Today I had my consultation with the lead surgeon, Dr. Patel! We discussed lab results and my gallbladder ultrasound results. For a week now, I have been agonizing over the fact that I may have to have gallbladder surgery before I finally was rewarded with my gastric bypass.
But today, I found out, that isn't the case! I will be able to have my gallbladder removed at the time of my gastric bypass surgery. My blood results also came back great! Dr. Patel said that he's going to fast track me, and it looks like I will be having my gastric bypass surgery this April! However, he would like my to lose 15 lbs in the next 4-5 weeks.
Another major event upcoming this week, is my psychological evaluation on Thursday. Within one week of the evaluation, they will have all my insurance requirements fulfilled and they will send off all the paperwork to my insurance for approval. Now, according to what the insurance has already told them, I will be accepted and they will cover 100% of my costs. So please, keep this in your prayers that the insurance will quickly approve my surgery and I will be on to smaller (hehe) and better things!
After the insurance approval comes back, I will have to have a sleep study test, which I am told is standard before surgery to ensure you are given the proper amounts of oxygen while under anesthesia. I will also go to a pre-op class where I will recieve a 200 page binder full of information about the lifestyle changes to come, and they will get me started on my two week liquids only diet. yummmmmy!
As for right now, I will have to lose 15 lbs in the next 4-5 weeks at the surgeon's orders. No problem! Gladly!! So tonight, I am bidding my carbs goodbye with a tasty meal at my favorite place, Chuy's. Tomorrow will be the first day of a new life for me.
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