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A blog by Jessica Lyndsey in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by Jessica Lyndsey on BariatricPal. 7 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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A road bump along the way...

Went to the lab Friday to get the chest x-ray and blood work done. Despite the fact that I had to disrobe (again!) it was quick and painless. My PCP said she should have the results in a few days and if everything is in order she will send over my medical clearance for surgery.   I called my surgeon's office to confirm the next items on the checklist and got a bit of surprising news. With just 34 days to go, the nurse informed me that they have canceled my surgery date because the Surgeon want

Pre-Op with PCP

Had a pre-op appointment with my Primary Care today. The visit was basically just an EKG, check-up, file review, and an order for the neccessary labs. In the next two weeks I'll need to get more bloodwork done as well as a chest x-ray. Then she'll send the surgeon a medical clearance document and I'm one step closer to the lap-band®!   The only incident of note was finding that I have high blood pressure. My primary care is great though, she is ALREADY planning how we'll make the prescription

The Surgical Procedure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ICI9q7nxU   I found this great (awful) video on youtube and have watched it several times now. It's quick and dirty but I think I have a better understanding of how the actual surgery is going to work.   Not gonna lie, I had to turn it off twice the first time I watched it so I could run to the bathroom, gagging.   I simply am NOT brave about hospital stays/surgical procedures.   All told though, I'm glad I found it. I've been looking for something like i

The Nutrition Consult - The Decision

September 5th, 2010   I had my consultation at the Hospital Diabetes Education Center. The appt was with a Registered Dietician and was probably the most helpful step of the process thus far.   The dietician sent me a packet to fill out a week before my appointment that asked for my medical/psychological history as well as a 3 day food journal. I brought the completed packet with me, and we spent the first 15 minutes going over my responses.   The only physical portion of the consultation

The Psych Consult

August 31, 2010   The Psych Consult. For a therapist, I was surprisingly nervous. The subject matter rattled me. As I've mentioned in other posts, I don't make a habit of frank discussion of my weight and dieting habits.   The surgeon reccommended 3 therapists he had worked with before but only 1 was on my list of approved providers so my choice was made. The office was small but comfortable. The therapist was older and not threatening at all. After about 10 minutes I was able to relax and

The Insurance Decision

August 19, 2010   I mailed back the paperwork I got at the seminar a few days later. The response was almost immediate. The surgeon's receptionist called and told me that AETNA had denied my appeal. I tried to get approval on my own at first but had held out hope that the medical staff had some secret language or handshake that would unfreeze the cold-dead hearts of my insurance benfits reps. Apparently not.   She told me I could consider doing it as a self-pay patient. The hospital has a fi

The first step on the path... the lecture

I feel compelled to start at the beginning to provide as accurate and thorough a retelling as possible. For those of my friends who are interested in taking the same route someday, perhaps I can help assuage some fear/doubt by mapping out my journey.   August 11, 2010     I finally attended the Weight Loss Surgery seminar at the Hospital. I had registered for it twice before in the last year but then cancelled at the last minute. I kept telling myself I wasn't there yet. That I didn't real

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