KPNW Sunnyside RNY Process

gaely · September 6, 2017

Gaely:
How are you?
What step are you on?

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So glad to hear your liquid diet is going well(for the most part!) Such a smart idea to take this time from work to focus and prepare for surgery, I plan to do the same!

I had my follow up with the Nutritionist and Social Worker on 8/30. They were pleased with my progress, I've lost 12lbs since 7/05(my first appt with them) so they sent me off for labs! They will be reviewing my results on 9/20. Had the ultrasound of my gallbladder today. Feels like things are finally moving along:)

Lori, do you recall when you were at this step, how much longer until you think I'll have a surgery date?

If you're up for it, I'd be happy to exchange phone numbers so we can text/chat about our progress if it would be easier?

Wishing you all the best in the days leading up to your surgery!

Gael

LifeChangesLori · September 12, 2017

Today is the day! Having gastric bypass at 920 am, arrival time at 0700 am. I am so ready. Lost 10 pounds during 2 week liquid diet.< br>
5'5"
HW 225
SW
CW 193
GW 130

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gaely · September 15, 2017

Today is the day! Having gastric bypass at 920 am, arrival time at 0700 am. I am so ready. Lost 10 pounds during 2 week liquid diet.< br>
5'5"
HW 225
SW
CW 193
GW 130

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Lori,

Hope you're doing well and your surgery went well! Please update when you're feeling up to it so we can know how it all went! Wishing you the best!

Gael

LifeChangesLori · September 17, 2017

Sorry, my phone was dead, wrong charger was brought up. So I am ok, did not have bypass surgery as expected as when they got in there the surgeon found no gallbladder. I guess I never had one since my surgery when I was 2. My parents were told that I had no appendix but still had the gallbladder. What they were seeing was that my upper intestine was attached to my stomach. They had to cut out 6 inches of it because it was full of scar tissue. There was so much scar tissue that they could not do the Bypass so I had an abdominal rearrangement done. Surgeon said it was like a bomb went off in there, he has never seen anything like it. He even called a couple other specialists in during surgery to help him find the gallbladder but it did not exist. The scar tissue they saw was being diagnosed as gallstones. Was pretty disappointing. I came home this afternoon.
The surgeon was pretty down as well cuz he could not do what we wanted to do.

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gaely · September 17, 2017

Sorry, my phone was dead, wrong charger was brought up. So I am ok, did not have bypass surgery as expected as when they got in there the surgeon found no gallbladder. I guess I never had one since my surgery when I was 2. My parents were told that I had no appendix but still had the gallbladder. What they were seeing was that my upper intestine was attached to my stomach. They had to cut out 6 inches of it because it was full of scar tissue. There was so much scar tissue that they could not do the Bypass so I had an abdominal rearrangement done. Surgeon said it was like a bomb went off in there, he has never seen anything like it. He even called a couple other specialists in during surgery to help him find the gallbladder but it did not exist. The scar tissue they saw was being diagnosed as gallstones. Was pretty disappointing. I came home this afternoon.
The surgeon was pretty down as well cuz he could not do what we wanted to do.

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Wow Lori! Sorry to hear that, you've worked so hard to get to this point.

Did the doctor think you would have any success with weight loss based on what he was able to repair?

LifeChangesLori · September 18, 2017

Yeah he seems to think I will but right now I do not see it that way because of all the times I have tried before so I am right now doubtful. I was and still am pretty devastated on how things went down, more angry then anything thinking I had this gallbladder that needed taken out and then it did not exist. He said all my pain and nausea was from the scar tissue/surgeries that I had before. I just feel lost right now.

gaely · October 14, 2017

Update: had my surgery consult yesterday with Dr Leger, and he approved me for surgery! My date is 11/7/2017. I start the liquid diet 10/24! Happy, nervous, excited and ready!

LifeChangesLori · November 4, 2017

How are you doing with your liquid diet? Good luck with your surgery and hope you so well! Let me know how you are doing and tell Dr. Leger hi for me and that I continue to lose:) Good luck on Tuesday!