Today is My Birthday and The Day I got approved!!!

Well My Surgeon's assistant Terry (love her) informed me this morning that I am officially approved for surgery after singing Happy Birthday to me ... I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.... Well that's all for now... Oh and I'm having Gastric Bypass after all... go figure LOL Smooches

How your stomach looks before and after

What is Gastric Bypass Surgery?

Gastric bypass is indicated for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, a diagnosis which is made when the patient is seriously obese, has been unable to achieve satisfactory and sustained weight loss by dietary efforts, and is suffering from co-morbid conditions which are either life-threatening or a serious impairment to the quality of life.
In the past, serious obesity was interpreted to mean weighing at least 100 pounds (45 kg) more than the "ideal body weight", an actuarially determined body weight at which one was estimated to be likely to live the longest, as determined by the life insurance industry. This criterion failed for persons of short stature.


The Consensus Panel of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommended the following criteria for consideration of bariatric surgery, including gastric bypass procedures:

1. People who have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher.
2. People with a BMI of 35 or higher with one or more related comorbid conditions.

Since 1991, major developments in the field of bariatric surgery, particularly laparoscopy, have outdated some of the conclusions of the NIH panel. In 2004, a Consensus Conference was sponsored by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), which updated the evidence and the conclusions of the NIH panel. This Conference, composed of physicians and scientists of many disciplines, both surgical and non-surgical, reached several conclusions, amongst which were:

• Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity
• Gastric bypass is one of four types of operations for morbid obesity.
• Laparoscopic surgery is equally effective and as safe as open surgery.
• Patients undergo comprehensive pre-operative evaluation, and should have multi-disciplinary support, for optimum outcome

The Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Roux-en-Y, first performed in 1993, is regarded as one of the most difficult procedures to perform by limited access techniques, but use of this method has greatly popularized the operation, with benefits which include shortened hospital stay, reduced discomfort, shorter recovery time, less scarring, and minimal risk of incisional hernia.

Well... I guess???

I will be having the Gastric Bypass surgery now instead of the Vertical Sleeve... This change has truly through me for a loop... but I want to be healthy and I want it NOW!!! So let's cheers to CHANGE!!! (I guess)


On a brighter note... Tomorrow is my 29th birthday!!! (Trying to get excited, however my mind is merely on my upcoming surgery... Well I'll just look forward to my 30th!!!)

I'm sooooooooooooooooooooo Pissed OFF

Well I just got a call from my surgeon and I'm so pissed off ... He now wait's six days before surgery to say "Lori, I feel you should have the Bypass instead of the Gastric Sleeve surgery"..., and the kicker is if I decide to keep the sleeve I have to have another Edoscopy and have my surgery date delayed or if I go with the Bypass I have surgery next tuesday still... He is Full of SHIT!

Opti Fast Diet

Well I start my seven day Opti Fast Diet today... and I have to say it's not so bad the hardest thing is smelling everyone here at work heating up their lunches... but other wise ... I'm not starving! This is only day 1 and I have 6 more to go... Oh how I can go for some popeye's chicken right now LOLOL but I'm gonna do it... I'll just dream about some Popeye's tonight I guess.... LOL

VSG?

What is a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy?

A Sleeve Gastrectomy (gastros=stomach, -ectomy=removal), also known as a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, consists of removing roughly 85% of a patient’s stomach leaving a thin tube or banana shaped stomach.  The portion of the stomach that is removed is the rounded, stretchy part, known as the fundus.   Unlike the Roux-en-Y, the pyloric valve is kept in place in a sleeve gastrectomy which helps prevent dumping.
One main advantage of the sleeve gastrectomy is that it reduces the amount of ghrelin produced.  Ghrelin is a hormone produced mainly in the stomach that stimulates appetite.  It has the opposite effect of Leptin. 


This surgery is classified as a restrictive operation, although because of the ghrelin-factor, one could say that it is restrictive + hormonal.  Because of this ghrelin advantage, the sleeve gastrectomy is showing early results that are better than expected for a restrictive-only bariatric procedure.

(PCOS)

Polycystic ovary syndrome (say "pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm") is a problem in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. PCOS may also cause unwanted changes in the way you look. If it is not treated, over time it can lead to serious health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (or PCOS) is common, affecting as many as 1 out of 15 women. Often the symptoms begin in the teen years. Treatment can help control the symptoms and prevent long-term problems.