Another step closer to the bench

Oct 11, 2014

My nutritionist/dietician appointment went well and she said that the group will discuss my file during rounds on Thursday! Cleared up a few questions but otherwise the appointment was mostly just going over all the stuff they covered in the group nutrition class. 

In the meantime, I had to do a lot of running around this Thurs to my doctor's office to get a requisition for a follow-up pulmonary test (seems like I might have some other lung issue that is not, in fact, asthma, go figure). I had to then find the requisition form for the nurse at my doctor's office, and then come back an hour later to pick up the form, which I brought in to TWH on Friday after my NUT appointment. Luckily it was just a couple of floors up from the bariatric unit so I popped up there and the lady was so kind and helpful. She offered me the first appointment after the long weekend - 8am on Tuesday - and, in my typical fashion, I SNAPPED THAT BABY UP. The nutritionist remarked that my appointments have been chugging right along quickly and I explained how after the long journey of quitting smoking and researching throughout I was pretty hot to trot. I also have really learned how to advocate for myself in a process that can be really clunky and frustrating. That is a skill I am sure I will be able to use throughout the rest of this process.

So, now again it's just waiting! A few last appointments (pulmonary tests and meeting the sleep doctor) and possibly a few more tests once the group goes over my file next week. But otherwise, it looks like it's really happening! I am excited and feel ready to take on the challenge. My main thing lately has just taking the energy I would otherwise channel into fretting about when and if surgery is going to happen and just taking my butt to the gym. So far, so good! My family doctor noticed on sight that I had lost weight since my last visit.

That's the update for now. I will keep posting here as things progress.

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