Hi Nicolle,

Thank you for writing. I have actually been in the program for a year and a half. I started the program in June of 2010. I had all my paperwork done and submitted by August of that year except for my psychiatric evaluation. I had to have another one done just recently because the first one wasn't good enough. It has been a long and slow journey for me. I completed all the requirements except for the 10 pound weight loss. It has taken me up to this past March to lose the required weight. So I went to the classes for almost all that time. Then within a few weeks they scheduled me for the appointment with the nutritionist, the nurse Sheri,  and then Dr. Gould. That was the end of April. After that it was about 1 1/2 weeks before they called me with my surgery date.

So if you submit your paperwork and complete all the requirements, including your weight loss, they will schedule you for the appointments. They usually schedule you for surgery about 4-5 weeks after you see Dr. Gould. He seems like a nice doctor and well educated with bariatrics. So I am comfortable with him doing the surgery.

How long have you been in the program? Right now I am doing the 2 week Stage II diet and boy is it tough! Not to scare you at all but it sure takes a lot of willpower to stick with it. Something I don't have much of. But I have six days to go and I know I'll make it through the rest of this week.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to write me. Look forward to hearing from you.

Kathy

Thank you Janet,
  It was a crazy weekend, but I did enjoy some sunshine.  Keep up the good work,  just sip sip sip and walk walk walk.  It takes time but you will see the difference soon.  hugs.

 Hi.  I'm in the process right now and I also have Dr Gould.  I would love to follow you and your journey.  I'm hoping to have my surgery in June or July.  Can you tell me how long from when you submitted your paperwor****il your surgery was set?  

From what I've seen so far, I would say Dr Gould is very good and you will be good hands.
Good luck,

Nicolle

I am being told and seeing online that in NH , I am allowed to do my own will , power of attorney, etc.
Online forms from Legal Zoom I was thinking of using.

Does anyone in Nh know if this is true , that we do not need an attorney to draw up a will.

I have zero to leave, clothes can go to Goodwill, all other possesions belong to man I live with.
But I want medical power of attorney especially to make my wishes if I become incapicated, and I want a will to say how I want my funeral arrangements.

Anyone know if this or true.
Thank,
JEN

 If you wait a week or so I can let you know.  I am going in for a Lower Body Lift post Gastic Bypass (4+ years out) on this coming Tuesday with Dr. Gray from Atlantic Plastic Surgery in Portsmouth, NH.  My initial visit went very well.  I'll update you with the recovery process after the fact.  So far communication has been very good with the office and they are very clear on all questions I had.  

--umber.