Just Back From the Doctor...

I've lost 90.5 pounds!!!!! Yay! Wooohoooo.... Ok, now that I've got that out of my system. My surgeon does want to do an EGD....Booo! Hiss.... LOL, What can I say, I feel giddy. Now, I only have to lose 94 more to reach the goal The Dr. has set for me. I hope everyone is having as good a day as me. I know don't post alot but you guys have pulled me through some pretty bad days. Thanks!

Oh this is so great I don't have another Doctor appointment until June I don't think I can go that long with out gettin on a REAL scale. My four months will be on the 11th. I may just drop in and ask them to weigh me NO CHARGE

Petty I bet the Surgeon's office wouldn't mind if you popped in for an unofficial weigh-in. The worst they could say is no. I'd be in my Dr's office every little bit if it wasn't an hour away. LOL. I found out my home scale was weighing alittle heavy so it was a wonderful suprise when I got weighed at the office. I was gritting my teeth and saying if says 80 I'll be satisfied so I was jumping for joy when it said 90.5. BTW, you are lookin' SO good!

You know all YALL giving me the big head. Thanks..... I live less than 5 minutes from UTMB so they are used to seeing me in there. I am trying to wait until the 11th but who knows. I keep them laughing in there so I don't think they'll put me out. My scale says I weigh less than what theirs say. Thats why I don't trust it and I flat out refuse to buy a new one. I'm slave enough to this one

Congrats on your weight loss. That is wonderful. Just letting you know I had my scope done Friday and it was as they say "a piece of cake." I do, however, have an ulcer and am on meds for it. The doctor about 5 in 100 people get ulcers (I guess from this surgery). But at least I have an answer to the pain and we can treat it. So, I'm kinda relieved to know what it is, at least. Do you have a scope scheduled.

Linda I imagine you are relieved. Were they able to give you something to control the symtoms while they are working to heal the ulcer? My scope is scheduled for this coming friday. I'm glad to hear it's a piece of cake because I'm pretty nervous about it. I can't stand the thought of something being put down my throat. I hope I'm completely asleep or they're goin' have trouble holding this ole' girl down. The Doc did give me a perscription for Reglan and that's helping a little bit with the reflux. So far anyway. I'll be glad to know whats going on though, I suspect I've got an ulcer too. I guess I'll know pretty soon, huh? One more thing, I scheduled Saturday off and I have Sunday off. Were the any after-effects from the scope? I've heard some people say there is some pretty bad gas pain afterward.

I don't know what med they give you in an IV, but you don't care at all what they do to you. I remember the doctor telling me to swallow but I have no idea what I did or how it felt. The next thing you know you are in the recovery area trying to wake up. As for gas pains, I had none. In fact, my daughter took me to the mall because I desperately needed new clothes. Isn't that nice? I felt a little woozy for a little while but I ate a little and drank my Crystal Light during the day and was fine. They did suggest, however, that I go home and take a long nap. But, I had the day off and wanted to take advantage of not having to go to the mall on a Saturday. I live in a New Orleans suburb (Katrina area) and the traffic is out of control these days. Anyway, keep us posted and don't worry about it. This is the second scope I've had and you feel nothing -- not even aware. Good luck.