Just wondering if anyone in the Oklahoma area has used Bailey Bariatrics in Owasso and has or is having the VSG and what their experience is/was? I am set for my first appointment with Dr. Kirk on 11/17 and am a little bit nervous and a lot excited. I'm self-pay so I think the process is a bit easier but just wanting to get some idea of what to expect...any help is appreciated!

What the crap. No stress test? That's not fair. Maybe I should see your docs instead of Baileys doctors. Oh well. That's great though for you. Who do you have left to see?

Edited November 25, 201411 yr by Cota1262

I had actually had a stress test last year so that counted. Haha did I forget to mention that part? LOL

I still have all of the other parts to go. This was the first doc I've seen since the initial visit with Dr. Kirk

Just for the fun of it, they should make you do it again lol. I have really tried following the protein diet, cutting out caffeine and carbonated beverages but I sure am missing my "regular" food. No soda in almost a month and severely cut out a lot of the carbs. I love sweets so this is killing me. I guess the sweets was really the one killing me lol

Yeah about that fun request....I think I'll pass. LOL in haven't started any diet yet. I imagine after the dietician visit the changes will start. I'm basically just eating everything I won't be able to after right now. Haha

LOL, I know what you mean about eating everything now but Dr Kirk told me if I weighed more the day of surgery than when I came in originally, then the surgeon could cancel the surgery due to non compliance. Yikes. I got my sleep study scheduled today. Thank goodness they just had a cancellation or I might be waiting awhile. I go in this Sunday night. Hopefully I pass and he cancels the cpap machine. A girl can dream, right? lol

LOL, I know what you mean about eating everything now but Dr Kirk told me if I weighed more the day of surgery than when I came in originally, then the surgeon could cancel the surgery due to non compliance. Yikes. I got my sleep study scheduled today. Thank goodness they just had a cancellation or I might be waiting awhile. I go in this Sunday night. Hopefully I pass and he cancels the cpap machine. A girl can dream, right? lol

LOL yes you can dream except you'll be dreaming with a mask on your face for just a while longer. After the surgery I bet you'll get to get rid of it for good!!! At least that's what I hope happens with me you know we could continue our conversation over email or messages on here? I bet people are tired of seeing just you and I chatting LOL. Just a suggestion.

Yeah, that crossed my mind too lol. But their more than welcome to jump in anytime :-)

I suppose you're right. Well you can still email or message me if you need to.

Have you had a sleep study before? And do you have a cpap machine now?

No and no. But when I saw the pulmonalogist he said all the "signs" pointed towards sleep apnea so I would need a cpap machine. I guess he's waiting until after the sleep study to get me one!?

See I don't know how that works. Since generally the surgery is supposed to help with sleep apnea if not get rid of it totally. So who knows if you'll need the machine until the surgery or not. Guess you'll know next week. Have you gotten a surgery date yet? I can't remember if you told me or not. LOL

No, not yet but as slow as things are going I'm betting February. What about you?

No for me. Don't see the surgeon until 12/19 and the pulmonologist on 12/23 so I'm betting February too for me. But you never know. It could happen sooner for both of us. Are you going to go to the support group in Owasso next month?

I need to. They won't schedule until I go to one. At first I wasn't real thrilled about going to one, but now I think I need to. It will help keep me accountable.