Here we go again

Aug 12, 2014

Thanks to the ACA I now qualify for Medi-Cal. I started on it in January, but didn't get to see my new PCP until May. She brought up WLS to me almost right away during my first visit. She sent off a referral, to Sutter I think, but then she found out they didn't take Medi-Cal, so she sent it to another bariatric center. I got the seminar info in June and it was tonight (well last night) at Dameron in Stockton. It was run by Dr. Patrick Coates and a nurse and the coordinator. At least I think that's who the other 2 people were. Anyway, Dr. P Coates does the DS, but he didn't talk about how long or anything. My mom speaks to one of his PA's on Facebook every so often (cause she used to work for Coirin when she had her original surgery (an RNY) in 2005) and had asked her info about Coates and the DS around the time I got the seminar info. So I knew he'd only been doing the DS about 3 years. I need to get more stats than that. I've asked here on OH and through some posts in a couple DS groups I belong to on Facebook and cannot find anyone who has had their DS done by Coates. So I'm a bit worried about that.

Tomorrow I have to call my PCP and tell her I need a referral faxed to the bariatric office, from there I will get an appointment to meet with the surgeon and all the paperwork on what else I need to do before going to the next step. I already have a sleep study scheduled for the 26th of this month. I went to the ER in May because I was having major pain/pressure in the middle of my chest when I walked even 5 feet and it was hard for me to breath (way harder than normal, which is already pretty bad). I ended up getting admitted and was there from a Friday evening until Tuesday afternoon. The best the doctors could figure out is that I had a blood clot in one of my leg's and it had traveled up to one of my lungs. I also had a skin infection on my right leg/ankle/foot and I'm still having issues with it, so I have a home care nurse come over twice a week to bandage it up. I'm now on a blood thinner for a total of 6 months. Because of my breathing and probably because of how they saw me sleep in the hospital, they wanted me to get one. And since I have to have one before WLS and I admit that I've been curious just how many times I wake up without realizing it or stop breathing (cause I can be in bed for hours and wake up feeling like crap) I'm very ok with having it.

Ok this episode of Law & Order: SVU that I'm watching is about to end and it's past 2am, so it's time for me to get to bed. Tomorrow is another day (and probably another headache if the past week is any clue). Good Night!

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