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skinnycat
on 4/10/11 12:03 am - Peabody, MA

Topic: Northshore OH Support Group Get Together

Hi Everyone from the Northshore,

Does anybody want to meet me for coffee sometime to chat or vent? Any place you want.

I am here for you.

Liana, If you read this, I would love to see you?? You are doing great. I am glad you are better. Have you seen Kathleen?

"Let's Make this Journey Together"
Donna
Certified Support Group Leader

HW: 314 SW: 298 CW : 232 Goal: 160

-My OH magazine discount code is KELLEY11 if anyone interested in a subs OH magazine

LianaMarie248
on 4/9/11 9:49 pm - MA

RNY on 02/09/11

Topic: RE: Hows it going, loves?

Yesterday was fantastic! Cant wait to see how today is and Monday! :) Glad you are doing great!

stephdacruz
on 4/8/11 9:39 am - New Bedford, MA

RNY on 08/23/10

Topic: RE: Did anyone have surgery at Tobey Hospital in Wareham?

i had surgery at tobey. i had dr. kruger,had surgery on a monday was home tuesday night by eight. they just dressed the wounds with gauze and tape. i had a drain post surgery until right before i got disharged, it feels odd when they remove it. they give you a morphine drip/pump you can dispense every 5 min. yes i had a catheter but i think they put it in after the anesthesia and take it out the next morning. i felt fine after a week and could've gone back to work but i took 3 weeks off because i had vacation time.i don't have mass health but i went to the seminar in may 2010 and had my surgery in august 2010.

MLONG
on 4/7/11 9:54 pm - Wales , MA

RNY on 05/11/04

Topic: RE: Hows it going, loves?

I am doing great yes the weather looks good for the weekend

Have a Great weekend

Life is Delicious

Boo

LianaMarie248
on 4/7/11 9:06 pm - MA

RNY on 02/09/11

Topic: Hows it going, loves?

Hey everyone. :) How are you all doing today? I feel great and I hope you all do as well. Have a great day and I cant wait for that supposed 75 degree weather on Monday! :) xoxo

Liana

LianaMarie248
on 4/7/11 9:02 pm - MA

RNY on 02/09/11

Topic: RE: My First RNY Anniversary.........

Wow! you look fantastic! Congratulations!!!! And good job with dontaing blood. That can be tough when you are squeemish about it. xoxo

Lee

AwesomeForever
on 4/7/11 2:43 pm - Marlborough, MA

RNY on 01/03/08

Topic: RE: Plastic surgery???

Dear Tina:

I have heard Christopher Davidson speak three times. I would definitely go with him as a surgeon. I believe the thing that made a big impression on me is that he would not do everything at once. He would not because he would compromise your health if he was getting tired doing a complex surgery that would include lower body lift, breasts, and arms. The areas that I would need done.

I am going to Las Vegas to the Meet and Greetwhere I will see a plastic surgeon who will evaluate me. It is part of the m & g free options. I just want to see. I will not use Dr Katzen. I heard that he is excellent.

I am nearly 64, and not really looking forward to pain or I may have had this surgery done sooner. Life just kept getting in the way. I took a five week trip to Europe September and October. Next, was the holidays ...

Linda

AwesomeForever
on 4/7/11 2:05 pm - Marlborough, MA

RNY on 01/03/08

Topic: RE: My First RNY Anniversary.........

Congratulations.

Linda

RedSox15
on 4/7/11 10:58 am - MA

RNY on 12/16/09

Topic: RE: My First RNY Anniversary.........

Sounds like you had a great first anniversary! You look amazing - keep up the great work :)

*Kate*

HW: 286 SW: 253 CW: 167 GW: 150

MommyosaRose
on 4/7/11 10:50 am

RNY on 04/07/10

Topic: My First RNY Anniversary.........

Today is my 1^st RNY anniversary and to celebrate this milestone I rewarded myself with something that made me feel absolutely awesome. This wasn’t the type of reward I would have given myself one year ago; it wasn’t a food reward nor was it a shopping spree at my favorite store…I donated blood to the Red Cross for the first time ever! I am very squeamish about needles but I decided this was an excellent way to celebrate my new life…by possibly helping to save someone else’s life. Also in celebration of my One Year Post-Op, I am posting, for the first time, my dreaded “BEFORE AND AFTER" pictures. I think it is a fitting time to share with my OH friends the amazing transformation I went through in the past year.

My journey has been smooth thus far and I feel very blessed to have had no complications whatsoever in the past year. Today I am more active, more energetic, healthier and happier than I have ever been and my post-op life has taught me a lot, not only about myself but about life itself.

I am conscious that the road ahead will not always be as easy as this past year has been and that frustration and anxiety are sure to rear their ugly heads, but I feel that I will be able to handle it with the great support from my Bariatric team and the wonderful people here on this site.

Thank you all so much for your advice, knowledge, ongoing support and (most importantly) reality check; it’s what keeps me grounded.

February 2010 August 2010 April 2011

February 2010 June 2010 January 2011