Well here it is two days before surgery. I have to be there by 6:30am on Monday. I'm his first surgery of the day. When I went to see him this past Thursday, after answering all my questions he asked for a hug. He is really cool. Judi and I then went to the hospital to pre-register where a monkey wrench was thrown into the mix. A paper was in my file from my family doctor without her clearance and they said that because of the paper they needed one. We went round and round with the family doctor and the hospital finally received the paper, so it is now a go.
I have been to the grocery store and bought all the food that I will be able to eat when I get home, clear broth and jello, whoppee! I have prepared jello for Sunday, because I have to have that also the day before. Well that is all for now, I will blog when I get home.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
The surgery is scheduled!
Went to see the doctor today and hopefully to get the surgery scheduled. Well, it happened.
I was to see Carla (dietitian) this coming Tuesday but since she was there she came over and talked to me and signed off on the surgery. I lost another 3 pounds and it gives me an official loss of 38 pounds.
Dr. Camacho wants to put in a filter this coming Monday (21st) to aid in preventing blood clots going to my lungs, since my BMI is so high it is a precautionary measure. I'm all for anything that can save my life. The bypass surgery will then be on the following Monday(28th). I don't have any times yet. I have to go to McAllen tomorrow to get the orders and go pre-register at the hospital for Monday's procedure and they said that I should be able to register for the surgery too. I don't know how long I will be laid up, the filter is threaded up through the groin and Judi said I probably won't be able to drive for a couple of days, that is one question I need to ask them tomorrow at the doctors office. I am working on my grocery list so I can get all the food that I will be allowed to eat after the surgery. George will be able to go grocery shopping if I need it and he follows a list really well.
As soon as I have times I will let everyone know.
I was to see Carla (dietitian) this coming Tuesday but since she was there she came over and talked to me and signed off on the surgery. I lost another 3 pounds and it gives me an official loss of 38 pounds.
Dr. Camacho wants to put in a filter this coming Monday (21st) to aid in preventing blood clots going to my lungs, since my BMI is so high it is a precautionary measure. I'm all for anything that can save my life. The bypass surgery will then be on the following Monday(28th). I don't have any times yet. I have to go to McAllen tomorrow to get the orders and go pre-register at the hospital for Monday's procedure and they said that I should be able to register for the surgery too. I don't know how long I will be laid up, the filter is threaded up through the groin and Judi said I probably won't be able to drive for a couple of days, that is one question I need to ask them tomorrow at the doctors office. I am working on my grocery list so I can get all the food that I will be allowed to eat after the surgery. George will be able to go grocery shopping if I need it and he follows a list really well.
As soon as I have times I will let everyone know.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
A lot has happened!
A lot has been happening since my last post.
Jen's boyfriend, now fiance, sent her to Texas to spend Christmas with us. We had a great time with her and hated to put her back on the plane to go home. She called us on New Year's Eve with the exciting news that Dan proposed to her and now there are wedding bells in the air. We are so excited.
I've been to so many doctors. I went to the pulmonologist and he ordered a sleep apnea test, which I'm glad to say that I don't have, but he said my oxygen level fell for about 6minutes while I was sleeping and that worried him. He said that he wanted me to sleep with oxygen to help with the oxygen level while sleeping. I now have an oxygen machine in the livingroom and seven little portable bottles that I can take with me if I think I will need it. Also a sign posted on the door for NO SMOKING OXYGEN IN USE. I called Scott right away to warn him, he is the only one that comes over that still smokes. That doctor has given his OK for the surgery.
The heart doctor ordered an echo cardiogram, that was fine and I saw him today and he has also given his OK for the surgery. He did change my diabetes prescription from the Avandia I was on to something else. The Avandia has been the news about causing heart problems and this new one hasn't had any bad side effects, and he gave me another drug that helps ease stress on the heart which can happen in surgeries.
So I have been given the go ahead by all the doctors. I was to see the dietitian today but they called and moved my appointment until the 22nd of January. I called the doctor that will be doing the surgery to see if I could see him next week and get the results from the EGD/Biopsy that I had this past Tuesday. Fortunately they didn't have to do the biopsy. I have already lost the 30 pounds that he wanted me to lose, in fact I've lost 40 pounds. I have an appointment with him for the 17th of January and should know more then but wanted everyone to know what was going on.
I am hoping that maybe we can schedule the surgery for the 29th. As soon as it is scheduled I will let every know.
Thank you all for your prayers and continued support.
Jen's boyfriend, now fiance, sent her to Texas to spend Christmas with us. We had a great time with her and hated to put her back on the plane to go home. She called us on New Year's Eve with the exciting news that Dan proposed to her and now there are wedding bells in the air. We are so excited.
I've been to so many doctors. I went to the pulmonologist and he ordered a sleep apnea test, which I'm glad to say that I don't have, but he said my oxygen level fell for about 6minutes while I was sleeping and that worried him. He said that he wanted me to sleep with oxygen to help with the oxygen level while sleeping. I now have an oxygen machine in the livingroom and seven little portable bottles that I can take with me if I think I will need it. Also a sign posted on the door for NO SMOKING OXYGEN IN USE. I called Scott right away to warn him, he is the only one that comes over that still smokes. That doctor has given his OK for the surgery.
The heart doctor ordered an echo cardiogram, that was fine and I saw him today and he has also given his OK for the surgery. He did change my diabetes prescription from the Avandia I was on to something else. The Avandia has been the news about causing heart problems and this new one hasn't had any bad side effects, and he gave me another drug that helps ease stress on the heart which can happen in surgeries.
So I have been given the go ahead by all the doctors. I was to see the dietitian today but they called and moved my appointment until the 22nd of January. I called the doctor that will be doing the surgery to see if I could see him next week and get the results from the EGD/Biopsy that I had this past Tuesday. Fortunately they didn't have to do the biopsy. I have already lost the 30 pounds that he wanted me to lose, in fact I've lost 40 pounds. I have an appointment with him for the 17th of January and should know more then but wanted everyone to know what was going on.
I am hoping that maybe we can schedule the surgery for the 29th. As soon as it is scheduled I will let every know.
Thank you all for your prayers and continued support.
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