Pre-Op Visit Today With Nurse

Jun 30, 2009

 I went to Abington Bariatric Surgery Warminster Campus in the Metro Philly area today to meet with a nurse for my intake appt.  My huge list of questions regarding VSG were quickly eliminated when the nurse said that she did not know any VSG of their patients who have become pregnant after surgery.  Pregnancy is one of the goals we hope to achieve after WLS, so RnY looked like it would be the best option for us right now.

On to the details...

When I walked up to the building, it looked lackluster and really old, but when I got to the lobby of the clinic.  This location is a satellite for the main hospital, so it is an older campus and is no way high tech like where I had my surgery info session. I was a little bummed...

Then I got upstairs to the center. I noticed immediately the HUGE chairs in the waiting room and huge entryway to accommodate WLS patients.  I also noticed the light, airy atmosphere that welcomed people who were considering surgery.

I just was not happy to be there.  I mean. there are some parts of me that felt like (as I was reading the pamphlet about the side effects) that I could really lose the weight on my own and I could really avoid all the potential things to go wrong like umm death and dependance on a doctor and vitamins for the rest of my life.

Then I woke up...I have been overweight for over 20 years.  I have been "dieting" my way into an early grave forever, and grave measures need to be taken to combat this.  I cannot do this alone.

So, I have an appointment with the surgery doc on 8.25.09 as well as the nutritionist and psych consult.  It is up to me to get all the pre op bloodwork and appts out of the way before I see him.

Wish me luck. Honestly, my heart is heavy today. This is such a serious decision.




 

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