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LeahG    16

LeahG
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I must have missed this post, too! I plan on being sleeved at the Barix Clinic in Ypsilanti...not too far from the Ann Arbor area. I can't wait!

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wendy1974    3

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Congrats to everyone already sleeved... I can't wait to get my own!!! I'm scheduled for July 5th at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn w/ Dr. Bacal.... I've only met him once, but he really seems like a nice guy & knows his stuff! Another big plus is that his office staff are so awesome! I go in Thursday 5/26 to have a scope done of my stomach because I've had acid reflux forever and have never had that done before, he wants to make sure that I don't have any undiagnosed ulcers or any other problems in there... Other than that, I completed my psych evaluation on Friday and things are just cruising right along... I am so excited!! July can't get here fast enough!:D

Nice to 'meet' you all!

Wendy

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Nancy Rivers    24

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I live in Michigan (around Clio), but because I am so often in Cincinnati for work, I'm actually going to be having my VSG surgery done in Ohio.

Congrats to everyone who has had it done already. Wendy, I'm sure your surgery will go off without a problem. :)

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Madison    59

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Hey! Fellow patient of Grand Health Partners ^_^ I just got sleeved, recovering excellently (I love my surgeon!). Are the support group meetings still going on? I'd love to drop in!

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Paul11011    372

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Hey! Fellow patient of Grand Health Partners ^_^ I just got sleeved, recovering excellently (I love my surgeon!). Are the support group meetings still going on? I'd love to drop in!

Hi Madison

Yes they are still happening. Every Monday night from 5-6pm at the GHP office. Also if you're on Facebook we have a peer ran group page too. Both the meetings and the facebook page are terrific. If you want to find the facebook page search for GHP Support on facebook. Who was your surgeon? I had Dr Baker and can not say enough great things about him.

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Madison    59

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I was going to go with Dr. Baker (he was hilarious at the orientation!) but I ultimately decided on Dr. Foote. I think they were both very kind, and extremely talented. I will try to make it to the next meeting, that Monday is actually the day I have my 2-week post-op appointments scheduled! Can you give me an idea of what sorts of things they do/talk about at these meetings? I'm usually very shy/quiet. >.<

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Paul11011    372

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I was going to go with Dr. Baker (he was hilarious at the orientation!) but I ultimately decided on Dr. Foote. I think they were both very kind, and extremely talented. I will try to make it to the next meeting, that Monday is actually the day I have my 2-week post-op appointments scheduled! Can you give me an idea of what sorts of things they do/talk about at these meetings? I'm usually very shy/quiet. >.<

Sure can. It's usually a group between 18-26 surgical patients and a GHP staff member. We talk about issues we're having, how things are going, etc. There are those that have been post op for 4+ years and there are those that just had their surgeries last week. It is a peer led discussion session and always informative, not a lecture format at all. I usually get there about 4:30pm. I'm currently taking classes at GVSU so I have to cut out of group early, usually around 5:20pm, last week I have to do that, thank goodness. If you would like to try it out Monday I'd be happy to look for you, that way you have at least one person you "know" there. If your appointment is in the afternoon it would work great to hang around, like I said I'm usually there about 4:30. No problem if you're shy, talk as much or as little as you'd like. Check it out, it really is a great group.

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Ter72    3

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I'm from Clinton Township. Sleeved by dr Hawasli on September 20, 2011 in Detroit area. Three days post op and so far doing well. Looking forward to getting my energy back, otherwise I am pleased.

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Paul11011    372

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I am going to be sleeved within the next couple months by Dr. Kemmeter, Grand Health Partners. I am in the Jenison, Michigan area.

Howdy Neighbor! :wave:

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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