Jenn S.
2 Day Freak
Mar 01, 2009
I managed to sail on through my 2-week-freak....now I think the 2 DAY freak has officially graced me with its presence. I am so ANXIOUS it's making me nauseous! I'm sitting here at work and my mind is NOT on what it needs to be on. I also woke up with a sore throat so of course I'm thinking NOOOOOO, not NOW!!!! I have been popping the Vit.C. Hopefully it is allergies. I am probably worrying myself into it!
I feel like I am ready mentally. I am scared but I am ready. I am tired of talking about it and ready to start DOING it ya know?
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I feel like I am ready mentally. I am scared but I am ready. I am tired of talking about it and ready to start DOING it ya know?
Post 1 Day 1 :-)
Sep 29, 2008
I guess the process has officially started now. I attended the group consult with Dr. Inman last night and then got to speak to her one-on-one. Overall, I am pretty excited. I was a little disappointed that she seemed to breeze through all of the "negatives" to the different surgeries -- ESPECIALLY the DS. I am not sure why. I am very glad I have done as much research on all of this as I have, but I feel bad for those who really haven't. Oh what I would have given to stand up there and do my own schpeel about the different surgeries from MY experience.
Anyway, my husband and my mom went with me because they wanted to learn as well. It's over 2 hours away for us to drive, so hopefully I won't have any complications.
They weighed me, took my height, and all of my measurements. I was so upset to see the scale read 304. I've never been above 299 until now. I've also always been measured as 5'10" but they measured me (twice) at 5'8". I don't know what's up with that -- but I do know it makes my BMI higher. Unfortunately I may be JUST high enough that she won't do my surgery laparoscopically.
<----- that was my initial reaction, honestly, but after speaking with her about the differences, I might want to consider just having it open anyway. She said the measurements of the common channel, etc... are much more exact that way and it takes out any guesswork there could be. I also know that the last two times I have had lap surgery I have had awful gas pains (the referred pain in the shoulder) so that worries me. I know with an open procedure it wouldn't be an issue, but a hernia down the road would be more likely. I don't know. I have time to figure all of that out!
I was also hoping to be able to schedule this towards the end of the year due to me already meeting deductibles on insurance, etc.... but unfortunately the soonest I could get a surgery date, even if they scheduled it TODAY, would be 4 months out. I guess I will look at the bright side -- I have more time to save up off-days at work (no Short Term Dis.).
I've still stuck with my decision not to tell people about my decision. I may decide to tell a few friends closer to the date. My parents/husband and a few aunts/grandparents know about it, but that's it. I mainly don't want to be talked out of it. I have done my research and I am completely sure this is what I want/need.
I guess the wait begins now. My insurance says that I don't have any requirements other than a BMI over 40. I just find this too crazy to be true, but I guess we shall soon find out!
Anyway, my husband and my mom went with me because they wanted to learn as well. It's over 2 hours away for us to drive, so hopefully I won't have any complications.
They weighed me, took my height, and all of my measurements. I was so upset to see the scale read 304. I've never been above 299 until now. I've also always been measured as 5'10" but they measured me (twice) at 5'8". I don't know what's up with that -- but I do know it makes my BMI higher. Unfortunately I may be JUST high enough that she won't do my surgery laparoscopically.
<----- that was my initial reaction, honestly, but after speaking with her about the differences, I might want to consider just having it open anyway. She said the measurements of the common channel, etc... are much more exact that way and it takes out any guesswork there could be. I also know that the last two times I have had lap surgery I have had awful gas pains (the referred pain in the shoulder) so that worries me. I know with an open procedure it wouldn't be an issue, but a hernia down the road would be more likely. I don't know. I have time to figure all of that out!I was also hoping to be able to schedule this towards the end of the year due to me already meeting deductibles on insurance, etc.... but unfortunately the soonest I could get a surgery date, even if they scheduled it TODAY, would be 4 months out. I guess I will look at the bright side -- I have more time to save up off-days at work (no Short Term Dis.).
I've still stuck with my decision not to tell people about my decision. I may decide to tell a few friends closer to the date. My parents/husband and a few aunts/grandparents know about it, but that's it. I mainly don't want to be talked out of it. I have done my research and I am completely sure this is what I want/need.
I guess the wait begins now. My insurance says that I don't have any requirements other than a BMI over 40. I just find this too crazy to be true, but I guess we shall soon find out!
