NYNMD

About the miserable upper GI. Hmmmm, well I forgive you. Completed my chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound, which took to dang long and upper GI. Don't burp, yeah right!!!!

I couldn't wait to get out of that miserable radiology center. I was there from 9:30 until 1:00. The abdominal ultrasound took 40 friggin' min. of poking and breathing. I did find out I had a hiatal hernia. I hope it doesn't prevent me from having surgery.

Doctor sent papers out to Aetna for approval Tuesday. I'm wonder if I should bug Aetna or wait until I hear back . It's only been 4 months into my diet/exercise plan. But, I did read aetna's 3 month prep. requirement. So, maybe I'll fall under that. We shall see......

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Surgery date: August 1, '05
Kimmy
5'2 Wife and Mom
258/220/just healthy - not sure what the number should be

Barbarajo

Nynmd,

hiatal hernia they will actual fix your hiatal hernia during your surgery.

You may be approved already. I have blue cross CA and they approved me in two days.

Good luck it sounds like you are almost there. Yipppppeeeeee for you.

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Barbara Johanning
01-14-05, Potts Open
5'4" 247/157/140 -90
BMI 43.7/now 26.9

Peckkale

This is a topic that came up last week

Hiatal Hernia!

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NYNMD

Thanks peck!

Good info. You guys are great!

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Kimmy
5'2 Wife and Mom
258/220/just healthy - not sure what the number should be

lealphachienne

I didn't need any GI work up, so I couldn't warn you ahead of time

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235/125
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Laura@BellaBabies

I don't have to have the GI but I am going for the endoscopy, so NOT looking forward to that

NYNMD

Laura,

Is that when they put a tube down your throat to take a look see!!
Good luck, I'm sure you'll make it through. But, dag! The crap we have to go through. I'm sure it's for the best.

Let me know how it goes.

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Surgery date: August 1, '05
Kimmy
5'2 Wife and Mom
258/220/just healthy - not sure what the number should be

angieJ

Ok, i have to have an upper GI done...spill the beans. ...why was it so bad? I have the list of things I have to do that day but had not really looked into what this one is.

Angela

JohnsWife4Life

I had one done, it didn't hurt me at all. I know I had to drink a small amount of carbonation for the test.

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Traci

Open RNY March 16, 2004
At goal

Laura@BellaBabies

Yes Kimmy it is the last test I have to have done before my surgery. I am having it done in May and my surgery on June 14th!