Say "Goodbye" to Blobby!

(Wow, the boards changed while I was out this afternoon).  I had my PS consult this afternoon.  The PS started out saying, "We don't usually do elective surgery on people who use supplemental oxygen."  I explained I'd had WLS in August and was on O2 then and didn't have a bit of trouble with the anesthesia. He examined Blobby.  He used a boatload of medical jargon (lucky for me I knew what he was talking about).  He said he can remove it, but he is worried about the kind of scar I'd have once Blobby is removed.  He's worried about healing, etc. I explained to him that I'm not interested in having a pretty leg (Blobby is really ugly), I'm interested in having a leg that doesn't get cellulitis every two months.  I told him I cannot spend the rest of my life on antibiotics. Bottom line is, he agreed to do the surgery.  He kept talking so much about the risks involved that it began to irritate me.  I know the risks involved in any surgery, but to me, the risks outweigh the benefits.  Next steps are meetings with the anesthetist (same one I had for my WLS, and he was a hoot!), and then scheduling.  I don't expect anything to happen until at least April. I'm happy, but I'm still annoyed that the PS harped so much on the negatives.  I'm not stupid, I understand the negatives.  I just am not afraid of anything happening to me in surgery.  I haven't come this far to die having Blobby removed. Thanks to everyone who sent positive thoughts my way -- given the interaction with this surgeon,  I would have been doomed to failure without them. Kix

See ya later, blobby!!  Don't let the door knob hit you on the way out! Seriously, I am very happy for you, Kix.  I know it will be a huge relief to have it gone.

i won't miss Blobby at all!  I was at the theater last night, and it was hard to get comfortable in my seat because I had to keep adjusting Blobby.  He's located at the bottom of my upper thigh right behind the knee -- when I sit on chairs, it's like I've shoved a volleyball under my thigh. Kix

HEY KIX,             MAN, HOW AWESOME IS THAT!! I KNOW IT HAS GAVE YOU A TIME AND ALL.... AND I KNOW HTIS DR WAS JUST DOING HIS JOB BUT COME ON..... AFTER YOU TOLD HIM YOU YOU UNDERSTAND AND HAVE WENT THRU ALL THE WLS CRAP.... ANYWHO WHO CARES ABOUT THAT.... AT LEAST THAT BLOBBY WILL BE HITTING THE ROAD.... WHO KNOWS, MAYBE YOU CAN LEAVE IT FOR THE EASTER BUNNY IN APRIL??? LOL.... HUGS MARGE

Hey, Marge: It used to be that doctors dismissed my health issues because I was so fat.  Now that I'm not so fat anymore, I get jammed up because of the supplemental oxygen!  I'm not shy about fighting to get the health care I need, so I was prepared when it sounded like he was going to say "No." Do you have those TV commercials in Georgia where people leave extra flab behind from exercising and it's found by others?  I like the one where the guy is walking his dog in a park and he finds a butt on the ground.  The guy says, "Someone must have lost this from exercising every day."  Maybe I can throw Blobby in the parking lot at the hospital after surgery!  Better yet, I'll mail it to Georgia and you can toss it out in a field somewhere and let everyone think it's a UFO!  The scheduler called today, and she also thinks it will be sometime in April.   Kix

hey kix! inspite of the risks, this is sounding really good for you! congrats and good luck.

deb

Thanks, Deb!  I feel confident things will be fine (unless the doctor is so nervous that he cuts something else while he's in there...) Kix

Yeah!!! That's wonderful news. I like the term "blobby" :-)

I thought about calling it "Lumpy," but it made me think of that dolt on "Leave it to Beaver." Are the roads slippery enough for you?  We barely made it to the theater last night -- 6th Avenue was like an ice rink and jammed with traffic at 6 PM.  We got off at Wadsworth and ended up taking Colfax into town.  The minute we hit the Denver limits, the roads were totally clean and sanded.  I guess Hick isn't taking any chances these days!  That reminds me, even the main Lakewood arteries weren't clean or sanded when we came home at 10 PM.  I need to send a nasty gram to the mayor.  Kix

Kix, I'm so happy for you.  I work for over 900 physicians, there are some who are very preoccupied with talking about risks, I know why though, it is because we have such a litigious society.  But, I also know that this will be worth the risk for you! Big Hugs, Lori