i saw the doctor. the bump under my incision is not a tumor and it's normal scar tissue!
i threw up for the first time today. i took a few bites of buffalo chicken wings and felt it after about 10 minutes. i had to exscuse myself and i went the ladies room. it was fine, and i felt fine after it happened. the only thing is that i feel a little sore in my abdomen from throwing up. i haven't used those muscles in a few weeks...
i am down to 34 lbs lost. i need to stop weighing myself at home! i got in trouble from the nutritionist. she let me know that they discourage weighing at home because the scale is just showing you your body weight. not fat loss, or water gain, or muscle increase. she doesn't like it, and i am going to stay off of it for as long as i can!
i found something online about my doctor and something that i personally like the sound of...
"It’s an operation that helps cure people of this disease which is life-threatening. People see it as some type of cosmetic surgery, when it’s not. More patients die waiting for surgery than die after surgery,” said Dr. Janey Pratt, a surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center in Boston, which does about 300 gastric bypasses a year." MSNBC 12/03
also found an award she won for a grant for lap GB...
"Laparoscopic Approaches to Weight Loss SurgeryJaney Pratt, MD, MGH. The goal of this Fast Forward was to investigate different ways of performing laparoscopic bariatric surgery, and bring this procedure to MGH. This procedure has gained acceptance within the larger surgical community, and new technology has been developed which will make it easier to perform. Dr. Pratt observed techniques at three institutions: NEMC, UMass and UPMC. Phillips Schauer in Pittsburg taught Dr. Pratt the technique that she ultimately adopted. To date, Dr. Pratt has taught this procedure to eight physicians. The procedure was first performed at MGH in January 2001 and 675 patients have been treated to date with this laparoscopic procedure with more than a 1,000 patients on a waiting list. Outcomes find weight loss, quality of life, and OR time equal to open procedure, indications of wound infection and hernia has been less than open procedure."
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Rachel,
I discovered your blog by chance. IT IS WONDERFUL! It is so informative. I would really love to talk to you when you feel up to it. I am in the process of choosing my insurance company (I too have applied for Commonwealth Care. I want to make sure that pick the right program because I too am interested in gastric bypass. I have a similar story (fat since early childhood-battling my whole life, currently 29). I am worried that the insurance companies Commonwealth care uses won't pay for it. Did you have a difficult time getting approved? My BM1 is about 40.2. ANY advice you have would be so appreciated. I have tons of questions and it is wonderful to have you as a local resource ( I am in Bridgewater).
If you would like to corrospond my e-mail is:
nicole@atomiczap.com
Thanks!
Rachel,
I discovered your blog by chance. IT IS WONDERFUL! It is so informative. I would really love to talk to you when you feel up to it. I am in the process of choosing my insurance company (I too have applied for Commonwealth Care. I want to make sure that pick the right program because I too am interested in gastric bypass. I have a similar story (fat since early childhood-battling my whole life, currently 29). I am worried that the insurance companies Commonwealth care uses won't pay for it. Did you have a difficult time getting approved? My BM1 is about 40.2. ANY advice you have would be so appreciated. I have tons of questions and it is wonderful to have you as a local resource ( I am in Bridgewater).
If you would like to corrospond my e-mail is:
nicole@atomiczap.com
Thanks!
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