http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2005/02/13/my-journey-officially-begins/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2005/02/13/my-journey-officially-begins/#comment-2086 Neva Marjory Mon, 14 Feb 2005 01:33:37 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2005/02/13/my-journey-officially-begins/#comment-2086 I too am "healthy".I am scheduled for surgery on July 24.But I am still overweight by 150 lbs.Good luck The journey will be worth it. I too am "healthy".I am scheduled for surgery on July 24.But I am
still overweight by 150 lbs.Good luck The journey will be worth it.

]]> http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2005/02/13/my-journey-officially-begins/#comment-2084 Phoebe Tyesha Sun, 13 Feb 2005 03:11:38 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.bseulf.org/2005/02/13/my-journey-officially-begins/#comment-2084 Hi all! I just returned from my Dr. w/ somewhat good news. Although I still have NO co-morbs (which I think is great!!!) other than my knees (which after my x-rays came back, Dr. says it is CHONDROMALACIA PATELLA), my Dr. is getting the paperwork together (letter of med. nec. & referal), and is going to get me set up to see Dr. Margaret Inman @ St. Vincent Hosp. in Indy,In. Like I said, although my bloodwork came back w/ no probs. at all, Dr. says I am 120 lbs. over my ideal weight w/ a BMI of 40.3!!! He also said he thinks it would be better to perform such a surgery on someone who IS healthy,but extremely overweight, than to operate on someone who is already at risk from complications due to HBP,Diabetes,High Cholesterol,Etc. He also thinks the age of the person makes a difference. I TOTALLY agree w/ him. I'm sorry if this in any way offends anyone, this is just my Dr.'s (and mine) opinion. Although I still have a long way to go in this process, I am sooooo excited <!--more--> (and nervous,and scared,and so on,and so on....)!!!!! Wish me luck people!!!!! Hi all! I just returned from my Dr. w/ somewhat good news. Although
I still have NO co-morbs (which I think is great!!!) other than my
knees (which after my x-rays came back, Dr. says it is
CHONDROMALACIA PATELLA), my Dr. is getting the paperwork together
(letter of med. nec. & referal), and is going to get me set up to
see Dr. Margaret Inman @ St. Vincent Hosp. in Indy,In. Like I said,
although my bloodwork came back w/ no probs. at all, Dr. says I am
120 lbs. over my ideal weight w/ a BMI of 40.3!!! He also said he
thinks it would be better to perform such a surgery on someone who
IS healthy,but extremely overweight, than to operate on someone who
is already at risk from complications due to HBP,Diabetes,High
Cholesterol,Etc. He also thinks the age of the person makes a
difference. I TOTALLY agree w/ him. I’m sorry if this in any way
offends anyone, this is just my Dr.’s (and mine) opinion. Although I
still have a long way to go in this process, I am sooooo excited

(and nervous,and scared,and so on,and so on….)!!!!! Wish me luck
people!!!!!

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