Hey Everyone--
I hope you don't mind but I need to vent. I was told last week that I was a good candidate for the gastric pacer and that things would be moving along so I can have the surgery. Now I am finding out that my surgeon may not do the surgery because I am high risk. I have had multiple infections in the past year--even had to be a ventilator for a week and a half. I understand that I am high risk but I have been told there are no other options for me other than the pacer. I am going to see the surgeon again on November 7th to discuss it further but I am nervous that he will say no. Then I would have to start all over trying to find a surgeon. Is anybody familiar with any surgeon who do the pacer surgery in Vermont, Massachusetts or NYC?? The surgeon I am seeing is the only one in Upstate New York to perform the pacer surgery. In the meantime, I am in a major Lupus falre-up because they are reducing my prednisone so my body can heal better after surgery. I have a picc line in my chest and receive all my meds through it. I can barely hold down liquids and solids are definitely out. As you can tell, I am very frustrated. This site has helped me tremendously because I know you all understand what I am going through. Thanks for letting me vent--today has not been a good day.



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