2nd Consult w/Dr. Von Rueden

Really?????  Gosh I hope that is so true.  Do you have a high tolerance for pain?...lol

That's 'cause she wa****ting the margaritas before she went!!! IT HURT!!!  And I DO have a high pain tolerance.  But like I said, it was quick (and worth it!) Tia

Dawg gone Tia!!!  It hurt that bad?  Is there any way I can get out of it...lol

Knock it off, you big baby!!!  LOL!!!!  You had children - for God's sake, what could be more painful than that???? I'm telling ya, it's quickly over and you will be none the worse for the wear, I promise.  Good Lord, if I'm off that day, I'll go with you. Tia

Ummmmmmmmmmmm with the 3 girls, I was feeling no pain...lol  I did have a cortisone shot in my wrist when I was pregnant and almosted passed out.  I'm freaking out already and haven't even made the appointment...lol

I have also had cortisone shots in my wrist, and this hurt about 1/2 or less than as much. It was a quick stick. Kinda about the level of a beesting, if that helps put it into perspective. The pain alao went away within a few minutes, and the cortisone shot hurt me for a few hours.

Go make that appointment girl it will be alright!  Gina at GBMC is great and it will be over with quickly. Hugs

THERE YOU ARE, YOU BAD GIRL!!!  If I didn't see anything from you today, I was gonna call you tonight.  Busy here at work since it's my last day for a while, but I'm SO glad everything went well and that you feel comfortable. So I know you're undecided, but did DVR give any indication which surgery he thought best for you? ABG - a pain, literally, because they stick the needle in your wrist until it hits the artery (it felt like they hit bone!)  So I won't lie, no fun, but it's over QUICK!!  And like I keep saying, suck it up and look at all of this as a means to an end. Yay!! Tia

Hey Tia!!!  I know I've been a bad girl...lol  I should have checked in, but I had to work my part-time job last night and I just didn't have the time to write out everything.  So sorry!!!...lol   How long will you be out with your procedure tomorrow?  Hope all goes well! Yes, I'm undecided, but DVR also said he would recommended th Lap Band, but when we were talking about the Pro's and Con's, he heard my hesitation with the Band and said that he wouldn't do the surgery (Band) if i didn't want it because he feels then it won't work (something to that affect).  But we left that area open and said that we would discuss it further down the road before we submitt my package to the insurance company.   And as for the ABG, I'm really, really, really, really afraid of that test.  I researched it on the internet, and I know myself.  I will totally upset myself and end up crying and throwing up...(I'm such a baby yeah)...I wonder if they can numb me or if I can take some Valuum. Teri

Hey Teri: Sounds like you had a great visit :  To tell you the truth I miss DVR. As far as deciding between the two surguries keep doing your research. I'm glad your appointment went well.. Darla