Mariah's GRS with Dr. Meltzer 10/27/16 and Post surgical journey.

Mariah · September 21, 2016, 06:56:24 PM

Thanks Rachel

islandgirl · September 21, 2016, 08:31:53 PM

Congrats Mariah! The time will fly by! Really looking forward to reading about your surgery/recovery.

Hugs,
Kelly

RobinG78 · September 21, 2016, 08:40:39 PM

I too will be keeping up with your Op and recovery. Best wishes and hugs.

Mariah · September 22, 2016, 04:07:50 PM

Yep it does and thank you both of you. Hugs
Mariah

Mariah · September 22, 2016, 04:10:37 PM

I have now had the phone call and as I long suspected they are going to having me stop hormones 1 month before due to being on injections. I'm not surprised by it and they are actually going to work with my primary care doctor and insurance to fill any scripts from down there ahead of time at pharmacies where I live which will make that part even easier. Other than the this call was just to over the pre op instructions and touch base. I'm do to check in with her again a week or so before my surgery is to occur. wow 5 weeks tell my surgery now. It's getting to be closer now. Hugs
Mariah

LizK · September 22, 2016, 07:22:41 PM

Quote from: Mariah on September 22, 2016, 04:10:37 PM
I have now had the phone call and as I long suspected they are going to having me stop hormones 1 month before due to being on injections. I'm not surprised by it and they are actually going to work with my primary care doctor and insurance to fill any scripts from down there ahead of time at pharmacies where I live which will make that part even easier. Other than the this call was just to over the pre op instructions and touch base. I'm do to check in with her again a week or so before my surgery is to occur. wow 5 weeks tell my surgery now. It's getting to be closer now. Hugs
Mariah

Time is flying...sounds like it is all going to plan...excitement building I bet!!!

Hugs
Liz

Mariah · September 22, 2016, 09:32:42 PM

Exciting yes but definitely dreading the hormone break although I know and definitely agree that break is necessary and even a fair return for what I'm getting in return. Hugs
Mariah

Quote from: ElizabethK on September 22, 2016, 07:22:41 PM
Time is flying...sounds like it is all going to plan...excitement building I bet!!!

Hugs
Liz

Mariah · September 22, 2016, 09:47:33 PM

One other thing I learned today is that the time of my SRS may change a few times between now and my SRS date. It was scheduled for 11;45am but now is 1pm in the afternoon that day. I have no idea what the final time will end up being but we will see as we get closer. Hugs
Mariah

jujubes1986 · September 23, 2016, 08:36:19 AM

Quote from: Mariah on September 22, 2016, 09:47:33 PM
One other thing I learned today is that the time of my SRS may change a few times between now and my SRS date. It was scheduled for 11;45am but now is 1pm in the afternoon that day. I have no idea what the final time will end up being but we will see as we get closer. Hugs
Mariah

For dr brassards, we find out the time on the morning of surgery... There's like at least 5 girls I think on the day of my aurgery

Mariah · September 23, 2016, 10:20:57 AM

Not sure how many Meltzer has the day I'm in there. I would imagine it is a few as well that day. Hugs
Mariah

Quote from: jujubes1986 on September 23, 2016, 08:36:19 AM
For dr brassards, we find out the time on the morning of surgery... There's like at least 5 girls I think on the day of my aurgery

Rachel · September 23, 2016, 09:26:42 PM

Wow, a month before to stop IM. Where I go delestrogen was out if stock so I switched to pills. I was off E and spiro 2 weeks before and 1 week after for FFS. I had no hot flashes.

Mariah · September 24, 2016, 02:11:17 AM

Yeah I'm on depo estradiol so that is available. I haven't had a break in HRT since starting so this will be interesting. I have a feeling hot flashes will happen with the break the length it is. Hugs
Mariah

Quote from: Rachel Lynn on September 23, 2016, 09:26:42 PM
Wow, a month before to stop IM. Where I go delestrogen was out if stock so I switched to pills. I was off E and spiro 2 weeks before and 1 week after for FFS. I had no hot flashes.

kaitylynn · September 24, 2016, 02:25:15 AM

I am so happy for you Mariah! I have been following this thread and look forward to following your speedy recovery.

Mariah · September 28, 2016, 03:24:25 PM

Wow less than a month tell my SRS. It's hard to believe that is that soon. Tomorrow will be my last injection before I go into the long break do to SRS without any injection. Since my cycle isn't a 14 day but less it will result in it being interesting even earlier than the 2 week point. Now that we are waiting on the Doctor to send things to the insurance to be sent to my doctor so I can get the pre and post op scripts filled I'm in contact with the case manager from the insurance more often. I wasn't expecting that to be the case, but has turned into being the case at the point. Hugs
Mariah

jujubes1986 · September 28, 2016, 08:25:44 PM

Quote from: Mariah on September 28, 2016, 03:24:25 PM
Wow less than a month tell my SRS. It's hard to believe that is that soon. Tomorrow will be my last injection before I go into the long break do to SRS without any injection. Since my cycle isn't a 14 day but less it will result in it being interesting even earlier than the 2 week point. Now that we are waiting on the Doctor to send things to the insurance to be sent to my doctor so I can get the pre and post op scripts filled I'm in contact with the case manager from the insurance more often. I wasn't expecting that to be the case, but has turned into being the case at the point. Hugs
Mariah

OMG 29 days

Mariah · October 07, 2016, 10:11:57 AM

I'm still here, kinda. Less than three weeks tell my surgery. At this point we are trying to work around an issue that should just be pencil whipped through by the doctor filling in for my primary care doctor. They are concerned about one o the post op meds interacting with two meds I'm on right now. Spiro well shouldn't be an issue since doctor's are tapering that off due to my kidney's post surgically and the other is a BP med used to also deal with protein again due to my kidney's. The one medication which is an antibiotic apparently can cause my Potassium to go up when in combination with those according to the pharmacy. Imagine that, I think that was not exactly a surprise to me so I'm expecting this to be cleared up today. I leave now in 15 days. I can't wait and I have a lot ahead of me. Tomorrow will be the last day of the previous hormone cycle and then well as I can already imagine my levels are getting lower and lower by the day or even moment to be honest. I guess we will see how this will affect me. Hugs
Mariah

Mariah · October 07, 2016, 10:45:30 AM

I talked to them this morning and apparently a couple forms were faxed from the Group Health Mail Order Pharmacy and signed off on by the doctor who is filling in for mine. So all is good apparently on that front. I haven't seen it change status wise at the pharmacy so I'm guessing it will be later today when I hear back from them about it. I will reach out them later today if I see nothing and check the status on their end with the insurance and the case manager on my case at Group Health. Hugs
Mariah

islandgirl · October 07, 2016, 12:45:55 PM

Glad to see that all is on track! Time will fly by.
Hugs,
Kelly

Mariah · October 07, 2016, 12:49:10 PM

Yep, it will. It's already flying bye to be honest. It wasn't that long ago and it was a month away and not here I am staring at my SRS that is less that three weeks away. Islandgirl, thank you. Hugs
Mariah

Mariah · October 07, 2016, 01:23:46 PM

So I had to call the Pharmacy and had them check the notes from the doctor so they could finally fill the script. So the latest hurdle that shouldn't have been one has now been cleared. Who knew that many steps would be needed to get one script I'm going to need after surgery to clear. Hugs
Mariah

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