Dawn G.

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After numerous health issues and problems, I am down to 103 lbs and struggling to GAIN about 25 more pounds.  I have a port for a feeding tube when my weight goes down below 100 lbs.  At this point, I try to get aas many calories in as possible.  As much as I love the fact that I am no longer being stared at everywhere I go-and I enjoy just being a face in the crowd-I would just like to feel well and be able to eat something more than soft mushy foods because my stomach just can't handle it. 

 

Surgery was done on 10/8 open.  Just got home yesterday.  Still have drain in, and I am really tired.  But I am doing GREAT!!!!

OK-I will freely admit I am nervous as hell.  I had figured I wouldn't have the time to be nervous, I have so much to do!  But I am actually putting off packing and preparing-I don't know why...I get so stressed when I am not prepared for things. Usually, I am the most organized person.  It would be so much easier if the hospital was close by-and if I didn't have to stay at a hotel the night before.  The fact that I have to do the bowel prep in a strange place is making me really uncomfortable.  There are so many things I am worried about. 

Why can't I just be happy it is finally happening???  I have wanted this for so long.  

October 8th will be the big day!!

The surgeons office called me yesterday to give me the good news!  I just have to wait a week and a half for a date because the hospital scheduler is out until then.  WOOHOO!

August, 2009

Since my first doctors visit in January, I have lost more than 50 lbs on weight watchers, quit smoking, and have had every single test imaginable.  Thank goodness they have such strict requirements, because due to all the testing, I found out I have an inactive thyroid for which they put me on synthroid, sleep apnea- I use my C-PAP machine with oxygen religiously-and after an extremely stressful 2 weeks due to a questionable chest x-ray- I found out after a biopsy that I have Sarcoid-which is an unexplained inflammation of lymph nodes in the chest and lungs-and thankfully, not lung cancer, which is what I was convinced the lymph nodes were for the 2 weeks I was waiting to find out. 

 I was also severely  Vitamin D and B12 deficient-so I am now on a strict vitamin regimen, and am extremely happy to say, my level are now normal! YAY!!

At this point, I have completed all my requirements.  I am awaiting the ok from the insurance company, and then I will finally get the date I have been waiting a very long time for.