Carrie T.

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Emergency care & my therapist - Just had to rush to emergency care. My neck started to swell really badly. I have an infection somewhere in my body and my lymph nodes are swelling in my neck. I feel fine and th...

Just an Update - I haven't said anything in a while. I go to see my therapist tomorrow. Hopefully she and I can come up with a deal so that we can meet Dr. Hazelton's demands VERY quickly!

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU - I got a call from the pre-op psychiatrist (Dr. Hazelton) today. I'm so frustrated with him, I want to drive to Greenville just to kick him in the balls. During my psych eval las...

I survived! - Today was my stress test. I was so nervous I could only have half a banana for breakfast! My legs were shaking while I was in the waiting room: I got there and the nurse hook...

Psych eval, urodynamics, good times, and bad. - I was going to type this up yesterday, but I was so tired and my head hurt so much I went to bed early instead. Yesterday, I got up at 5AM. I showered and dressed, then grabbed a...

Cardiology and more - I went to the cardiologist (Dr. Murray) this morning. He asked me some questions and went through my medical history. Back in 2009, I had an echo done on my heart and also wore a...

Ultrasound complete! - I had an appointment today. I thought it was to have my Upper GI, but it turns out I was wrong. It was actually to have an ultrasound of my kidneys, liver, and gall bladder. It w...

Some people are unbelievably stupid and unnecessar - I know that I’m fat. I know how I got this way. I’m not stupid. Today, Bill Kaulitz posted on the BTK app a picture of some baked goods. I left a joking comment askin...

Fucking ouch. - Back story: I used to be a cheerleader. I dislocated my right hip, ending my career. A few years later while I was pregnant with Josh, I dislocated my right hip again. Last nigh...

Oooookay! - The appointment with Dr. Bitar on Monday is a consult. I called and spoke with their office today. We’ll be discussing my acid reflux. I had to reschedule my Upper GI appoi...

Okay, now I’m confused. - I knew I had an appointment to have my Upper GI done at the Radiology Department tomorrow. I knew I had an appointment with Dr. Murray (the cardiologist) on Monday. The clinic ca...

Two steps forward!! - I received a call from Dr. Chapman’s office today. It was Kesha informing me that they did receive the fax from Dr. Vigg’s office and everything was in order. She as...

Down 20 pounds! - This was taken tonight. Josh saw our neighbor’s car on my car. He and I went outside and she jumped down off my car and ran up to our porch. She loved on Josh for a few ...

Just when I think it’s safe to enjoy the journey… - I received a call from Mechandy yesterday from Dr. Vigg’s office. She said she faxed over my blood work, chest X-rays, and EKG results to Dr. Chapman’s office right b...

Moving right along… - I got a call this morning from Dr. Chapman’s office. He’s my weight loss surgeon btw. The representative (Kesha) said she received the notes from my last visit with A...

Blood work? - I went to get my blood work done today. When I got there, Dr. Vigg’s office hadn’t sent over the order yet… from YESTERDAY! I had to wait for the order to be re...

Wow… it’s really happening. - I went to see Dr. Vigg today. He had to write up the order for all the pre-op tests I have to have done, and I had to have a cortisone shot in my left knee. My last cortisone sh...

Dermatologist Diagnosis - I saw my dermatologist today. He was able to diagnose what these bumps are on my arms. As I suspected, it’s Keratosis Pilaris. Keratosis Pilaris is a condition inherited in ...

Holy hell!!! - I take 12 different medications. All but 2 of them I take every day. Those other 2 I take as needed. Paying for medications every month usually costs me around $40, which may not...

Pre-op appointments - I took my paperwork from my surgeon’s office in Greenville to my regular doctor (Dr. Vigg) on the 27th of July. Dr. Vigg was on vacation until August 6th so his receptionis...

*grumbles* - I’ve been having my period on an off since July 24th. It’s bugging the shit out of me now. I got a phone call yesterday from the place where I’ll be having my U...

I don’t feel very well. - I haven’t had a period in 3 years. Mother Nature has decided that now’s the perfect time. She couldn’t just give me a period, oh no. She had to take all of the ...

Down 18 pounds! - 411.9 - 393.1 = 18.8 lbs. lost! Picture taken on July 31, 2012

Aaaaaaand it’s not over. *sigh* - I got up this morning for surgery. I was so nervous my stomach was cramping. When I got there, they wanted me to pee in a cup. When I get nervous, I can’t pee, so I was onl...

Tomorrow is “surgery” day. - I go to see my urologist at 10AM tomorrow. She’ll be placing a camera in my urethra and down into my bladder. She’ll be checking to see how my bladder has held up sin...