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Got my surgery date!!!!

By Jewel Hickman

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Hello, I am new to this site. I tried to post a couple of other times but was not successful because I don't have a clue to what I am doing. I am 42 years old and I currently weigh 220 pounds. When I started my weight loss journey I weighed in @ 247lbs. I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and sleep apnea. I went through the options class @ Kaiser Permanente last year and finished in may 2010. It took me long to get my final aproval because my labs were comming out bad. Potassium level was very low and so was my Iron. Finally passed my labs in Dec 2010 and was approved in January. I met with the psyc, intern, and surgeon on Feb 8, 2011. I finally got my surgery date which is set for July 6,2011. I will be having my surgery @ Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego & Dr. Taller will be performing my surgery. I am so excited!!! July may seem a little time away but it gives me time to make arrangements with my children. San Diego is approx. 95 miles from where I live. Well I will continue to lose as much weight as I can until my big day.

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    Day Dreamer

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    Congrats hun!!! Will someone be going with you??

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    Jewel Hickman

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    Congrats hun!!! Will someone be going with you??

    Yes, My husband will be with me and my mom :rolleyes: I am 42 years old and feel that this is a major surgery and I really want my mommy. There is a hotel walking distance from the hospital. I am considering taking a few of my children 13,16,17 year old so they can site see while there.

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    ISHANTI80

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    CONGRATS! HOPE ALL IS WELL AND THAT U HAVE A BLAST.!

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    Jewel Hickman

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    Thanks, I am soooooooooo excited. I am counting the days. I will continue to post new information or new progress as it comes. God bless.

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    lissi

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    Congrats! I had similar health issues and on plenty of meds (including insulin)...Happy to say that I am off all meds and have a new life....You will as well!

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    Jewel Hickman

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    Thanks lissi, that really encouraged me. I pray that I no longer need the high blood pressure meds and I also hope to get off the Cpap machine. I am glad that I have you all as a support system. God bless you :rolleyes:

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    wanttobealoser

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    Congrats! I have had problems w/my potassium for years I still take six of those huge pills daily. it took a few years to get it up to 4.5 for years even on the pottasium it was 3.0 I had to see all kinds of specialist. Are you taking potassium? I am praying once some of this weight is off I can be slowly taken off some meds. I weight about 253 now started at 271. They won't take me off all at once and I take a beta blocker. So I am a litte nervous with the surgery with some of the meds I am taken. But hey we are on our way. Keep us posted..............

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    Jewel Hickman

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    Congrats! I have had problems w/my potassium for years I still take six of those huge pills daily. it took a few years to get it up to 4.5 for years even on the pottasium it was 3.0 I had to see all kinds of specialist. Are you taking potassium? I am praying once some of this weight is off I can be slowly taken off some meds. I weight about 253 now started at 271. They won't take me off all at once and I take a beta blocker. So I am a litte nervous with the surgery with some of the meds I am taken. But hey we are on our way. Keep us posted..............

    Hello sorry it took me so long to reply, Yes, I am taking potassium pills daily along with a multi vitamin. I will definitely keep you all posted. July 6th will be here before you know it. I am still very excited and ready for the big change :D Do you have your surgery date yet?

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