http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/08/31/photos-and-doctors/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:05:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/08/31/photos-and-doctors/#comment-610 Neva Marjory Mon, 01 Sep 2003 02:11:12 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/08/31/photos-and-doctors/#comment-610 Helen, thank you! It feels good to almost be done with the "loss" part.<br>It has gone by quickly for me. Yes, I do havean apron, and trying to master the tricks of "Hiding" it. :)<br>I am going to see my docotr tomorrow about getting referred about the tummy tuck. <br>The do it at the Naval Hospital, so maybe I can get referred for the spring.<br>Adam and I have been talking. He wants one more child before I have the tummy tuck. Personally, I don't want any more children. I am happy with the two beautiful boys God has given me, but Adam despritely wants another, so my tummy tuck may wait. I know that I absolutely do not want to get pregnant for at least another six months or so. My physician said to wait at least until a year from surgery.<br>We'll see... <br>Lisa B. Helen, thank you! It feels good to almost be done
with the "loss" part.<br>It has gone by quickly for
me. Yes, I do havean apron, and trying to master the
tricks of "Hiding" it. :)<br>I am going to see my docotr
tomorrow about getting referred about the tummy tuck.
<br>The do it at the Naval Hospital, so maybe I can get
referred for the spring.<br>Adam and I have been talking.
He wants one more child before I have the tummy
tuck. Personally, I don’t want any more children. I am
happy with the two beautiful boys God has given me, but
Adam despritely wants another, so my tummy tuck may
wait. I know that I absolutely do not want to get
pregnant for at least another six months or so. My
physician said to wait at least until a year from
surgery.<br>We’ll see… <br>Lisa B.

]]> http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/08/31/photos-and-doctors/#comment-608 Neva Marjory Sun, 31 Aug 2003 15:29:37 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2003/08/31/photos-and-doctors/#comment-608 Helen,<br>When I went to my PCP in January 1999 (first time seeing him), I told him about the surgery and he said, "well, it looks like you would be a good candidate."<br>After having the surgery, my mom went to see this same doctor and mentioned that she was my mom and that I had the surgery. He told her that he did not want me to have it, but I was so determined when I was in to see him, he didn't even try to talk me out of it. <br>I don't think he could have talked me out of it, but I am not normally a very agressive or strong willed person and I am surprised that I came off that way to him. <br>I gave the Adkins' diet my last ditch effort at a structured diet, in Nov-Dec 1998. I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks and not another pound for the next 5 weeks. I didn't cheat, and it is a pretty hard diet to follow. <!--more--> This was even during the holidays. When it didn't work, I had already made up my mind- my only option was surgery. <br>I have not seen my PCP doctor since I was 2 months post op and I had lost about 45 pounds by then. My doctor was not too impressed. Since it has now been 5 months and I am down 83 pounds, I am looking forward to his reaction. I know he has no other patients that have had this surgery. I have to go for a regular check up (Pap and mammo) in the next couple of months. I hope to be down 100 pounds by then and see if he has a favorable comment at that time.<br>Sue Helen,<br>When I went to my PCP in January 1999
(first time seeing him), I told him about the surgery
and he said, "well, it looks like you would be a good
candidate."<br>After having the surgery, my mom went to see this same
doctor and mentioned that she was my mom and that I had
the surgery. He told her that he did not want me to
have it, but I was so determined when I was in to see
him, he didn’t even try to talk me out of it. <br>I
don’t think he could have talked me out of it, but I am
not normally a very agressive or strong willed person
and I am surprised that I came off that way to him.
<br>I gave the Adkins’ diet my last ditch effort at a
structured diet, in Nov-Dec 1998. I lost 15 pounds in 2
weeks and not another pound for the next 5 weeks. I
didn’t cheat, and it is a pretty hard diet to follow.

This was even during the holidays. When it didn’t
work, I had already made up my mind- my only option was
surgery. <br>I have not seen my PCP doctor since I was 2
months post op and I had lost about 45 pounds by then.
My doctor was not too impressed. Since it has now
been 5 months and I am down 83 pounds, I am looking
forward to his reaction. I know he has no other patients
that have had this surgery. I have to go for a regular
check up (Pap and mammo) in the next couple of months.
I hope to be down 100 pounds by then and see if he
has a favorable comment at that time.<br>Sue

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