Hello from Greensboro

[navygrrl]

I have my first consult on May 23, and after reading several hundred pages worth of threads, both her and at other sites, I have decided to go with a DS. My surgeon will be Dr. Peter Ng with Rex Bariatrics, and he was on an older list I found of vetted surgeons (not sure how old the sheet is, as dsfacts no longer keeps a list. I will be a virgin DSer. I'm 47 and my highest weight (at least at last check) was 254, and my BMI sort of wavers between 39-41. I have severe obstructive sleep apnea with nocturnal hypoxia (O2 drops to 71 when I sleep). I also have high blood pressure and premature ventricular contractions.

I've tried so many things, as I'm sure all of you have. It's like I have all the parts of an IKEA bookshelf, but I'm missing that stupid silver thing to put it all together. I believe the DS is that stupid silver thing - the final tool I'll need. I know I will have to keep on top of my labs and my vitamins and that this is a choice for the rest of my life.

I was a bit torn between the LDS and the DS, but y'all have convinced me to choose the DS.

Thanks!

 

[Spiky Bugger]

Welcome, navygrrl!

I’m Army Girl, aka Sue.

 

[hilary1617]

Hi and welcome navygrrl! It's nice to "meet" you. My only regret about the full traditional DS is that I should have had it sooner!

 

[JackieOnLine]

Hello, Navygrrl!

 

[southernlady]

Welcome navygrrl
Good choice of surgeon and surgery!
Ask questions of anything you don’t understand and necroposting is encouraged (posting on an old thread).

 

[navygrrl]

Welcome, navygrrl!

I’m Army Girl, aka Sue.

I've seen your name (different forms in different forums), and I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoy your posts and your forthrightness.

 

[k9ophile]

I've seen your name (different forms in different forums), and I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoy your posts and your forthrightness.

One thing you can always count on is her forthrightness. She's also got a great sence of humor.

Welcome and best wishes. (FWIW, I'm an Air Force girl.)

 

[aaa]

navygrrl
Hello.

 

[southernlady]

(FWIW, I'm an Air Force girl.)

I’m also an Army girl but it’s been so damned long.

 

[k9ophile]

I’m also an Army girl but it’s been so damned long.

We went to Denver in 2019 and drove around Lowry AFB where we both were discharged. We found the building we worked in. It hit me that it had 40 years since we were there.

 

[southernlady]

We went to Denver in 2019 and drove around Lowry AFB where we both were discharged. We found the building we worked in. It hit me that it had 40 years since we were there.

I was discharged in 1984. Since I came back from overseas, my discharge point was Ft. Dix, NJ.

 

[Munchkin]

Welcome!!!!