MakeMusic

Hi Everyone! New to this forum and wanted to share!

After procrastinating on fillin out the paperwork for about a month I finally finished it and turned it in last Friday. I am scheduled with the surgeon for a consultation this coming Friday! Scary and exciting at the same time!

I've been lurking here recently and have found all your posts to be very supportive!

Here's to being healthy!

watergirl

We're glad you're here. Congratulations on your consult with your surgeon. You're on a roll now. I pray for a speedy process!

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Kim
On the road of life, it's not where you go, gut who's by your side that makes the difference.

Wherever you go....there you are.

Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been. - Jimmy Buffett

Lap RNY 8.9.04
266/130
Start BMI 41.6
Current BMI 19.9 I'm finally NORMAL! No longer Morbidly Obese, Obese or Overweight!

Myspace: My URL
http://www.myspace.com/h2o_woman

bridgetgirl

Congratulations and welcome, so good to hear from you! Good luck with everything if you need any help or have any questions, dont hesitate to ask.

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J.Bridget Fisher aka koi-pea
2/9/04 lap 5'11"
298/170-trying to lose another 10

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What Sawyer would call me on LOST: ladybug

"People will argue with you that getting what you want in life isn’t something you can learn, if you’re destined to be one of the worlds winners as opposed to one of its perpetual whiners, its because you have been born with the right talents and temperament and have a big dose of self-esteem, ambition, and good judgment." Kate White

Christina

for MakeMusic..

Hello and welcome to our forum.. How exciting to have a consult scheduled.. it is sometimes a long and tiresome process.. but afterwards, oh man you will not regret one moment of it. Good luck on your consult, and getting the surgery approved.. keep us posted as to your status..

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Christina
Open RNY 03/31/2004
274/128/137 (131 Per Dr. C)
BMI: 47 / 22

"There's nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility is being superior to your former self." - Ernest Miller Hemingway

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford

MakeMusic

Can you give me a heads up as to what to expect in the consult? Just curious!

pambragg

MakeMusic,
Cogratulations! At the consult they will talk with you as to why you want the prcedure. I think (can't remember) they weigh you and do measurements at that time. You will also be given your blue binder (Dr C's WLS bible) which you will need at every appointment and lecture. It is a pretty painless procedure. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress. Welcome aboard the most informative WLS site ever.

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Pam
Open 7/7/04 Dr Callery
333/130/150.........20 lbs below goal now!!
Start/current/goal
TT done 7/19/06
BMI pre-op 57.2
BMI now 21.6....OMG...I'm freaking "normal"

"You are the only one who can make the difference. Whatever your dream is, go for it."

MakeMusic

Hi all! Took my friend with me! She had the surgery with Dr. Callery about 6 years ago, but had some serious post surgery difficulties. I felt it made sense to take her with me, so that she could bring up any questions that I might forget. As it was, it went very well. Kelly is great! Very informative and supportive! Got all my stats, the tests I need get done so I can take them to my PCP, a referral for a good therapist and my id# and password to keep track of test results progress! Depending on how fast the results all come in, I'm planning on March or April for sugery!! I'll keep you posted!

Blueyz

Make Music,
Glad to see everything went well. Soon, you will have all of your checklist complete and you will be with this great big bunch of losers. We are all here to help.

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Blueyz
Open 7/14/04 w/Dr. Callery 4 years out
239/103/125 below Goal fluctuating between 108-115
BMI 18.8~Dr. C is ok with my weight...yeah

Official Scale Whore # 27 (Recovered..I threw mine out!!)

watergirl

Congratulations on your consult. One suggestion as you are getting the list completed, make sure you follow up with the paper work and make sure it makes it into your Dr.s file for you. I wasted one month waiting for my blood work to make into the file, I had to hand carry it in. I was told it was faxed three times by my PCP, when I called Dr. C's office, they never got it - 3 times. Get copies if you can of everything. Usually your PCP gets everything first. I wish you a speedy process.

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Kim
On the road of life, it's not where you go, gut who's by your side that makes the difference.

Wherever you go....there you are.

Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been. - Jimmy Buffett

Lap RNY 8.9.04
266/130
Start BMI 41.6
Current BMI 19.9 I'm finally NORMAL! No longer Morbidly Obese, Obese or Overweight!

Myspace: My URL
http://www.myspace.com/h2o_woman

Christina

I'm glad your consult went well. Like Kim said you may want to walk the tests in yourself if you can. That is what I pretty much did and it went quick for me. If you get your tests done and in, then you could be looking at a surgery date before the new year!!! Congrats again..

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Christina
Open RNY 03/31/2004
274/128/137 (131 Per Dr. C)
BMI: 47 / 22

"There's nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility is being superior to your former self." - Ernest Miller Hemingway

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." - Henry Ford