December 2009 Surgery Date

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Cassie B.
on 11/10/09 9:21 am

Topic: RE: Surgery Date December 14, 2009

i know it will benefit your health... Is your date the same? My mom had this surgery done lasy december and is down 115 pounds, I know it has to work! Im just going to miss ALLLLL the food!

cdonarumo
on 11/10/09 7:31 am - chelsea, MA

RNY on 12/28/09

Topic: surgery date

Hello all this is one of my first posts. My surgery date is scheduled for December 28, 2009. I am so excited (is that normal) and overwhelmed at the same time.

Cindy

Jana G.
on 11/9/09 10:54 pm - Pittsburgh, PA

RNY on 12/07/09

Topic: RE: surgery date scheduled...woo-hoo!

Congratulations to you!

Jana G.
on 11/9/09 10:51 pm - Pittsburgh, PA

RNY on 12/07/09

Topic: RE: Surgery Date December 14, 2009

Congratulations on the date! I haven't gotten the scared feeling yet...I'm just so anxious and excited. But I've had so many surgeries in the past 11 years! Two C-Sections, a Hystercotomy and Full Knee Replacement...this is like cake walk to me. I HOPE!

bigbear68
on 11/9/09 2:21 pm

RNY on 01/18/10

Topic: RE: Surgery Date December 14, 2009

Hi! I see that your date is December 14th! thats my date too! I used to have the date Jan. 18th but someone cancelled so I got moved up. Im scared too. I am afraid of the pain. I will have to remember yours is that day too! good luck,
Diane

Jana G.
on 11/9/09 10:05 am - Pittsburgh, PA

RNY on 12/07/09

Topic: RE: Anything to Help?

Where in Pittsburgh are you Stacie? I'm in the South Hills, by Century III Mall.

Dr. McCloskey is out of UPMC and my surgery is at Magee Hospital. She's in the same group as Dr. Courcolas. Why did you change your date from that practice?

Are you watching the game?

stacie947
on 11/9/09 8:19 am

Topic: RE: Anything to Help?

Jana I've been worrying about the same thing! I don't have a surgery date but it looks like self pay in December.

I'm so worried that I will look ten times older. I'm 41 but people always think I look way younger and I'm sure the puffy fat face has alot to do with that. Also I've never been a tanner. Some people who have WLS look younger and some look much older afterwards. Who knows what boat we'll end up in.

Where does Mc Closkey work out of? I'm getting mine at AGH with Dr. Uchal. I was supposed to be at West Penn with Dr Urbandt but after my 6 months was up last year in December and I was scheduled for surgery I found out my DHs company had a bariatric exclusion.

Even in 2006 I had went to see Anita Courcolas but changed my mind, thats why my join date is so old with no surgery.

GO STEELERS!

Be humble or you will stumble.

Jana G.
on 11/8/09 11:22 pm - Pittsburgh, PA

RNY on 12/07/09

Topic: RE: My date is December 9, 2009!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

Jana G.
on 11/8/09 11:21 pm - Pittsburgh, PA

RNY on 12/07/09

Topic: Anything to Help?

So...I'm starting to worry a little bit about my surgery coming up on December 7. As of right now I am 5'6" and weigh 265 pounds. My BMI is 42+. And where I don't have a lot of stretch marks, mainly juswt some way down on my belly from having babies, and believe it or not I do not have a lot of cellulite. It's never been an issue for me. Well, I'm worried about the skin issue when I have my surgery and am 100+ pounds lighter. I'm also fortunate to have oily skin, because I am 42 years old with little to no wrinkles. But I've seen some people who have had weight loss surgery, and look 10 years older when they are skinnier. My husband is 5 years younger than me...so looking young is very important to me. LOL Crazy I know! But just wondered if anyone knows of anything I can do for the next month to help tightened my skin up as much as I can.

Sorry for rambling...but thank you for taking the time to read this, and hopefully help me.