Carole65

Hey Rosiegirl, Yes I ended up having a heart attack the day aftr my surgery. They tried to get me up for the swallow or upper gi and they said I just crashed. I remember they were trying to get me up and I was going the other way, then I just fainted. I don't remember having any pain or anything. The whole situation is weird I am not sure of anything. But I am going to these Dr.'s because I want to be okay. Yes please let me know when the next support group is. Thank for the info on the Doctors I will see if any take my insurance. Take care, Carole

Hey Rosiegirl, I found this cardiologist named Andrew Kupersmith is at 19 bradhurst with Columbia Cardiology I don't see him until Dec 1. I don't have the best insurance. OMG to find a hematologist in Westchester that took my insurance was disastrous. I would love to go to the support groups. I have a feeling the next one is on Dec. 1. Which I have 2 Drs. Appt that day. But if you know when it is lete know the date and time. Thanks, Carole

Dear Rosiegirl, Dr. Rosins asst. Debbie just called today and Dr. Roslin wants me to see a hematologist, he did blood work and my platelets are high, and they think there may be something going on with my spleen. It ended up enlarged after surgery. I am really scared. I still need to see the cardiologist for the heart attack. Believe me if I knew all this crap was gonna happen, I think I might have thought twice about doing the surgery. I'm sorry you ended up with pneumonia, are you better? No me and my sister have not attended his support groups yet, have you? I asked her about going when I am feeling better. I will talk to you soon. Take care, Carole

Dear rosiegirl, Dr. Roslin did mine and my sisters surgery too. Hers in sept. Mine on Oct 20, I spent 11 days in the hospital, had some complications, so once I could eat which was 5 days after surgery, he put me on a mushy pureed food, I thought it strange and my Mom called Debbie his asst. And then for the ray of the time I ate nothing but yogurt and cream of wheat. Tomorrow I will be 3 weeks out, so hopefully I can change it up a little. Take care

Hi, I am having my surgery in 9 days, so I am getting nervous! Any way the psychologist that I had to see charged 150.00 cash, he wouldn't take any insurance. Yes a lot of money for me, but that was the only money I have to put out. I believe my insurance covers everything, so thank God. But see if your Dr. Will take your copy, hopefully he will, but even if he doesn't, don't let this stop you from continuing your journey. As I say just another hurdle to get over!!!! Hang in there. Carole

Thank you so much for the info, I am so scared about the surgery in general, now I have to worry about that too.When is your surgery date? Mine is Oct 20,2011, I am having it done in New york, my surgeons name is Dr. Mitchell Roslin. Good luck to you too, I added you to my friends hope you don't mind. I need all the support I can get. Thanks, Carole

Thanks for the info, I am meeting with the Dr. on Sept 29, 2011 for my final visit. I will talk to him then. Ya know I kinda wasn't even thinking about the being allergic part until my Sister who is having the DS watched a video and told me about the 2 separate rows of staples. Then I got scared. The surgery is scary enough, but it is time for me to start living. Thanks, Carole

Hey I am new to this site, just yesterday. I am allergic to every kind of metal you could imagine I mean bad, that if I am wearing earrings my glands in my throat swell and it looks like I have the mumps. Is there any one else out there allergic and afraid of all of those surgical staples they will be using? Please ease my mind, I need this surgery, it is already scheduled, I do not want to back out if there will be no problem. Thanks, Carole

Hi, I am due to have the VSG on October 20, 2011, insurance is all approved, just have to do the pre op stuff, but it is still to early. Any way about me. I have been over weight my entire life. Just to let you know this is true in sixth grade I weighed 230 pounds. So I wonder sometimes why did I wait so long with doing the surgery. Well I never knew there were any other procedures besides the bypass. I had previous surgery on my intestines and I just didn't feel right playing with them any more than they were played with. So that was out. Then I thought about the lap band. Well when I went to the seminar, I quickly changed my mind, that was definitely not for me.AH but the Gastric Sleeve, that sounds like the answer. I hope that it is. My main concerns are 1. I am allergic to pretty much every kind of metal, even surgical steel, I asked my surgeon and he just said that the staples are titanium. But will I not reject them? Does any one know about this? Please let me know. And 2. I am on this medicine that is not the norm and I worry about meds for pain afterward if they were to give me narcotics nothing will happen, except that I will still be in pain, again my surgeon does not know too much about this medication, so I am scared about both of those things. I am glad that I found this site, Please could use all the support you can give...Thanks so much, Carole