Hello All

My name is Denny Wood and I am getting ready for the RNY procedure with Dr. Gens.  I have done everything that I need to do except the final Nutritionist meeting to talk about the  post-surgery diet.  I hope to get my surgery date over the next couple of days.

I was just wondering if anyone in here was with me during Dr. Wagner's meetings and how you are doing.  Hope to talk with you soon.

Denny Wood

Hi Denny,
Congrats on making the decision to get healthy. I throughly enjoyed Dr. Wagners classes and learned valuable information in them. Good luck getting your date. Let us know when the big day is.

Rosemary

Hi Denny,

My name is Jennifer Stevens , we were never introduced but wanted to let you that I was in Dr. Wagner's meetings with you and I had my surgery on 12/19 and I'm doing good.  I have lost about 13 lbs since I've been home, which is about 3weeks.  I went in on Friday 19th and came home on Sunday 12/21,  I was up walking within a few hours it was tough but that's the key is to walk.  So I had no food just jello in the hospital.  It was very painful( I'd be lying if I said it wasn't), but it's worth it.  Dr. Looser did my surgery and he did a fantastic job.  Oh don't be shocked when you get home and you've put on 20 pounds.  When I started my goal weight was 288 I got down to 279 and when I came home my weight was 296 but it came off quickly I'm now down to 265.   Good luck with you're surgery.  Let me know how you make out.
Talk to ya soon
Jen

Hi Denny,

Welcome...It is so good to see you here.  This is a great group of people.  You will like it on the boards. 

Let us know when your date is as soon as you can.

Martha

Hey I know you. I'm glad to see you are finally getting the help with your weight. I am too. But I keep getting the stalls. It's getting very hard to hold on to hope that this will ever happen. Your friends in Epping were telling me that you were going through this too. Is that the date of your surgery inder your name and pic? 1-30-09? iI've been going through this choice I've made for two years now. I started out at the cmc and ended up at dartmouth. I need encouragement not to give up on all of the demands they are requiring. I have met them all except now they have to rule out sleep apnea. I don't have it. I made a mistake on my intake sheet and jotted down that I had it, but I meant to jot down insomnea. Now The neurologist is suggesting that I have a sleep study. I DON'T WANT IT. My head is so ready for this surgery, but I keep getting the stalls.

good luck Denny. you can figure me out by my screen name I think. (Heidi)

Hey Heidi:

If there's any help I can offer, sing out.  I'm in Plaistow, too!

It's all the waiting that drives me crazy. waiting for appointments, then waiting for the results then waiting to see what they want me to do next.then before you know it another month has past.

I guess my mind is so ready for this surgery that I'm running out of patience. if i was told this sleep study thing had to be done way back in october when i passed my intake form in that i could have had it all done in these past few months. I had all of my requirements completed and then this comes up at the last minute. I'm so tired of being FAT. I do my exercising almost every day so that makes me feel alot better, I also have been very good about dieting.,but the dieting isnt enough. i'm not losing it on my own. Thats why this surgery is going to give me that extra help I need to get this Fat off me.

What else is really crazy is I had my blood work done again and all of my levels have gone up even higher. colest, diabetes.

I know this surgery is going to be heaven sent to me when it is all said and done.

For now I will keep reading and doing what I have to do until that day comes.

Hang in there.  It's a process, not all of it is about the tests, it's also to prepare you for all the changes you're going to face.  YOU WILL GET THERE.  Don't give up.

Hi Denny

This is your old friend from Epping who did the ride alongs with you (Karen).  I am preparing for this also.  I have all the pretests done just need to finish losing my weight.  Keep in touch.  Good Luck.  We will do it!!!!!

Hi Karen,

Are you going to the meeting on Monday (19th)?  Hope you can.  Love to see you there.

Martha