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Topic: RE: Surgery Date
Good luck, Wendy! My date is 12/10/09, so I'm right behind you. WE CAN DO IT!! 
Melissa C.
Starting: 250.5
Surgery (12/10/09): 238
Current: 235
Goal: 160
Starting: 250.5
Surgery (12/10/09): 238
Current: 235
Goal: 160
Topic: RE: December is fast approaching- time for a check in
What is your name? Suzette
How old are you? Just turned 32
What are your weight stats? SW 291 /CW 287 /GW Surgeons 165 Mine - I will be happy with 180 but want 145
Where do you live? Chicago
Who is your surgeon? Dr. Denham
Which surgery are you having done? RNY
What is your surgery date? 12/2/09
Have you always been overweight? I fought obesity all my life - By this I mean I was fat as a baby and average growing up. In highschool I got down to 125 - 135 by being on the swim team - Working out 3 hours a day for 6 days/wk then as soon as that stopped I went up to 180 when I got married and went up from there.
What made you decide that surgery was the path for you? My children, my quality of life, and sick of failure
What are the top five things you can't wait to do/experience once you are slimmer?
1. Keep up with my kids and not look like a blob running
2. Ride roller coasters again
3. Date - I have been divorced for 2 years now and seperated for 3 years and I'm starting to feel lonley but I don't feel "pretty" enough to date and don't know where to go to meet someone.
4. Ride my bike for a mile without hurting
5. Walk for 2 miles without slowing down
6. Enjoy life with no/better sleep apnea, better diabetes, and less health problems.
What is your pre-op preparation? 2 week liquid diet which SUCKS, Only 10 more days.
Out of 10, how strong is your real life support team? 10 - My family can't wait. Do you have any concerns or fears about the surgery or your new life? Yes, I'm scared I will die and leave my kids with no one. They are only 4 and they have no one but me. They have their grandma and grandpa bt it's not the same as mommy.
How old are you? Just turned 32
What are your weight stats? SW 291 /CW 287 /GW Surgeons 165 Mine - I will be happy with 180 but want 145
Where do you live? Chicago
Who is your surgeon? Dr. Denham
Which surgery are you having done? RNY
What is your surgery date? 12/2/09
Have you always been overweight? I fought obesity all my life - By this I mean I was fat as a baby and average growing up. In highschool I got down to 125 - 135 by being on the swim team - Working out 3 hours a day for 6 days/wk then as soon as that stopped I went up to 180 when I got married and went up from there.
What made you decide that surgery was the path for you? My children, my quality of life, and sick of failure
What are the top five things you can't wait to do/experience once you are slimmer?
1. Keep up with my kids and not look like a blob running
2. Ride roller coasters again
3. Date - I have been divorced for 2 years now and seperated for 3 years and I'm starting to feel lonley but I don't feel "pretty" enough to date and don't know where to go to meet someone.
4. Ride my bike for a mile without hurting
5. Walk for 2 miles without slowing down
6. Enjoy life with no/better sleep apnea, better diabetes, and less health problems.
What is your pre-op preparation? 2 week liquid diet which SUCKS, Only 10 more days.
Out of 10, how strong is your real life support team? 10 - My family can't wait. Do you have any concerns or fears about the surgery or your new life? Yes, I'm scared I will die and leave my kids with no one. They are only 4 and they have no one but me. They have their grandma and grandpa bt it's not the same as mommy.
Topic: RE: Dec 10th - the 1st day of the rest of my LIFE!!!
How are you doing? I've been thinking about you and wondering how the last few days have been.
Melissa
Melissa
Melissa C.
Starting: 250.5
Surgery (12/10/09): 238
Current: 235
Goal: 160
Starting: 250.5
Surgery (12/10/09): 238
Current: 235
Goal: 160
Topic: RE: Dec 10th - the 1st day of the rest of my LIFE!!!
Congratulations, Lisa! It's exciting, but a little nerve-racking, too. I'm having surgery at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. We'll have to keep in touch, since our process will be similar (hopefully) and we can support and co-miserate with each other!! Good luck!
Melissa
Big Lake, MN
Topic: RE: Dec 10th - the 1st day of the rest of my LIFE!!!
Dec 10th is my surgery date too! I see you are from the Twin Cities, what hospital are you having it at? I'm having mine at Fairview Southdale in Edina. I'll be thinking about you, good luck!!
Topic: RNY 12/1/09
Hi, I'm Kris, and after fighting with the insurance company for a month, I am FINALLY approved!! My surgery is scheduled for December 1st! YAHHOOO!!! I was originally scheduled for November 6th, but was denied about 4 days prior to that date! I filed a 2nd level appeal, and after getting the Attorney General's office involved, the insurance company overturned their decision within a day of the attorney general's office contacting them.
So this Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for this chance to change my life, and become the happy, healthy, wife, mother, daughter, grandaughter, sister, aunt, cousin, & friend that I deserve to be!
Kris
So this Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for this chance to change my life, and become the happy, healthy, wife, mother, daughter, grandaughter, sister, aunt, cousin, & friend that I deserve to be!
Kris
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