Met with my NUT

Well I met with my NUT on Friday and it went very well, She told my husband that I am a very good canidate for the surgery and I should do very well. She told me that she was impressed with my knowledge on my surgery and that I am doing fine on my diet, that only thing she told me that I need to work on was slowing my eating down so that I won't dump, told her I was starting that this week. She told me that she is going to give me an excellent report to the surgery review team and belives I will be a very succesful after my surgery I was so relieved after this meeting, just knowing that one some else belives in me too is very helpful, Just a all around great meeting. Just wanted to share this with you all. I love this site it has a wealth of info,and I love having a forum for each state, just a great site! thanks for listening to me rattle on here everyone.

Jan, Did you go through SEORMC for your nutritional counseling. OSU allowed me to do my preop classes there because they are so highly respected. Its nice to know that our little hospital here in Cambridge is doing such a great job in helping folks prepare for the big event. I still have trouble slowing down to eat. I think I am many times just in a hurry to get it over with because food is eaten now to survive, not my bestest friend. I still enjoy food, but I have a healthier relationship with it now. I was so afraid that this Holiday season was going to be horrible for me filled with temptations. But I have been praying my way through it and the desire to venture off my path.. I know that I am not doing this alone, I have Gods help,and my friends and family. I have gone back to keeping my food diary and measuring myself again. People say it over and over, but its so true. When you feel you are falling off the wagon, you need to go back to the basics again. You have to jump start that strong desire to achieve your goal. I am 17 months out and totally committed to getting these last 30 pounds off. I am going to treat myself to the panniculectomy when I get to my goal. Jan, How is the Smoking issue going for you. I have been praying for you to remain strong and the addiction to be broken. If you ever want to meet and talk I would love to see you. The next days off i have are Weds and Thursday. You take care and remember I am always here, right around the neighborhood.. Loving Hugs Laura :hugs:

Hello Laura, Thanks for your response, Yes I am going through SEORMC , I am doing my LEARN program through them but still had to go to Columbus for the NUT part.I would love to meet you in person as a matter of fact I am off this weds too, I have to go to the hosp to do my PFT test and see my nut counsler but I will be home by 11am for the rest fo the day. My phone # is 439-4572 my cell is 584-4572 if you would like to meet somewhere give me a call, I would like that. I am still trying with my ciggs I get all amped up for it then have panic set in a nd breakdown, I am hoping that once I get my date with the surgeron (needleman) It will give me movation because I know I will HAVE to be smokefree to see him because they test at your pre-op visit.I have cut down though it is a start for me. Yes this fast eating i do does have me a little scared, I know I will vomit if I try and get this way after surgery. My counsler and I are starting this week to work on this. So anyway call me this wed if you can meet with me ok. Thanks again Hugs jan