Frankie82
A week of weird.
Jul 03, 2014
I have had an interesting last week. I had my pre-op surgical assessment with my PCP booked for next week, after waiting 2 weeks to get in, only to have my doctor cancel on me. I now get to rehash my entire medical history, and probably defend why I want this surgery, to another doctor from the same office who I’ve never met before. The booking coordinator, when I brought up how this was time sensitive and asked to be seen this week, told me that I had lots of time as this form in typically done 2 weeks before the surgery. I am meeting with the anesthesiologist a week before the surgery, and I’m sure my surgeon wants time to review this before sending it off to them.
I also had to pop into the walk in clinic as I have had a ridiculous cough for over two weeks now. I kinda bullied the doctor there and said “look, normally when I come here, I sit in the lobby for about an hour only to be told that whatever is bothering me is viral and to go home, rest and have lots of liquids. And normally I do that. But I am going for surgery in 5 weeks and I don’t want it to be cancelled because I can’t breathe, so can you help a gal out?” He agreed with me and set me up with a course of antibiotics as an insurance policy in case I didn’t have just a bad cold related cough.
As part of my Food Funeral, I went with a friend for wings on Saturday, where she told me she does not support me having this surgery. I can understand her reasoning as her husband, mother and mother-in-law all had their stomachs stapled in the 80’s, and they all regained the weight, and they all had complications from the surgery. It was a bit disappointing none the less. I was also with a different friend on Tuesday who said, “I don’t support the concept of weight loss surgery, but I do support you” and offered to do some post-op care for me.
Also, I think the caretaker for my building is starting to wonder about me as I am getting tons of shipments of heavy boxes that he has to sign for, then wheel into my condo. You see, I just don’t want to deal with the rehashing why I am buying a case of Glucerna and why I am having this surgery to every cashier who asks, so I’ve been ordering it online from Wal-Mart.
And on the topic of Glucerna and the pre-op diet, what the hell is with some people only having to do it for 5 days? My surgeon and nutritionist have me on it for 4 weeks. I have a bit (okay, a lot) of the green-eyed monster when I read about the 5 day liquid diet.
