See I have never had a problem there. Everyone has always been very pleasent and fiendly witth me. They always compliment me on my success and everything. But I agree the practice has gotten huge. People come from surrounding states just to go to CHRIAS for WLS.

Like I said I even notice a little bit of a change in Dr. Irgau who I love to death. I think he is an amazing doctor and a wonderful surgeon. I don't know if it's because he's frustrated with my situation and not being able to give me an answer as to whats wrong or if he is just tired of hearing from me everytime I have pain. I hope it's not the second.

Dr. Irgau did my surgery on August 10th 2009. Since then I've lost 138lbs and I feel amazing. I work out six days a week and love it. However my journey has not been without problems.

Shortly after surgery in November I started experiencing abdominal pain. I went to the ER a CTscan was done and Dr . Irgau had me admited so he could do an EGD the next day to look for ulcers. To make a long story short. Since then I've had many episodes of the horrible abdominal pain that comes and goes with no rhyme or reason.. I've had 6 CT scans, 1 Small Bowel Follow Through, 1 EGD, Many ER trips, IVs and even emergency surgery in December where Dr. Irgau corrected an internal hernia and adhesion. The pain didn't stop though. I've also had a HIDA scan and ultra sound of my gall bladder. Everything, every single test, has come back fine. 

My last trip to the ER actually resulted in Dr. Peters coming into the ER on a weekend to see me and be there as they did the CTscan (which was "pretty") as he put it. Dr. Peters thinks I am experiencing an intermiitent intususseptcion (bowel telescopes on itself) he recommended I discuss another exploratory surgery with Dr. Irgau. I made and appointment and Dr. Irgau really doesn't want to do another surgery on me (and I can't say I disagree) because aside from this random pain I'm doing so friggin well. He even offered to help me get a second opinion from other bariatric surgeons in Philly or Baltimore if I'm getting frustrated. I don't want to do that I trust Chrias and Dr. Irgau. He told me to try and "tough out" the pain. Unless I develop a fever or vomiting during it. Or if it lasts for a long period of time 4+ hours. I'm to the point where I'm begning to think this is all in my head. I feel like a pest now.I do feel like now I am becoming a pain. I feel like I'm bothering them now.

On Sunday I started experiencing something new. pain whenever I ate or drank. I dealt with it all through Sunday. Monday I called and left a message for Dr. Irgau and he called me back. He sounded I dont know... maybe annoyed..He just didn't sound like the nice guy he always does. But he scheduled me for another EGD which he did on Tuesday and LOW AND BEHOLD I have an ulcer in my pouch. I don't smoke and I don't take NSAIDS but yep I have an ulcer. So he perscriped Nexium. Which I dropped off immediately at CVS to be filled. I was called and told that NEXIUM requires a PRE AUTH by the doctor to be approved by insurance.

Here is the part that has me disappointed. I called CHRIAS 3 times, left 3 messages for Natasha the RN and apparently the only one who could do the pre auth. She never bothered to call me back one single time. So I called at the end of the day and spoke to somone named Kerry (not familiar with her). and she tells me that Natasha is trying to get out the door and will try to do the pre auth tomorrow (today). She also exploains they were swamped today with patients waiting even in the hallway. Well I understand that, but I'm a patient too. I'm in pain, I'm not even interested in eating or drinking because it hurts but I force myself to because I have to. So now I wait and see if Natasha can make time for me to put this pre auth in. Three days since the medicine was perscribed I still haven't gotten to take it yet to start treating this ulcer.

Sorry for the long post. I have always always spoke highly of the staff at Chrias as they have always treated me wonderful. But yesterday just pissed me off and I needed to vent.

I wrote the meeting down in my date planner.  Hoping to be there.  Where is the Ammon Educational Center,  Is it in the main hospital? 

Rob, Glad to say I know the guy in that picture. You are "a Rock"
((HUGS)) Elissa

I'm so excited!! I feel like a kid during Christmas time lol. But I do have a question... What happens to all the clothes no one takes? Does someone take them to the Goodwill?