Obesity surgery

I have a surgery date for 10/18 and I had my pre-op visit-the doc
told me I had a hiatal hernia which I knew since I had a barium
swallow due to swallowing problem a year ago and found out at that
time that I had a nice size one. Does this interfere with having the
laproscopic RYN and could it mean that I may need an open procedure?
Just wondering, also does this also influence the insurance company
as far as their making a decision since I am still pending they are
just waiting for the test results etc-thanks- Andrea

I had my bypass May 2003. I got pregnante in Feburary unplanned but
it happened, So far I gained 13 pounds and I am 31 weeks. I was
forced to do the 3 hour gluecose test, which is 10oz of the sugar
syrup in 5 minutes then they check your sugar levels every hour. Well
the fasting draw was fine, the 1 hour (which I dumped terribly was a
little elevated) the 2 and 3 hour draw where fine. So now they are
trying to make me do it again. What do they think I mean in the first
hour my system was in shock.

Did anyone else go through things like this? What did your ob do for
you? I was never Diabetic with my other 2 sons

Help

Jessie

Hellow everyone My name is Gordon From the show me state Missouri. I
am having the gastric by-pass surgery on the 28 of this month.
Having post op done on the 15 so things are at hand, I have given
this a lot of thought even though im 58 I feel it can only prolong
my life. If anyone has any comments are help let me know.

Hi, i am at my end. I have decided to approach the surgery and my
doctor is very supportive. I after tests found out i had sleep
apnea, no wonder i cant sleep and am always tired, i new i had high
cholestoral and i have already had two surgerys on my right knee and
they wont even touch the other untli i take off weight. I am 50
years old and until 6 years ago i weight between 150 and 170. i quit
smoking and started eating and within the first year had gained 100
lbs. i am now at 278 and i miss my health, i miss gardening i cant
even clean my tub without help, i sweat all the time and i am
misarable. I have a demanding job and a supportive family, but i
have found that the longer i have stayed this way the more i stay
home, I hide from people i used to know if i run into a store…so
now i just try not to go. I have even stopped going to family events
becuase some have not seen me this way and dont want them to. I want
my life back but yet my sedative is my food. (mostly carbs) i dont
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