Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hi Pam I was sort of feeling the way you stated when i was going to see Dr Gorrin a few weeks ago, except that it was suppose to be my two month appointment that i had late because in April i went to Mexico instead of going to the doctor and then couldnt get in until July. at that time it was 5 months. The visit with my doctor was great , very upbeat, but they are just surgeons and at some point like in schools they release you to the " real world" but we are not the innnocent in the unknown, here they did do a pretty good job of educating us , but like in the real world, we have to test our wings and fly on our own. We will make good choices and sometimes bad choices ( like two nights ago when my husband had ice cream and i had three good bites and had no problems with the sugar , fat or milk, VERY SCAREY)...........but then there are the good choices and hopefully they will always outweigh the bad choices............... My doctor told me to come back in four months and that was relief to me i have to say.......my one year anniversary will be in Feb and probablly from there it will be annual visits, but i think if we have problems or concerns we can still call them or get appointments with them. I do understand the feeling of " what now", i think we will just feel like that from time to time. Somedays i think about my surgery a lot and other days i dont even think about it. I have two more pounds to say " i have lost 100 pounds" this kills me everyday wanting to be there and say that, and i know it will happen but each day..............i ask myself, will this be that day ? I have not hidden the scale but it might not be a bad idea ! I think Pam you and i were lucky to have this place to write in and read, for you to have and I Shonda as surgery twins..............one of the best things about my surgery was gaining this new friend............ well i am work , best get to it ! ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote: This message is addressed to post ops but can also besomething the pre ops can toss around.I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and Iwill have my six month apt. on August 11th. For thepast two weeks, I have been asking myself "What next"?Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feellike I did when I graduated from high school. It wasthe intense feeling of "I did it".I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am steppingout into the unknown. I never felt like this presurgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I feellike I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5pounds which is great. I think by having apts. everymonth and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition,etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I amdone now. I am so greatful for this board and glad that I joinedbecause you all have been great. I suppose that Iwould feel completely loss without you all and the inperson support groups.I was just curious to see if anyone felt like thisonce they had their final apt.? I realize it is notfinal as we will have annual apts. but it feels somemuch like this is it.I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt likethis prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Takecare.Pam Marsh__________________________________ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hi Pam I was sort of feeling the way you stated when i was going to see Dr Gorrin a few weeks ago, except that it was suppose to be my two month appointment that i had late because in April i went to Mexico instead of going to the doctor and then couldnt get in until July. at that time it was 5 months. The visit with my doctor was great , very upbeat, but they are just surgeons and at some point like in schools they release you to the " real world" but we are not the innnocent in the unknown, here they did do a pretty good job of educating us , but like in the real world, we have to test our wings and fly on our own. We will make good choices and sometimes bad choices ( like two nights ago when my husband had ice cream and i had three good bites and had no problems with the sugar , fat or milk, VERY SCAREY)...........but then there are the good choices and hopefully they will always outweigh the bad choices............... My doctor told me to come back in four months and that was relief to me i have to say.......my one year anniversary will be in Feb and probablly from there it will be annual visits, but i think if we have problems or concerns we can still call them or get appointments with them. I do understand the feeling of " what now", i think we will just feel like that from time to time. Somedays i think about my surgery a lot and other days i dont even think about it. I have two more pounds to say " i have lost 100 pounds" this kills me everyday wanting to be there and say that, and i know it will happen but each day..............i ask myself, will this be that day ? I have not hidden the scale but it might not be a bad idea ! I think Pam you and i were lucky to have this place to write in and read, for you to have and I Shonda as surgery twins..............one of the best things about my surgery was gaining this new friend............ well i am work , best get to it ! ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote: This message is addressed to post ops but can also besomething the pre ops can toss around.I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and Iwill have my six month apt. on August 11th. For thepast two weeks, I have been asking myself "What next"?Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feellike I did when I graduated from high school. It wasthe intense feeling of "I did it".I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am steppingout into the unknown. I never felt like this presurgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I feellike I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5pounds which is great. I think by having apts. everymonth and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition,etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I amdone now. I am so greatful for this board and glad that I joinedbecause you all have been great. I suppose that Iwould feel completely loss without you all and the inperson support groups.I was just curious to see if anyone felt like thisonce they had their final apt.? I realize it is notfinal as we will have annual apts. but it feels somemuch like this is it.I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt likethis prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Takecare.Pam Marsh__________________________________ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hi Pam I was sort of feeling the way you stated when i was going to see Dr Gorrin a few weeks ago, except that it was suppose to be my two month appointment that i had late because in April i went to Mexico instead of going to the doctor and then couldnt get in until July. at that time it was 5 months. The visit with my doctor was great , very upbeat, but they are just surgeons and at some point like in schools they release you to the " real world" but we are not the innnocent in the unknown, here they did do a pretty good job of educating us , but like in the real world, we have to test our wings and fly on our own. We will make good choices and sometimes bad choices ( like two nights ago when my husband had ice cream and i had three good bites and had no problems with the sugar , fat or milk, VERY SCAREY)...........but then there are the good choices and hopefully they will always outweigh the bad choices............... My doctor told me to come back in four months and that was relief to me i have to say.......my one year anniversary will be in Feb and probablly from there it will be annual visits, but i think if we have problems or concerns we can still call them or get appointments with them. I do understand the feeling of " what now", i think we will just feel like that from time to time. Somedays i think about my surgery a lot and other days i dont even think about it. I have two more pounds to say " i have lost 100 pounds" this kills me everyday wanting to be there and say that, and i know it will happen but each day..............i ask myself, will this be that day ? I have not hidden the scale but it might not be a bad idea ! I think Pam you and i were lucky to have this place to write in and read, for you to have and I Shonda as surgery twins..............one of the best things about my surgery was gaining this new friend............ well i am work , best get to it ! ColleenPamela A Marsh wrote: This message is addressed to post ops but can also besomething the pre ops can toss around.I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and Iwill have my six month apt. on August 11th. For thepast two weeks, I have been asking myself "What next"?Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feellike I did when I graduated from high school. It wasthe intense feeling of "I did it".I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am steppingout into the unknown. I never felt like this presurgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I feellike I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5pounds which is great. I think by having apts. everymonth and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition,etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I amdone now. I am so greatful for this board and glad that I joinedbecause you all have been great. I suppose that Iwould feel completely loss without you all and the inperson support groups.I was just curious to see if anyone felt like thisonce they had their final apt.? I realize it is notfinal as we will have annual apts. but it feels somemuch like this is it.I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt likethis prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Takecare.Pam Marsh__________________________________ Yahoo! Mail for Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I agree with you Colleen. I am sure this feeling will pass. The surgery has done great things...things like the friendships you form. Some last and others don't and that is all part of this journey. It sort of like God places people in your life for a reason, some for a season and others for a lifetime. We must learn to cherish what we have while we have it so that when it is gone, the focus won't be primarily on the loss but rather what we gained....in essence, what we learned and grow from it. Never in a million years would I ever dream of wearing a size 10 and althought I am almost six months post op with 34 more pounds to lose, it still does not seem real. I have just a little over 6 months before my anniversary (Feb 2006) and I am sure I will lose those 34 pounds by then but I like you wake up with is this the day...did how much more have I loss. I had to keep reminding myself..this is not a race and it will come off. I guess the jist of it all is the fact that I don't want to fail. Yes, when you break it all down...fear of failing..I mean not making it to my goal weight sort of haunts me. I mean in the past...it has always been lose 30-50 pounds...put it back on sort of yo you type thing. Never in my life time did I ever think that the weight would come off and continue to come off as it has. It is so scary. Colleen, yes, it is very scarey when you have sugar or anything you know you should not have and NOTHING happens. I was telling a friend here at work that I have tried a few things without dumping or getting sick and so I don't touch thoses things anymore. Always a learning curve with this surgery and always something new to explore on the journey. Take care. Pam Marsh --- Colleen Garner irishlilt@...> wrote: > Hi Pam > > I was sort of feeling the way you stated when i was > going to see Dr Gorrin a few weeks ago, except that > it was suppose to be my two month appointment that i > had late because in April i went to Mexico instead > of going to the doctor and then couldnt get in until > July. at that time it was 5 months. > > The visit with my doctor was great , very upbeat, > but they are just surgeons and at some point like in > schools they release you to the " real world " but we > are not the innnocent in the unknown, here they did > do a pretty good job of educating us , but like in > the real world, we have to test our wings and fly on > our own. We will make good choices and sometimes > bad choices ( like two nights ago when my husband > had ice cream and i had three good bites and had no > problems with the sugar , fat or milk, VERY > SCAREY)...........but then there are the good > choices and hopefully they will always outweigh the > bad choices............... > > My doctor told me to come back in four months and > that was relief to me i have to say.......my one > year anniversary will be in Feb and probablly from > there it will be annual visits, but i think if we > have problems or concerns we can still call them or > get appointments with them. > > I do understand the feeling of " what now " , i think > we will just feel like that from time to time. > Somedays i think about my surgery a lot and other > days i dont even think about it. I have two more > pounds to say " i have lost 100 pounds " this kills > me everyday wanting to be there and say that, and i > know it will happen but each day..............i ask > myself, will this be that day ? > I have not hidden the scale but it might not be a > bad idea ! > > I think Pam you and i were lucky to have this place > to write in and read, for you to have and I > Shonda as surgery twins..............one of the best > things about my surgery was gaining this new > friend............ > > well i am work , best get to it ! > Colleen > > Pamela A Marsh sweetnlow20012001@...> wrote: > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > be > something the pre ops can toss around. > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and > I > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For the > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > next " ? > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feel > like I did when I graduated from high school. It was > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > stepping > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > feel > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5 > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. every > month and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition, > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I > am > done now. > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > joined > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > would feel completely loss without you all and the > in > person support groups. > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is not > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels some > much like this is it. > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > care. > > Pam Marsh > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I agree with you Colleen. I am sure this feeling will pass. The surgery has done great things...things like the friendships you form. Some last and others don't and that is all part of this journey. It sort of like God places people in your life for a reason, some for a season and others for a lifetime. We must learn to cherish what we have while we have it so that when it is gone, the focus won't be primarily on the loss but rather what we gained....in essence, what we learned and grow from it. Never in a million years would I ever dream of wearing a size 10 and althought I am almost six months post op with 34 more pounds to lose, it still does not seem real. I have just a little over 6 months before my anniversary (Feb 2006) and I am sure I will lose those 34 pounds by then but I like you wake up with is this the day...did how much more have I loss. I had to keep reminding myself..this is not a race and it will come off. I guess the jist of it all is the fact that I don't want to fail. Yes, when you break it all down...fear of failing..I mean not making it to my goal weight sort of haunts me. I mean in the past...it has always been lose 30-50 pounds...put it back on sort of yo you type thing. Never in my life time did I ever think that the weight would come off and continue to come off as it has. It is so scary. Colleen, yes, it is very scarey when you have sugar or anything you know you should not have and NOTHING happens. I was telling a friend here at work that I have tried a few things without dumping or getting sick and so I don't touch thoses things anymore. Always a learning curve with this surgery and always something new to explore on the journey. Take care. Pam Marsh --- Colleen Garner irishlilt@...> wrote: > Hi Pam > > I was sort of feeling the way you stated when i was > going to see Dr Gorrin a few weeks ago, except that > it was suppose to be my two month appointment that i > had late because in April i went to Mexico instead > of going to the doctor and then couldnt get in until > July. at that time it was 5 months. > > The visit with my doctor was great , very upbeat, > but they are just surgeons and at some point like in > schools they release you to the " real world " but we > are not the innnocent in the unknown, here they did > do a pretty good job of educating us , but like in > the real world, we have to test our wings and fly on > our own. We will make good choices and sometimes > bad choices ( like two nights ago when my husband > had ice cream and i had three good bites and had no > problems with the sugar , fat or milk, VERY > SCAREY)...........but then there are the good > choices and hopefully they will always outweigh the > bad choices............... > > My doctor told me to come back in four months and > that was relief to me i have to say.......my one > year anniversary will be in Feb and probablly from > there it will be annual visits, but i think if we > have problems or concerns we can still call them or > get appointments with them. > > I do understand the feeling of " what now " , i think > we will just feel like that from time to time. > Somedays i think about my surgery a lot and other > days i dont even think about it. I have two more > pounds to say " i have lost 100 pounds " this kills > me everyday wanting to be there and say that, and i > know it will happen but each day..............i ask > myself, will this be that day ? > I have not hidden the scale but it might not be a > bad idea ! > > I think Pam you and i were lucky to have this place > to write in and read, for you to have and I > Shonda as surgery twins..............one of the best > things about my surgery was gaining this new > friend............ > > well i am work , best get to it ! > Colleen > > Pamela A Marsh sweetnlow20012001@...> wrote: > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > be > something the pre ops can toss around. > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and > I > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For the > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > next " ? > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feel > like I did when I graduated from high school. It was > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > stepping > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > feel > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5 > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. every > month and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition, > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I > am > done now. > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > joined > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > would feel completely loss without you all and the > in > person support groups. > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is not > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels some > much like this is it. > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > care. > > Pam Marsh > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I went for my appts once a month for a year. But when I got to that point too it was kinda the same mourning feeling...like I wouldnt be seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and everyone else I had gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want to stop going. But then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see them some what. Now is the time to ask or to speak at the pre op classes, share your journey with them. Stay with the support groups because as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a life long process. Huggles > This message is addressed to post ops but can also be > something the pre ops can toss around. > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and I > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For the > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What next " ? > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feel > like I did when I graduated from high school. It was > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am stepping > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I feel > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5 > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. every > month and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition, > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I am > done now. > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I joined > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > would feel completely loss without you all and the in > person support groups. > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is not > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels some > much like this is it. > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > care. > > Pam Marsh > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 I went for my appts once a month for a year. But when I got to that point too it was kinda the same mourning feeling...like I wouldnt be seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and everyone else I had gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want to stop going. But then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see them some what. Now is the time to ask or to speak at the pre op classes, share your journey with them. Stay with the support groups because as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a life long process. Huggles > This message is addressed to post ops but can also be > something the pre ops can toss around. > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and I > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For the > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What next " ? > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feel > like I did when I graduated from high school. It was > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am stepping > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I feel > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5 > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. every > month and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition, > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I am > done now. > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I joined > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > would feel completely loss without you all and the in > person support groups. > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is not > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels some > much like this is it. > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > care. > > Pam Marsh > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 WOW very nicely put Pam!! I agree whole heartedly!! Huggles > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > > be > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and > > I > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For the > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > > next " ? > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feel > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It was > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > > stepping > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > > feel > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5 > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. every > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition, > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I > > am > > done now. > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > > joined > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > > in > > person support groups. > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is not > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels some > > much like this is it. > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > care. > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > > mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 WOW very nicely put Pam!! I agree whole heartedly!! Huggles > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > > be > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and > > I > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For the > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > > next " ? > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feel > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It was > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > > stepping > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > > feel > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5 > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. every > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition, > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I > > am > > done now. > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > > joined > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > > in > > person support groups. > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is not > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels some > > much like this is it. > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > care. > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > > mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 WOW very nicely put Pam!! I agree whole heartedly!! Huggles > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > > be > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th and > > I > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For the > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > > next " ? > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I feel > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It was > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > > stepping > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > > feel > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of 85.5 > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. every > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, dietition, > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel like..okay...I > > am > > done now. > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > > joined > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > > in > > person support groups. > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is not > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels some > > much like this is it. > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > care. > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > > mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hey , you had apts. past the six month post op. apt.? If you don't mind me asking, why did you have to continue to go past the six month apt.? Yeah, I suppose it is mourning. KP Richmond staff was/is great. Thanks for your thoughts . Pam Marsh --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...> wrote: > I went for my appts once a month for a year. But > when I got to that > point too it was kinda the same mourning > feeling...like I wouldnt be > seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and everyone > else I had > gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want to > stop going. But > then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see > them some what. > Now is the time to ask or to speak at the > pre op classes, > share your journey with them. Stay with the support > groups because > as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a > life long process. > > Huggles > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > be > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > and I > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > the > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > next " ? > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > feel > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It > was > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > stepping > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > feel > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > 85.5 > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > every > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > dietition, > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > like..okay...I am > > done now. > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > joined > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > in > > person support groups. > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > not > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > some > > much like this is it. > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > care. > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Hey , you had apts. past the six month post op. apt.? If you don't mind me asking, why did you have to continue to go past the six month apt.? Yeah, I suppose it is mourning. KP Richmond staff was/is great. Thanks for your thoughts . Pam Marsh --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...> wrote: > I went for my appts once a month for a year. But > when I got to that > point too it was kinda the same mourning > feeling...like I wouldnt be > seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and everyone > else I had > gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want to > stop going. But > then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see > them some what. > Now is the time to ask or to speak at the > pre op classes, > share your journey with them. Stay with the support > groups because > as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a > life long process. > > Huggles > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > be > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > and I > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > the > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > next " ? > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > feel > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It > was > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > stepping > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > feel > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > 85.5 > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > every > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > dietition, > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > like..okay...I am > > done now. > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > joined > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > in > > person support groups. > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > not > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > some > > much like this is it. > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > care. > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Pam...I am Shirley from Sacramento area. I am almost 19 months out tomorrow. I had surgery on 12-30-03 with Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego but am a Kaiser patient. I know what you are feeling.....At 15 months out I started a plateau.....which I have been wavering back and forth until now at the same weight, gaining a couple of pounds...losing a couple of pounds.....I am not at goal yet....I still have work to do....In regards to seeing your doctor...the doctor's at PB only want to see me now yearly......I am in contact with my PCP at Kaiser here in Sacramento. At 18 months out, I called my PCP and wanted to know if he wanted blood work done. He sent a request and had me do it....Everything was great......cholesterol went from 240 to 139 and all my levels are great.....Yes it is still work with the tool they gave us to help us lose or maintain.....There are days that I still get discouraged about not losing like I first did....but I know I have to work on it....started back to basics yesterday and have already lost 2 pounds.... Just remember you have the group here and also the doctors are very willing to help with any problem you might have. I think my PCP did not know very much about GB until I became his patient. Now he is really into it because I think he did a lot of research on it. Just recently I had a problem with my intestine and just finished taking two antibiotics to help. Glad he has done his research. Again...hang in there....life is so good now. Shirley Dr. 12-30-03 Pacific Bariatrics - San Diego Re: Re: Next Step Hey , you had apts. past the six month post op. apt.? If you don't mind me asking, why did you have to continue to go past the six month apt.? Yeah, I suppose it is mourning. KP Richmond staff was/is great. Thanks for your thoughts . Pam Marsh --- Diane Duenas wrote: > I went for my appts once a month for a year. But > when I got to that > point too it was kinda the same mourning > feeling...like I wouldnt be > seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and everyone > else I had > gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want to > stop going. But > then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see > them some what. > Now is the time to ask or to speak at the > pre op classes, > share your journey with them. Stay with the support > groups because > as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a > life long process. > > Huggles > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > be > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > and I > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > the > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself "What > next"? > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > feel > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It > was > > the intense feeling of "I did it". > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > stepping > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > feel > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > 85.5 > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > every > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > dietition, > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > like..okay...I am > > done now. > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > joined > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > in > > person support groups. > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > not > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > some > > much like this is it. > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > care. > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Pam...I am Shirley from Sacramento area. I am almost 19 months out tomorrow. I had surgery on 12-30-03 with Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego but am a Kaiser patient. I know what you are feeling.....At 15 months out I started a plateau.....which I have been wavering back and forth until now at the same weight, gaining a couple of pounds...losing a couple of pounds.....I am not at goal yet....I still have work to do....In regards to seeing your doctor...the doctor's at PB only want to see me now yearly......I am in contact with my PCP at Kaiser here in Sacramento. At 18 months out, I called my PCP and wanted to know if he wanted blood work done. He sent a request and had me do it....Everything was great......cholesterol went from 240 to 139 and all my levels are great.....Yes it is still work with the tool they gave us to help us lose or maintain.....There are days that I still get discouraged about not losing like I first did....but I know I have to work on it....started back to basics yesterday and have already lost 2 pounds.... Just remember you have the group here and also the doctors are very willing to help with any problem you might have. I think my PCP did not know very much about GB until I became his patient. Now he is really into it because I think he did a lot of research on it. Just recently I had a problem with my intestine and just finished taking two antibiotics to help. Glad he has done his research. Again...hang in there....life is so good now. Shirley Dr. 12-30-03 Pacific Bariatrics - San Diego Re: Re: Next Step Hey , you had apts. past the six month post op. apt.? If you don't mind me asking, why did you have to continue to go past the six month apt.? Yeah, I suppose it is mourning. KP Richmond staff was/is great. Thanks for your thoughts . Pam Marsh --- Diane Duenas wrote: > I went for my appts once a month for a year. But > when I got to that > point too it was kinda the same mourning > feeling...like I wouldnt be > seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and everyone > else I had > gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want to > stop going. But > then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see > them some what. > Now is the time to ask or to speak at the > pre op classes, > share your journey with them. Stay with the support > groups because > as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a > life long process. > > Huggles > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > be > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > and I > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > the > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself "What > next"? > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > feel > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It > was > > the intense feeling of "I did it". > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > stepping > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > feel > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > 85.5 > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > every > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > dietition, > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > like..okay...I am > > done now. > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > joined > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > in > > person support groups. > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > not > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > some > > much like this is it. > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > care. > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Pam...I am Shirley from Sacramento area. I am almost 19 months out tomorrow. I had surgery on 12-30-03 with Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego but am a Kaiser patient. I know what you are feeling.....At 15 months out I started a plateau.....which I have been wavering back and forth until now at the same weight, gaining a couple of pounds...losing a couple of pounds.....I am not at goal yet....I still have work to do....In regards to seeing your doctor...the doctor's at PB only want to see me now yearly......I am in contact with my PCP at Kaiser here in Sacramento. At 18 months out, I called my PCP and wanted to know if he wanted blood work done. He sent a request and had me do it....Everything was great......cholesterol went from 240 to 139 and all my levels are great.....Yes it is still work with the tool they gave us to help us lose or maintain.....There are days that I still get discouraged about not losing like I first did....but I know I have to work on it....started back to basics yesterday and have already lost 2 pounds.... Just remember you have the group here and also the doctors are very willing to help with any problem you might have. I think my PCP did not know very much about GB until I became his patient. Now he is really into it because I think he did a lot of research on it. Just recently I had a problem with my intestine and just finished taking two antibiotics to help. Glad he has done his research. Again...hang in there....life is so good now. Shirley Dr. 12-30-03 Pacific Bariatrics - San Diego Re: Re: Next Step Hey , you had apts. past the six month post op. apt.? If you don't mind me asking, why did you have to continue to go past the six month apt.? Yeah, I suppose it is mourning. KP Richmond staff was/is great. Thanks for your thoughts . Pam Marsh --- Diane Duenas wrote: > I went for my appts once a month for a year. But > when I got to that > point too it was kinda the same mourning > feeling...like I wouldnt be > seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and everyone > else I had > gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want to > stop going. But > then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see > them some what. > Now is the time to ask or to speak at the > pre op classes, > share your journey with them. Stay with the support > groups because > as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a > life long process. > > Huggles > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > be > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > and I > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > the > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself "What > next"? > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > feel > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It > was > > the intense feeling of "I did it". > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > stepping > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > feel > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > 85.5 > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > every > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > dietition, > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > like..okay...I am > > done now. > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > joined > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > in > > person support groups. > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > not > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > some > > much like this is it. > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > care. > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Thank you so much Shirly for the encouragement. One day at a time... Pam Marsh --- Sunbrae@... wrote: > Pam...I am Shirley from Sacramento area. I am > almost 19 months out tomorrow. I had surgery on > 12-30-03 with Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego but am > a Kaiser patient. > I know what you are feeling.....At 15 months out I > started a plateau.....which I have been wavering > back and forth until now at the same weight, gaining > a couple of pounds...losing a couple of pounds.....I > am not at goal yet....I still have work to do....In > regards to seeing your doctor...the doctor's at PB > only want to see me now yearly......I am in contact > with my PCP at Kaiser here in Sacramento. At 18 > months out, I called my PCP and wanted to know if he > wanted blood work done. He sent a request and had > me do it....Everything was great......cholesterol > went from 240 to 139 and all my levels are > great.....Yes it is still work with the tool they > gave us to help us lose or maintain.....There are > days that I still get discouraged about not losing > like I first did....but I know I have to work on > it....started back to basics yesterday and have > already lost 2 pounds.... > Just remember you have the group here and also the > doctors are very willing to help with any problem > you might have. > I think my PCP did not know very much about GB until > I became his patient. Now he is really into it > because I think he did a lot of research on it. > Just recently I had a problem with my intestine and > just finished taking two antibiotics to help. Glad > he has done his research. > Again...hang in there....life is so good now. > > Shirley > Dr. 12-30-03 > Pacific Bariatrics - San Diego > > Re: > Re: Next > Step > > > Hey , you had apts. past the six month post > op. > apt.? If you don't mind me asking, why did you have > to continue to go past the six month apt.? > > Yeah, I suppose it is mourning. KP Richmond staff > was/is great. > > Thanks for your thoughts . > > Pam Marsh > > --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...> > wrote: > > > I went for my appts once a month for a year. But > > when I got to that > > point too it was kinda the same mourning > > feeling...like I wouldnt be > > seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and > everyone > > else I had > > gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want > to > > stop going. But > > then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see > > them some what. > > Now is the time to ask or to speak at > the > > pre op classes, > > share your journey with them. Stay with the > support > > groups because > > as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a > > life long process. > > > > Huggles > > > > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can > also > > be > > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > > and I > > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > > the > > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > > next " ? > > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > > feel > > > like I did when I graduated from high school. > It > > was > > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > > stepping > > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this > pre > > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. > I > > feel > > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > > 85.5 > > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > > every > > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > > dietition, > > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > > like..okay...I am > > > done now. > > > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > > joined > > > because you all have been great. I suppose that > I > > > would feel completely loss without you all and > the > > in > > > person support groups. > > > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like > this > > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > > not > > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > > some > > > much like this is it. > > > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt > like > > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. > Take > > > care. > > > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > > mobile phone. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Thank you so much Shirly for the encouragement. One day at a time... Pam Marsh --- Sunbrae@... wrote: > Pam...I am Shirley from Sacramento area. I am > almost 19 months out tomorrow. I had surgery on > 12-30-03 with Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego but am > a Kaiser patient. > I know what you are feeling.....At 15 months out I > started a plateau.....which I have been wavering > back and forth until now at the same weight, gaining > a couple of pounds...losing a couple of pounds.....I > am not at goal yet....I still have work to do....In > regards to seeing your doctor...the doctor's at PB > only want to see me now yearly......I am in contact > with my PCP at Kaiser here in Sacramento. At 18 > months out, I called my PCP and wanted to know if he > wanted blood work done. He sent a request and had > me do it....Everything was great......cholesterol > went from 240 to 139 and all my levels are > great.....Yes it is still work with the tool they > gave us to help us lose or maintain.....There are > days that I still get discouraged about not losing > like I first did....but I know I have to work on > it....started back to basics yesterday and have > already lost 2 pounds.... > Just remember you have the group here and also the > doctors are very willing to help with any problem > you might have. > I think my PCP did not know very much about GB until > I became his patient. Now he is really into it > because I think he did a lot of research on it. > Just recently I had a problem with my intestine and > just finished taking two antibiotics to help. Glad > he has done his research. > Again...hang in there....life is so good now. > > Shirley > Dr. 12-30-03 > Pacific Bariatrics - San Diego > > Re: > Re: Next > Step > > > Hey , you had apts. past the six month post > op. > apt.? If you don't mind me asking, why did you have > to continue to go past the six month apt.? > > Yeah, I suppose it is mourning. KP Richmond staff > was/is great. > > Thanks for your thoughts . > > Pam Marsh > > --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...> > wrote: > > > I went for my appts once a month for a year. But > > when I got to that > > point too it was kinda the same mourning > > feeling...like I wouldnt be > > seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and > everyone > > else I had > > gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want > to > > stop going. But > > then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see > > them some what. > > Now is the time to ask or to speak at > the > > pre op classes, > > share your journey with them. Stay with the > support > > groups because > > as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a > > life long process. > > > > Huggles > > > > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can > also > > be > > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > > and I > > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > > the > > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > > next " ? > > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > > feel > > > like I did when I graduated from high school. > It > > was > > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > > stepping > > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this > pre > > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. > I > > feel > > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > > 85.5 > > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > > every > > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > > dietition, > > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > > like..okay...I am > > > done now. > > > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > > joined > > > because you all have been great. I suppose that > I > > > would feel completely loss without you all and > the > > in > > > person support groups. > > > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like > this > > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > > not > > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > > some > > > much like this is it. > > > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt > like > > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. > Take > > > care. > > > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > > mobile phone. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Thank you so much Shirly for the encouragement. One day at a time... Pam Marsh --- Sunbrae@... wrote: > Pam...I am Shirley from Sacramento area. I am > almost 19 months out tomorrow. I had surgery on > 12-30-03 with Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego but am > a Kaiser patient. > I know what you are feeling.....At 15 months out I > started a plateau.....which I have been wavering > back and forth until now at the same weight, gaining > a couple of pounds...losing a couple of pounds.....I > am not at goal yet....I still have work to do....In > regards to seeing your doctor...the doctor's at PB > only want to see me now yearly......I am in contact > with my PCP at Kaiser here in Sacramento. At 18 > months out, I called my PCP and wanted to know if he > wanted blood work done. He sent a request and had > me do it....Everything was great......cholesterol > went from 240 to 139 and all my levels are > great.....Yes it is still work with the tool they > gave us to help us lose or maintain.....There are > days that I still get discouraged about not losing > like I first did....but I know I have to work on > it....started back to basics yesterday and have > already lost 2 pounds.... > Just remember you have the group here and also the > doctors are very willing to help with any problem > you might have. > I think my PCP did not know very much about GB until > I became his patient. Now he is really into it > because I think he did a lot of research on it. > Just recently I had a problem with my intestine and > just finished taking two antibiotics to help. Glad > he has done his research. > Again...hang in there....life is so good now. > > Shirley > Dr. 12-30-03 > Pacific Bariatrics - San Diego > > Re: > Re: Next > Step > > > Hey , you had apts. past the six month post > op. > apt.? If you don't mind me asking, why did you have > to continue to go past the six month apt.? > > Yeah, I suppose it is mourning. KP Richmond staff > was/is great. > > Thanks for your thoughts . > > Pam Marsh > > --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...> > wrote: > > > I went for my appts once a month for a year. But > > when I got to that > > point too it was kinda the same mourning > > feeling...like I wouldnt be > > seeing Dr Fisher,Dr Baggs,Steve, and > everyone > > else I had > > gotten close to for so long anymore. I didnt want > to > > stop going. But > > then I had my reconstructive surgery and still see > > them some what. > > Now is the time to ask or to speak at > the > > pre op classes, > > share your journey with them. Stay with the > support > > groups because > > as you have seen from me....it aint over...its a > > life long process. > > > > Huggles > > > > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can > also > > be > > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > > and I > > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > > the > > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > > next " ? > > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > > feel > > > like I did when I graduated from high school. > It > > was > > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > > stepping > > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this > pre > > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. > I > > feel > > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > > 85.5 > > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > > every > > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > > dietition, > > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > > like..okay...I am > > > done now. > > > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > > joined > > > because you all have been great. I suppose that > I > > > would feel completely loss without you all and > the > > in > > > person support groups. > > > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like > this > > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > > not > > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > > some > > > much like this is it. > > > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt > like > > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. > Take > > > care. > > > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > > mobile phone. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 At least I think I did? Maybe I didnt!!! I just remember going alot. Maybe it was how the program was then. Im not sure. Huggles > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can also > > be > > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August 9th > > and I > > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. For > > the > > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself " What > > next " ? > > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > > feel > > > like I did when I graduated from high school. It > > was > > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > > stepping > > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this pre > > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. I > > feel > > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total of > > 85.5 > > > pounds which is great. I think by having apts. > > every > > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > > dietition, > > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > > like..okay...I am > > > done now. > > > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that I > > joined > > > because you all have been great. I suppose that I > > > would feel completely loss without you all and the > > in > > > person support groups. > > > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like this > > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it is > > not > > > final as we will have annual apts. but it feels > > some > > > much like this is it. > > > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt like > > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. Take > > > care. > > > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > > mobile phone. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Okay. Thanks Bren Bren. Pam Marsh --- Diane Duenas brendadiane64@...> wrote: > At least I think I did? Maybe I didnt!!! I just > remember going alot. > Maybe it was how the program was then. Im not sure. > > Huggles > > > > > > > This message is addressed to post ops but can > also > > > be > > > > something the pre ops can toss around. > > > > > > > > I am approaching my six month mark on August > 9th > > > and I > > > > will have my six month apt. on August 11th. > For > > > the > > > > past two weeks, I have been asking myself > " What > > > next " ? > > > > Six months has definitely gone by so fast. I > > > feel > > > > like I did when I graduated from high school. > It > > > was > > > > the intense feeling of " I did it " . > > > > > > > > I also feel a little sad as I feel like I am > > > stepping > > > > out into the unknown. I never felt like this > pre > > > > surgery as I was so ready to have the surgery. > I > > > feel > > > > like I have had the surgery and lost a total > of > > > 85.5 > > > > pounds which is great. I think by having > apts. > > > every > > > > month and seeing people and the surgeon, > > > dietition, > > > > etc., you felt apart of. Now I feel > > > like..okay...I am > > > > done now. > > > > > > > > I am so greatful for this board and glad that > I > > > joined > > > > because you all have been great. I suppose > that I > > > > would feel completely loss without you all and > the > > > in > > > > person support groups. > > > > > > > > I was just curious to see if anyone felt like > this > > > > once they had their final apt.? I realize it > is > > > not > > > > final as we will have annual apts. but it > feels > > > some > > > > much like this is it. > > > > > > > > I know a lot of what I feel is PMS but I felt > like > > > > this prior to my PMS. Thanks for listening. > Take > > > > care. > > > > > > > > Pam Marsh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > > Yahoo! Mail for Mobile > > > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your > > > mobile phone. > > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home > page > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Tim,  No need to apologise. I belief it is good news that the cancer is " away from the bile ducts " and they can surgically remove the tumor. The doctors can much better answer what the next step should be, but we will pray for you. That God will be with you, encourage and strengthen you, guide the hand of the surgeon (if you go that route) and that you will have a speedy recovery.  Ian Recent Activity  9 New Members  6 New Photos Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. .. -- Ian Cribb  P.Eng.cell:  (6...Enefen - Reviewer/Designerwww.enefen.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Tim,  No need to apologise. I belief it is good news that the cancer is " away from the bile ducts " and they can surgically remove the tumor. The doctors can much better answer what the next step should be, but we will pray for you. That God will be with you, encourage and strengthen you, guide the hand of the surgeon (if you go that route) and that you will have a speedy recovery.  Ian Recent Activity  9 New Members  6 New Photos Visit Your Group Give Back Yahoo! for Good Get inspired by a good cause. Y! Toolbar Get it Free! easy 1-click access to your groups. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. .. -- Ian Cribb  P.Eng.cell:  (6...Enefen - Reviewer/Designerwww.enefen.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 > > Dr. is recommending that I have the tumor surgically removed and possibly do a transplant if i qualify down the road. Hi, Tim. I'm not familiar with the transplant program at Porter Adventist, but I did have my tx at the Univ. of Colorado (Anschutz) in 2007, and think that the facilities there are topnotch. I knew Jim Trotter (a great, caring hep) before he moved over to the tx program at Baylor last year, and Foreman is no slouch, either. Her nurse coordinator is McClure, whom you'll probably meet tomorrow. Also a very helpful person. If the doctor at Porter is suggesting a resection, then I would give the nod to Anschutz if they recommend a tx. When they found cancer in my bile ducts two years ago, they immediately put me on the Mayo protocol and I received my tx a few months later. There were a few hiccups after the surgery, but overall things went well and are still fantastic. If you have any specific questions about cancer treatment or the transplant program at Anschutz, shoot me a private email. Best wishes. Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Tim, Hi! I'm not sure I have any advice for you, but I just wanted to say that we're here for you if you need to " talk " things out. It sounds like you're on the right track checking to see how many times the doctors have performed procedures, etc. Sorry I can't offer you more concrete advice! Best of luck! Sandi in VA/Rochester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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