Starting the Process and Would Love Tips
Thank you!
I got my name switched up ... been separated for almost 5 years, so now I'm back to maiden name on here and using "Kath L" ... feels better than Kathy S name anyway. No more confusion.
Referral: Feb 14/17; Processed: Apr 28/17; Hamilton Orientation: July 24/17; Pre-Nutrition: Oct 27/17; Re-Do Hamilton Orientation: Apr 29/19; Pre-Nutrition: May 17/19; Nurse: May 29/19; Blood work: Aug 2/19; EKG: Aug 1/19; Allergist: Aug 15/19; Abdominal Ultrasound: Sep 4/19; Dietician: Sept 9/19; Internist Dr. Taboni: Oct 10/19; Social Work: Nov 06/19; Endoscopy Consult: Nov 08/19; Gastroscopy: Nov 21/19; Meet Dr. Gmora: Dec 4/19 Pre-Op and Surgery Class: Jan 09/20 Surgery: Jan 13/20 OMG they moved it up to Jan 06/20
Look forward to watching your journey whoever you turn out to be Kathy S. Just ask questions cuz it's kinda hard to tell you what we think you need to know when we don't know what you know. I'm sure you'll have a gazillion and we will have a have a gazillion answers.
Surgeon: Dr. David Carroll Surgery Date: 3/17/2017 Hospital: Merritt Health River Oaks Hospital
Height: 5'2" HW: 331 lbs SW: 279 lbs GW: 130 (originally, I changed to 140) CW: 130 to 135 ish
Biggest Goal: To Be Healthy in everything I do!!! To make healthy choices always!!! To just embrace HEALTH each and every day for the rest of my Life!!!
I switched name up to Kath L ... reflects my maiden name that I've been using anyway.
It looks like you have lost a lot of weight. Congrats on the success.
Referral: Feb 14/17; Processed: Apr 28/17; Hamilton Orientation: July 24/17; Pre-Nutrition: Oct 27/17; Re-Do Hamilton Orientation: Apr 29/19; Pre-Nutrition: May 17/19; Nurse: May 29/19; Blood work: Aug 2/19; EKG: Aug 1/19; Allergist: Aug 15/19; Abdominal Ultrasound: Sep 4/19; Dietician: Sept 9/19; Internist Dr. Taboni: Oct 10/19; Social Work: Nov 06/19; Endoscopy Consult: Nov 08/19; Gastroscopy: Nov 21/19; Meet Dr. Gmora: Dec 4/19 Pre-Op and Surgery Class: Jan 09/20 Surgery: Jan 13/20 OMG they moved it up to Jan 06/20
for me it took me 15 months from the time that i did the on line seminar to when i had surgery but everything i had to do i kept telling myself it was just one step towards my goal. for me it was just one step at a time, seeing the dietician, seeing my pcp for 6 months in a row, all the medical clearances i had to go thru, the ekg's, blood work etc but i kept telling myself to just hang in there, the end is coming soon. going to all the appointments kept me busy and before i knew it i had the 1st appt with my surgeon. the wait time for me just flew by. hang in there. having the surgery was the best decision that i have ever made!
