January 29 - One Week Weigh-In

Jan 31, 2013

This was a quick appointment, only about 15 - 20 minutes. I was down 13 lbs and for someone who hadn't been weighing at home, it was a nice confirmation that I was staying on track - no cheating - and the scale reflected that. The appointment consisted of the weigh-in, taking vitals, a nose and rectum swab (you can do this yourself or Monique will) to test for MRSA, and just a last run through of pre-surgery instructions. Monqiue is as excited for us as we are which is fabulous, what a resource. She'll go over any final questions you may have and is so reassuring.

A couple of things she did share with me is that if us sleevers need to take antibiotics in the future, we'll have to take Tecta (prescription) or Zantac with it. The antibiotics are too hard on our stomachs so the Zantac will coat it. She also reminded me that we should only use acetaminophen, ie, Tylenol, not anti-inflammatory's, ie, Alieve.

She mentioned that two people who had been scheduled to be sleeved that morning had to be canceled as there were no beds available the ICU. She said that only happened maybe 2 times last year so hopefully the odds are on my side!

I also stopped by Medical Records, which is located right across from where the check-in / admissions desk is (where you register and get your yellow paper bracelet) to request a copy of all my appointments for last year. They'll have you fill out a form, show two pieces of government issued ID, and let you know they'll mail it out to you in a few days. This will be used for tax purposes. Monique let me know Dr. B. will give me a doctor's note for time off work when he comes to check in with me the morning after surgery.

My next posting will hopefully be post-surgery!

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