3 month checkup…A little vent
Ok. First of all for all the post ops…do you actually see your surgeon at
your checkups?
I had a checkup at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months. I have not seen my surgeon
none of these 3 times. All they do is weigh me, take me to a room and his
little teeny bopper I guess Assistant comes in. Ask how I am doing. Any
questions….Well every time I ask her a question she gets this deer in the head
light
look and doesnt really answer my question thoroughly. Today my question was
about light headedness. I have it EVERY day but some days worse than others. So
I
asked if this was normal with post ops…Her response was..Well I know I do
that every once in a while when my blood sugar goes low so you need to just have
something handy to you can take a bite of. well….The discussion before that
was that I am living on protein drinks. I can hardly eat any "real" food at
all without getting the tooooo full feeling or throwing up…so how is having a
bite of something gonna fix my light headedness. Also, I asked about post op
blood work..they dont do it till 6 months so I asked what i needed to have run
because I would go to my PCP and have it done now so i can stay on top of it
…she never answered that one….just bypassed it all together…At this
point i ws FUMING because here I am asking her stuff and she is dodging them
like
bullets. I do have to admit my nerves were already a little unsettled because
i had to take 2 three year olds to the visit with me so i knew if i told her
something i would lose it so i just said thats all. Thank you and walked out…
UUUGHHHHHHH what do i do? am i wrong? if so please tell me!
Thanks
Crystal
365/290/2nd mini goal 250…(his scales are 5 pounds different than
mine….uuuuuuggggggghhhh)
November 26th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
Maybe she thinks the lightheadedness is coming from hypoglycemia
(some of us do get that post-op) and her response was based on that
assumption. Most of people who are a bit further out usually do a
protein/carb combo here - like a cheese cracker, or a half a piece
of bread with a bit of peanut butter and even a dab of fruit jelly
when they get lightheaded. I’m assuming you’re not dehydrated.
This may be something you have to get your PCP to explore further.
TBH, I haven’t seen my surgeon since my surgery. Of course, he’s in
Atlanta, and I’m in Florida. His nurse calls around lab time and I
fax her my labs.
Pam in Niceville
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Ok. First of all for all the post ops…do you actually see your
surgeon at
your checkups?
I had a checkup at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months. I have not seen my
surgeon
none of these 3 times. All they do is weigh me, take me to a room
and his
little teeny bopper I guess Assistant comes in. Ask how I am doing.
Any
questions….Well every time I ask her a question she gets this deer
in the head light
look and doesnt really answer my question thoroughly. Today my
question was
about light headedness. I have it EVERY day but some days worse than
others. So I
asked if this was normal with post ops…Her response was..Well I
know I do
that every once in a while when my blood sugar goes low so you need
to just have
something handy to you can take a bite of. well….The discussion
before that
was that I am living on protein drinks. I can hardly eat any "real"
food at
all without getting the tooooo full feeling or throwing up…so how
is having a
bite of something gonna fix my light headedness. Also, I asked about
post op
blood work..they dont do it till 6 months so I asked what i needed
to have run
because I would go to my PCP and have it done now so i can stay on
top of it
…she never answered that one….just bypassed it all together…At
this
point i ws FUMING because here I am asking her stuff and she is
dodging them like
bullets. I do have to admit my nerves were already a little
unsettled because
i had to take 2 three year olds to the visit with me so i knew if i
told her
something i would lose it so i just said thats all. Thank you and
walked out…
UUUGHHHHHHH what do i do? am i wrong? if so please tell me!
Thanks
Crystal
365/290/2nd mini goal 250…(his scales are 5 pounds different than
mine….uuuuuuggggggghhhh)
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November 27th, 2006 at 11:50 am
I have seen my surgeon every visit over the last year and 1/2. I do have to
see the dietician first though. I would call his office and insist on see
him.
Ok. First of all for all the post ops…do you actually see your surgeon
at
your checkups?
I had a checkup at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months. I have not seen my
surgeon
none of these 3 times. All they do is weigh me, take me to a room and his
little teeny bopper I guess Assistant comes in. Ask how I am doing. Any
questions….Well every time I ask her a question she gets this deer in
the head light
look and doesnt really answer my question thoroughly. Today my question
was
about light headedness. I have it EVERY day but some days worse than
others. So I
asked if this was normal with post ops…Her response was..Well I know I
do
that every once in a while when my blood sugar goes low so you need to
just have
something handy to you can take a bite of. well….The discussion before
that
was that I am living on protein drinks. I can hardly eat any "real" food
at
all without getting the tooooo full feeling or throwing up…so how is
having a
bite of something gonna fix my light headedness. Also, I asked about post
op
blood work..they dont do it till 6 months so I asked what i needed to have
run
because I would go to my PCP and have it done now so i can stay on top of
it
…she never answered that one….just bypassed it all together…At this
point i ws FUMING because here I am asking her stuff and she is dodging
them like
bullets. I do have to admit my nerves were already a little unsettled
because
i had to take 2 three year olds to the visit with me so i knew if i told
her
something i would lose it so i just said thats all. Thank you and walked
out…
UUUGHHHHHHH what do i do? am i wrong? if so please tell me!
Thanks
Crystal
365/290/2nd mini goal 250…(his scales are 5 pounds different than
mine….uuuuuuggggggghhhh)
November 28th, 2006 at 2:00 pm
Demand to see the doctor. It was the same for me until I told the PA that she
does know anything about my situation and I did not drive 2/12 hrs to see
her. She didn’t even know how to use the bp cup!!!! I had to show her. Not
kidding one bit!!!!! Either you or insurance is paying him quite well and you
deserve the right treatment!! susan deem 15 months 188 lbs gone
November 29th, 2006 at 7:39 am
it’s blood pressure cuff
Connie
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Demand to see the doctor. It was the same for me until I told the PA that
she
does know anything about my situation and I did not drive 2/12 hrs to see
her. She didn’t even know how to use the bp cup!!!! I had to show her. Not
kidding one bit!!!!! Either you or insurance is paying him quite well and
you
deserve the right treatment!! susan deem 15 months 188 lbs gone