Surgery postponed indefinitely

[erashi 0]

So sorry to hear that you are having these problems but I think you are right, this may be a blessing in disquise for you. Get yourself healthy enough for the banding and then go for it. It will change your life for the better.

Prayers are with you.

Elaine

[Dody 0]

Your support has meant a lot to me. The band is on hold, but never far from my mind. I have to see a vascular surgeon this week and have an MRI of my knee....it looks like there could be two surgeries before banding. I'm even more concerned because I will be on Plavix (a strong blood thinner) for quite awhile and to have the lap-banding you have to be off even aspirin for a week. My dr. thinks depending on what they decide to do...either clean out the arteries or stent them it could be up to six weeks before I could go off the Plavix for a week. I'm really confused to say the least, but I'm not giving up and thankful they found this in time. Having the surgery could have caused a major stroke, so I thank God I found out in time. It makes me wonder about older people going out of country without these extensive tests...and I send out a prayer for them. It could have been the Kiss Of Death if I had done that. I'm glad I jumped through all the hoops before the surgery took place, so please don't ever get discouraged by the number of tests your American dr. puts you through. There is most definitely a reason.

Thank you again to all you wonderful friends on here.

God Bless,

Dody