Another one down! Plus, a VSG vs RNY mini rant...

Mar 04, 2011

God it's been a BEAUTIFUL week. The sun is warm [not scorching], the humidity is low, and the best part is it's soooo windy. ::sigh:: I LOVE this weather. I wish Florida would ditch the (super sticky) swamp land humidity FOREVERRRR. ;)

Sooooo ya... anyway... my nutritionist appointment was yesterday. My last surgery pre requisite- DONE! My soap-opera-actor-looking nutritionist (Mr. Emanuelli) was probably tired of his workload- but was accommodating enough, kind of stern; and very informative. It was all relatively painless. I was asked a lot of questions. A lot of information/medical history was put into their system, and the surgery was explained to me once more... this time in a diagram. Yikes! I was also acquainted with the isopure, optifast and the miseries therein lol. I know that weeks on optifast is gonna suck balls, but I'm ready, so bring it! lol
This my sound weird, but I get the feeling that everyone I'm coming in contact with in the surgeon's office wants me to get RNY instead of VSG. They haven't pushed exactly; but "it's the impression that I get" (music tangent) lol. They ask me "which procedure have you decided on again?" I'm like "The Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy" (for the third time) and they reply "Why the VSG?" Then I'm told they're about the same, in a way that makes me think that they're partial to the RNY. This has happened a few times. I can't really explain it, but my intuition is never wrong. Anyway, I really don't think so! RNY is WAY to invasive. It's NOT the same. VSG doesn't do a switcheroo to my intestines and drop my pylorus in a waste basket! GEEZ! I mean, it's obviously a very personal decision and everyone has their reasons... but I have a feeling that RNY just isn't for me. I find it a lot more risky (considering my history) with a higher possibility of long term complications, and just plain frightening in my opinion. I don't want my anemia to get worse and I'm already predisposed to osteoporosis. THOSE are my personal reasons. Geez. Plus, I feel if God wanted that for me; he would've lead me there. You know? Anyway, my nutritionist assures me that if there's anything I need or if I have any questions- I should dial direct. So that's comforting, but I sorta left the office with an immense feeling of anxiety and reluctance that i hadn't felt from my previous visits. I guess it's all part of the WLS journey. Even though my intestines remain intact- the VSG isn't a walk in the park either. My life will never be the same: I'm getting cut up and altered forever. I'm well aware and well informed, but justifiably freaked out.  Eh, it's only a temporary freak out lol. Plus, I'm strong and backed by the most hardcore awesome entity ever- God. ;)
OH! I almost forgot! Right after my appointment they OFFICIALLY put me on the SURGERY WAITING LIST! Woohoo! I think there are like 30 people in front of me but uhh I HOPE to have it by May at least. That would be fantastic! I just wanna get it over with, you know what I mean? Anyway, wish me luck guys and dolls! 
 ...Yeehaw? lol

10 Comments