October 2015 Gastric Bypass

[395Ron 396]

@ thanks so much for asking. I have been posting in the pre-op area on the October post there. I have been so busy as I am sure most of us are juggling work, juggling appointments, getting paperwork sent to my surgeons office, and getting my house straight that I don't have much time. I am stressed trying to keep track of it all even though I write it down. This is the first time I have been stressed and got through it without food! Wow.

I lost 15 pounds the first week of this pre-op diet. I think a LOT of that was Water weight. I think it will be more towards 6 pounds this week but will see Sunday. I can't say I am hungry although I don't know what the rumblings are in my stomach sometimes. That doesn't stop me from thinking "hmm if I were still eating right now I would go in the kitchen and fix me a whole bunch of food. Especially because my wife is in bed and she wouldn't know." I mean I am planning a binge in my head even though I can't eat. Weird.

How are you doing @?

How is everyone handle the upcoming surgery?

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

I am good! Pending insurance approval it was submitted 9/11. So it looks like I will not be a Fair Oaks with you, probably will be there the following week. I am really ready to meet with my surgeon to discuss some of my concerns since this is a revision. I really need to write them down so I don't forget a thing!

[395Ron 396]

In that case I will be your tester to ensure the facilities are up to standards.

Yeah I work best when I write out my concerns. Then once I have them written down it's funny because another will pop up and I will add it to the list.

[sweettooth2015 171]

@@395Ron your surgery is at fair oaks?

[395Ron 396]

@@sweettooth2015 yes it is at Fair Oaks hospital in Fairfax VA. I will arrive at the hospital by 12:45 and my surgery will be at 2:45. This Wednesday is my pre-op appointment with the surgeon. I may have more information then. Right now I am feeling nervous, anxious, and scared.

[sweettooth2015 171]

Awesome.... I will definitely be following you and wishing you all the best

[395Ron 396]

@@sweettooth2015 are you having surgery at Fair Oaks 13 days after I do? Mine is on the 6th. Is yours the 19th?

[sweettooth2015 171]

@@395Ron yes I am...

[ByeByeAdipose 34]

Hi everyone! I thought I would be having surgery in November, but they were able to schedule me for October! My RNY is scheduled for 10/12/15, with Dr. Shadle at Sutter Roseville. I start my pre-op next week!

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

I was approved, my surgery is 10/21. I have preop tomorrow. BCBS approved a 7 day stay which has me freaked out a bit.

[395Ron 396]

@ that sounds like the insurance is looking out for you and approving it now in case you need it. That is a very good insurance that is thinking that far ahead.

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

It made me nervous being that I am a revision patient! I was thinking does my dr think I am gonna need 7 days!!! Lol

How's preop going?

[395Ron 396]

@ I can certainly understand thinking WTH my doctor hasn't said anything about a 7 day stay yet he went to the insurance company and requested that long a stay. What is going on that I don't know about?

Just finished my pre-op yesterday. Everything is running smoothly so far. I had 2 pages of questions for the doc and 2 more for the NUT.

After hearing people talk about how confusing it is to figure out which Vitamins to buy and having enough stress already, I decided to purchase the Vitamins from the docs office. If I want to find cheaper ones I can now take my time.

They were pleased with my current weight loss and we discussed what my initial weight loss goal would be. My first weight loss goal will be losing 100 pounds.

I thought that if everything was still on track after this visit I would calm down some but I actually think I am even more nervous and worried now that everything is still on. I know I am weird but that is how I feel.

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

See how nervous I was I wrote your name wrong! Thanks for the response.

I have heard the Vitamin situation is hard in the beginning. What to take when, when to drink, no Iron with Calcium (I think) it is all so confusing. My dr's office makes you by a Vitamin pack from them initially. I have my preop today with tons of questions! I don't have my next NUT appt until the 10th.

I can understand the nervousness and excitement.

[Mogwaicat 80]

From start (seminar) to surgery I've spent about eight months. My insurance required six months of nutrition visits and five years of documented weights from my primary care physician. It's been a long several months of jumping through the hoops, but I have my pre-op testing on the 8th and my surgery is scheduled for 10/26/15! I'm so excited, and so very hopeful, that this might finally help me get down to a healthy weight.

I'm very lucky, I don't have any formally diagnosed comorbidities...yet. I feel like it would only be a matter of time, and I can see my blood pressure creeping up towards hypertension. Fairly extensive family history of cardiac issues, I'd really like to avoid some of those problems if I can!