I am having a wonderful year as I move towards having my vertical sleeve. My Mom and I are fresh off a cruise that was amazing as much as the weather was cold and turbulent. We had a blast not because of great weather but because we were together and the rest of the world didn't matter. For four days we were out of touch and it was amazing! When we got back I jumped right back into chaos. They floated me off the floor that next Tuesday and I had a blast. I miss the joy Oncology nursing used to bring me and I now wonder if there is another specialty that would suit me better...or maybe just another floor/hospital. In the meantime, this is all I'm going to/willing to give credence to. I love my coworkers and I'm excited to be there after the surgery for them to see the results.
So today, I went to see the cardiologist for cardiac clearance. Dr. Nehu Patel is my doctor and he is wonderful! I hate to keep gushing about my doctors but they ARE really good. Anyway, I went in for a 2D echo which I had three years ago and a stress test that I have never had before. The echo was done in a midrift baring paper gown by an asian, male, tech. He was totally professional but it was hardly relaxing with my boobs trying to fall out of the bottom of the gown. So I was a little stressed to say the least. When I was finished I go into the next room to await my stress test. Then the doctor and the tech begin discussing an echo where they found an MI (myocardial infarction or heart attack). That increased my stress another few notches thinking I have had a heart attack I didn't recognize. I pretty much was almost at max heart rate by then from the stress but the nurse was so nice. I found out later everyone that they were not talking about me and in short I was cleared for surgery by Dr. Patel who then gave me a pep talk and wished me luck and told me to call him as needed.
As I drove off I realized that God is really clearing my path for this surgery. He has gave me amazing, professional, doctors, who actually seem to care for their patients. It is so different from the set of doctors I had three years ago and VERY much so from 10 years ago when I first attempted to get a Roux N Y. This just feels right and the nay sayers aren't moving me. God love them but this going to happen and I will be a success. I don't know when but all of my obstacles are evaporating like mist in the face of the sun.
