My ongoing saga with OHSU.....

Vicki PNW
on 3/7/08 1:04 pm, edited 3/7/08 1:04 pm

Not with OHSU. Overnite sleep studies start at 8 PM and finish by 6 AM the next morning. Patients have opportunities to shower and get dressed in the room afterwards. Showering is especially helpful to get all that goop from the electrodes off our heads!

Vicki

DS (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney. Cholecystectomy (lap) with Dr. Clifford Deveney 19 months post-op.

Has not weighed myself since 1/2010. Letting my clothes gauge my progress instead.

Isha F.
on 3/8/08 4:30 am

DS on 03/07/05

I remember all of this like it was yesterday. It is so hard to wait once you have made your decision to have WLS. Hang in there, it is SOOOO worth it!

Isha - I lost 235 pounds EATING NORMAL! Saavy? Click on my name to find out why I chose the Duodenal Switch Surgery instead.

isha.jpg picture by leaannjohnson
Captain Hook: [to Wendy] Didst thou ever want to be a pirate?

Tee
on 3/8/08 6:30 am - Portland, OR

seriousley consider bailing on them. I was lied to repeatedly. When I found out that student surgeond are doing the sugeries while your doctor is in the room "the whole time." I knew that fishy smell meant something. The doctor who writes up your surgical report is the one who did your surgery. Truth to tell, untill the liability cap has been called into question, OHSU has been arrogant about what they think you need to know. They give cash paying patients preference for dates and working on approval, and they are not above sandbagging people with their insurance company in order to tempt people to take out loans The worst part is, trying to work withnthem to solve problems gets you into a cycle with theor "ethical" people, who are CYA lawyers, not humanitarians. Run! tee

JIB, 1986
Reversal/Revision 2004
"Everything that elevates an individual above the herd and intimidates the neighbour is henceforth called evil; and the fair, modest, submissive and conforming mentality, the mediocrity of desires attains moral designations and honors"
- Nietzsche

DBlazer325
on 3/8/08 7:30 am - Portland, OR

RNY on 08/22/06

Good luck with your upcoming journey Angela. I had Kaiser, stuck it out, I know it took me 18 months to get thru all their hoops, but in my opinion, it was well worth the wait. I am down 286lbs since my journey started on Feb. 23, 2005. I do have a way to go, I now weigh 241 lbs. Have'nt been this weight in lord knows how long ago. I am maybe possibly looking at plastic surgery late summer, early fall. Peggy

Angela Walton-Rogers
on 3/14/08 1:06 pm - Tigard, OR

RNY on 08/27/08

I have my sleep study on April 25th which is a Friday so that is great. No worries to get to work the morning after. I have lost 12 pounds in 6 weeks by doing my own diet of slim fast on the way to work and 2 lite yogurts for lunch. I am pretty proud of myself right now. I eat whatever for dinner and it is still working. So yay for me!! I will keep everyone updated as things progress. Thanks again everyone for the support!