GI Scan... OMG!

So apparently a upper GI scan is necessary prior to surgery to make sure everything is ok for surgery.  Has any one ever gotten one of these?!  OMG... that stuff they make you drink is the worst!  OK... so first you have to be put on a table for the doc to scan you... they tell you to take a shot of these crystal type things with a chaser of water... nurse told me they are like pop rocks... nope wrong.  She told me they will make me feel like burping but don't.  I gotta say that was almost impossible.  Than, after they do those scans, doc makes you drink this barium stuff that there are no ways to describe the taste.  First the think stuff that is IMPOSSIBLE to swallow but you have to so doc can see how it flows.  Than, to the same stuff but watered down.  Now this was even worse... because you have to do it rapidly and continuously.  I wanted to gag.  Better yet, they couldn't get an accurate scan so I was forced to do this 4 times while one of the nurses gave me attitude.  Seriously wanted to shove that stuff down her throat and see how she feels.  Well that should do it for all the manditory stuff... now to talk to nurse and see results.

BP and trampoline...

So doc wanted me to see my old blood pressure doc before I get surgery.  She put me on a diuretic which in turn hasn't yet started making my blood pressure go down but good news is it's taking some pounds off.  What a good feeling!  Making me want to get this surgery over with quicker.  I find myself looking in the mirror thinking about what I will look like when I finally find success.  God what a thought that is.  I haven't bought any new clothes in hopes that the next time I do, they will be smaller sizes.  Oh and I found a good form of exercise... the trampoline!  The in laws bought the kids a trampoline while visiting and they want to jump all the time.  That really works you out and to see the smiles on the girls faces is worth a million dollars.

Oh... my surgery doc turns out is my blood pressure docs godfather to one of her kids.  What a small world!

Support

So what is supporting someone going through this type of surgery?!  Is it just listening when you need to talk about pros and cons or just saying they support you and let you do it? Asking questions about the surgery and what type is best?  I just feel like the one place I need the most support from isn't there.  Why does that not surprise me though?  Well at least I know everyone else around me does and when someone thinks you can't do something, only makes you want to prove them wrong. Right?!

I Qualify...

So yesterday was my first appointment with the doctor.  I'm a low risk patient so I can chose either bypass or lapband.  With the bypass, you can lose a lot more weight quickly but the lapband is more gradual and will make you accountable for doing your part in losing the weight.  I think I already have my mind made up though.  I don't want the quick fix... I want the one that will teach me and have more monitoring of my progress.  Also.... do I really want to do this surgery to than have to deal with other body imagine issues with the excess skin?!