Hi Everyone! Thanks for all your input. Just an update on my condition. It turns out my GI has very bad communicating skills as there was a major miscommunication between us. He did not stress the fact or even recommend seeing a surgeon when I last saw him simply telling me surgery was down the road. In his mind several months, in mine several years. I made sure that I was not happy about him not communicating better (with both barrels, LOL).
I have an appointment with Dr. Reddy on February 20th at Yale New Haven. I'm hoping to schedule the operation then but was told by my GI I will to examined by my GP before hand. Probably because of my diabetes, high BP.....
This is still very scary for me as I cannot know what lies ahead. My wife is acting nonchalant about it basically saying "Just have it removed" She never really understood my feeling about having this major surgery. I truly believe she doesn't really understand the magnitude that surrounds it......Maybe she is just trying to put a "happy spin" on it.
The only bright spot I see that right after surgery I will about 10lbs lighter! LOL