Ok, I just found out that my EKG, of all things, is abnormal The person I talked to said that there may or may not actually be a problem, but I have to have a cardiology consult to be cleared for surgery. So that appointment is on 1/20. At least it's only a couple of weeks away...still waiting to find out if I can do something other than an EGD . I'm self pay and insurance won't cover it EGD since "pre-op is not a diagnosis." Self pay it would cost me over $700 (WITH a 50% discount!). That lady really scared me with the EKG stuff--had to call my husband and cry about it a bit...I've never had a heart problem before, and I had a myomectomy last year with zero problems, even got to go home a day early because I was doing so well...just needed to vent, but I pray that this works out. My birthday is 2/14 and a sleeve would be the ultimate gift!

Just keep your chin up. I am finding that the doctor wants to cover all bases. I was delayed for a year and then I changed insurance and had to start over. We are now in the new year and I still don't have a date but hoping it will be soon. I just had my endoscopy today just waiting for the date for surgery.

Just say ok you can't stop me what next I will have this WLS for my health!!!!

Good Luck

Thanks for the kind words, Lilu, and good for you for sticking to your plan all this time--sounds like you are getting closer and closer!

I completely understand how you feel. I got an abnormal EKG as well and flipped out about it. I was able to get in to see the Cardiologist the very next day that I was told about the EKG reading. When all was said and done the cardiologist said that my heart was normal and they probably got an inaccurate reading due to all the fat that the signals had to go through. lol. He then proceeded to advise that I lose weight.... go figure.

dang, i hope that happens to me, gurl--thanks!

I had the same experience as you! My EKG detected a septal defect. I was sent to a cardiologist and did an echocardiogram, and everything was totally normal! The EKG machine was just being overly cautious

Ok, so the cardiologist and physician's assisstant said the EKG doesn't look worrisome, but since I'm planning on having surgery, they want to do an echo and stress test just to be sure. That's scheduled for this Wednesday, so hopefully that will be the last thing I have to do before being scheduled for surgery. In other news, when I told the cardiologist I was getting the gastric sleeve, he said, "why?" I said, "It's weight loss surgery," he said, "yeah, but why? you look fine!" and made this face like I was crazy. I said, "um, not really," and he sorta laughed. I did the polite chuckle thing, but uh, was that supposed to be a compliment, was he just trying to be funny, or what?

Praying for the best for you. Keep your chin up!

Thanks Vance!