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1st Blog ... Mini Gastric Bypass and how I'm doing.
Dec 17, 2016
I'm not sure if blogs become public but if they do Hello.
I'll start by introducing myself brace yourself its going to be a long one.
My name is Erika and I'm 35 years old. I am a graphic designer so I sit by my computer a lot. haha Recently in the past few years I started designing invitations and other printable party supplies that I sell on Etsy.
My Highest weight recorded was 430 lb. I was referred to a Weight loss surgeon in Beverly Hills. The day that letter came I was so happy that I called up their office and got an appointment. I went but they really didn’t do much but take my vitals and weight. I didn’t think much of it cause I mean what else would they have done? I was told that they would need 2 years proof from my primary doctor about my weight loss progress and any other medical history they should know about. I told them how I had never gone to a doctor before especially for weight loss and the doctor that referred me to him was just temp but he was the first doctor I’ve had ever. The doctor on my insurance card wasn’t even seeing me because apparently he hasn’t gone back to that clinic in months. Way before I ever stepped foot in the clinic. I then explained how I was hospitalized for 6 month for H1N1 and pneumonia. The weight loss doc then asked, “Well did they watch your weight?” I said “yes they did have me on a meal plan.” Long story short he said they would be able to get me approved but I would have to go to them for a least 3months. He never referred me to anyone so I trusted him. I started losing some weight but every month I went back I was let down. “Sorry we can’t find a doctor willing to write a letter saying you’ve seen them for 2 years for weight loss. Let me try this hospital” I had this said to me every time I’d go in and every time I’d leave. 5 months in the doctor would tell his staff “just send it in our paperwork we should have enough” but his staff never did. I swear this doctor has no idea what goes on in his office. Anyways so 9th month came around and I told my husband that if I go and they have not submitted my paper work to the insurance that I would just suck it up and pay out of pocket in Mexico. I go in to see the weight doc for the 9th time and he looks at my chart with disappointment (weight went up) He ask me “Erika what is going on?” I look at him then look down cause I knew I had fucked up. I go on to tell him “I had started out awesome and was losing good but every month I’d come in I would be told that my papers have not been submitted I’m no longer full of hope I hate coming here because I know I’m not going to hear what I want. I just don’t see the point of trying anymore” He then says “wait” calls in one of his nurses and asked her “what’s going on with Erika’s paper work she has been coming here longer then anyone she shouldn’t be waiting anymore” when I heard that I though wow for sure they will send it in. The nurse replies “oh we got someone to write the letter we need we are just waiting for them to send it in.” I was in shock is this for real does this mean I’m going to get a date soon? The doctor then tells me “did you hear that Erika. I’m ready to give you a date we will send it in” So I start to walk out but stop at the front desk and asked the girl who just told my doctor they where waiting for a letter “how long will it take to get the letter and for you to send in the paperwork to the insurance?” She looks at me in a way that I knew something was up. She tells me to wait. She come back and say “you know what Christina (lady in charge of insurance) told me to tell you that the doctor didn’t want to write a letter so we have to find someone else.” I was like “but you just told me and the doctor you had someone.” “I know but I we have to keep looking” then she starts to say “you know what I know its a long drive for you don’t come anymore till we find a doctor that way you’re not wasting your time just to get weighed” I swear I felt like I was just slapped I gasped and said “what?” I then went on to tell her to just submit my insurance that I didn’t care if I got denied. She looks at me and says “are you sure”, I replied without hesitation “YES” then she said “okay I’ll send it in.” “Great how long does it take for them to get reviewed?” I asked her. She said about 2 weeks. “Okay I’ll check up in two weeks.” I replied.
2 weeks pass I call them up. I was just checking if you heard back from the insurance. The next thing that came out of her mouth pissed me off so much. “Oh we didn’t send them in yet” “WHAT, WHY?”
I didn’t let her answer I already knew she was going to say something about a letter they can’t find. I continued to tell her “I told you to submit it and that I didn’t care if it got denied. I’m just going to get it done in mexico so either way your office is not getting my insurance money.” She stopped me and said “wait no we just need you to come in for a year at least that is only 3 more visits.” I was like “how do you want me to go in for 3 more visits when you told me not to come anymore.” She then say “oh no I did’t say that” I was yelling at this point and said “yes you did, you said don’t come in cause I know it’s a long ride for you and it’s a waist of time just to get weighed in.” She try to say that no and that I had misunderstood. I didn’t let her continue I said you know what don’t bother I did all the work when I was going to you from getting all my records and papers you needed signed I don’t know why I thought you would be able to find this letter you kept promising my doctor will write even though I kept telling you I had not seen a doctor before. I hung up with her cried a little and then told my husband where you serious about helping me pay the surgery if I went to tj. Without hesitation he said yes. So I called the doctor I had be goggling for a while and got a date the same day. Dec 5.
Stats
Highest Weight Recorded: 430 lb
Weight when I called my TJ Clinic: 407.2 lb
10 day Liquid diet: 383.4 lb
CURRENT WIEGHT: 366.6 LB
TOTAL WIEGHT LOSS: 63.4
How am I doing?
I had Mini Gastric Bypass on Dec. 5, 2016 that is a total of 12 days post-op and so far its been good? 
Yes that is a slight question cause I honestly don't know . The first 7 days I think I did pretty good I was getting in a lot of liquids but still not the whole 2 litters I'm expected to do in the 24 hours. The starting of the 2nd week is where everything took a turn. I'm very light headed I'm not even sure if that is what it is. I feel so dizzy to the point that I can't seem to stand. On Dec 15 around 2am I decided to go take a shower everything was fine but I went to wash the bottom on my legs and when I stood up I was so dizzy so light headed I had to hold on to the wall where I put my shampoo and other soaps. I would try lifting my head up or leg to move but when I did I felt like falling. My whole body was tingling. (You know that feeling you get when your arm or leg fall asleep) I got so scared cause this dizzy faze lasted about 3 minutes but felt like 10 or more. I had to yell out to my mom because I wasn't sure how much longer I was going to be standing and she was asleep. I would have hated for her to find me facedown in the shower. (Scary) Poor momma she freaked out anyways. She grabbed my bath chair and put it in the shower and once I sat down the hole dizzy spell went away. Thank God. Now 3 days after from time to time I feel like my brain is slow to react like the dizzy feeling I felt that morning it comes and it goes. Is this something anyone else went through?
I told my surgeon this when I went to go see her the same day I almost collapsed in the shower so she gave me a new diet plan. I hope this changes how I feel, at least she think it would. I will be having a general doctor appointment on the 19th so I will be letting him know
- Hey I got a mini gastric bypass surgery in TJ, Mexico.
- I need your doctor magic to tell me what I'm feeling and
- I need you to authorize a new sleep study the insurance wants to know if I need it.. haha (the reason I had set up the appointment in the first place)
I hope to get results soon or hopefully this new diets helps me out.
Anyways I’ve been blabbing
for a long time if you lasted to the end of this I’m amazed haha thank you for taking the time to hear me vent and for hearing my concerns. Please if anyone would like to connect send me a message I’d love to talk to you we can become weight loss buddies haha. 
Until next time I’ll try to keep you posted