The first time I saw the doctor, he asked me to take a lot of blood tests to check my blood for any kind of wackiness like Diabetes or Thyroid problems. We also found out I have high blood pressure, and decided that the gastric-bypass surgery is a good solution for my weight crisis. We decided to do a litany of tests to put together a case to provide to my insurance company, in the hopes of getting them to approve my surgery.
So, how'd things go last week, when I checked in with my doctor again?
Great, actually! ^_^ I'd lost -a- pound, though I really didn't do much to aid that along. My blood pressure lowered but is still really high. Apparently my blood tests came back just fine, so I don't have any crazy conditions (no additional ones, anyway). Unbeknownst to me, it was a full on physical check-up, so lucky me got the very, very unexpected cup-and-cough check, which is always a pleasure. -_- Other than that, though, we're still -well- on the way to making this surgery a reality.
Next on the checklist is getting a sleep test done to prove that I have sleep apnea. Anyone who's been in the same house with me while I've slept will know that this will not be hard to prove at all. With luck, they can get me a machine to use while I sleep; I hate the idea of freaking out/waking up my roomies or neighbors, and it's made the thought of sleeping over at friend's houses outright terrifying.
Thing is, I got a letter in the mail last week saying that my doctor's no longer with that practice. =/ I don't know what that means for me and my situation, but hopefully I can just continue on where we left off with a quick phone call. Somewhere between all the gaming I've been doing, I intend to figure this all out. ^_^
