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Six month follow-up
May 12, 2013
It feels like I haven't updated in quite a while, but I guess that's because it feels like nothing much has changed to come here and write about. However, a lot has happened recently including my 6 month follow up.
First of all, I was very disappointed that I didn't get to see Dr. Blackstone herself, AGAIN. Instead I got to see the nurse practitioner. Nothing against NP's but I really needed to talk to Dr. B. This chick just didn't do it for me. She didn't answer half my questions and I left their office very upset.
Let me explain. My lab work was pretty good, except for vitamin D. It was only 24, but it was up from my pre-op labs, which was only 11. Still deficient none-the-less so she prescribed me D-3. Great, another pill. Then she goes on to discuss my weight loss and says I'm doing great and we talked about water and protein intake. She asks how much protein I am getting each day, and I proudly replied anywhere from 60-90 grams. She looks at me surprised and says, Wow 90? Yes, I said. I have 3 good healthy meals with lean high protein food and 1 or 2 protein supplements each day. She tells me that I should be careful with that amount of protein because I could go over on my calories and I need to keep my calories under 1000. LOL....seriously? I don't go over 700. On average, according to MFP I'm consuming about 600 calories per day.
Moving on.... I asked Miss NP when can we schedule the second part of my DS? She was completely unaware that I was a DS patient and thought I was a VSG. She paused for a minute to read my surgical report. Then said, 'Well, Dr. Blackstone likes to wait at least 9-12 months before doing the second part, to give your intestines a chance to decrease the inflammation that's there, so that the staples will hold up much nicer and you'll have fewer chance of complications.' Hmmm that's odd because Dr. Blackstone told my husband when I was in recovery that she would prefer to wait 6 months or so then do my part 2.
Anyway, I'm starting to get upset at this point, my eyes are watering up and I just want to cry. I do not want to wait 6 more months. I am ready for it now. I have lost a LOT of weight and we just need to do this now. Then Miss NP says that I need do my 1 year labs in October then see Dr. B in November. She said I need to book my appointment with her NOW because she is very busy and books months ahead of time. I'm thinking, Great Let's do this... and get me out of here. Then we go out to the front office area to talk to the scheduler. This chick says oh no, you have to do your labs first then call for your appointment. (I'm boiling now)
So I grab my lab slip and prescriptions and leave the office. I have made up my mind that I want a new surgeon. This is complete BS. I have not been happy with them since the day of my surgery and it's only getting worse. So who else does the DS that's not 500 miles away? I don't even know, but I'm going to start looking.
Then there's the second big thing to happen to me this past week... After my trip to Scottsdale, we get home and return the rental car, my husband and youngest daughter are with me. We stop to eat at a restaraunt before going to my oldest daughters drama performance at her high school. We leave the restaraunt, drove about a mile then BAM! We get into a pretty bad car accident. No one was seriously hurt, except for my beautiful Ruby (my 08 Dodge Avenger). The dumb a*s that hit us was trying to change lanes and apparently we were in his blind spot, therefore he hit us...at about 35 mph. Both of our front airbags were deployed. Not fun at all. I got punched so hard in the face and the chemicals from the airbag made my face and neck feel like it was on Fire. Now we are in the midst of dealing with insurance companies, repair shops and rental cars and its just way more than I can handle right now, especially with my mom being so ill. Thankfully my awesome husband is here for me and taking the reins on this one.
That's about all for now...I will try to update as soon as I know what's going to happen with my part 2 DS.
Toodles
