Guest guest Posted July 13, 1999 Report Share Posted July 13, 1999 Dear , Glad to hear you are feeling some better......At least you are at home now where you can " run the show " and not have to deal with " Nurses From Hell " . Stevie of the MGB list posted a short update the day of your surgery, but it's good to hear from you directly. had a nurse who must be a twin, separated at birth from her sister (your nurse Rechid). 's Dr. had specifically told her to increase 's morphine pump dose to 2 mg. every 8 minutes. This nurse argued the point, then told Dr. R OK. Not 15 minutes later when we had to ring for the nurse because of 's pain level....she (Nurse) said, " I've talked to the Dr. and he wants you to try this IM shot first.....before he will agree to the increase " ...... I knew that Dr. R's post-op orders allowed for the increase, but it was already 11:00 pm and it wasn't worth the fight since did get a little relief from the IM med (It turned out to be Toradol, which was SOP for Dr. R's post-ops every 8 hours) Anyway....long story, longer: When Dr. R told me the next day that he had specifically told her 3 times to Increase the Meds.....and then directly disobeyed his orders..........I hit the roof. There is now a formal complaint in her personnel file and a letter of reprimand for her " overruling " Dr.'s orders. The hospital may have " file 13'd " the reprimand once we were gone from the hospital but it got the point across while was still there. Your weight loss so far is wonderful. and I went to my PCP today and " borrowed " their scales....we try not to go more than once a week, trying not to get so hung-up on numbers...but neither of us had been in 2 weeks so it was definitely time to " bite the bullet " and get the inevitable over with. My pre-op weight was 314 lbs. on Jan. 4, 1999. As of today (7/12) I weigh 209 lbs. That makes 105 pounds in approx. 6 months. (And that's after finally being able to eat something for a change since the ulcer is calm right now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 CONGRATULATIONS SHAWNDA!!!!! Way to go!! I can't wait to join in your progress!!! in AL MGB 8/2/99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 da(my bumber sticker for the insurance company partner), Dave, and , Congratulations on your wonderful weight losses....this email group just gets thinner and thinner!!! My surgery is next week. I leave on Thursday evening. I will be " rooming " with and hopefully Dee. I am asking everyone to keep us in your prayers on Monday (July 26th... " the " day that we have been waiting for). Thank you all for your wonderful support.(especially to my great email buddy... Kathy ~ sometimes insurance denials bring good things:) ) I personally believe God led me to Dr.R's site and then to all of you.... how blessed I am! Christy E. Indiana BCBS, won on appeal preop, surgery date this Monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 Christy, , and Dee, I will be on vacation the week your lives change forever! But I will be thinking of you and sending good karma your way. Just remember, you have the best surgeon in this world! I'll look for word from you all when I return. Good luck to you all. Happy losing! Ellen Byrd (VA) DOS 6/17/99 Weight loss to date 35 lbs (YIPPEEEEEE!) >From: Eitler@... >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypassonelist >To: MiniGastricBypassonelist >CC: Eitler@... >Subject: Re: Update >Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 15:01:58 EDT > >From: Eitler@... > >da(my bumber sticker for the insurance company partner), Dave, and >, > >Congratulations on your wonderful weight losses....this email group just >gets >thinner and thinner!!! > >My surgery is next week. I leave on Thursday evening. I will be " rooming " >with > and hopefully Dee. >I am asking everyone to keep us in your prayers on Monday (July 26th... > " the " day that we have been waiting for). > >Thank you all for your wonderful support.(especially to my great email >buddy... >Kathy ~ sometimes insurance denials bring good things:) ) >I personally believe God led me to Dr.R's site and then to all of you.... >how blessed I am! > >Christy E. >Indiana >BCBS, won on appeal >preop, surgery date this Monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 Yea da, You go girl. Deb H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 way to go Shwanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 Ok guys.........Here's the lastest. SD May 19 318 lbs July 19 271 lbs 47 lbs in 2 months..........Boy I hope those scales are right. I just couldn't believe my eyes. da Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 da! You go girl!!! You're doing awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 Keep on Truckin' down that scale. Congrats. Dave from Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 1999 Report Share Posted July 20, 1999 We're all rooting for you. Soon you'll be thinner than Dan Quayle's hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 1999 Report Share Posted September 2, 1999 that's a wonderful weight loss. congratulations! karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 1999 Report Share Posted September 2, 1999 , That is so awesome!!! I pray that I do as well! I can't wait for my surgery. Since I have to have it in FL though, I have to have the open RNY. My 1st appt with the dr is on Sept. 10, so not sure how long I have to wait for surgery. You are a great example for us pre-ops. Keep posting your progress, please. Charmane Orlando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 1999 Report Share Posted September 2, 1999 Congratulations!! 96 lb. is under six months?! WONDERFUL!! I cannot wait until I weigh in under the 200 lb. mark! That will be a first in 14 years for me! in AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 1999 Report Share Posted September 4, 1999 Wow! 96 lbs in 23 weeks is fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration. in MD post-op 08/27/99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 1999 Report Share Posted September 24, 1999 In a message dated 09/24/1999 10:19:59 AM Central Daylight Time, CmacyM@... writes: << 3/25/99 - 292 lbs 9/24/99 - 192 lbs P.S. - I'm down from a 24 to a 16 and hoping to get into a 14 tonight! :-) >> You go !!! That is wonderful. I know you will be beaming on the float. Rae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 1999 Report Share Posted September 24, 1999 Very Good Christy! da Update From: CmacyM@... Hello All! I just thought I'd write and let everyone know how I'm doing. Tomorrow will be six months since surgery. Today I went to the doctor and he's sending me for some blood work just to make sure there aren't any deficiencies in the making. And, of course, the best news is that I've lost exactly 100 lbs! Woo-Hoo! I'm very happy and very proud, but for some reason I don't think it's really sunk in yet. I think it'll finally hit me tonight...while I'm shopping for some new clothes! :-) Wow...100 lbs! Gone forever!!! YEA! Okay, I'm off to build a float now! Anyone in the Virginia Beach area should head out to the Neptune parade on Sunday! If you're there look for me on the TWA float! Hope everyone is doing great and has a wonderful Friday! 3/25/99 - 292 lbs 9/24/99 - 192 lbs P.S. - I'm down from a 24 to a 16 and hoping to get into a 14 tonight! :-) This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass List at Onelist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2000 Report Share Posted October 17, 2000 I know how slow it is when you take metho. On one hand you feel lucky you didn;t need surgery. But on the other hand if you had surgery it would be over. Its a double edged sword. One woman in my group had a friend that did the IV. A nurse came to her house to do it. She has like 3 kids now. She had to do it w/each one. Another woman in my group is starting it. I think she was trying to figure out if her insurance would cover it. I will ask more questions at my next meeting in November. The woman who is going to do it won't be there because she is doing a frozen IVF cycle. Her dr is in another state. But I will see what I can find out. I also found a web site on it. I saved it on my favorites at work. I'll send it to you tomorrow. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2000 Report Share Posted October 18, 2000 Hi , I'm sorry your having such a frustrating time waiting. It does drive you crazy!! update Hi all, I just got my HCG results and they are now 584 at 5 weeks past metho. A week ago, they were 800. It seems like they're really slowing down. I hate this! Pam--I'm the one who was told I have the killer antibody thing--just like your friend in Resolve. Did she actually go through that intravenous therapy? I have read that it's controversial whether there's any truth to the antibody thing and whether the treatment really helps. I also read that the therapy is very expensive, and that most insurance won't cover it. All depressing news for me. I just had the test again to confirm, and won't get the results for 3 weeks. My whole life is a big WAIT. Waiting for HCG to go down, waiting for HSG test, waiting for antibody results, waiting to talk to the doc. Uggh ... anyone else tired of waiting??? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 , Give it a few more weeks sweetie and you should be there. I know it's frustrating, but there's really nothing you can do about it. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Love & hugs, Jo-Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 , I was told by one of my drs. that it can happen w/the pain on the opposite side of the problem bc of the small area. I hope you are doing okay and the numbers will go way down next time. Kel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 Good luck Janet, If things go good, I should be in for IUI by approx Feb 20th. Since all my friends have now all had their babies maybe we'll have cyber pregnancies together. Hope it goes swimmingly hehe. AmyL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2002 Report Share Posted March 7, 2002 well I got AF tonight. Kinda feeling bummed. I didn't do any procedures this month but the hope is always there that somehow things just worked themselves out..oh well. Anyway, I have a quick question. When I talked to my new Dr the other day, he wanted to redo my day 3 bloodwork. I told the nurse today that it felt like AF would be coming soon and since my insurance only covers bloodwork done at my general physicians (which is closed on the weekend) how should I work it if I got AF Friday. She told me to go in Friday and have the bloodwork done. Has anyone else ever had this done or heard of the day day 3 bloodwork being done on day 1? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2002 Report Share Posted April 30, 2002 Oh Suzanne, I am so sorry to hear of your latest news. Will the D & C take care of it? You know, Dr. Indman did a D & C on me and I got pregnant the next cycle. Could you have him do it? Sorry to hear about your mixed feelings with the news from your brother and sister in law. Life doesn’t seem fair sometimes does it? But in a year or so, things may seem very different then they do now. It’s like there is a plan. Anyway, my heart felt thoughts go out to you. I wish I could say something to make you feel better. Take good care and think about a D & C with Dr. Indman if you have to do it. Hopefully you won’t need one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2002 Report Share Posted April 30, 2002 Dear Suzanne, You are in my prayers. Carol S __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2002 Report Share Posted April 30, 2002 Hi , She said that the D & C should take care of it. As for going to Dr. Indman, I would love to but he doesn't take insurance. I don't know if I can afford it right now. I am completely confident in Dr. Andreyko and she knows my situation inside and out. I just want it to be over. I know there is some plan for us, but I don't know what it is...I just wish I could take a look at the big book and see what is in store for us... Thanks a bunch! Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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