Sharon W.
Pre op testing
Jan 10, 2007
I haven't really kept my blog for a while. So I will catch up a bit.
I had my ultrasound done and they found gallstones and an enlarged fatty liver. The endoscopy found burnt spots on my esophogus and put me on medication.
I have been going to a clinic for eating disorders for about a year already and my therapist is all for me doing the surgery. However my insurance would not take a write up from a so she asked the psychiatrist on call to do the evaluation. However this psychiatrist obviously does not agree with bariatric surgery in general and she wrote such a negative letter full of inconsistances to the insurance company basically saying that she does not recommend the surgery.
The surgeon's office sent this in without even reading it so obviously it was denied. I was so upset. The psychiatrist could have told me that she doesn't want to do the write up and I would have gone to someone else. I was told to complain about her to her superviser but I have not yet had the guts to do that.
The insurance gave me 15 days to have another evaluation or else I would have to start the whole process again. Luckily I found a psychologist who did the evalution and recommended the surgery for me. I got my insurance approval 4 days later.
Today I went to meet Dr Davis. He was really nice. He agreed to remove my gallbladder at the same time as my gastric which worried me because I really did not want to go through 2 surgeries.
I also had all my pre op blood work done today and I am really quite ready to go. My surgery is scheduled for this coming Moday. I have been doing my pre op diet now for almost 2 weeks. I have been struggling with it. It is making me really moody especially when I have to cook for my husband and kids.
I can't wait till this is over and I can start living my life anew. My only fear is that I will fail with this like I have failed with everything else that I have tried in the past. I want so much to be successful and I pray that I will be able to keep the diet and exercise plan properly.
I will continued seeing my eating disorder specialist and using a therapist. This website really is my main support line and I am so grateful for it being here for me when I need it.
Thank you all.
I had my ultrasound done and they found gallstones and an enlarged fatty liver. The endoscopy found burnt spots on my esophogus and put me on medication.
I have been going to a clinic for eating disorders for about a year already and my therapist is all for me doing the surgery. However my insurance would not take a write up from a so she asked the psychiatrist on call to do the evaluation. However this psychiatrist obviously does not agree with bariatric surgery in general and she wrote such a negative letter full of inconsistances to the insurance company basically saying that she does not recommend the surgery.
The surgeon's office sent this in without even reading it so obviously it was denied. I was so upset. The psychiatrist could have told me that she doesn't want to do the write up and I would have gone to someone else. I was told to complain about her to her superviser but I have not yet had the guts to do that.
The insurance gave me 15 days to have another evaluation or else I would have to start the whole process again. Luckily I found a psychologist who did the evalution and recommended the surgery for me. I got my insurance approval 4 days later.
Today I went to meet Dr Davis. He was really nice. He agreed to remove my gallbladder at the same time as my gastric which worried me because I really did not want to go through 2 surgeries.
I also had all my pre op blood work done today and I am really quite ready to go. My surgery is scheduled for this coming Moday. I have been doing my pre op diet now for almost 2 weeks. I have been struggling with it. It is making me really moody especially when I have to cook for my husband and kids.
I can't wait till this is over and I can start living my life anew. My only fear is that I will fail with this like I have failed with everything else that I have tried in the past. I want so much to be successful and I pray that I will be able to keep the diet and exercise plan properly.
I will continued seeing my eating disorder specialist and using a therapist. This website really is my main support line and I am so grateful for it being here for me when I need it.
Thank you all.
November 20, 2006
Nov 20, 2006
I went for my endoscopy today. I was really quite fearful of it beforehand but it was really nothing. I had a really nice doctor. They put me out and I didn't feel anything. I was actually having a really good dream when they woke me up and I was quite disappointed that it was over so soon.
They found a hernia and a couple of burn marks on my esophagus probably from acid reflux but nothing that would prevent me from having surgery. He put me on Prevacid to try to heal the burn marks.
Tomorrow I have blood work scheduled and I am going to my MD to get him to write my two recommendation letters to my insurance company and then hopefully we will get the ball rollilng and a surgery date set.
I will keep you posted.
They found a hernia and a couple of burn marks on my esophagus probably from acid reflux but nothing that would prevent me from having surgery. He put me on Prevacid to try to heal the burn marks.
Tomorrow I have blood work scheduled and I am going to my MD to get him to write my two recommendation letters to my insurance company and then hopefully we will get the ball rollilng and a surgery date set.
I will keep you posted.
Intro
Nov 08, 2006
I have been reading other people's blogs and I decided to start my own to record my own journey down the road of WLS. I don't have a big support network and I am sure that this website will help me.
I am 34 years old and have been struggling with obesity since I was 10. I have tried every diet out there, low fat, low calorie, low carb, diet pills, OA, exercise programs... You name it I have done it. Some more successfully than others but the weight always came back and always higher than before. And each time my eating habits got worse and worse to the point where I binge eating took over my life completely and I developed binge eating disorder.
Currently, I am working with an eating disorder specialist and I am on medication to control the binging, which actually works to a degree, but my weight is still inching up and it is affecting my health and life in ways that I am sure you are all familiar with, fatigue, aches and pains, back aches etc. I feel bad that I have no energy to give my family the attention they need and deserve. I am also having problems with my liver and I am pre diabetic and have PCOS.
I always said I would never do something as drastic as surgery, but I have come to a point where I have tried everything and almost given up hope. This is the only ray of light that I see. I am scared that I will fail like I have with everything else but I see so many success stories that I can only have hope for the best.
I went to the seminar a couple of weeks ago in columbia and came to the conclusion that I would not benefit from the lap band because of my binge eating. I would just eat again as soon as the food passes through the stomach. So I guess I am going to go for the gastric bypass surgery.
Yesterday I went for my first appointment. I went to the office in Paramus NJ and met with Gio the nurse practioner. He was so pleasant and answered all my questions patiently. He really put me at ease. The office staff are amazing. I am so happy I went there. I am really excited now. I scheduled all my tests for the next couple of weeks. I can't believe this is actually happening.
I will keep you all posted of my progress.
Sharon
Current Weight 232 lbs.
BMI 45.3
I am 34 years old and have been struggling with obesity since I was 10. I have tried every diet out there, low fat, low calorie, low carb, diet pills, OA, exercise programs... You name it I have done it. Some more successfully than others but the weight always came back and always higher than before. And each time my eating habits got worse and worse to the point where I binge eating took over my life completely and I developed binge eating disorder.
Currently, I am working with an eating disorder specialist and I am on medication to control the binging, which actually works to a degree, but my weight is still inching up and it is affecting my health and life in ways that I am sure you are all familiar with, fatigue, aches and pains, back aches etc. I feel bad that I have no energy to give my family the attention they need and deserve. I am also having problems with my liver and I am pre diabetic and have PCOS.
I always said I would never do something as drastic as surgery, but I have come to a point where I have tried everything and almost given up hope. This is the only ray of light that I see. I am scared that I will fail like I have with everything else but I see so many success stories that I can only have hope for the best.
I went to the seminar a couple of weeks ago in columbia and came to the conclusion that I would not benefit from the lap band because of my binge eating. I would just eat again as soon as the food passes through the stomach. So I guess I am going to go for the gastric bypass surgery.
Yesterday I went for my first appointment. I went to the office in Paramus NJ and met with Gio the nurse practioner. He was so pleasant and answered all my questions patiently. He really put me at ease. The office staff are amazing. I am so happy I went there. I am really excited now. I scheduled all my tests for the next couple of weeks. I can't believe this is actually happening.
I will keep you all posted of my progress.
Sharon
Current Weight 232 lbs.
BMI 45.3
