Newbie Here

Hi all.  I am a new member on the board and I am in the beginning of my process.  I just attended my informational meeting last week and will being seeing Dr Mattar in a couple of weeks for my first appointment.  I have Medicare, so I was told it should all move very quickly for me, which would be wonderful.  I will be having the RNY with Dr Mattar at Clarian.

I guess I should tell you all a little more about me...LOL.

I am a 32 year old stay at home mom of a 12 year old son.  I homeschool him while at the same time attending school myself online.  I am in the process of completing my BA in Psychology and then will be working on my Masters in Social Work.  I live in Lafayette, and would love to meet more people in my area going through this process.

It would be great to also talk to other people who have had surgery with Dr Mattar.  So far, I have been pleased with what I had read.

I am looking forward to getting to know all of you and also have the support of others who have "been there, done that".

Stacy

Welcome Stacy!

You mention you get Medicare. Are you on disability? I don't mean to be nosy, but I ask because you also talk about being in school. You might be able to get help from Vocational Rehabilitation with school if you have a disability. People receiving SSDI or SSI are presumed to be eligible for services. I am a VR Counselor in the Terre Haute office.

Good luck with your process!

Linda-I am on disability due to PTSD/Anxiety.  I am going to look into VR, is there are person at each local SS office??

Hi there!  Im Sabrena!  A current patient of Dr. Mattar's and just got approved for RNY this week.  I have preop tests Feb 26th and then will get my surgery date about a week after that.  Dr. Mattar did remove my gallbladder Jan 8th and did a fantastic job!  I live about 5 mins from his office if you ever wanna meet!  BTW, my process went very quickly up til now.  I started with my informational seminar Dec. 11th and was approved Feb 10th, so 8 weeks later.  Surgery will be in April I know right now.

Welcome Stacy!  It's so good to meet you.  I hope that the process moves along smoothly for you and you have a great journey with your WLS!

I am Tracy from Marion.  I had my surgery at St. Vincent's last May 28th. I am down 112 pounds so far and have 34 to go.  It has been the best thing in my life since giving birth to my kids.  I have had a great journey so far with only a few speed bumps but no roadblocks!  LOL

I would like to suggest you find a support group in your area to attend if you havent already.  The doctor's office should be able to tell you where you can find them. 

I am so very happy for you!

Best wishes and Huge hugs,

Tracy

Hi Stacy.  Nice to meet you.  I'm fairly new on this board but everyone is so nice and very helpful and supportive.

I'm Kathy from Kokomo, so we are neighbors.  My surgery was at St. V's Sept 2000 and I lost 225#.  I am maintaining now with 215# lost.  I've also had abdominoplasty, liposuction, brachioplasty, mastopexy, & mammoplasty.  This surgery has given me my life back and I give God all the glory.  I have been very blessed and I've gotten through all my storms with both feet on the ground feeling stronger and wiser.

Attending support groups and staying connected with your bariatric family will help you tremendously in your journey.  Kokomo also has a support group the third Wednesday of every month.  Let me know if you would like directions to join us. 

Congratulations on your new beginning.

 

Hi Stacy!

Welcome to the board..and to this weight loss journey. We have others on the board who also live in Lafayette so hopefully, they'll pop a message to you. We (those of us on the board) love getting together as often as we can. You are more than welcome to join us!

Sherri

Hi Stacy,
Dr Mattar is my surgeon. He is wonderful, you will absolutely love him. I attend support group meetings as much as I can, One is coming up on wednesday night. Hope to see you there. Good luck with your process. Shanna

Thanks all for the warm welcomes.  I am so happy to have found this online community of "locals", to support me on this journey.