Sephia
Surgical Consult
Feb 10, 2009
Tuesday February 10th
Today I had my consultation with Hurley Bariatrics. They told me it would be a 3 hour visit, but I didn't think I'd be waiting for 2 hours of it.
I submitted the paperwork they asked for, had my gawd aweful picture taken, met with a nurse and had my vitals taken (BP 157/80 and temp 98.9) and my weight was taken again. It was a bad weekend and I was up 2lbs to 320.
Then I was moved into a room where I waited some more for the surgeon, Dr. Kurt Kralovich, to come in and discuss surgical options.
I went into this assuming I'd get the RNY based on what I thought my insurance covered and based on the directory site from OH that said Hurley and Kralovich only did RNY and the Band. So when he asked me if I knew which surgery I wanted and I responded with "Well I know what I want, but I know I can't have it." I was shocked when after I told him I really wanted the VSG and he said that it was possible since they started doing them at Hurley and that my insurance has started to approve them too.
It's a great option for me since I do want more kids and I have a history of anemia. So I was thrilled when I heard this, but I am still skeptical about it actually going through. I'm one who will believe it when I see it. When I finally have my surgery date and am in the OR preping for the VSG. Then I'll probably believe it, LOL.
So one more appointment down! Yeah! Now all I need is the Psych Eval, which I am nervous for.
