Discouraged and Embarrassed

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I wonder what they make the guys do? *gasp* pant less....

Seriously, this stress test was not on our plan. I feel like we are missing out on the fun.

[Wags 549]

I love this thread! Thanks for making my day Elaine!!!!!

[ElaineB 207]

Fiddleman, I think that's a great idea. Women shouldn't have all the fun! And yes, my insurance company is making sure I get my money's worth. God love them.

[ElaineB 207]

Off topic, but LauraVen, I love your thread on addiction. I wouldn't say it there bc there are too many posters and I'm a wimp, but the vast majority of the ones who say they aren't addicted are, in my opinion, full of s&!t.

Thanks to all. This day is ending better than it started:)

[No game 14,437]

Off topic' date=' but LauraVen, I love your thread on addiction. I wouldn't say it there bc there are too many posters and I'm a wimp, but the vast majority of the ones who say they aren't addicted are, in my opinion, full of s&!t.

Thanks to all. This day is ending better than it started:)[/quote']

I think you are right!

Girl and what you had to go through? You are not a wimp! Jump in and join the conversations!

[Chelenka 827]

Ah yes, the braless, shirtless run on the treadmill. Been there and done that one too. My echo tech was a very handsome young man (think young George Clooney). He was very professional as he maneuvered around my sweaty, floppy boobs to get a good picture of my pounding heart. Oh Lord, I was totally mortified! But you gotta laugh about it, it's so ridiculous! Hopefully you'll get your insurance clearance soon. I definitely think men should have to take this test in the biff! Thanks for the laugh everybody!

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274

[ElaineB 207]

Chelenka, I'm so happy to have a sympathizer. Misery lives company:). Why can't they ever use women or hundred year old,ugly men for the really embarrassing tests? It ALWAYS has to be a young hottie. Oh. Did you have to hold your breath too? I loved that. Each time they let me breath again, I made a wheezing gasp, like an end stage lung disease patient. Nice.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

You just wait until a "young hottie" (think Angelina Jolie in my case) puts a catheter in you while you are awake, not once, but twice. True story. This experience of echo test may be quickly forgotten once you get the pleasure of waiting for time to pass while the catheter is navigated...

[mrs.petethecat 62]

A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step. You are on your way! Nothing is going to stand in your way! You will do it! Bless you!

[ElaineB 207]

Fiddleman, catheter trumps echo for sure. It sounds horrible. Is that a little known complication of the sleeve?.

[ElaineB 207]

Ms Petthecat, thanks for the kind words.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Fiddleman' date=' catheter trumps echo for sure. It sounds horrible. Is that a little known complication of the sleeve?.[/quote']

Yes, for me it was. I had serious issues with drinking and peeing for about 5 days after surgery. Pretty minor now in the grand scheme of things, but it was a minor complication at the time. Almost everyone does a catheter after surgery, probably because of the pain medicine and not the sleeve directly. Hopefully you are one of the lucky ones and wake up with one instead of getting one while awake.

[gmanbat 5,889]

I think catheters were invented for interrogating spies.

[inarakatra 51]

It's awesome to see people posting and having fun at the same time.

[mistysj 1,939]

I was cathed for my hysterectomy (where I could walk) but not for my knee surgery (where I couldn't. Had to use a bed pan. Yuck). Wasn't cathed for my sleeve because they expected me to be up and walking before I needed to pee. And this was the case.