A Twist in the Journey

Jul 23, 2010

I've not wanted to blog till today. I tend to not want to be so introspective, and my life, in general, is too boring to document. On the otherhand, I'm realizing how much help I get from everyone else, and perhaps something I say will resonate or help someone else.  So here goes . . .

I started this journey officially in April 2010 by attending informational sessions and contacting hospitals that I was interested in for my surgery.  I finally narrowed my search to Akron City Hospital with Dr. John Zografakis as the surgeon of choice.  Since my first consult with Dr. Z in May, I've been busy with all the testing and nutritional evaluation required for surgery.

Just this week, I realized I may have a problem with documenting a bmi of 40 or above for year 2009 to qualify for my insurance to pay for surgery.  Last night I went for a sleep study to check for sleep apnea. When  this was first prescribed, I was annoyed that I had to do this, since I was certain I didn't have this problem. Well when I realized that I may have trouble meeting the historical bmi requirement, I started praying that I had sleep apnea.

So be careful what you wish for. My nurse that supervised the sleep test hinted that I probably didn't have sleep apnea (they're not allowed to tell/diagnose), but she did disclose to not be surprised if I have to consult with a cardiologist.  My heart rhythm was erratic through the night and raced at times. Both of my parents had heart attacks in their 50's and my dad died by age 51.  I'm taking this seriously since I'm almost 45 and have this family history.

I'm not panicing, but am anxious to know how serious this is.

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