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Read more about Final Consults

Final Consults

Today I had the final consults with the ancillary team at KMC Bariatrics. First, I meet with a nutritionist. She had in front of her, the two week dietary intake form I had completed at my initial appointment with Dr. Shumacher. On the form, was a bunch of red ink marks...and I thought I was doing well when I made that all up! haha. My biggest problem was my protein intake and skipping breakfast. I work night shift, 12 hour shifts, and many days I only have one meal and a few snacks. I was instr

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• riggsrn
• September 16, 201114 yr

Read more about First consult with Dr. Schumacher

First consult with Dr. Schumacher

I woke up this morning feeling nervous about my appointment. I didn't sleep well last night, tossing and turning. I made it to my appointment 40 minutes early for paperwork and there were three other patients in the waiting room. One of them was a girl my age, who had undergone RNY 6 months ago and was having her 6 month check up with Dr. Brown. She started out over 400 pounds, and is now under 300. I was amazed! She told me about her struggles with food addiction, and how she has always been ob

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• riggsrn
• September 1, 201114 yr

Read more about Seminar Day

Seminar Day

Today was a pretty amazing day. I attended a weight loss surgery seminar hosted by the surgeons of KMC Bariatrics group. I went into the seminar, (which is a requirement before scheduling an initial consult with the surgeon) with a negative mindset, thinking that there would be nothing further for me to learn about the surgical options. I was kind of impressed by the questions that were asked by the audience, and some of them I never would have thought to ask. I was expecting to be off work for

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• riggsrn
• August 19, 201114 yr