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07-18-2006, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2005 |
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, Ca |
Surgeon: Dr. Suh |
Age: 50 |
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My WLS Journey Has Begun
Hi All!
I saw my Dr. today, and she is submitting the referal paperwork for wls this week. She made copies of my weight watchers attendence card and pulling the rest of the documentation together. She asked what my ultimate goal is, and I told her 150. She said that seems overly optimistic, but didn't say what is - yet.
It's taken what seems like a hell of a long time to get to this point, I'm just glad the process has finally begun!
I feel like a kid on Christmas Day! I'm sooo walking on air! I know I still have "hoops" to jump through with the psych. exam, cardio and all that, I'm just so releived to be at this stage - FINALLY!
Thanks all, I couldn't have made it this far without each and every one of you!
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Baron Patrick
It Ain't Over Till I Say It's Over-And I Won!
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Top / Pre / Current / My Goal
280 / 263 / 190 / 180
LAP RNY 5/29/07
TT Gym Rat Club Member #19
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07-18-2006, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005 |
Location: Southbay area |
Surgeon: Dr. Mueller |
Age: 29 |
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Wow Baron it is about time. You have been through the ringer and you deserve to be on the losing side with the rest of us losers. I am proud of you for hangin in there even when the light at the end didn't seem so bright. Your a fighter and hopefully before this year is up you will be a stapler. I know there is good news awaiting you  .
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07-18-2006, 07:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005 |
Location: Imperial Valley, CA |
Surgeon: Dr. Callery |
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Congrats Baron, this is great news! You sure DO deserve to be on the losing side, you are so supportive toward others. I wish you the best on your journey.
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Lap RNY: February 13th, 2006
315/155(yay! 5 more to goal!!! )/150 ~~~ 5'5
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"Cae más rápido un hablador que un cojo."
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07-18-2006, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Iowa |
Surgeon: Matthew Christophersen, M.D., FACS |
Age: 38 |
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Tinglies!!!
OOOHHHH AWESOME... After all the HOOPLA, Hoops, dissapointments and Tribulations...YOU FINALLY ARE ON YOUR WAY!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!! I am soo happy for you I am getting all tingly...granted..that could be the A/C too, but I will say it's because of your NEWS!! WOOO HOO!!!
I am sooo Happy for you PAT!!! I can't wait to follow your journey. It's been a long time coming!!! YEAH RAH!!!
Laura
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LAP RNY June 5th, 2006, Genesis Medical Center, Iowa
257 / 140 / 139
Start / Current/Goal
Plastics 8/7/07, 12/15/07, 6/5/08 - Dr. Aric Eckhardt
AKA: ZenBear
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!!
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07-18-2006, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 |
Location: Virginia Beach, VA |
Surgeon: Stanley Klein |
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Oh Pat - I am doing the happy dance for you right here in my chair!! You have been so patient through all the process, and no one deserves this more than you do. I am cheering you every step of they way, my friend!
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Blessings,
Whitney
272/243/ 123.5/135
Highest/Pre-op/ Current/Goal
GBS 3/7/06
Dr. Stanley Klein -Torrance, CA
Hernia Repair/Tummy Tuck 3/9/07!!!!
148.5 pounds and 64.5 inches gone forever!!
GOAL REACHED 2/6/07!!!
Ducksack Member#3! And TTBear Blondbear!!
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07-18-2006, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2005 |
Location: Ohio |
Age: 44 |
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Wow, some great news for you!! Now let's all hope it goes quickly and smoothly...I know you were ready long ago. I admire your ability to hang in there the way you have. You are going to do awesome with the surgery. 
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Marty
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts--Winston Churchill
Lap RNY 9-7-05
Dr. Ben-Meir
Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery
235/135/135
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07-18-2006, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006 |
Location: Oceanside |
Surgeon: Dr. Charles Callery |
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Congratulations! I had a hard time getting the initial consult referral from my primary Dr too. She made me jump through the hoops you're familiar with. Though I have to say, she did take care of many of the situations that would have held me up once I'd started with the surgeon. I'm so happy for you, I know this has been a long time coming!!!
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Lynda
July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
309/198 /150
Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007
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07-18-2006, 08:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Surgeon: Dr. Donald Czerniach |
Age: 40 |
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO It's about dang time!! CONGRATULATIONS Patrick!
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Lap RNY 3/31/06
Start of program/preop/lowest/current/goal
273/256/132.5 /134/145----- 5'8"
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07-18-2006, 08:46 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005 |
Location: bellingham washington |
Surgeon: Dr peter Billing puget sound sergical center |
Age: 24 |
Posts: 254 |
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go pat go pat
hey pat where pcp buddies im just starting my 6 months of fun congrats you deserve it
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Christina
337/335/140
high current goal
pcp july 18 done!
starting 6 months super med diet july 19
month 1 done -5
month 2 done -2
month 3 done -2
month 4 done +2
month 5 done -2
month 6 done -2
Finished diet jan 29 07  lost a total of 11 pou switched sergeons to a closer one
sleep study for apnea august 24th 2007 DONE
surgery hopefully sometime in the next millenium
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07-18-2006, 09:54 PM
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