Teresa Eschenbaum

I finally got a surgery date of Feb. 7th. It has been an interesting journey! I initially went to a doctor to see what could be done for my severe GERD. I have been battling it for about 6 years and I now have a raw throat all of the time. I had a scope done and it showed I also had a hiatal hernia. My doctor referred me to a surgeon. At the meeting with the surgeon he told me that as severe as my hiatal hernia, GERD/reflux is that the best surgery option is gastric bypass. I was a little hesitant but after talking to him for about an hour I understood why this is the best option. After meeting with a nutritionist and getting my psychiatrist eval done I finally got my surgery approved from my insurance. Just wondering if there are any of you getting the same surgery done in Feb.? <a href=''><img src='https://www.bariatricpal.com/tickers/425374-teresa-eschenbaum/bodyweight.png/?ts=1672857590'></a>

Good luck!

Good luck!

Glad you are doing so well! That makes me feel a lot better about my surgery tomorrow!

Good luck!

Thanks Lisa!

I have my surgery this Tues the 7th. Thanks for the update!

Good luck! Keep us updated!

How are you doing? What has you first few days been like?

Good for you! How are you doing? I am getting anxious about mine in a few days.

Good for you! How are you doing?

Hi surgery twin!

You got this!

I am scheduled on Feb 7th and our stats are very similar! Good luck to you!

Good luck!

Let us know how it goes!

Good luck to you!

My surgeon isn't requiring a liquid diet for me.

I am scheduled for bypass on Feb. 7th. Getting very excited but a little nervous!

I have been wondering the same thing. I also sing (not near to your ability) and wondering how long before I can deep enough breath to hit the notes I am used to. My surgeon told me initially that it would be about 3 weeks before I can go back to singing comfortably.

I think it is completely normal. I have my surgery 2/7 and I am feeling the same way. I know it is for the best however. Hang in there! We will get through this!

I think I would be worried if we weren't anxious to a certain extent! Good luck!

Yay for us! Let us know how it is going!

Good luck and keep us updated!

After reading other people's experiences here when they had their psych evaluations, I wasn't nervous at all. I went in and took a test of about 300 questions which took me about a half hour. Then later I met with the doctor and he asked some questions about my lifestyle, work, family, history of anxiety etc. I was in there about 10 minutes and he passed me! On to my last two dietician appointments and hopefully I will get a surgery date for me bypass!