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TRYING TO GET HOME
Apr 11, 2008
11-16-07 WELL THIS IS THE TIME FOR ME TO GO HOME, SO MUCH GOING ON TALKING WITH MY DR. AND THE NURSE ON WHAT TOO DO WHO TO CALL GETTING PRESCRIPTION PAPER SIGNING PAPERS WAITING TO BE DISCHARGE, WAITING TO BE EXSCORT OUT .ONCE WE LEFT THE HOSPITAL HAD TO GO TO THE DRUG STORE U KNOW HOW LONG THAT TAKES, NOW I WANT TO LIE DOWN. FINELY I`M HOME .
ITS OVER NOW
Apr 11, 2008
11-15-07 TIME TO GO HOME I COULDN`T I WAS HAVING SO MUCH PAIN SO MY DOCTOR EXAM. ME AND HE SAID I COULD STAY ANOTHER DAY .I WALKED MORE THAT DAY AND RESTED BETTER THAT NIGHT.
IT`S OVER NOW
Apr 11, 2008
11-14-07 NOW THE NEXT DAY HAD TO GO DOWN TO CHECK FOR LEAKAGE, HAD TO DRINK SOME LIQUID TO SEE IF I HAD ANY LEAK GOOD NO PROBLEM. LATER ON THAT DAY TIME TO WALK THAT LEFT SIDE WAS SOOOOOOOO PAINFUL.
WAITING TO EXHALE
Apr 11, 2008
11-12-07 TODAY I CLEAN HOUSE AND WASH CLOTHES GETTING EVERYTHING DONE BEFORE I LEAVE FOR THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT MORNING. I COULD NOT GET TO SLEEP IT WAS AROUND 2 BEFORE I COULD DRIFT OFF, WELL BY THAT TIME MY HUSBAND WAS HOME FROM WORK, HE GOT A SHOWER AND PACK HIS GOODY BAG BECAUSE HE LOVE TO EAT ALL THE TIME.NOW OFF TO THE HOSPITAL . WE ARRIVE IN TIME BECAUSE I DID THE DRIVING MY HUSBAND HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF WORK AND HE WAS DRIVING ME ANYWHERE WITHOUT HAVEN`T HAD SLEEP.AFTER SIGNING IN THEY CALLED ME BACK TOLD ME TO GET UNDRESS PUT ON H.....GOWN THEN AN NURSE TOOK MY VITAL SIGNS THEN SHE WEIGH ME 237LBS. THEN SHE HOOKUP THE IV, AFTER THAT IT WEREN`T LONG BEFORE THEY WERE TAKING ME DOWN FOR SURGERY ABOUT 7.30AM. IT WAS AFTER WHEN I WOKE UP BOY MY BACK HURT SO BAD I WANTED TO SIT UP BUT THEY WANT LET ME .ONCEMY HUSBAND CAME IN I WAS ASKING FOR SOMETHING FOR PAIN, THEY TOLD ME TO PUSH TO BUTTON FOR THE MORPHINE. I REMEMBER GOING OUT WHEN I WOKEUP AGAIN I ASK MY HUSBAND WHAT TIME WAS IT HE SAID AROUND 8.00PM. STILL IN PAIN , AND BOY THAT LEFT SIDE GAVE ME A FIT.
MEET WITH BARIATRIC COORDINATOR
Apr 11, 2008
11-1-07 I MET WITH THE COORDINATOR,GOT EVERTHING READY IN HER OFFICE .NEXT SHE SENT ME TO THE PATIENT TESTING CENTER PAID $50.00 THEN HAD BLOOD DRAWN, TEST FOR MRSA THAT WERENT BAD. I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE DAY BEFORE SURGERY TO GET THE TIME TO BE AT THE HOSPITAL, WELL I HAD TO BE THERE AT 5.15AM .
WAITING TO HEAR FROM INS.
Apr 11, 2008
APPORVE 10-29-07 THANKU LORD GOT MY DATE FOR SURGERY 11-13-07NOW START WITH LIQUID 10-30-07. THIS WASN`T BAD BECAUSE I DIDN`T EAT MUCH AT THAT TIME. DOWN TO 246.6LBS.
WAITING TO HAER FROM INS.
Apr 11, 2008
10-12-07 GOT PHONE CALL SAYING THAT MY INS. WAS CANCEL AND I WAS SO AFRAID THEN I HAD TO DO SOME CALLING GOT ALL THE INFO. THAT I NEEDED . SEE I CHANGE JOB AND MY INS. HAD RAN OUT BEFORE THE OTHER KICKED IN BUT THANK GOD ALMIGHTY I GOT EVERYTHING WORKOUT. NOW I HAD THEM TO SEND EVERYTHING BACK THREW.
HISTORY AND PHYSICAL
Apr 11, 2008
10-11-07 WELL TODAY I MET MY DR. AND NURSE , DOCTOR TALK ABOUT THE SURGERY AND THE TYPE BECAUSE THEY STILL HAD IN MY RECORD FOR THE LAP-BAND. SO ONCE THAT WAS CHANGE HE EXPLAIN HOW THE SURGERY WOULD BE AND THE DAYS THAT I WOULD STAY IN THE HOSPITAL. THEN MY DR. CHECKED TY LIVER AND SAID IT WAS FIND ,HAD TO GET BLOOD WORK AND URINE SPEC.THEN HAD TO SIGN CONSENT FORMS. ONE GIVES THE SURGEON PERMISSION TO OPERATE. ONE TO GIVE PERMISSION TO USE BLOOD OR BLOOD PRODUCTS DURING YOUR OPERATION IF NECESSARY. THIRD TO VERIFIES THAT YOU UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND GIVEN TO YOU DURING YOUR PRE-OPREATIVE WORKUP.
EVALUATION TESTING
Apr 11, 2008
9-27-07 HEARD BACK FROM CLINICAL COORDINATOR,ALL MY E. TESTING WAS ELEX. I HAD ALREADY GOTTEN MY FIVE YEAR WEIGHT HISTORY FROM DIFFERENCE DOCTORS,SO I SENT THOSES IN .SHE GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT TO DO HISTORY AND PHYSICAL.
EVALUATION TESTING
Apr 11, 2008
9-17-07 MET WITH DR. DONER,WENT OVER FAMILY HISTORY AND TALK ABOUT MY HEALTH, THEN HAD CHEST X- RAY AFTER WARD DONE BREATHING TEST .THEN MET WITH THE NURSE PAID $100.00 EVERYTHING WENT WELL.
About Me
NC
Location
28.3
BMI
Surgery
11/13/2007
Surgery Date
Oct 06, 2007
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