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Hey there... Just wanted to let you know I got the vitamins! WOW.. thank you SOOO much.. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this. I'll get the check for the postage in the mail to you right out.. THANKS!
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About Me
- About szar
- Location
- Houghton, MI
- Interests
- Motorcycles, Rally Racing, Electronics, Movies, Getting outside, Being not fat anymore
- Occupation
- Electrical Engineer
- Surgeon
- Dr. Wayne English
- Hospital
- Marquette General
- Current Weight
- 325
- Start Weight
- 454
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Range
- 30+
- Surgery Date
- 05/20/2009
- Surgery Type
- Gastric Bypass
- yooper_szar
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Signature
453.7/325.6/250ish- 10/2007 Journey Begins
- Education, waiting, insurance, waiting, six month diets, waiting, pre-op clearances, waiting
- 5/20/2009 Open (surprise!) RNY
- Century Club! 9/9/09
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I made my first return trip to the surgeons office yesterday. I was looking forward to it despite the long drive. If there is one thing I knew it was that it was time for the staples to come out. I got to the office a bit early and they seemed pretty light on patients. I got in early and got out early. The first part was to get a new line on vitals and of course weight. I was excited to see what I had lost, but when I finally stepped on the scale I was a bit dissapointed. I had lost 14 pounds...
Posted in Uncategorized
It has been two weeks since I went under the knife, so it is about time I jot down some impressions.
I definitely would not say I planned for the best outcome, but maybe should have set my sights a bit lower on what it would be like immediately post op.
I went in at the butt crack of dawn to get the ball rolling... changed into a lovely hospital gown and took care of the short list of pre op things they had for me to do. I hopped on a scale, got an IV started etc....
I definitely would not say I planned for the best outcome, but maybe should have set my sights a bit lower on what it would be like immediately post op.
I went in at the butt crack of dawn to get the ball rolling... changed into a lovely hospital gown and took care of the short list of pre op things they had for me to do. I hopped on a scale, got an IV started etc....
Posted in Pre-Op
I had my Multi-Discipline Day yesterday and I think it is the longest continuous amount of time I have ever spent in a hospital. The day was pretty straight forward:
It was pretty much one appointment after another. I was surprised...
- Meet with family physician that surgeon has hired to handle pre and post op care
- Have EKG
- Meet with Surgeon
- Have about 4 gallons of blood drawn
- Have chest x-ray
- Have Upper GI Study.
- Meet with nutritionist
- Meet wtih Exercise Physiologist.
It was pretty much one appointment after another. I was surprised...
Posted in Pre-Op
Got the approval letter today. I don't know what changed between the last submittal and this one, but they changed their minds and I am approved. It is kind of a bummer that I didn't see it until after 5 on a Friday, now I have to wait until Monday to call the surgeons office, but I am pretty stoked they changed their mind!
Posted in Uncategorized
I got a letter today denying my predetermination from my insurance company. They stated that they did not receive a medical history or notes from my physical with the bariatric surgeon, but they did. I called the surgeons office and their insurance coordinator said she would contact them and re-send the information. I gotta say I am pretty bummed about this. It has been over a year since I started working for this and I was pretty summarily dismissed. I know the insurance company must look...
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