I have a date!!!!
Dear Amy, Hey there~CONGRATS~CONGRATS~CONGRATS~Girl-we will be have your seat polished and ready for you to join us!! How long will you be down there? Which surgery are you having? Will you have a drain? Do you have an angel yet? Ok-enough of the questions-Im so happy for you!!! I know you have had your heart set on this for such a long time-and I am so happy for you that you get to finally get it done!!
I had emailed you a couple of times, when you were going through your insurance denying you-and I figured you just didnt really want to talk about it or go to a support meeting-but I hope we will get the opportunity to meet all of us one day and feel more comfortable to post and let us get to know you. I know you arent far from me-and heck-we have probably even seen each other before-LOL...I go to Neosho all the time-and I worked at Freeman Hospital for almost 7 years-
Please come back and post IF you have any questions or concerns OR just need someone to talk to-ok? I was praying for you that something would work out-and now I will continue to pray for a safe surgery and speedy recovery! Im glad your hearts desires have been realized and will be fulfilled-You certainly deserve it-and your seat will be ready for ya!! Take care and again-CONGRATS- Janet
Janet, THANKS so much for being who you are...you totally understood where I was at with my frustration. My decision to go ahead and self pay has really opened up a floodgate for me, I am waiting for the next support group meeting...the thought of actually being able to participate is so exciting. I actually would have come to the last one, but as usual, being a baseball/softball mom won out. But I know that I have reached a point where I need to make that kind of support a priority, who better to hold my hand than the ones who went down the path first!
Now, to answer some of your questions...I am having the RNY, I will be in Mexico 8 days. They keep you in the hospital 4 days and then a resort next to the hospital the remainder of the time. While in the resort the doctor comes to visit at least once and usually twice a day. I will get to Mexico and have alot of preop testing done, I will take all of my records with me, so I may be able to eliminate some of that. The packet they sent me to fill out is so much like what I filled out for Dr. De La Torre I am able to copy alot of it from there thank goodness or I would be working on it forever. It is VERY detailed, which makes me feel good to tell you the truth. Assuming there are no complications I will be headed home on the 30th. I have to do the 2 week liquid diet (I have already warned all my co-workers and family I may be a little grouchy). I will have a drain, but it will be gone way before I leave, at least that is what I have been told, although only lady I talked to who had their surgery there said she did not have a drain, so that may be on a case by case basis. I do not have an angel yet, but would love to have one if there are any willing souls out there. And you know, I bet we do know eachother, or at least seen eachother, I worked at Freeman for several years as well. I was mostly nursery/nicu and peds. I would love to visit with you some time, and maybe even introduce you to my DH, he has very little clue what he is in for with this surgery, he probably has as many questions as I do...haha Thanks again! Amy
Adamsamah, Lana
"WLS is about making better choices, a healthier lifestyle and seeing how little you can eat. Portion control is the key to all weight loss surgeries. Bottom line - it isn't how much you can eat - it is how little you can eat."
Adamsamah, Lana
"WLS is about making better choices, a healthier lifestyle and seeing how little you can eat. Portion control is the key to all weight loss surgeries. Bottom line - it isn't how much you can eat - it is how little you can eat."
