Gotta make a decision ..and wat ur input?
On August 10, 2009 at 8:06 PM Pacific Time, ladymoya wrote:
Well oh family... I went to see my surgeon today since like over a yrs. I was so nervous as to those that read my last blog. I thot that she was going to turn me dwn due too that I have a high bmi an she requested that I lose 40 pds in two months. The nurse came in first and told me that yeah Barbara you have come to that road are you ready for surgery. (look at her and think... um yeah its been 3 yrs wat do u think lol). We talk about all my pro op stuff that has bein done and everything was fine. She told me that I knew my stuff and im a good candiate for this. So now we get to the weight loss part Ive lost a total of 11 pds in two months but it wasnt enough. So we talk about another route. Ok ....this is wat I want your opinions about.....1 She will do the surgery but I have to lose another 20 pds and she will do it no questions ask. I gotta show her that I wanted to this and she said I lost 11pds so 20 more shouldn't be as hard as she say my surgeon.
2 Have open gastric bypass wit another surgeon in the same office ....I dont have to do anymore pre ops stuff just make a consult wit him and he will look over my chart.
3 Have a sleeve done lose 100 pds an then have the gastric bypass only if my insurance covers it.
Well wat u think?
Ive been workin on this surgery for 3 yrs now my insurance will be changing soon now that I will be started a new job soon.
I know wat i want and yes only i will go thru this but i just wanna knw wat you think, also if anyone had to make this decision and wat did u do ?
It would depend on your BMI. Do you mind telling us what it is?
I wouldn't want a full open incision, you say you will be starting a new job soon. If you have open bypass you are talking a hard recovery in comparison to having it done lap.
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on 8/11/09 12:54 am - Woodbridge, VA
on 8/11/09 12:54 am - Woodbridge, VA
I think Dr. Steele is a very sweet person; I spoke with her the day after my surgery in the hospital since my surgeon was not in that day. That said, based on my experience, I would run away from the entire WLS group at Johns Hopkins.
I would also use spell check.
I would also use spell check.
I'd find a surgeon who would do it your weight and won't require to you "show her that you wanted this" as that is just ridiculous IMO. They don't make cancer patients prove they want chemo. Obesity is a disease, not a character flaw and the only reason your doctor should require weight loss is if it's medically necessary.
OTOH, if it's truly dangerous to operate at your weight, then why not do the sleeve and see what happens? You might not even need RnY later as many sleeve patients lose as much as RnY patients.
OTOH, if it's truly dangerous to operate at your weight, then why not do the sleeve and see what happens? You might not even need RnY later as many sleeve patients lose as much as RnY patients.
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