Guest guest Posted June 14, 2000 Report Share Posted June 14, 2000 Dear Janice, Joyce is my sister in 'soul'. We laugh because we found this site within about 5 minutes of each other. We have prayed as our other 'sisters' (Flo(our token MOM),Amy, & Trish and many others) went through their surgeries, and have corresponded by phone, and the internet a great deal. I really feel for you having to go through all the GI series. I know that cannot be fun. I have a brother (blood brother..lol) that had to have a lower GI...he was very funny in his graphic description, but I don't think it was any kind of a picnic. I will pray for you not to have any intestinal bleeding and that your health will be satisfactory again so that you will be a good candidate for the MGB. Love, > You and your sister both are going to have surgery? > > I haven't even contacted Dr R yet. My PCP wants to make sure I'm completely > shipshape before he will refer me. So I have to do 3 hemocults to insure I > don't have intestinal bleeding. If they are negative I'll be put on iron > with intrinsic factor. If they are positive I have to have a whole GI series > before they will put me on the iron. They are concerned because though I've > always had a problem with anemia my iron level has plummeted and they want to > make sure I don't have a slow bleed somewhere. > > After my blood levels have stabilized my PCP will reconsider my referral. > > Wish me luck > > Janice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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