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pik    262

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No, no Joy so far. They seem pretty busy today. I guess most admissions happen Monday and Tuesday. Should start to have people leave tomorrow.

I had a Joy,a Nicole,and a Jon. Jon is who told me to cycle through.

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draytonp    6

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I had a Joy,a Nicole,and a Jon. Jon is who told me to cycle through.

I had a Maribeth, a Liliana, and a heather. I had one other but I was in pain when they brought me up, so I missed her name. Christina was my Tech today, she has been my favorite.

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pik    262

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I had a Maribeth, a Liliana, and a heather. I had one other but I was in pain when they brought me up, so I missed her name. Christina was my Tech today, she has been my favorite.

Don't be surprised if you go home with more weight than you went in with. I was ten pounds heavier when I left. That is how much Fluid they pumped into me!

Onlytook a few days to come off and then I started losing weight.

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draytonp    6

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I met Jon tonight. He isn't my nurse, so I am good. I have Joan and Heather again. I like them both.

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pik    262

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I met Jon tonight. He isn't my nurse, so I am good. I have Joan and Heather again. I like them both.

Well that's a good thing! I had the feeling that he felt like I was a drug abuser and I am far from it. I will say that I was in a huge amount of pain though.

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BeccaE1    38

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Well that's a good thing! I had the feeling that he felt like I was a drug abuser and I am far from it. I will say that I was in a huge amount of pain though.

You know the more info you give on this guy the more pissed off I get. Who does he think he is...God? If your doctor orders pain meds for you and you ask for them, I don't care if he thinks you abuse drugs or freakin sell them - he needs to shut up and give you the meds - PERIOD!!

I haven't had my surgery yet...I'm hoping for late October, but if this dude, John, is one of my nurses and he so much as looks like he's denying me something my doctor has ordered and I ask for...there will be trouble. I will not tolerate it for one second.

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pik    262

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You know the more info you give on this guy the more pissed off I get. Who does he think he is...God? If your doctor orders pain meds for you and you ask for them, I don't care if he thinks you abuse drugs or freakin sell them - he needs to shut up and give you the meds - PERIOD!!

I haven't had my surgery yet...I'm hoping for late October, but if this dude, John, is one of my nurses and he so much as looks like he's denying me something my doctor has ordered and I ask for...there will be trouble. I will not tolerate it for one second.

Is your surgery going to be at Fair Oaks?

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BeccaE1    38

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Yes...isn't that where you had yours and where the guy works?

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pik    262

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Yes...isn't that where you had yours and where the guy works?

Yes, my surgery was there on July 16th.

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Jessica.O    47

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My surgery was there on July 1. Everything went totally fine and I had no issues with any of the staff. My only complaint was that the regular unit for post-op bariatrics was full so I ended up in the ICU for my first 36 hours. It wasn't medically necessary, it was just where they had room for me. The staff was great I just felt so guilty buzzing them to help me get to the toilet every two hours when I knew all their other patients were so critical. That was my internal guilt though, none of the staff ever made me feel like a nuisance. I got sufficient care there but it was kind of a shame since the ICU nurses aren't used to bariatric patients. I could tell the difference when I was moved the medical unit because the nurses were more diligent about making sure I was I drinking enough, sipping slowly, and getting up to walk. I don't recall anyones names but there was an Eastern European nurse who spent some time talking with me and told me she thought my WLS decision was very brave. That will always stick with me.

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Jessica.O    47

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Oh, is anyone planning to go to the support group meeting on the 18th at Fair Oaks? It's open to all WLS patients. I missed it last month but plan to go to this one.

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pik    262

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Oh, is anyone planning to go to the support group meeting on the 18th at Fair Oaks? It's open to all WLS patients. I missed it last month but plan to go to this one.

I would like to go to a support group but i live in Woodbridge and it doesn't make a lot of sense to go all the way out to Fair Oaks. I had my surgery there because my fiance doesn't much like the hospital here.

Do you know what time it is, just in case?

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Jessica.O    47

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I think it's at 6pm.

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Fab@Forty    24

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Any September surgeries @ Fair Oaks? I am scheduled for 9/16 w/Dr. Moazzez. I would love to find a buddy or two.

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jenncox    4

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Hi this is Jenn I'm going through blue. Surgical group in Fairfax Virginia and will be using Dr moazzez too. Pam submits for approval on September 2nd so I think my surgery is going to be the last week of October. Hopefully I'll be approved and be on my way soon . Thankful to finally be through my 3 month weight loss period And all the preliminary testing . Insurance definitely makes you jump through many hoops before final approval .

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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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      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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      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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