Ara
-
Content Count
234 -
Joined
-
Last visited
2 Followers
-
-
oh then one of these outfits would be perfect, do you have any idea how to contact them to give them the outfit? I even have the slippers to match. Similar style but the color of mine is a champagne Plus Size special occasion at WomanWithin.com
-
I'll ask the ministers in my neighborhood if one of their churches has need of them. My day to day clothing I've given to the Salvation Army but I have a cocktail outfit and a few really nice dresses that I've held on to, time to let them go.
-
btw, what are ya'll doing with your old clothing? Since I was so large (32-34's) I'm not finding many that can wear them but I hate to toss some of the nicer outfits
-
I bet if we asked Kim she'd be more than glad to let us post something at Dr. Hsu's office for local persons looking for a support group.
-
I haven't but I will, Dr. Dean and I had a bit of personality conflict as he seemed a bit more worried about me picking up smoking or becoming a sex addict after weight loss and ignoring the fact I was almost 400lbs on an insulin pump with high blood pressure, high cholesterol just to name a few of my health problems.
-
I don't know of anyone but I would be surprised if Orange didn't have others that had it done either by Pangburn, Spiegal or Hahn. By the time he (Dr. Hahn) left he was pretty apathetic about the practice in general IMHO, I had a horrible time after surgery with acid reflux and he really could have cared less for all the concern he showed. While I think he's a wonderful surgeon I would have hated to have him for a general practioner. I'll message you my number and maybe we can speak via phone and try to set up a group and a method of finding other patients here in Orange for some extra support.
-
I've had three fills, I believe I'm up to 2.5 or 3 cc's and I have NO restriction at all. Dr Hahn really wasn't the same this past year and a half. I had used him prior to my lapband for another procedure and he was a totally different doctor. I'd love to be able to talk to a nutritionist to see what I could be doing differently to help things along. I have 80 or 90 more lbs I'd like to lose to meet the goal Dr. Hahn and I set so another year or more to go I'm sure. I'd really love to try and get a support group together, I'd offer up my home (as long as dust bunnies don't offend) for weekly or monthly meetings for us to get together and swap recipes or just support one another.
-
I would not mind using Dr. Hsu but he does not take BCBS and my deductible for out of network is outrageous. I've looked into the Dr. Dean in Beaumont but not thrilled with his bedside manner, although the center itself is very well designed and a complete package unlike Dr. Hsu & Hahn. I'm not aware of any support group, but I'd love to start one. I've lost 130 lbs and weight loss and slowed down to a snails crawl and it's starting to drive me a bit batty. I just noticed I gave my band date as 10/3/09 that should be 10/3/08.
-
Banded 10/3/09 by Dr. Stan Hahn and need recommendations for a new doctor for follow up and fills in the Golden Triangle/Lake Charles area.
-
well can't remember how to reset my Smashing Pumpkins...boy that's distracting isn't it. LOL So how is everyone doing? Things have been slow here, only up to 2.5 cc in my 10 cc band and have NO restriction but I'm creeping along. I've continued to have extreme acid reflux and take carafate, prevacid and zofran daily to combat the problem. I've had a scope and they can find no problems so I'll just learn to live with it. Removing the band is not something I'm willing to do. Energy level is much better and I'm back to being able to do the normal day to day, can't tell you how happy I am with this so far.
-
Eeck haven't posted in forever, it's amazing how much you can do when you have the energy! Let me fix my ticker and I'll brb
-
Hi Ara. Was wondering how your acid reflux problem turned out. I was checking on you and read your messages below. After reading it, I realized YOU wrote the top one and I think it was to me,lol. Anyway, I know you were getting a test because of the nausea and wondered how that went. Please let me know. I am doing "ok". I had gained weight last weekend, up to 406, grrr. I have absolutely NO RESTRICTION. I have been trying to make smart eating choices, low carb~high protein AND I joined a gym working out everyday but 2 for the last 2 weeks and the scale now says 401. I go for a fill on Tuesday Nov 25. Can't wait to see if that makes a difference or not. Talk to ya later.
-
lol neat, wonder if he will let me see my pictures. I really feel a difference with the Prevacid, still feel a bit of burning but not nearly as bad as I did on the nexium. I'm calling the office today to see if I can run by the hospital and take the H Pylori test (either blood or breath) on my way into town so that he will have the results back by my appointment on the 19th. We are scheduled to go out of town that Friday and to be honest I'd rather not go feeling like I've been. It will be a pain to travel and only be eating liquids. Do you think the hotel will think I'm nuts for bringing an emersion blender with me? *G*
-
What acid reflux meds are you taking? I went to my Primary Care this afternoon as I just oculdn't take the nausea anymore. She switched me from nexium to Prevacid and put me on Zofran. Keeping my fingers crossed they help a bit. Hope you get answers soon. Good Luck
