Persistence Pays Off!

gbears
on 9/15/17 4:43 pm

I am extremely happy to say I have a date! I go for surgery September 29th!

OptiFast starts tomorrow! That part Of am dreading since we are hosting a dinner party but everyone knows and have been a great support through all of this.

I just have to give a shout out to Jules, Oneatatimes and Smoka for being my sounding board lately with all the frustration! I will be on the bench with you soon!

Lap Band - 07/08 (not filled long) Referral OBN 04/16, Orientation 09/16, Nutrition Workshop 4/7/17, Nurse 4/24/17, Psych 5/15/17, Dietician 5/24/17, Internist 6/13/17 Consent 7/10/17 Surgery 9/29/2017

HW 4/17: 267 Opti Start 9/16/17: 254 Surgery 9/29: 240.8 M1:-18 M2:-14 M3:-9 M4:-5 M5:-6

(deactivated member)
on 9/15/17 4:48 pm

Yay for GBears..

oneatatime
on 9/15/17 4:59 pm
RNY on 09/01/17

Yahooo!!!!! I couldn't be more thrilled for you, girl!!!

This is so perfect. Perfect timing... perfect surgeon for you... you're going to rock this!!!

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy.

Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5

Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!

Smoka
on 9/15/17 5:03 pm
RNY on 09/12/17

Awesome! So happy for you. I think you are a strong and persistent woman. You are going to rock this for sure!!

Barb

Referred May 2016, Orientation July 4, 2016, Pre-Nutrition Class March 31, 2017, Nurse April 10, 2017, Blood work/ECG April 13, 2017, Ultra-sound April 27, 2017, Psychologist May 30, 2017, Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy June 5, 2017, Internist June 13, 2017, Dietician June 14, 2017, 2nd Round of blood work August 2, 2017, Surgeon September 6, 2017, Surgery September 12, 2017 - St. Joe's Hamilton - No Opti

Height 5"4" HW 231 SW222 CW141

PreOp-9 lbs M1-20lbs M2-11lbs M3-13lbs M4-7lbs M5-8lbs M6-7lbs M7-5lbs M8-5lbs M9-2lbs M10-0lbs M11 - 0lbs M12 - 0lbs

eLoon77
on 9/15/17 5:20 pm
RNY on 09/22/17

Whoa!!! That's so exciting. Congrats gbears!!

Feb 17/16 - orientation TWH | March 3/16 - nurse | Nov 22/16 - Phone call f/u re-entry | Oct 18/16 - nurse | Nov 29/16 - nut class | Feb 16/17 - social worker | March 7/17 - nut apt | March 22/17 - psych apt | March 30/17 - team approved | May 5/17 - surgeon apt | June 8/17 - endoscopy | Sept 22/17 SURGERY RNY @TWH

Dee321ca
on 9/15/17 8:36 pm

Wow! Thats awesome!! I'm glad they opened up a spot for you.

Jules2177
on 9/16/17 5:24 am

Hi Gbears

Oh wow!!! I am so happy for you. I know how much you have been wishing for this day to come! Defiantly advocating for yourself has influenced this positive result. I haven't read all of the responses to your post yet, so maybe this has been asked, but just curious... are they doing it in one surgery or 2? I am here to support you in any way I can. Julie

Jules2177
on 9/16/17 5:25 am

ha I mean definitely lol

gbears
on 9/16/17 5:27 am

They are going to be doing it in a single surgery. They convinced Dr Hong to do the surgery

Lap Band - 07/08 (not filled long) Referral OBN 04/16, Orientation 09/16, Nutrition Workshop 4/7/17, Nurse 4/24/17, Psych 5/15/17, Dietician 5/24/17, Internist 6/13/17 Consent 7/10/17 Surgery 9/29/2017

HW 4/17: 267 Opti Start 9/16/17: 254 Surgery 9/29: 240.8 M1:-18 M2:-14 M3:-9 M4:-5 M5:-6

Kathy1212
on 9/16/17 7:39 am

That's great news! I'm so happy for you!

Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto

1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017

Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017

  Kathy  

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