Hello I am a new comer to the board. I have read all the wonderful stuff you have said about Dr. Pace and his staff which is comforting and also that there is a Newfoundland link too.

Well my roller coaster ride started on Jan 23/12 when I went in for my B12 needle and I mentioned about the fluid I was having issue with only to be put on the scale to find out that I had gained yet again. I had put on another 10 pounds since Nov. This proved to be frustrating for me as I eat very healthy 1/2 plate with veggies/ 1/4 plate with meat and so forth and rarely snacks and I do very little junk. However I am at a job that has me leashed to a bed for 8 hours a day.

I have a sever back issue that affects me from walking any amount of time and I am no longer able to go to the gym because of the pain. Two disks and sciatic and arthritis, no fun what so ever. I miss my prior life of beening very active and going for walks and kayaking. The meds they have put me on has also caused weight gain too.

I suffer from fibro which can be so painful in its self and exhausting. I am such a light sleeper its not funny a bird could walk accross the floor my husband says and I would wake up. I have asthma but am lucky its in contol.

To top this mess off when I went to the doctor that day she sent me for lab work up and only to find my cholesterol is gone up yet again and got the warning if it didn't drop with in the next 10 years I could have a heart attack.

We then spoke about the bariatric sleve surgery glad that my husband and oldest daughter was with me. We all felt it was time for the drastic step as no matter how hard I tried nothing was working. I just want to be healthy again and to be able to walk and chase my grandbaby. And not have the sever back pain as I know if the weight comes down the the pressure lessens on my back and knees. My goal is tot some day do the Joints in motion.

Phew well then that was alot off my chest. A couple of questions. How long after your referrel went in from the family doc did it take to see Dr. Pace and this meeting that I have seen some of you talk about does that happen just before the surgery or after the initial appt with Dr. Pace.

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Any update on how long it is taking your mom to get the surgery?  I just my referral today.  Have you had your surgery yet?

Not all people are in the Facebook group, so it would be nice to NOT deter anyone from using this webpage.  Thanks :)