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12-04-2007, 05:08 PM
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| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Norristown, PA
Posts: 82
Weight Statistics January 23, 2008 Start Date:
March 6, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 292 lb Start Weight:
289 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
3 lb Weight Loss:
139 lb Lb Left to Lose:
1.02739726027 % % Lost:
June 16, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.1162109375 BMI Start:
49.6013183594 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  Questions, please? Hello everyone. I had my consult yesterday and I am sooo excited. She ordered for me to have a:
Does everyone have to complete (if they are required to) the psych eval, EKG , etc. before they get a surgery date? I've seen some people get a surgery date at their consultation while others don't get one until their testings are done. Does this depend on the surgeon and the requirements of the facility? Thanks. I'm sure I will have more questions, but I will post them when I have time. |
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12-04-2007, 05:46 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,211
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 267 lb Start Weight:
153 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
114 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.6966292135 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
26.2595214844 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | My journey as I call it took me just about 9 months. I had to go to a seminar first. Then I had nutrition appoitments, then a phych appoitment and then also an appoitment with the surgeon. It was a long process but so worth it now that I look back on it. Oh and I also had to have a ultrasound to check on my gallbladder too. Best of luck on your journey. Just take each step as a baby step like I did and before you know it your sugery date will be there. best of luck.
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12-04-2007, 05:49 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: fort wayne ,ind.
Posts: 675
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics 9-25-07 Start Date:
9-25-07 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 344 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
119 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.5930232558 % % Lost:
1-09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 55.5169880624 BMI Start:
36.3119834711 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | i think its normal .you have to pass the tests so they know if you're ok.it's a big surgery,so if they want you to do the tests i think thats great.i have sleep apnea,but since surgery it's gotten much better.psych evals are important because you,lle go on an emotional trip.good luck on your tests....
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12-04-2007, 05:51 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 2,211
Weight Statistics April 11th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 267 lb Start Weight:
153 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
114 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
42.6966292135 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.8254394531 BMI Start:
26.2595214844 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Lazell is very right. THe mental part of this I feel is the hardest and biggest adjustment. I never really expected that and no one ever really told me this before hand. I didnt find this great site till after my surgery. But yes this is an emotional roller coaster ride. But again like I said it is worth it.
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12-04-2007, 06:42 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 3,148
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
148 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
132 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1428571429 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
22.5008650519 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | They wouldn't give me a date until all pre-op stuff was completed...that equated to: Labs Psych consult EKG Sonogram of gall bladder (we bypassed this) It wasn't until ALL results were in that they assigned my date! |
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12-04-2007, 06:46 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 4,835
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
139 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
91 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.5652173913 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.4492961793 BMI Start:
28.0715311692 BMI Current:
23.2246480896 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Well All Surgeons Are Diff About When They Will Schedule Your Surgery Date But If You Dont Complete All Required Tests And Doc Appts They Will Not Perform The Surgery So When They Give You A Surgery Date ( if they give you a date prior to completing everything) They Are Figuring This Will Be Enough Time For You To Get Everthing Done. Some People On Here Had To Clear Out Their Colons And Some Didnt Have To. I Was Just Told Not To Eat 48 Hrs Prior And To Stay On Liquids For 3 Days Wasnt Required To Lose Wt Before Surgery Though. This Is So Exciting And Cant Wait To Hear About Your Surgery Date. Good Luck
__________________ 3/2008 PREG. START WT 144LBS. GOAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL AFTER BABY  230 lbs 7/2007 & 142 lbs 4/2008     |
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12-04-2007, 08:15 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cottondale Alabama
Posts: 567
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 228 lb Start Weight:
148 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
80 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.0877192982 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.3839758125 BMI Start:
26.214159738 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I began my 6 month dr visits this past May. I had to go to an office information visit which lasted 2 hrs and there were a bunch of us there that day. We go our info packets with our instructions as to what we had to do for insurance to cover. Then I had to go to at least 2 of the support meetings. Other than blood test my surgeon has not ordered any other test, but my husband had to have a couple different ones. I just got a sheet that the surgeon signed saying "good candidate". Anyway, I will go for day of nutrition instruction and appt with surgeon on the 6th and my surgery date has already been set for the 19th. So it doesn't appear they will send me for anything else. Every surgeon is different. |
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12-05-2007, 07:29 AM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Norristown, PA
Posts: 82
Weight Statistics January 23, 2008 Start Date:
March 6, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 292 lb Start Weight:
289 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
3 lb Weight Loss:
139 lb Lb Left to Lose:
1.02739726027 % % Lost:
June 16, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.1162109375 BMI Start:
49.6013183594 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Quote:
I know from reading and researching that to safe guard myself, I want to have counseling after the surgery. That's just my personal preference. And you are right, this is worth it. Anything that can help save my life...Im all for it! Quote:
My sleep test is this Friday and I meet with the hemotologist Monday. I had the CBC blood test done last night...and losing 10 lbs is not hard for me since I've been on a diet with my primary for a week now and have lost 4 lbs. Quote:
I know. I am ecstatic about all of this. I keep looking at my phone hoping it will ring and I get a surgry date  And I will let you all know what happens as it happens. | |||
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12-05-2007, 08:37 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
27 BMI Current:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | i THINK WE all get ordered a different set of pre surgical requirements do to size differences, age differences and surgeons do vary as well. I had the following done: ATTEND SURGICAL SEMINAR pscy evaluationm upper edoscopy blood work up saw a pulmonmaary specialist gall bladder songoram saw a dietician and had also loose 25 lbs. I was also required 48 hours before surgery to be cleared by my primary doctor as well! i STARtED aLL MY JOURNEY THE END OF FEB., GOT ALL THESE THINGS DONE and had a june 1 surgery. I did have to get an angiogram done from the cardilogist who thought i haakd blockages but that was my big chest makeing for shadowing...so that slowed me down slightly too. GOOD luck hope tis info helps just my experience with my wonderful surgeon
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