Carol J.

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Sorry for leaving everyone hanging...I guess I just wasn't in the mood to really think about it, until they figured out what was going on.

As far as my cardio appt...which took a month to see!!...all came back as benign...or negative...so he put me on some meds to help regulate my heart a little more, and gave the ok.

My new date is in 2 Weeks!  So Monday, August 25th is my surgery date.

I can't say I'm as excited as I was last time at this time...but hopefully that will change after I get the all is "good to go" after my pre-op on the 21st!

Wish me luck...and I promise to keep this updated as we go....!!

So, all was going great.  Went to the Dr. on Thursday for all of the pre-op information they give you.  Sat there from 8:40am until 2:30pm...went over to OCRA (hosiptal) checked in...saw the nurses (who were all fabulous!!), did my chest x-rays, blood work, blood pressure, urine, and the EKG.  Well, 
comes to find out every third beat of my heart is off....so I have What the EKG said "Supraventricular trigeminy".  Irregular heartbeat, and the Dr. will not do the surgery until a cardiologist runs some test and gives the ok. 

I'm bummed to say the least, a new future was right there in my fingertips, and now it's all on hold again...hopefully, i"ll get an ok to move forward!!??

What kind of makes me mad though...is my heart beat has always been like this!... the nurse heard my heartbeat in March, and my PCM heard it in April, but, neither said anything further about it, other than to tell me the rhythm.  It was in my notes, while at the visit, it was the doctor and the EKG who have it being an issue now.  Why wasn't it looked at previously if it was going to be a questionable thing??!  I know the doctor is doing his job, and wants to be sure I'm healthy and all...i understand all of that...it just does not help with me being upset about it all.  

OH well, I'm still pissy about it, but will update again after I know something.  I have to find a cardio doc, do their tests, and go from there...
one day maybe....

I started this path the beginning of March 2008.  I went to Ocala on Friday the 14th of March for my educational consult, and the first weigh in.
Completed blood work the first time around on the 18th of March.  I was told on the 21st of March I had high cholestrol, and on April 11th I completed my ultrasound.  I originally had a psych. appt. for the 14th of April, only to find out my insurance did not cover it at that office.  So I rescheduled for the 28th of April, and my nutrionist phone consult on the 29th of April.  

We are now at the 19th of May 2008 and all of my tests are complete, of course the insurance has already approved it all, and the doctors office has all of my test results!  THIS Thursday, 22nd of May is my pre-op and surgery is scheduled for Tuesday the 27th of May 2008.

I'm very excited, seeing all the before and after pictures and hoping and praying mine will turn out all good too!  I walk by stores in the mall, and think to myself...soon....  Most of all though, I'm looking forward to running around the yard with my kids, running up the stairs (14 of them), going on bike rides, and hikes with my two boys and my hubby!  

At the same time I'm excited...I'm also getting nervous!  All of the unknown, and not really sure what to be expecting...so wish me luck!