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Subaru

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  1. Posted

    13 hours ago, briae13 said:

    That's awesome! Christine in Dr. Stafford's office has been good to me (did my approval right over the phone when she found out it still hadn't been entered & personally faxed/made sure she got the fax back about my pre op testing appointments). Lady is a life saver lol but I think I'll be right on track, so long as I can get in for my consult with surgeon the same week as testing then I know I'll be good, after all I have to wait a month before surgery anyway also aside from weight I'm a pretty healthy person, no outstanding medical issues aside from some back pains. So I don't think tests will show anything so at this point I'm planning for early February and enjoying my holiday time in between if it doesn't pan out then I can cross that bridge when it comes (but crossing fingers none the less lol)

    I spoke with Christine once or twice right at the beginning and she was really great! Fingers crossed for you for early Feb, and in the meantime enjoy the holidays! Have a NYE cocktail for me! :)

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    1 hour ago, SampTheChamp said:

    This 3-day pre-op clear liquid diet is horrible! I want to eat everything and it's just because I can't have anything.Today is my last day at school before we go on our Christmas break. I don't wanna be hangry around the kids. lol. The parents are bringing in so many deserts, food, and etc. Not good. Plus, we have a faculty vs student volleyball game that I know I won't have any extra energy for. Sucks. I'll be fine. I'll make it happen.

    You've got this! You're almost there and then you'll think how fast it all went by!

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    8 hours ago, briae13 said:

    Congrats you two!!! Crossing my fingers I can get in around the first week of feb. can't wait to hear how your journeys & surgeries go!

    Thank you! Hopefully you're all set soon and get scheduled for early Feb! One thing I've learned in this journey, and that you've posted about here and on the FB page, you have to be your own advocate. For me, I was lucky enough to pull in one of my Dr's secretary as my advocate too. She has had my back every step of the way and she is the sole reason I was able to be scheduled when I wanted to. I had three different people tell me yesterday it would be a month until my surgery, and I just nodded and smiled because she told me not to worry, she had me. Sure enough, when the Dr. came in he said "we're not going to wait for your blood work to come back. We've got you in on the 28th." Total and complete gratitude that I found a personal ally in his office.

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    2 hours ago, KimTriesRNY said:

    I’m doing pretty darn good. Everyday I’m more back to normal. I sleep more at night but the daytime napping is resolved. I don’t have anymore pain, just a small area of discomfort.

    Im on full liquids and moving to purée on Monday with my first surgeon appt on the 20th for follow up. I believe I will be down 20 pounds by then lol.

    That's fantastic progress! Congrats!

    I just got confirmed for the 28th! Yay!!

  13. Posted

    Congrats!!! And I'm sure everything is fine, if you're check patient portal it could just not be updating correctly. My appointment for ekg took forever to update on there.





    I called Dr. Stafford’s office. They want to have me see him tomorrow for pre surgical appt but can’t schedule me until that’s in. They’re the ones who told me it’s usually available to them right away. ( But they did NOT suggest anything was wrong.) Hopefully it comes through this morning.)


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    2 minutes ago, BeTrue83 said:


    Awesome!!! How did it go?

    Sent from my VS990 using BariatricPal mobile app

    It was really quick. I was in and out for both the upper GI and the EKG in under 20 minutes total. They did both in the same room. (They were able to see my reflux as it happened and my hiaital hernia, which was kind of interesting.) I expect to see the surgeon on Wednesday and set a date for surgery. Still aiming for the 28th. Fingers crossed!

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    11 hours ago, briae13 said:

    I was hoping to have a date before the new year, surgery in January (going to be February at earliest now because work needs a months notice) but at least I had an appointment lol

    At least the time will fly by! I have my pre-op testing on Monday. Sh*t's getting real!

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    20 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

    I didn't start it cuz it looks like you and I are the only ones who want it and I didn't want to make it all about what I'm eating! It only works if we kibbitz over our daily food log and get support and worthwhile return on investment. :D Should I just go ahead and do it anyway? What's your vote?

    Since I know I'm not going to commit to tracking my food religiously until surgery, how about we start then? (That way you're not the only one posting about food with me going "oh neat!" or "that sounds good!")

    Fingers crossed I have surgery at the end of the month......

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  24. Posted

    I'm especially worried about smelly breath! I periodically get reasonably bad post nasal drip, which causes it's own bad breath. (Hello, right now is awful!) At least right now I can chew gum, suck on mints, etc. What can I do after surgery to help with the bad breath?

    The rest...well...I'll learn to be stinky for however long it takes. :o

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  25. Posted

    13 hours ago, briae13 said:


    Moral of that story, don't sit back and wait! If it's been 2-3 weeks, call (squeaky wheel gets the oil for sure)! Whether once a week or twice or every other week, just stay on them, check in, because it seems like they will most definitely push you aside if they can.

    Definitely! I called frequently throughout the process. I actually expected they would get annoyed with me but they've really been quite wonderful. I absolutely agree that things move more quickly when you stay on top of the appointments and scheduling. As you said Brai, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, I think it's just human nature. I hope your testing comes through for you today!

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