My story what do you think!
Well I figure since I am now 1year 3months an 3weeks post op I should sit down an try to right about my story. Well it all really started in early march when my mother YES I did say my mother made up the decison for me to have surgery. We went to an info meeting at oakwood dearborn with her co worker an freind to see what it was all about. By that time she had already made up her mind that I was having it. I was still saying no I really did not want anything to do with it. However soon the event became were she made my first pre op apt an things went from them. I met with the doc who in my opionin was a little more pro RNY then he was banding but I under no way no how was going to be getting the RNY (nothing against patients who have it it is just not for me. So I decide that I was going to have the LAP-Band done I went through my pre op testing an everything passed with flying colors an was told surgery was on AUG 8 2007 OMG it happened so quick. Then the morning of Aug 8th came an I had to be at the hospital at 6 am for surgery to be at 10 or so I thought (the case before me had been cancel so they moved me up till 8 am ) Well I was taken to reg an (Terry the nurse for Dr Bacl office met me at the door an took my pre op pic. She said that the office likes to have these to look back on... finsihed registering then she took me back to were I would get ready for suigery (pre op) I was given the Oh so wonderful gowns an told to strip an wait for the nurse to coem.. I was sitting there an my nurse walked over an mind you it was 2 (very nice looking) male nurses. Well they had a hell of a time getting my IV to start (told me I was dyhertad(sp) which I belive I was with nervous an not eatting or drink since like 5 the night before then y doc came to check in with me an then off to the OR that fast. After surgery I had a hell of a trip up to my post op room An then when the transfered me over to the hospital bed.. from the transport bed they well first the nurse manger had to YELL to get some help in my room an they because the nurser were mad the were very rough with me (rolled me in the the bed rail an made me scream an cry in pain) then left me to recover. My parents left for a little while an then came back with my sister we chatted for a while at which time I found out that one of my dads co workers was having the same surgery I was .. an was just down the hall from me well time for mom an dad to leave walked to the exit with them an back in bed I went ( I hurt like big time) Layed there for about oh 2 hours resting walked a little more then it was bed time I asked if I could have some pain meds (mind you I did not have any since I was out of surgery) I was told my nurse would be right down 1hr 30 mins later after I had called 3 more times just as I was about to call my mom to see if she could help me the nurse came with the meds. an seen how much pain I was in an told me I should have asked for them sooner.(lol at this point all I could do was glare at him) then around 7 am the next morning Terry came in to check in on me an tell me the doc would be in in about half hour to talk with me. which all went fine an off to home I went rested at home for a few days then when in to see Dr bacl for my fist post op visit. I was down 5lbs in 2 days I thought great . Made an apt for 2 weeks away (had some insicion issues he wanted to stay on top of) an went in then an had gained 3lbs (for which I think was because I was in the hospital for a week do to asthma an was given steriods which hold water weight. But this is where he also told me that he thought he did the wrong sugery on me. (when I walked out of the office the rep . asked what time I would like to make my 3 week apt for I told her I was NEVER comming back to that office again(an to this date have never been back) I went for a total of 5mo with no care till I met julie off free cycle I was giftiing her some cloths I was talking to her an she told me she had this WONDERFUl doc an that he might take me on it was very had to find a doc who would take a patient on after they had already been band So I called an talked with Shelly (very nice person. An got all set up to come see him. I new from the first tiem I saw him I was in the right place the office staff was great an so was he. even my dad liked this guy. Well though seeing him an talkin with him about some of the things that were going on came to the choice I had to have revison surgery (due to pain an nausea an vomttiing) they ended up moving my port from the side to the front(he never hit my port on the first try in the side spot (althougth still has trouble hitting it where he put it) but I guess that is cause he cant really see it they just go by touch an way had my revison surgery Aug 5 2008 3 days shy of my 1 yr bandversy lol. Arrived at the hospital for surgery an have never had a better experince then at any other hospital the nurses were great (the doc was perfect) I was told I could go home that night however I chose to stay one night because I was in a lot of pain (they removed 2 masses as well as doing the revison surgery) everything went perfect. was told I could call my ride an was discharged.. 2 weeks later back in the hospital do to infection (had to have IV meds) that stay went great...6 weeks later incison opened again an had to have theem opened an reclosed whcih i had done on NOv 24 2008 an now i am nervous to go see my doc on the 3 of dec but I will say this Dr pesta has never yelled at me for anything even when I gain 2 lbs (which made me cry my eyes out) he was very comforting to me told me it would be ok. >> Well that is my story I will try an add more as time goes on what do you think!
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