I've done EVERYTHING!! Even had 2 EGD's (one with my old doctor, and one with my new). Now the office is saying I need 4 nutrition visits instead of 3!! I just want to get my surgery done while my son is away for the summer. Uggghhh[emoji21][emoji21][emoji21][emoji24][emoji24][emoji22][emoji36]

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They said they would only reach out if something on the EGD was abnormal

Ok, but you still should have some knowledge of what was seen and a update either way. Maybe call on Tuesday and ask what the next steps are...

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Don't you just hate doctors and their staff at times? If we didn't say anything it means you are fine. It always mean one or both of the phones aren't working or they have a call into a specialist because it wasn't Good and,they are waitingnuntil,they get a booking before they call you back.

Yes! They did call today, but I missed the call as I was working. My vm said "your insurance has been approved and I'm calling to schedule your appointment" omg!!! So I call back@ noon, not there so I leave a message, then nothing.... Called at 3:30 again, nothing, but hey I waited 6 months what's another couple days.

On June 22, 2018 at 3:05 AM, TaylorMade4One said:

I've done EVERYTHING!! Even had 2 EGD's (one with my old doctor, and one with my new). Now the office is saying I need 4 nutrition visits instead of 3!! I just want to get my surgery done while my son is away for the summer. Uggghhh

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Some might disagree, but I call all of these so-called visits to the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker "fat-shaming" requirements!!! Let's make women (most patients are female) run our obligatory one-size-fits-all obstacle course, as many laps as we decide and redecide. Then, of course, because women are so darn hysterical and unstable when it comes to making up their childlike minds and such, let's thrown in a psych eval just to patronize them even more. I learned NOTHING from my dietician visit that I couldn't read about myself. Questions are pretty easy to find answers for, too. The 6-month weight-loss visits to my primary doctor were also a time-wasting inconvenience.

I asked myself while doing the 6-month thingy with my doctor, "If I were a doctor wanting this surgery, would I have to make an appointment with myself for 6 months to record my weight-loss progress?"

By the way, I recently found out that my primary doctor's husband weighs over 500lbs. I love my doctor to pieces, but this really made me take pause. What could she really be expected to do for me when her own husband probably needs even more help than I do. Also, she said, he won't even consider bypass surgery.

Well I woke,up this morning with right side chest pain, is it my ulcer, gastritis, hungers real or acid hypersecretion,.?. Kinda like hunger with an underlying nausea element. Curbing under right breast right next to sternum. See if my Dexilant helps any. Way back when I went to,our bumbling ER. with similar symptoms they laughed when i asked if it was cardiac, thought it might be because it. was gently radiating to the back. Women, of course don't have those precious male-orientated,symptoms. They seem to specialize in telling you what it isn't instead,of what it is. Can't be gall bladder, that escaped from my body 34 years ago. I still haven't had my surgery so can't use that as a convenient excuse. Life do,get tedious at times. Of course I am a woman but don't tell me it's all in my head because that,isn't where the pain is .
And I still want my surgery next month, sweet heavens I hope this isn't going to be a game changer, would something bland like a vanilla protein shake help? I do have that along with plain low-fat white milk, water didn't seem to help much. Somebody the,other day thought I was all seeing because of being,in this weight surgery racket for,nearly 3 years. NOPE familiarity breeds contempt, I have tried so much,conso long you,say Meh what IS the use? You get tired,of wearing the,ill fitting,nasty bridesmaid outfits you want your own chance in the sun, to be the star. Pain pain go go away, I don't even feel like facing today.?

1 hour ago, Frustr8 said:

Well I woke,up this morning with right side chest pain, is it my ulcer, gastritis, hungers real or acid hypersecretion,.?. Kinda like hunger with an underlying nausea element. Curbing under right breast right next to sternum. See if my Dexilant helps any. Way back when I went to,our bumbling ER. with similar symptoms they laughed when i asked if it was cardiac, thought it might be because it. was gently radiating to the back. Women, of course don't have those precious male-orientated,symptoms. They seem to specialize in telling you what it isn't instead,of what it is. Can't be gall bladder, that escaped from my body 34 years ago. I still haven't had my surgery so can't use that as a convenient excuse. Life do,get tedious at times. Of course I am a woman but don't tell me it's all in my head because that,isn't where the pain is .
And I still want my surgery next month, sweet heavens I hope this isn't going to be a game changer, would something bland like a vanilla Protein Shake help? I do have that along with plain low-fat white milk, Water didn't seem to help much. Somebody the,other day thought I was all seeing because of being,in this weight surgery racket for,nearly 3 years. NOPE familiarity breeds contempt, I have tried so much,conso long you,say Meh what IS the use? You get tired,of wearing the,ill fitting,nasty bridesmaid outfits you want your own chance in the sun, to be the star. Pain pain go go away, I don't even feel like facing today.?

((hugs)) Hope you feel better soon.

@Kaseyn2boys, did you ever find out how your v report was?

No they never went over it with me. They told my father (he was my ride) that I have a hiatal hernia that will need to be repaired during surgery, but no one has said anything to me. I meet with him on July 30th so maybe then, idk.

Damn y'all went through a lot.....I can't complain about anything I went through after these posts....

I have a side challenge or query Folks. Drug out this 4-5 month old for its heading, okay? HOW DO YOU SHOW STRESS? Mine is that I chew my lips, anyone who knows me notices it, last time my friend said "Frustr8, what are you upset about?" So do you break out in a rash? Had a cousin who would play with and twist the end of her hair on the left side. So tell me----What do YOU DO?

And my original Mantra RNY IN JULY OR I CRY turned into HOW WARM AND TENDER TO FINALLY BYPASSED IN SEPTEMBER! And on September 5th 2018 at 7 AM - EDT my stomach was rearranged, a new chapter, all bright and shining, ready to be written occured. HAPPY SURGIBIRTHDAY TO ME! And my dreams of over 3 years finally came true.
As I write this 11 weeks have passed, was it smooth? Started out that way, the birds?were singing, there were rainbows ?in the sky, then an sensation of non-perfection started. After 2-3 weeks of me saying "Something is NOT right" probably,to hush my mouth- a futile undertaking- Many have tried and died- an endoscopy was done on October 12th- who was right? ME ME ME! I am now the unproud stepmama to an stomal stricture and 5 evil-looking ulcers. Every 2 weeks Dr Noria, my surgeon's Junior Partner and whose speciality/ joyful hobby is endoscopy, attempts to stretch the stoma out to normal dimensions, every time Precious Pouch and her 5 evil ulcerative friends resist. October 12, 26, November 9th and next Wednesday November 28, .P.P. stickes out her virtual tongue? and says "YOU CAN'T TOUCH ME AND I DON'T WANT TO BEHAVE! But Dr Noria is strong-willed, brave and skillful, and she vows her will shall prevail. I hope she is right but my money is on Team Stricture as they scored first!