Things are Progressing...

Feb 25, 2012

So...I have been to many appointments.  I met with Dr. White on Thursday, Feb. 2nd and she ordered 3 more tests for me.  I had to have a stress test, sleep study, and a EGD (performed by Dr. Kemmeter). She also ordered labs.  On Monday, Feb. 6th I was able to meet with Dr. Kemmeter and Scott, the Behavoirist.  Both of those appointments went well.  Scott saw no red flags as to why I cannot proceed with surgery.  At Dr. Kemmeter's appointment we discussed which surgery I would like to have done.  After lots of research I have decided to choose the D.S. surgery.  It seems to have the best success rate for amount of weight lost and being able to keep the weight off long term.  Dr. Kemmeter agreed.

My labs came back with low Iron and Vitamin D.  So I am taking 10,000IU of Vitamin D daily, along with Iron.  My Vitamin D was only 21 and Dr. Kemmeter will not do surgery until it is in the 40's.  Hopefully it doesn't take too long to get that number up.

This past week (Feb. 20) I was able to complete all of my other tests.  Monday, I had my stress test at Grand River Cardiology.  I did not have to walk on the treadmill.  They injected me with a medicine to get my heart rate up.  That was kind of a wierd feeling and hard to explain.  Not something I would want to have done everyday, but wasn't too bad.  The worst was them trying to get an IV in me.  That is always an issue for me.

Tuesday night I had my sleep study.  It went pretty good.  They did not have to wake me up and put a CPAP on me part way through the night.  Last time I had a sleep study they had to do that.  They said the Dr. would read the study and send the results in about 10-14 days.  Seems like a long time but what do you do.

Wednesday was my EGD, which was done by Dr. Kemmeter.  He is such a nice man!  I once again challenged them with finding a vien for my IV.  After 5 different tries in 5 different places they finally got it in my foot!  Who knew!  Dr. Kemmeter had to do a biopsy of a couple places in my stomach.  He was testing for H-pyloric.  They also found some mild Gastritis as well.

So all my tests are now done.  

Friday, I spoke with Nettie at Dr. Kemmeter's office and she has finally submitted everything to the insurance.  I hope and pray that everything goes smoothly with them and they authorize it with no problems.  Also, found out I tested negative for the H-pyloric that they did the bioposy on my stomach and the Gastritis can be treated with Prevacid, which I am already taking.

So now it's just waiting to hear back from insurance, get the rest of my test results and raising my Vitamin D numbers.  Hopefully none of them take very long!!  Will update as soon as I know anything more.

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