3 years later. Long post
What an amazing journey and transformation you've undertaken... and been so very successful with! Congratulations Pat on your surgiversary. You should be so proud and pleased to have done so well with this tool you've been given.
Your posts are always good fodder for thought. Thank you for sticking around on these forums and being one of our vets who imparts good advice to us. (I know... we all feel like we are still learning!)
Fingers crossed that your options for pain relief help and give you some peace.
Thank you for posting this testimonial. It's uplifting to read. Way to go! 
OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle
What a great, inspiring post! Thank you for sharing :) As someone just beginning the journey I appreciate your wise words!
Referral Sent: June 2014 Orientation TWH: Sept 17, 2014 Social Worker: Oct 6, 2014 Nurse Practitioner: Nov 10, 2014 NUT Class: Nov 11, 2014 PYSCH: Nov 19, 2014 Dietician: Nov. 21, 2014 Surgeon: Jan 16, 2015 Surgery: Feb 3rd, 2015
Excellent post Pat! Very sound advice for everyone out there!! Keep on inspiring others, you do it well. xoxo
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
Thanks for the post. You've given me encouragement at different parts of my journey. surgery is 13 days away and I feel like I can do it with all the support and experience of people like you.
Referral Sept/13, changed centres to HRRH - Orientation Mar 24/14. Feb 5, 2015 - SURGERY!!!! HW 286.4 SW 264
What a lovely post, very inspiring and thoughtful! I would like to say that there are probably 5 or 6 members who I read everything they post, I soak what they say in and look forward to reading their next post. YOU are one of those members. You are kind and helpful. Congratulations on your 3 year anniversary! You obviously did very well. I am pre-op and will take your wise words seriously. I hear you about the water and the protein.....something I am working on! Thank YOU 
Chrissy ~~~ doctor referral May 29/14; info session Aug 18/14; surgeon appt Dr. Starr 
Oct 15/14; dietitian, social worker & nurse Dec 11/14; 2nd appts dietitian, SW & nurse Jan 19/15; Dr. Glazer Feb 25/15; 2 weeks OPTIFAST April 15/15; surgery date April 29/15 
AGE: 48 HEIGHT: 5'6"
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