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I'm 48 and have been overweight/obese most of my adult life. I was considering band until I attended a WLS seminar in July. Then I changed my mind to gastric sleeve - it made more sense for me.
Since then, I've had bloodwork, group dietician meeting, full history with the resident doc, 2 one-on-ones with NUT, upper GI, abdominal ultrasound and met with psychologist once so far.
My abdominal ultrasound found cysts in my right kidney so surgeon referred me back to my PCP for follow-up. PCP ordered an ultrasound of both kidneys. Voila, cysts on both kidneys.
No I get to go see a urologist on Tuesday, do some testing for the psych doc and see him again on Thursday.
Next week is cardiac clearance and the day before Thanksgiving is last NUT appt.
Everything is falling into place except for these kidney cysts. Radiologist is throwing around the term PKD, which scares me.
I have no known family history, kidney function is normal and have no pain. Worried about what urologist will tell me. Scared it will derail everything I've done to date. If it is PKD, devastated is the only word that comes to mind.
Fingers crossed...