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Assoc. Of South Bay Surgeons In Torannce,ca

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pussnboots    5

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has anyone use the southbay surgeons or dr aileen takahashi before?

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Lisa :)    231

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Dr Takahashi did my surgery on November 9th. She is a phenomenal surgeon and the care at Torrance Memorial was great!!! She is not all warm and fuzzy but I like the fact that she is very to the point. I would be happy to answer any questions you have about her and/or the practice itself.

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pussnboots    5

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i started in dec , and completed everything but the upper gi and the labwrok which i have to wait and go 2 weeks before my appointment with the np on march 20, they told me my surgery was targeted for june 2012, but i want it sooner. how was ur journey up tp sleeve?

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Lisa :)    231

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I started the process in January 2011. My NP appt was at the end of March but I had gained weight so I had to WAIT!!!....I was so upset with myself but I also didn't know at the time how serious they were about the pre op weight loss. I did, of course, lose the 10% and was scheduled for my surgery in Sept for November. Insurance approval was only 5 days which really helped!!! Are you going through insurance? And if so, what insurance?

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Lisa :)    231

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Hmmm, not sure about anthem. I have BCBS ***.

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pussnboots    5

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i called the insurance co to see if they pay for the sleeve, and they do . Lets just hope they pay for me : ) did you take lots of test ?, i think i had 4 , with one left to do For work reasons i want to see if they can do it before june, spring break

would be perfect. did my support group , nutrtionist, !st meeting with Dr sat weigh ins , ive lost 4 of my 10 pounds, shrink eval I feel like im just sitting here waiting : (

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Lisa :)    231

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I know the feeling!! I got everything done by the time I saw Pat the NP in March and then I still had to wait!!

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pussnboots    5

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i went in yesterday to see NP, everythings good, they changed my appointment with dr for Mar 2, but i have to redo labwork my goal is a date during springbreak break : )

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Lisa :)    231

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oh good!!! I hope you're able to get a surgery date that soon!!! My partner is having bypass with Dr. Soloman and we're hoping for the end of March/beginning of April!! Oh, and after you see Dr. Takahashi, they are going to have you do a 4 hour bariatric surgery class over where the support groups are. I had to wait 3 weeks to get into that class because the first one was full and I think it's only offered every two weeks. They sure make you jump through a ton of hoops!!!!

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missmeow    156

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What made you choose her over other doctors in the area? I am currently working with UCI/Dr. Nguyen but Torrance is a much close drive if I ever have any complications or even just for follow-ups.

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pussnboots    5

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its where my dr sent we when i got my referral. Its very nice

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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

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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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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