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1 year Surgeon update...
Oct 25, 2009
I had my 1 year update with my surgeon on Thursday. Things went really good. He was quite proud of me as I had lost way way way more than they ever expected!! He told me that in order for someone to be at great accomplishments for the 1 year mark, they would lose about 125 lbs. And that would be doing very well. Well, I came in with a 191 lb. weightloss so far!!!! I am now down to 183 lbs. as of Thursday, at 13 1/2 months out from surgery. Infact, they didn't even recognize me anymore. I had a long conversation with him. Explained everything that has been going on, etc. On Tuesday, I have to go in for an ultra sound of my gallbladder. They think that I may have some gallstones which are giving me problems. If that is not the case, they are going to have to go in and do exploratory surgery on my intestines. The reason for this, is because when you lose so much weight so fast, apparently the intestines can get kinked and twisted and turned and that might be what is also causing alot of my problems and pain. If it turns out to be gallstones or gallbladder issues, they will go in and remove my gallbladder and then at the same time they do that, will go in and do the exploratory surgery anyways to check everything out. I also asked him about my dumping and passing out. I was told that my blood sugar levels are dropping so rapidly down to nothing while I am dumping, that is why I am passing out. Not good! But they told me to drink some orange juice or eat some cheese or some type of carb when I am dumping like that. I told him about my possible publish to a magazine for a website I belong to. He was very excited and proud of me for that and wants me to send him copies if they do happen to publish me. He kept calling me a "star" while I was in his office LOL. They also gave me a prescription for my ulcer as that is consistently giving me problems. Thankfully they did, because it is way way way cheaper than buying Prilosec OTC. Funniest and most embarrassing part of my visit was the fact that I had to go in there and talk about my butt LOL. I have been having problems sitting as it is extremely uncomfortable. It actually feels like I am sitting on tennis balls. So the nurse and doc all felt my butt as they thought it was funny and could touch someones butt legally LOL. Anyways, turns out, that as I thought there was a bunch of fat mass in there, it really only turned out to be my tailbone! How embarrassing LOL when I didnt realize a tailbone was supposed to hurt when you sat on it! But the surgeon told me that it would eventually settle down after I get used to it. We also discussed how much longer I would continue to lose weight. My weight has slowed down dramatically over the last two months. He figures I am about done, but will still continue to lose some yet. While I was in there, my surgeon asked me to come talk to the guy in the other room next to me who had just had the surgery two months ago and kind of cheer him up some and give a brief account of what I had gone through over the last year and how much my life has changed as this guy was feeling quite depressed about the whole situation. I was glad to talk to him and turned out that he knows one of the ladies that I know who had surgery at the same time I did. And he had already seen my pictures, etc. as my friend had been showing me off to others. Now, I am waiting to hear from the insurance company for a tummy tuck. The surgeon says it takes a week to get approval. After that, I have 1 year to go have a tummy tuck done. I have a lot of lose skin hanging around my stomach and back. He explained to me the whole process of the surgery and what it involved, etc. I will be hospitalized for 2 days. I am debating on whether to do it before the end of the year since basically our deductible has been completely met, or wait til sometime next year to have it. I also have to pay out of pocket for a belly button, as insurance will not cover the cost of a belly button. And I guess I would like to have a belly button, as I do not want something else to give me a low self image or self esteem. I was very upset though, as I thought all along, that having my arms, butt and boobs done was covered under insurance. There is a chance that my boobs will be covered, but not sure yet and will have to be by an outside surgeon. Otherwise, in order to have everything else done, would run about $2,000 each. So I guess I am SOL on the other areas that need to be done. So my visit went well. I just need to do the ultrasound and go from there. And once the approval comes through for the tummy tuck, then I can schedule a date. Once again, other than the few side effects I am having from eating, etc. I am still glad that I did this.
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About Me
Watford City, ND
Location
25.2
BMI
Surgery
09/15/2008
Surgery Date
May 21, 2008
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Before & After
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