Please help me I'm worried about my surgeon - Page 3 - ThinnerTimes

Amandazon247 · 03-26-2008, 09:34 AM

Girl I am soo glad you straightened that out .... and good luck Monday...

blkmercedes · 03-26-2008, 11:26 AM

Thank you all! I wasn't sure if I was just having an anxiety attack

because surgery is getting so close. You guys are right, I don't need any additional stress right now. My B/P was 130/92 Monday, so I don't want that going up. Now I can just focus on losing 8 more pounds by Monday

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Amandazon247 · 03-26-2008, 11:46 AM

Do this damn liquid thing ..... it sucks but it works ....

blkmercedes · 03-26-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Amandazon247

Do this damn liquid thing ..... it sucks but it works ....

I am..he put me on an 800 cal/ 120 g protein liquid diet. So I have three Isopure protein drinks and one protein shake for the day. I drink the Isopure over the course of the day, but was still drinking at bedtime last night just to get it all in.

Zenomia · 03-26-2008, 12:18 PM

Glad you got that worked out. Good LUCK to you on Monday!! Not that much longer for ya....We are sliding over to make room on the bench for ya....

MiladyB · 03-26-2008, 02:02 PM

Anna, so glad you talked with the office and got all of that straightened out. I most certainly can see why you freaked. Glad you are now comfortable with the explainations. Just shows it is always a good idea to ask a lot of questions if explainations you are given didn't make sense.

Phoenixfire · 03-28-2008, 10:07 PM

I would only have a certified bariatric surgeon, but that's me. I had it done years ago. I had it open because my lap wasn't as well-known then and my surgeon was thoroughly convinced that the BEST RNY is done open. I don't know what he'd say NOW, but that was then.
I would not have surgery until ALL of your concerns are put to rest. ALL of them, okay?

lifeismypoetry · 03-28-2008, 10:55 PM

I agree with them that I would get another surgeon that is a bariatric surgeon that will do the RNY because that is what you want and it is your body... I wouldn't take any chances with a doc that hasn't done open surgery before.. Sounds like risky busness to me... Call the emergency number if you have to to get things straitened out.. I would wait and get a new surgeon for sure.. I know it would be frustrating, but at least you can rest easy over the knife...
Hugz,
Tina

lifeismypoetry · 03-28-2008, 11:03 PM

Now that you have everything understood you can rest easy this weekend and still be very excited about your surgery... I have almost 2 months to wait for mine..

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Originally Posted by blkmercedes

After work yesterday I called the office and expressed my concern. Here is what I was told:

The doctor is NOT doing a band, he is doing the RNY! There will be one of his associates in there with him (whom I know from the same office), so if an open has to be done I know I'm in good hands. The open will only be done as a LAST resort. The doctor did not mean that he is going to do a band. Instead he was telling me the possible complication with the lap, and giving me that option should there be a problem with doing it. He is from India, so perhaps I didn't understand him clearly because of the strong accent

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Since I have spoken with several other patients from the office who have had the other physicians there, I feel comfortable knowing they will be assisting in my surgery. This would further explain why he has never had to do an open...his colleges do it for him!

Amity - Remember you said that Dr Bina does surgery on Monday, perhaps he'll be in with Kodali doing mine!

coptergirl · 03-29-2008, 05:30 AM

Glad that stress is over for you now so you can relax over the weekend