Pre-surgery tests. Better late than never.
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May 12, 2009 - met with Dr Davtyan
June 10, 2009 - met with psychiatrist
June 12, 2009 - met with nutritionist
June 30, 2009 - denied by insurance because BMI was too low. 34.6. Needed to be 35 with co-morbidities
July 18, 2009 - met with Dr. Davtyan and decided to proceed with surgery w/o insurance. Yikes! $14,500. I think it’s money well spent and I am very excited.
July 21, 2009 - Complete physical – EKG – discover heart murmur
July 22, 2009 - ECHO test, chest x-ray (heart murmur benign)
July 23, 2009 - blood work drawn, upper GI
July 24, 2009 – Sleep study at Casa Colina—found out I have severe sleep apnea--came home with the CPAP machine.
August 3, 2009 – Met with Dr. Cohen - test results all normal—except what I already knew. high BP, high cholesterol and triglycerides. Had ultra sound of legs and carotid
August 4, 2009 – Dr. Cohen-- treadmill stress test – normal, results of yesterday’s leg and carotid ultrasounds were normal
August 5, 2009—gallbladder ultrasound (normal)
August 6, 2009 - pre-op with Dr. Davytan
August 7, 2009 – Surgery- 11:30 am J
Pre surgery weight - 203
Measurements – neck – 15
Chest-47.5
Waist- 44
Hips 45.5
Thigh-28.75
Calf- 15
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