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Topic: RE: almost at 100 lbs.
Awesome chris!! what is your intake? I have been stuck in a rut for 2 weeks :( I do not know what i should do to get myself out of it!
Topic: RE: stomach Pain - post exploratory update
Glad to hear you're doing ok. Hopefully they took care of what has been causing your pain and you can move on from here. Take care and keep farting!!!!!!
~~~~~~~Kim
~~~~~~~Kim 
Topic: RE: almost at 100 lbs.
Way to go Chris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Keep up the GREAT work!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~Kim
Keep up the GREAT work!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~Kim
Topic: RE: Update
Deliah,
Good job! but be careful on doing too much. We are now in the honeymoon phase and we need to pace ourselves!
Keep burping, keep tooting, keep sipping and keep walking. Day by day and you'll feel stronger and stronger!
Thanks for the update!
~kelly jo
Good job! but be careful on doing too much. We are now in the honeymoon phase and we need to pace ourselves!
Keep burping, keep tooting, keep sipping and keep walking. Day by day and you'll feel stronger and stronger!
Thanks for the update!
~kelly jo
Topic: Update
I got out of the hospital earlier today I felt great so of course I did way to much. So I laid down and when I woke up I was in alot of pain I feel like I have to burp but I can't i took some more pain meds and walked around the house a few time now it's time to rest again. Just wanted to stop and update everyone. Talke to you all soon
Topic: stomach Pain - post exploratory update
Well-
I had laproscopic surgery and an endoscopy yesterday and there were a few minor adhesion's noted but nothing of note that the Dr. felt would cause the pain I have been experiencing. I am hopeful the the few minor things he did will help but he felt that it would likely not be improved.
I am happy that I did not have to stay in the hospital, slept pretty well at home last night and am feeling pretty well today. Have some lovely gas trapped in my back and shoulders which hurt more than my abdomen.
Thanks to all for your thoughts, prayers, support and especially to Jules who saved the day yesterday.
I had laproscopic surgery and an endoscopy yesterday and there were a few minor adhesion's noted but nothing of note that the Dr. felt would cause the pain I have been experiencing. I am hopeful the the few minor things he did will help but he felt that it would likely not be improved.
I am happy that I did not have to stay in the hospital, slept pretty well at home last night and am feeling pretty well today. Have some lovely gas trapped in my back and shoulders which hurt more than my abdomen.
Thanks to all for your thoughts, prayers, support and especially to Jules who saved the day yesterday.
Topic: RE: Here we go again
Liza:
I dont know how many times I've stated the same issue with this horrible Office STaff, they have been the worst I've ever dealt with, so at my follow up appoint 3 months ago I told Dr. G about it. I would suggest you do the same, make an appointment with her face to face and please mention to her how unprofessional her office staff has been.
Good Luck...
I did mention to her that if I had any issues after my surgery I was thinking of calling my primary care Dr. instead of her office due to the horrible office staff that she has.
I dont know how many times I've stated the same issue with this horrible Office STaff, they have been the worst I've ever dealt with, so at my follow up appoint 3 months ago I told Dr. G about it. I would suggest you do the same, make an appointment with her face to face and please mention to her how unprofessional her office staff has been.
Good Luck...
I did mention to her that if I had any issues after my surgery I was thinking of calling my primary care Dr. instead of her office due to the horrible office staff that she has.
Topic: RE: almost at 100 lbs.
Chris,
AWESOME JOB!!! Keep up the great work!
Hope to see you at the meeting next month!
~kelly jo
AWESOME JOB!!! Keep up the great work!
Hope to see you at the meeting next month!
~kelly jo
Topic: RE: Here we go again
Liza,
I totally understand your frustration! I posted the same thing here several months ago and Dr. G and Dr. P's office staff.
What I did was:
1) called and asked who I was speaking to. Then I stated my question as succently as possible and asked if she could help me. If she said yes, I went into greater detail. If not, I asked for the person who could help me, of course getting name and title, if possible.
2) if they had to call me back, I made sure I had a time...not just tomorrow afternoon. I made them specifically give me a time (or timeframe) such as between 1-2p tomorrow, June 24. I also repeated everything back to them. (Yes, it gets annoying but I wanted to make sure I had the correct information down when I called back in to complain--which I did!)
3) If no call by by the time, I called again, asked for the person who said they were going to call and stated that it is now 1 minute after 2pm and I haven't heard about my question, request, etc. What is the status? Why couldn't you get an answer from the doctor? Do I need to schedule an appointment to see the doctor to discuss the long wait and get my questions answered this way? etc.
The big thing is write everything down. Times, dates, person's spoke to and answers. When I finally saw Dr. Giovanni for my 2nd appointment, I had everything written down and explained that if I wasn't so far along in all the testing, I'd find someone else...not because of her but because of her office staff. She understands and tried to explain that they are really busy with other surgeries as well as WLS but I would let her use that excuse. My time is important to me, as well, and my money-either out of my pocket or insurance- pays for the service that they are supposed to provide. She stated she would talk to them...whether that's happened, I don't know.
I understand your wanting to change doctors. Will you have to do all repeats of the testing? If you do, you might try a different doctor. If not, maybe trying to work through the phone calls for a bit would be worth the hassle of new testing.
Sending you strength and courage!
~kelly jo
I totally understand your frustration! I posted the same thing here several months ago and Dr. G and Dr. P's office staff.
What I did was:
1) called and asked who I was speaking to. Then I stated my question as succently as possible and asked if she could help me. If she said yes, I went into greater detail. If not, I asked for the person who could help me, of course getting name and title, if possible.
2) if they had to call me back, I made sure I had a time...not just tomorrow afternoon. I made them specifically give me a time (or timeframe) such as between 1-2p tomorrow, June 24. I also repeated everything back to them. (Yes, it gets annoying but I wanted to make sure I had the correct information down when I called back in to complain--which I did!)
3) If no call by by the time, I called again, asked for the person who said they were going to call and stated that it is now 1 minute after 2pm and I haven't heard about my question, request, etc. What is the status? Why couldn't you get an answer from the doctor? Do I need to schedule an appointment to see the doctor to discuss the long wait and get my questions answered this way? etc.
The big thing is write everything down. Times, dates, person's spoke to and answers. When I finally saw Dr. Giovanni for my 2nd appointment, I had everything written down and explained that if I wasn't so far along in all the testing, I'd find someone else...not because of her but because of her office staff. She understands and tried to explain that they are really busy with other surgeries as well as WLS but I would let her use that excuse. My time is important to me, as well, and my money-either out of my pocket or insurance- pays for the service that they are supposed to provide. She stated she would talk to them...whether that's happened, I don't know.
I understand your wanting to change doctors. Will you have to do all repeats of the testing? If you do, you might try a different doctor. If not, maybe trying to work through the phone calls for a bit would be worth the hassle of new testing.
Sending you strength and courage!
~kelly jo
Topic: almost at 100 lbs.
10 lbs. before surgery, 98. 5 since 4/15/2009, I am walking at 14.23 minute pace, feeling real good, i have a ways to go before I meet my goal 240 lbs. It helps that my wife had RNY in August, she deals with the same thing I am, All the people on OHwebsite have been very helpful (aka Jules Nolan) thanks !!
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