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hi, I am Denise, I am almost 7 years into my RNY, i have done great till a year ago, three surgeries in a 1 1/2 years and a  25 lb weight gain, back to starting over, i have let the basic rules go... i also quit smoking two   years ago, i was a stress smoker and coffee drinker, miss it still... sick i know wanted to say hi to all,  thanks for having this for me to come to for support!!! any joliet meetings? , Denise

Hello Denise and welcome,
I think you'll find you really enjoy this board.  You'll find good advice along with very friendly, supportive members.  I'm just starting my journey (surgery is March 22nd) so I don't have much advice to offer you but wish you the best of luck on starting over and congratulations on quitting smoking.

There is a support group in Joliet on the 4th Wednesday of every month at Silver Cross Hospital.  It starts at 6:00 pm so the next one will be March 24th.

Good luck and welcome again.

Lynn

Welcome, welcome, welcome Denise!!!!

So glad you introduced yourself!  I hope you come back often because this is a great place for support and friendship.  We even get together face-to-face a few times per year!

There is a group here on OH that is geared specifically for those who need to get "Back on Track Together" and here is the link if you wish to check it out:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/backontracktogether/discuss ion/

That said, I hope you decide to hang out with us too.

See you on the "Roll Call"!!!!

Welcome, Denise.

Sounds like you've been through a lot. "Normal" people, without weight loss surgery, would be struggling too with what you've experienced. Hang in there! Make little changes each day--they will add up to a lot.

Nicolle

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE VERY WARM WELCOME!!! 

Denise, hello and I see that your doctor was Chris Salvino at the WISH Center. I had my surgery there also with Dr Rosen. Just as an FYI Dr R is still in practice, has all of the patient files and is in the same offices as WISH was. I am not aware of what your insurance status is but you would be welcome to call and make a follow up appointment with Dr R. http://www.lifeweighbariatrics.com/ 

There is a support group this Thursday if you would be able to make it. Dr R has some very relevant topics throughout the year and he and most of the staff attends the meetings when they can. This might be a very good topic for you to hear. If you cannot make the meetings they video them and post them on the website later on.

PS  - meant to mention that there are several of Dr R's patients that participate on this board.

Christine, thank you for the reply. i see you had your surgery a few weeks after i did! how are you doing? i did know that the records are still all there, i have BCBS, PPO, not sure if they would  pay for me to go  to see the Dr or not.  will think about the meeting, but WILL,  go see the online meeting, it is a long drive for me, an hour, so will wait for nice weather, again, thank  you so much, denise

Denise, I am doing very well and holding my own. I have ups and downs with my weight but that is normal and I have a fantastic tool to keep it that way. But I do not have massive gains in the major #s.  My insurance is the same as yours and my carrier with my employer covers me to see any doctor I choose to see. My ins. is of the IL carrier. I encourage you to call and talk to Barbie or another on the phone and intro yourself . . .  they will make you feel like you have found home, need I say more? There are many others that drive from further away than you - like from the Indianapolis area. We are supposed to have good weather on Thursday . . .

I have the same insurance but from IA. I travel much farther and its worth it! I still learn from the support groups. I try and make most that are educational, the ones with like the PS and other out sourced speakers I might not make.
Dr R  and his staff make you feel like you stopped by for a visit with your family! Keep it mind that if you can not get back to basics on your own, come on to a support meeting. If you go to DR R's page you will also see some mid month meetings posted!

Karen