Got my Pulmonary Specialist Appointment Before Surgery

  Between all my doctors and my juggling too, we were able to find a good pulmonologist, "Dr Chen," at the Southlake Clinic.  I failed my pre-op breathing test at St. Francis.  My lungs were just at 47% capacity.  My RNY surgery date is May 21st so I was panicking out because it usually takes a month or more to see a specialist.  Thanks to my wonderful family doctor, Dr. Cynthia Cote', and also to Dr. Oh and his staff, Dr. Chen is squeezing me in on May 14th.  Dr. Chen called me personally - how often does that happen.....He got me scheduled for a much longer and more complete breathing test, and then a CAT Scan of my lungs, and then the follow-up appointment with him - and all on the same day.  So with added luck and prayers I'm going to be very positive thinking that I will still have my RNY surgery on May 21st.

I just want to thank you all for your suggestions, positive thoughts, and ideas.  You greatly helped me get through yet another hurdle.  I also wanted to bring up these marvelous doctors names - so that if any one else i****ting roadblocks you may have some new resources too.  And I've discovered that there is indeedy doo some great, caring wonderful, supportive doctors in the world.

Thank you again~!

Donna/breezysbears

Thank you for all your kind words as well!  I will be thinking of you over the next 2 weeks in hopes that all goes well!

Kristine

It's all coming together Donna... it'll be here before you know it and you'll be on the other side ;) You'll loo back and laugh at all you had to go thru ... well maybe not laugh, but you know what i mean. 

Anyways good luck and i'll keep thinking of you, and let us know the update :)

That's great news!!!  Sounds like you're getting in with a fabulous doc!  Definitely keep those positive thoughts going for RNY on May 21!!  :)