The skinny on me....

It’s been a while since I have given an update… here is the latest….

On August 16^th I went and had my scope done.. It was a breeze.  I was scared for noting.  Dr Foote was called off on surgery so Dr Baker performed the procedure.  Dr Baker was very nice, and came in on his day off, so all Dr Foote’s patients would not have to go home.  That was nice of him.  The longest part was trying to get my IV in place, and waiting to be called into the procedure room.  I told them to give me extra drugs, because I did not want to feel anything.  Well the nurse put the drugs in and said ‘sweet dreams’ and that is all I remember.  While Dr Baker was in there, he did find a rash/infection in my stomach and took a biopsy.  I just received my results today.  They say I have ‘Chronic Gastritis’ and called in a RX for Priolsec OTC.  I told them I don’t have heartburn at all and they said if I do not start to treat it, I will begin to get it and can lead to ulcers.  So I will add another pill to my daily intake and that makes 14.  On the “good” side of the diagnosis.. that is another co-morbidity that will aid in getting the surgery.  So I guess there are good and bad. 

On August 17^th I had my second Behavioral visit with Scott Glass.  That also went well.  We discussed the “test” results that I had to take after the first meeting.  Scott said that my score of ‘31’ was normal, and that most people score this the first time.  That makes me feel a little better hearing him say that I was not “nuts”.  :O) In conclusion, all my depression stems from my weight.  Which I could have told him that before I even shook his hand the first time.  But I guess it has to be down in writing.  :O) 

Monday August 20^th I went and had all the blood work done plus a nicotine dependency test.  I too received my results today.. and they said they found some bacteria in my blood

 called Helicobacter pylori or H pylori.  This was discovered in the blood tests, but was not found in the biopsy.  They are having me take 2000 units of Vitamin D for 7 weeks then I will need to go back and have another blood test to see if is still show up. Uggh.. just what I need, is another pill to consume...

Well that about raps up what has been going on with me...I'm guessing from here the next step is to start sending letters to the insurance company....  Let’s hope and pray I do not get denied.  I am in desperate need of this surgery.  Please pray for me, that I get approved and a date soon.  I need all the prayers I can get.