My TT is scheduled for 8am tomorrow.  Needless to say I am excited but also nervous.  My grandson talked to me today and is so scared because he is afraid the same thing will happen to me that happened to Grandpa.  I hate to admit it but that has crossed my mind too.  I guess losing Lyn post op has made me think twice about surgery.

Please say a prayer for me. 

Thanks,  Terry

I was gone a long time, too.  You look GREAT in your pic.  I need to upload a new one.  Thanks for sharing and hope to see you around!

I went to the one in Chicago.  It was okay.  I found some of the lecture groups to be informative.  I thought the free samples and products were fun.  Got a lot of vendor information there and tried things I had already heard about.  This way I don't have to spend a lot of $ on something I am going to think tastes like ass.  I thought the dance and some of the other stuff was kinda lame.  Just my opnion though. :) I would go again and am going to look at the info for the next conference.

I've been treated by both Diaz and Cacucci.  Cacucci did my RNY in 8/08.  Then I was hospitalized in Carmel this last March and Diaz was my doctor then.  He took care of me for the few days I spent down there. 
I'll be TOTALLY honest.  I think that both surgeons are knowledgable.  I also think that they both do great work.  However, what you will find with ALL surgeons (in my opinon) is a lack of bedside manner.  I find Cacucci to be cold.  I don't enjoy talking with her.  I trust  her judgement and surgical skills but her personality is NOT for me.
Dr. Diaz still had some attitude but he seemed a little easier to relate to.  Again, this is just me.  Like someone else said, as far as their abilities, I don't think you will go wrong with either.  
Dr. Evanston (sp?) is also in  the same group as Inman, Diaz and
Cacucci now I believe....and I have heard GREAT things about him.  
As far as the information I have heard I would say if you are looking for someone with a little more personality you are best with Jones, Inman or Evanston.  If that isn't a big issue for you then I would pick the doc that is best for the type of surgery you chose.  (ex: Inman is the only one that does DS)
Hope this helps!  Good luck!

Hey everyone!  As you know, I haven't been on OH for quite some time.  However, I KNOW it is time to plug back in before I lose all control.
I am almost 2 years out.  I started at 375 and got to 220 at my lowest.  I have mainted the 220 for about 6 months.  Then things in my life took an ugly turn and I turned to food.
I've been having a lot of health issues and a lot of stress in my life.  In the last month I have gained 8 lbs.  I  am compulsively eating Reeses Pieces?  I don't know why.  I never really liked them before.  Now I can't get enough of them.  I realized one week that it had been 3 days since I had anything to eat BUT Reeses'.  I just kept snacking on them and didn't get hungry.  I'm eating crap all the time.  I've been able to stay away from bread and pasta for the most part.  But I'm not taking my vitamins, drinking my protein or water and haven't moved enough in MONTHS.
Everyday I say tomorrow is going to be different.  But then it comes and I can't seem to get a grip.  I know that I am headed in the WRONG direction so I decided it was time to plug back in.  No more acting like my body is like everyone elses.  I refuse to have gone through all of this just to gain it all back.  NO WAY. Not to mention, I know I am eating so much it has to be stretching my pouch.  But I just keep doing it.  Lately, Ive been having some odd feelings and pain and think I might have a small hernia.  SO.....Here I am.
Tonight I am going to plug back into the this site.  Tomorrow morning I am going to call the docsand dieticians and get my ass back down there.  Going to look for a local support group to attend ASAP.  But I knew if I came back on here and confessed my falling off the wagon it would help.  It's always helped for me to be "surrounded" by people who are trying to live the same life I have to now that I have altered insides.  Ya know?  I know that some of my feeling bad HAS to be my own neglect.  Not getting my vitamins, protein or water!  I could just continue to sit in my life and feel badly about losing control....but that doesn't seem to be working.  Plus, that same self loathing and negative talk is what got me to nearly 400lbs.  ENOUGH.
So, I'm back.
Anyone have any suggestions or words of wisdom?