that, that won't be the case!!!  Please!!   I do not want to have to go through life without a tool to help me fight my food addictions. 

Having another surgery doesn't bother me....as long as I know that I will be able to wake up with a tool.  

This has been something I have feared for a long time, and it seems that quite a few veterans that post on the boards have had slips as well.  It' crazy.  I think they are way more common than I thought.  

I can't express enough how everyone's well wishes and kind words have been helping me!!  I am hoping for positive outcomes and a continued journey to weight loss!!!

I didn't weigh in this morning, but yesterday I was at 164

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