Well, I made my decision. I am going to go with the Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass. I just need to stop thinking about it now and go with it. I need to trust my first instinct.
After getting opinions from multiple sources, (some helpful-some not)and getting some advice from those who know me, I think this is going to be the best option for me. I do think I will just get in trouble with the sleeve; I would have too much freedom. I need something more restrictive and it is what I have prepared myself for. So I am going to go with old faithful!
NOW is the hard part- Scheduling all of my appointments:
Clinical Nutritionists 1st appointment Feb 20th
Psychological Evaluation
Cardiology Evaluation
Pulmonary Evaluation
Sleep Study
Upper GI Series X-ray – January 29th
Abdomen Ultrasound – January 29th
Upper Endoscopy
I am very lucky with the surgeon and program I am in, they are not requiring me to go on a specific diet, and I don’t have to go on any sort of liquid diet, even before my surgery. I do have to lose some weight though. After my first visit with the Nutritionist (or Nut as the post forums call them), I will need to lose 10-15 lbs, and then go back to the Nut to be cleared. Once the Nut and the Psychologist clears me, they can submit the forms to my insurance company for approval. Once they get that approval, I get a date.
In the mean time, I have to do ALL that other stuff. So far, I have the Upper GI and the Ultrasound scheduled (on the same day WOOT WOOT!!). The bariatric office is taking care of my other appointments (which I HATE because I am a control freak) so I have to wait for all of those to be scheduled by them, and then for them to call me, so I can call back and redo ALL of them. I would rather make all the appointments myself. I have a very strict work schedule and I am not able to leave. I have to switch shifts and get things covered to get these appointments made.
I am also really annoyed with the fact that I can’t see my Nut for more then a month. I want to get this process started already! I have to maintain my current weight, so I can’t lose or gain, until I see him. Yeah-OKAY! Because that’s super easy! I am hoping to have the surgery done and be recovered for Mothers day and Memorial day, and to be able to eat solid foods. We usually do things with Nate’s family on these holidays, and I’d much rather be able to eat a little bit with them, rather then sipping on chicken broth or gumming mashed up cauliflower.
Hopefully this process will go a little faster!
After getting opinions from multiple sources, (some helpful-some not)and getting some advice from those who know me, I think this is going to be the best option for me. I do think I will just get in trouble with the sleeve; I would have too much freedom. I need something more restrictive and it is what I have prepared myself for. So I am going to go with old faithful!
NOW is the hard part- Scheduling all of my appointments:
Clinical Nutritionists 1st appointment Feb 20th
Psychological Evaluation
Cardiology Evaluation
Pulmonary Evaluation
Sleep Study
Upper GI Series X-ray – January 29th
Abdomen Ultrasound – January 29th
Upper Endoscopy
I am very lucky with the surgeon and program I am in, they are not requiring me to go on a specific diet, and I don’t have to go on any sort of liquid diet, even before my surgery. I do have to lose some weight though. After my first visit with the Nutritionist (or Nut as the post forums call them), I will need to lose 10-15 lbs, and then go back to the Nut to be cleared. Once the Nut and the Psychologist clears me, they can submit the forms to my insurance company for approval. Once they get that approval, I get a date.
In the mean time, I have to do ALL that other stuff. So far, I have the Upper GI and the Ultrasound scheduled (on the same day WOOT WOOT!!). The bariatric office is taking care of my other appointments (which I HATE because I am a control freak) so I have to wait for all of those to be scheduled by them, and then for them to call me, so I can call back and redo ALL of them. I would rather make all the appointments myself. I have a very strict work schedule and I am not able to leave. I have to switch shifts and get things covered to get these appointments made.
I am also really annoyed with the fact that I can’t see my Nut for more then a month. I want to get this process started already! I have to maintain my current weight, so I can’t lose or gain, until I see him. Yeah-OKAY! Because that’s super easy! I am hoping to have the surgery done and be recovered for Mothers day and Memorial day, and to be able to eat solid foods. We usually do things with Nate’s family on these holidays, and I’d much rather be able to eat a little bit with them, rather then sipping on chicken broth or gumming mashed up cauliflower.
Hopefully this process will go a little faster!
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