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lilith

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  1. Starting to feel sick...

    · lilith · 04/19/09 07:30 PM

    My nerves are getting the best of me, I'm not sure which is worse, the surgery being so close (this Thursday) or the work I have to get done before hand (I own a business and work from home). I just feel overwhelmed, not to mention hungry as I'm doing two shakes a day and one salad with chicken breast - I think if I could go hide in a corner until Thursday I would feel much better!

  2. Met with Dr. Averbach

    · lilith · 11/15/08 10:24 PM

    I had my consult with Dr. Averbach and he was great! I was a little surprised because a lot of people said he's all business and not much personality and I really thought he was very personable and funny. I still have four months of supervised diet to go (well 3 1/2), I'm just trying to stick with everything and convince myself that the time is a good thing so that I'm not pushing myself to get everything done. My insurance company (One Net, PPO) requires a lot of tests, everything from a stress test to a drug test, lol. I was supposed to go to the nutritionalist (sp?) but had to reschedule due to my son being in the hospital with MRSA, that was fun... but he's all better now thank goodness. So just working towards my goal! I'm so over this "fat-girl" life!

  3. I'll start with the second call first, the nurse from my PCP's office called and told me all my blood work was GREAT! I can't believe I don't have high anything......lol - I mean really, I should be happy but so help me if I wasn't trying to have this surgery it wouldn't have all come back horrible. I had gestational diabetes three different times, I figured at least my blood sugars would be off, I'm 130 lbs overweight! Still waiting on the sleep study results...
     
    Okay, other phone call, my friend "the nurse" called me with more info about the lapband (like I haven't read it all already, lol), but bless her for caring! She doesn't really get that the band is safer, she thinks I should go with the bypass - actually she thinks I should go with nothing, but if I have to do it, than the bypass. Of course she's never weighed over 120 (probably not even when she was nine months pregnant!) so her interest in WLS is min to none! But she was telling me all about the band growing into your stomach, and the band slipping, and the port, etc.... she said you have to always have it adjusted and how much it hurts.... why did I tell anyone? :eek:
  4. Okay, the hardest part of this for me is the six months. I already know my insurance will pay, I think I've dealt with most of my fears (or at buried and convinced myself I've dealt with them!) but SIX more months! I know in the long run it isn't much but I have to find ways to make the time productive. Does anyone have any suggestions???
     
    :eek:

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