Carrie's Story - Page 24 - ThinnerTimes

LisaBoston · 04-10-2007, 10:07 AM

Carrie, when at work, keep calling Nohrs office until you get through. Tell Michelle the urgency in your pain. She needs to hear it.

To those in US, Canada is not that bad, in fact, in many ways the medical system is just as good as yours, just different. To have RNY for example..very easy to get approved - BMI of 40 - you get the surgery, no questions...the only issue is waiting the 3-4 years to have the surgery, a cancellation if you are lucky. You can always go to an ER and be checked out and hopefully have tests. I think in many cases with our different anatomy, they don't know what to do with us. There is a REAL lack of doctors doing the RNY surgery. In BC and Alberta combined, you can count them on one hand. Thats 5 doctors to cover 2 provinces (kinda like 2 States for you) LONG, LONG wait lists. The doctors who don't understand RNY, are very scared to do anything with us - thus one of the reasons we tend to go back to our own RNY doctor. For many of us, that means 1-2 days travel by road to get there. We don't want just anyone shoving things down us! If its a life threatening situation, of course any ER will take a look at us! One of the main reasons I didn't go to Mexico to have my RNY.

AlabamaChick · 04-10-2007, 10:48 AM

Carrie, I am so worried about you!

newlife4me · 04-10-2007, 12:56 PM

Carrie, God speed girl. Donna you put it out there beautifully. I might add, please do all you can do to get this thing resolved....we don't want to add any fodder for the naysayers!!!!!!!!

Jen or someone if you hear anything...please post

Many prayers....he is listening!!!
Lori

Duckie · 04-10-2007, 03:40 PM

I am SO VERY WORRIED ABOUT YOU MY FRIEND! VERY WORRIED!

chilmoe · 04-10-2007, 04:27 PM

i am okay, just long days at work so cannot post until i get home, although jenbear and i are keeping tabs by cell phone texting, so yes there is always someone i am staying in touch with on here so yous will always know whats going on

i have an appt at 450 to get bloodwork done today so i have to run, but i did talk to michelle at nohrs office, he is going to work with my family doc, wants results of the ct and bloodwork and will go from there, and will scope if necessary, upon results of findings or not

sorry gotta go again

still having pain when eating and drinking, but very slowly staying hydrated

LisaBoston · 04-10-2007, 04:37 PM

good to hear that both docs are working together. hope they rush the test results. hydration is good. if i can do anything, let me know.

JenBear7 · 04-10-2007, 07:28 PM

Staying hydrated? WHO are you kidding? lol.. Im gonna beat you when you get here in Dec!!

chilmoe · 04-10-2007, 09:46 PM

i did about 3 cups of fluid (monday) yesterday, and today i bought s/f popsicles, sugar free pudding (found some yeah), sugar free jello and sugar free ice cream to add to my protein powder and yogurt to make a smoothie type thing, hoping that will work, i have also been sipping green tea since i talked you, hadnt done fluids til after work, but working on it, just taking it slow..so slowly staying hydrated and adding liquidy things with calories just to keep me going, i will get my bloodwork results tomorrow and hopefully something shows there.