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I genuinely don’t care about her opinion or anyone’s that deter me from getting VSG, but I’m trying to understand why she said the things she did. She said that she has friends who had complications down the road and regretted it, which I don’t believe. Also when I said I’m morbidly obese she was saying “no you’re not,” “you look great,” “you don’t need to lose weight.” It was the strangest thing to me. I am 5”2, 230 pounds, and she’s trying to tell me I’m fine and I look fine. She is very skinny mind you. What would cause someone to respond this way?

Regardless, my bariatric team says they will probably schedule a date by end of July and I could not be more excited!

I had to fight the Rheumatologist to give me proper autoimmune testing, and when I mentioned still having fevers, he acted like I never told him that my first appointment. Like wouldn’t you remember that? I only had two blood tests come back abnormal: Anticardiolipin was low positive and C3 was high. I have no infections and had negative anticardiolipin 3 months ago. I was directed to call him this week regarding results but I doubt it will go anywhere. There isn’t anything clearly definitive, however I am getting a referral to a dermatologist and will have more thyroid testing too. The pink flushing on my face has been staying put longer and looks more lacy and dry now. I notice that I get depressed with headaches before fevers. I become weak, uncoordinated, stutter and can’t get words out (I am normally very articulate.) I essentially feel drunk or drugged, and sometimes think I see things that aren’t really there. New symptoms are nausea, brief stabbing pain in my head, phantom itchiness and forgetfulness. I want the bariatric surgery to happen and I’m so worried this will hinder it!