sabby07
12/19/07
I had my 2 wk check up today with Dr. P. Everything is going well. I was 303 the day of surgery and 318 when I left the hospital. Today I am 289. I think thats pretty good. i haven't been that far under 300 in a very long time. I feel pretty good with the exception of the left side pain. I notice that its worse after I've been moving alot like bending, stretching, reaching. I guess I should watch what i'm doing. I'm fighting a cold right now. I really don't want to take any medicine for it. Dr said I could use a nasal spray if I wanted to so I may give it a try. I'm trying to nap when I can so I don't get run down. I will update soon.
12/11/07
Well it's all done. I can't say that I feel good but i'm feeling a little better everyday. Surgery went well with no problems. I'm just having the recovery problems like nausea, vomiting, pain, can't drink anything but water. The gas is finally not a big issue. It's moving fairly well. The weather has been really crappy here but I'm still taking walks in my driveway. I pace my house if I have to. I actually attempted the bed last night. It wasn't the greatest but it was better than the recliner. My back hurts from that chair. I got up today and fixed my husbands lunchbox for work. He has been just wonderful with me. I wanted to try to do at least that for him. Dr. Pupkova was and still is just great. We gave her a call because I just wasn't doing good and she was so helpful. Her concern is like having a family member checking on you. She would call me or my husband at least 4 times a day until I started to improve. Thank you Dr. Pupkova. I will post again later.
12/04/07
I have been trying to have this surgery since April 2005. I decided to have WLS after my father passed away in January of that year. He had type 2 and many complications from it. I am following in his footsteps as far as weight and how I carry it. I am 43 years old and am sooo sore from arthritis in my knees, hips, and back. I just can't carry this weight around anymore. Losing weight has always been very hard for me. I want to enjoy my life. Not just sit around because I'm hurting. After being denied in October of 2005 because of my insurance I started the 12 month supervised diet that they were requesting. After completing it I went back to the original surgeons office and they just didn't seen to want to be bothered. I have very tough insurance. So after much research I decided to head north about 2 hrs to the Barix Clinic. I just love it there and the more I hear and see they more I love it there. I was denied again and thanks to my primary doctor I was approved. He sent my case into appeal and then my husband contacted his HR and I was approved in a week! I am now 1 day away from surgery. Very nervous, little scared, and excited. I can't even imagine myself thinner but I am sure excited about getting there. I will post again after my surgery. See Ya from DE!
