Well i got approved Yea.......................My surgery is oct 24



Hi my name is kim and i am from long island NY.I am haveing la band surgery some time in oct.I been struggle with my weight since i been in the teens year. i lost alot of weight before my daughter.shes is 6.when she was 1  i started gaining my weight back then  eventually gained it all back. I hope to meet new friends here.I would love to here your success storys so add me to your friends list



    WELL HERE IS MY JOURNEY FOR MY SURGERY

well i decided to have lap band surgery with dr cussatti.It took a year to really think it over.I am seeing dr cussatti sept 12.F  r the surgery you have to see soooo many doctors.so here is my journey to pre opt medical clearece for surgery.

july 2 cardiac this did not go so good.i a have a leak in one of my vavles in my heart so have to go for a stress test till  then  not cleared here

july 17 sleep apnea at good sam hospitial  (cleared for surgery)

july 20 gastro doctor for consultation not cleared have to  have an endo at end of aug not looking foward to this

july24 had my abdominal sono and chest xray  (cleared for surgery)

aug 1 bariatric  consultation cleared  but must see him 2 weeks before surgery

aug 2 pulmonary consultation ( cleared for surgery)

aug 6 nutritional consultation i learned today that i can never could drink from a straw ever again. must see her again

aug 10 nutritional again (cleared for surgery)

aug 11 bariatric support meeting .Wow did i learn alot of things about this surgery i will deff go to another meeting. 

well this is it for know. will keep posted on my journey to lap band surgery

ok i went to the heart doctor on aug 16 and he cleared me for surgery

aug 30 I went for my endo for my surgery.I have erosive esophagitis and an hiatal hernia so it look like i am not having lap band surgery i will be having gastro bypass


set 13 I went to visit dr cussatti for the first time.He is soooo nice.I  decided to have lap band surgery.I will have the surgery 1st week in oct yayyyyy

 





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sufffolk, NY
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10/24/2007
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