Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 It depends. We have had as few as 4 people at a meeting and as many as, I think it was, 20 people. Compaired to some groups, we're pretty small. See you tomorrow night. --Sandi > > > > Hi Group- > > > > > > > > My name is Sherri and I just had my surgery on May 25 in South > > San > > > > Francisco. My surgeon was Dr. Umbach and he removed my > staples > > > > yesterday and advanced me to Stage III (I never knew how good > > > > scrambled eggs could taste!!!) > > > > > > > > I started my journey last summer when Dr. Tatikunta in > Roseville > > > > agreed to refer me to the program. The waiting felt like > forever > > > in > > > > the beginning, but the last two months moved quickly once Dr. > > > > Stiles " fast-tracked " me. My starting weight was 320.5 on Feb > > 17th > > > > and my weight one week before surgery was 287.5 (I wish I > weighed > > > in > > > > on the day of my surgery but I was scheduled for 6:30 am and > > didn't > > > > think about it). Today is my two week surgery anniversary and > I > > > > currently weigh 269.5, so I have lost 51 pounds since February. > > > > > > > > My surgery went very well and I haven't had any complications > so > > > > far. When I woke up in the recovery room I felt much better > than > > I > > > > expected and only stayed in the hospital overnight. I have > been > > > > careful with my diet and haven't experienced any nausea or > > > dumping. > > > > I guess you can say that I'm a poster child for the surgical > > > process. > > > > > > > > I have enjoyed getting to know some of you by looking over the posted messages and glad that this group is around for support and information. > > > > > > > > Since I am in the Sacramento area, I was hoping to get information on the monthly post-op meetings that are held up here. Is there anyone out there that can tell me how they are structured? Do we still have to maintain and turn in journals? > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > > > > > Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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