Initial Appt 8/19/11

Aug 19, 2011

I just got home from my first appointment and I am so excited!  First off I have to say I am so pleased with my surgeon and his office.  Everyone uses your name when addressing you, they all go out of their way to accomodate you.  The PA who saw me today was personable and nonjudgemental.  She also had RNY and answered questions and concerns I had.  The surgeon also came in to meet me and speak with me as well.

The PA gave me all the information I need and told me to lose 5-10 pounds before surgery.  I am thinking sweet, I am getting off so easy, THEN the doctor comes in and asks to see my belly (which my husband doesn't even see, mind you).  He feels around a bit and says, "do you think you can lose 20 pounds?"  ummmm..... "I guess???".  He said if I lose 20 pounds he should be able to do my surgery lapriscopically through one small incision in my belly button.  Not that I care if I have scars (I had a c-section for heaven's sakes), but it is still kind of cool! 

So the PA told me my first appointment with the nutritionist would count as a monthly PCP meeting, and I could start right away.  With that said, I made my appointment for next Friday with the nutritionist.  So my first month will be August!  SWEET!  I have to have 3 months of medically supervised weight loss, and from what I have read I am lucky it was not much more.  I also have to find a psychologist and have to get my blood work done, which I am finding is all completely normal.  Hopefully I can get in and get my bloodwork done next week and I will start hunting for a psychologist as well.  The sooner the better.  If August is my first of three months of supervised PCP visits, then I will be ready to submit paperwork in November!  It is perfect because I was really hoping to have surgery the beginning of December so I wouldn't miss any school! 

I am so excited right now.  Ready to see the nutritionist next week and get started!

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