Hello Everyone! I am new the group and in anything obesity. I am looking for support and followers through my Journey. My surgery will be at Mt. Auburn Hospital which I can tell you that I am already not feeling that...and not to mention no one I have met including myself feels I need the surgery...so I am still trying to wrap my head around it all.

I started out with Hi Triglycerides, than yrs later to pre-diabetes...to sleep apnea and now to type 2 under control diabetes....i don't need meds etc just need to monitor my sugar intake...i dont even have to stick my finger thank god...

So I guess my body says i need the surgery and doctors...just my mind and everyone says no...so still struggling with it...I carry my weight well so most people who need the surgery are 3-4 times larger then me. I am very small and petite...so I guess that I why I am having a hard time with all this...so follow me why dont you!?

I have already had my psych eval, nutrition meeting, I have immersion day on the 27th of Jan (this month) and going to 2 classes soon...all I am waiting for is my surgery date...since I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes couple weeks ago everything is happening so fast...surgery date they say will be in March/June!! Since Diagnosed with Type2 I am stricter on my food intake etc and already have lost 10lbs with out trying...I am going to the gym 4-5 times a week...even bought myself a fitbit HR which I love...so Im ready...guess my mind isnt...

Oh and I have to pay a $200.00 fee on immersion day...which are costs ins does not pay...$200 is not bad I think...not sure what others pay.

My husband is my biggest help and supporter. I have NEVER had a surgery not even broken bone or stitches so scared...

~L

Hi everyone...so here is my follow up...

Arrived at 6am everyone was great in the OR holding room getting me prepped...at 7am..doctors, nurses 2 anaesthesiologists came in to talk to me and were curious of the outcome due to a drug mix to avoid nausea... Guess what i had NONE!! So it worked...at 725am i remeber be wheeled out to OR room...i remember some conversation but not much i woke up in my room..i remember i was very hot...they packed me in ice packs...my sugar was at 200...they quickly gave me insulin and hepperan(spelling). That was like every few hours it seemed...was not able to walk until hours later...

Over all my exp was greater then i expected...they did do a hiatal hernia repair which with that and the sleeve a feel a bit more discomfort...hurts to stand up straight...taking in my fluids 1-2 oz at a time all day and Protein shakes...not reaching my protein goal but hoping for 55gm today we will see...the spasms are the worse...but again its getting better...im only take pain meds when i go to sleep to make sure i sleep well and i take the smallest dose...oxy.sucks cause some of these get stuck in my throat and cant drink anymore fluids lol totally sucks...oh and gas ex!! I take 4 a day...has been helping alot...

Any questions ask away...

Edited March 24, 201610 yr by shortstuff4ever78

Feeling better today still very fatigued easily...doctor says it is normal... So that is comforting...finally i get to sleep in another position other then my back...last night my sides were good...still sipping and doing what i can...i go back to work on monday so hoping for the best!...

Your going back to work really quick, are you ready for that? I was very lucky, I got to take off 6 weeks with pay.

Im an office manager in a doctors office consists of paperwork and walking so it would benefit me to go back. I think the longer i am home the harder it will get....im ready to get moving.

That's good, I work at a hospital as a Trauma registrar.

Ahh ok...yeah i have no problem going back i want too i love my job its that i get tried real quick.

1 week post op...all was good until this afternoon... I started to get chest pains...doctor said it was a pinched nerve from.the incision under my left rib cage...she quickly rulled out a heart attack or a blood clot since my symptoms only got worse if i moved...tomorrow i am going in for a injection to help with it...keep you all posted...aside from that pain and scare i have been doing good

Oh no, I hope everything's ok, pinched nerve can be painful. Take care of yourself.

Pinched nerve - well dr cant see me until tomorrow but it has subsided enough i feel i can wait until my scheduled appointment on friday....today is my first day back to work and feeling good in general...so happy things moving along...

Update... So you all know about the possible pinched nerve the doctor thought i had...i was going in to see her on tues...then she called me got her dates wrong so it was wed...well by wed it was pretty much gone...i had my two week follow up today friday already scheduled so figured i would just wait...

Well last night the pain came back!! Strong and very painful...decided not to call her since i knew i was gonna see her today at 130pm .... So went in saw the nutritionist first...we all had our meeting as a group for those who had surgery on 3/21...there was 4 of us...anyways that went well and we got moves to stage 4 foods so very happy...now when i saw the dr.....

I told the dr what was going on and the pain was back etc...she was baffled since i dont NOT have symptoms of a leak or bloos clot etc...but was concerned about the pain cause it hurts to breath in...so guess where i am now?

ER!! She told me they gonna do a few tests to rule out anything major and if all else knock me up full of drugs and send me home...so hoping they find something instead...i even have to do a leak test ewww...so here i am sitting in the er...she called and told them i was on my way...they already did an ekg...ugh what a way to spend a friday....pray and wish me luck.

Update... So you all know about the possible pinched nerve the doctor thought i had...i was going in to see her on tues...then she called me got her dates wrong so it was wed...well by wed it was pretty much gone...i had my two week follow up today friday already scheduled so figured i would just wait...

Well last night the pain came back!! Strong and very painful...decided not to call her since i knew i was gonna see her today at 130pm .... So went in saw the nutritionist first...we all had our meeting as a group for those who had surgery on 3/21...there was 4 of us...anyways that went well and we got moves to stage 4 foods so very happy...now when i saw the dr.....

I told the dr what was going on and the pain was back etc...she was baffled since i dont NOT have symptoms of a leak or bloos clot etc...but was concerned about the pain cause it hurts to breath in...so guess where i am now?

ER!! She told me they gonna do a few tests to rule out anything major and if all else knock me up full of drugs and send me home...so hoping they find something instead...i even have to do a leak test ewww...so here i am sitting in the er...she called and told them i was on my way...they already did an ekg...ugh what a way to spend a friday....pray and wish me luck.

I hope they find out why your having pain best of luck

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Im still in ER..i have had an EKG...CT scan with contrast (that was not fun)chest xray and blood work...they have me hooled up to IV..

No news good news right?!

Hope you are ok shortstuff4ever78.... The ER is no fun

No i know...i feel my friday is being wasted