do you still have isopure? 

Hi Tammy,

I've been thinking of you often.. & sending good thoughts your way.

I know Dr. R is a little hard core.. It took me a long time to build a relationship with him as a patient.  A good year.

He really is no nonsense.. but I have to give him his props.. he truly cares for our well being & success.  If it wasn't for him taking me on with my mess I don't know where I would be with my health.

He keeps in touch with me (& his office) just checking in to see how I'm feeling/concerns etc. 
He has sent me to a hemotologist as my blood counts are once again in the crapper. (Lower than when I was internally bleeding a year ago.)  I have heard from him & his office more in the past year as a patient than with my former Dr who I was with for 3 years. 

I'm not in for a good time next week.  I'll be having a major overhaul done to my blood next Wednesday and I've been warned that it will not be a cake walk & I'll be very ill for a few days.  

However I believe if it wasn't for Dr. R being overly thorough and as "hard core" as he is, I wouldn't have received the care that I'm getting now. 

I dread appointments & the scale.. (He knows this) but he also knows that there's a balance & I do everything I can to play by the rules of by-pass.  We talk about it each time I see him.  He is encouraging and supportive.. everytime I see him he asks the same questions.. 
Protein intake
How are you feeling
Excersice (he also is a BIG health nut) 
Next steps to take.

I believe he gets a little "hard" on those that aren't using the tool to the full potential and it's more dissappointment (like a father to a kid) than anything.  I've heard him get very angry over a patient smoking & refused to do the surgery.  He really is no nonsense and believes in the surgery.

Hang in there Tammy.. I'm sending you lots of support & hugs.. please holler if you
need anything

HUggaroos

Thanks Maureen! I'm doing just okay - actually I've not been eating like the doctor wants me to - eating like I've already had the bypass surgery - which is kind of ridiculious because if I were able to eat like I had the surgery then I wouldn't bother with it now would I? I've been eating like a "normal" person would eat - which as you know isn't how "we" are supposed to eat........anyway - I'm in good spirits although I'm totally not looking forward to my appointment on 5/28 - I'm still having circular thoughts......how are you?

I live in Hamden and only occasionally go to meetings.  I am of the mindset that this surgery was to help with a medical issue.  It has helped me to get my disease in check and I have taken steps (no pun intended) to get myself moving.  This is much easier as a size 8 than it was as a 26.  good luck and remember be good to yourself and allow yourself to suceed, You deserve it.

Congraulations on making the decision to have WLS and now with your date for surgery just around the corner you will be with all the other "losers" on the losers' bench very soon.

You will do fine, just follow your doctors plan for eating, drinking, exercise and supplements. Reach out for the support you will need, here at OH and at group support meetings.

It is perfectly normal to be anxious, feel free to ask any questions you might have, I am sure someone will be happy to answer them for you.

Wishing you all the best on your WLS journey.

Sher