I am glad this week is finally over, it has felt like an eternity even though it was very very busy. I had my Endoscopy appointment on Tuesday. All went well with that, I have to call Monday to see if they got the results of my biopsy back yet. If I test positive or h-pylori bacteria then I will have to be on antibiotics for a few weeks. I was more out of it and tired than I expected so I just went home and slept all afternoon. Curves was out for the day, just no way I could exercise. That same night marching band practice started for my daughter. I am the president of the music boosters so I am at every practice especially in the beginning of the season.
Wednesday I had my pulmonary appointment with Dr. Meis. I had a pulmonary function test which came out normal. Then I met with Dr. Meis. He was the only doctor that I picked on my own since I had a history with him from when my asthma was bad a few years ago. For all of the other specialists I used whoever the surgeon had on their list. Dr. Meis was the only doctor that I saw that seemed to almost hesitate when I told him why I was there. I asked him what he thought of the surgery if he thought it was a bad idea. He told me no, that he was just concerned for me and wanted to make sure I was fully aware of what I was getting into and that there are risks with any surgery. He also commented that maybe I should try to continue losing weight on my own since I had lost about 30 pounds so far. I told him I have been on a diet for 20 years and clearly it doesn't work!! I assured him that I was fully aware of the lifestyle changes and the risks. So he went ahead an approved me for surgery and also ordered a sleep study (yuck). I was able to schedule that for Monday, August 6th after much schedule juggling. My biggest problem was that my daughter works on Monday night and I am her ride home, so my mother very kindly offered to pick her up for me so I can get the sleep study done.
So now it is Friday and I am exhausted (too bad my sleep study isn't tonight, LOL) With appointments, tests and band practice three evenings this week it has been busy busy week.
Looking forward to next week. I can check off one more thing off of my long lists of appointments and tests. Then I have off Thursday and Friday as vacation days. Thursday my daughter's high school marching band marches in a parade in Ocean City, New Jersey, then we get to spend the day at the beach. Can't wait!!
