Paula Baker
surgery at last
Jan 01, 2012
I have a gastric by-pass at Brigham and Woman's on 12/12/11.
It been a tough year but it's now behind me.
During pre-op testing I learned I had an invasive para esophageal hernia. The hernia was 100% in my chest and contained my entire stomach, intestines and some bowel. The surgeons in Maine said they would try to attempt the surgery but it would require an open processes.
After a lot of research I contacted Brigham and Women's Dr Scott Swanson one of their top thoracic surgeons. He contacted Dr Lautz from their bariatric program and together they operated on me on 12/12/11. They were fabulous.
I was in the hospital for 6 days and am now recovering.
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It been a tough year but it's now behind me.
During pre-op testing I learned I had an invasive para esophageal hernia. The hernia was 100% in my chest and contained my entire stomach, intestines and some bowel. The surgeons in Maine said they would try to attempt the surgery but it would require an open processes.
After a lot of research I contacted Brigham and Women's Dr Scott Swanson one of their top thoracic surgeons. He contacted Dr Lautz from their bariatric program and together they operated on me on 12/12/11. They were fabulous.
I was in the hospital for 6 days and am now recovering.
Move from Maine Medical to Central Maine Medical
Feb 03, 2011
I was hoping to have a gastric sleeve at MMC but they won't do the sleeve yet. So I had my Doctor fax my referral to CMMC.
Now I wait, It seems like such a long wait.(a watched pot doesn't boil).
Waiting
Jan 16, 2011
I liked the social worker and plan to keep going. I want invest in WLS 100% mind and body,
Trauma = Pounds
Work is flying me out to Tampa for 10 days, I feel so fat I don't want to go. I hope I have a letter from the
Surgeon's office when I get home. I really want to start my 3 month physician supervised diet.
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Trauma = Pounds
Work is flying me out to Tampa for 10 days, I feel so fat I don't want to go. I hope I have a letter from the
Surgeon's office when I get home. I really want to start my 3 month physician supervised diet.
getting things started
Jan 08, 2011
I was just referred and have so much to do to prepare and get coverage.
I when to my info meeting and to the social worker.
So many hoops to jump through, I wish I was able to just get this done.
I really want to have a sleeve, the band is to little and the by-pass is to much.
Wishing the Casco Bay surgery would change their mind and catch up with the rest of the weight loss world.
Off to work.
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I when to my info meeting and to the social worker.
So many hoops to jump through, I wish I was able to just get this done.
I really want to have a sleeve, the band is to little and the by-pass is to much.
Wishing the Casco Bay surgery would change their mind and catch up with the rest of the weight loss world.
Off to work.
