Re: RE; Colleens visit with her surgeon

July 15, 2005

Hello

Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could get and it was a fun visit.

My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good !" Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.

It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100 pounds ? Do you know that, ?" and his face just lit up , I think he gets as excited as we do.................

We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he told me that our bodies have to work so hard when we lose 100 pounds and that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much positive stuff.

Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home ! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room , it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had surgery ? and it made me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world ............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt good........................

ok enough gushing and babbeling

thanks for listening

colleenColleen Garner wrote:

Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the time i guess it is ok

colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote:

Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them, I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:>Kay>I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend>colleen>>specialkmix2000 wrote:>Colleen,>I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used>to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I>wonder if that has something to do with it.>That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less>there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I>will

have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her>sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I>couldn't even shop the stores like LB.>>Have a good day!>Kay>>> > > > > > Hi all,> > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain> > > > > medicine...only> > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a> > bit> > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on> > stage> > > > one I> > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free> > popsicles,> > > > they> > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake>of> > > > gulping> > > > >

> too fast.> > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait>on> > > > those?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > Maggie> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >

July 15, 2005

Hello

Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could get and it was a fun visit.

My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good !" Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.

It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100 pounds ? Do you know that, ?" and his face just lit up , I think he gets as excited as we do.................

We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he told me that our bodies have to work so hard when we lose 100 pounds and that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much positive stuff.

Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home ! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room , it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had surgery ? and it made me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world ............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt good........................

ok enough gushing and babbeling

thanks for listening

colleenColleen Garner wrote:

Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the time i guess it is ok

colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote:

Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them, I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:>Kay>I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend>colleen>>specialkmix2000 wrote:>Colleen,>I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used>to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I>wonder if that has something to do with it.>That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less>there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I>will

have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her>sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I>couldn't even shop the stores like LB.>>Have a good day!>Kay>>> > > > > > Hi all,> > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain> > > > > medicine...only> > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a> > bit> > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on> > stage> > > > one I> > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free> > popsicles,> > > > they> > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake>of> > > > gulping> > > > >

> too fast.> > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait>on> > > > those?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > Maggie> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >

July 15, 2005

Hello

Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could get and it was a fun visit.

My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good !" Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.

It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100 pounds ? Do you know that, ?" and his face just lit up , I think he gets as excited as we do.................

We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he told me that our bodies have to work so hard when we lose 100 pounds and that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much positive stuff.

Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home ! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room , it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had surgery ? and it made me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world ............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt good........................

ok enough gushing and babbeling

thanks for listening

colleenColleen Garner wrote:

Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the time i guess it is ok

colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote:

Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them, I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:>Kay>I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend>colleen>>specialkmix2000 wrote:>Colleen,>I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used>to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I>wonder if that has something to do with it.>That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less>there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I>will

have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her>sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I>couldn't even shop the stores like LB.>>Have a good day!>Kay>>> > > > > > Hi all,> > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain> > > > > medicine...only> > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a> > bit> > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on> > stage> > > > one I> > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free> > popsicles,> > > > they> > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake>of> > > > gulping> > > > >

> too fast.> > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait>on> > > > those?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > Maggie> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >

July 16, 2005

Sounds like a great day, Colleen...lots of new things and mental shifts! Good for you in losing nearly 100 lbs, that's awesome! You were so thin when you came and saw me five weeks ago in the hospital, it's hard to imagine you could lose much more!Do you know the orchid you brought me is still giving me the most beautiful blooms? Everyday I see it (it's on my kitchen table), and I always think of you!

Love,

Robynn

Orientation: 261.5

Pre-surgery: 235.5

Surgery date: June 8, 2005

Current: 207.5

Weight lost in 5 weeks (and 2 days) 28 lbs.

Total lost: 54

Height: 5'6"

LAP, Dr. Fisher/Dr. Baggs/RichmondColleen Garner wrote:

Hello

Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could get and it was a fun visit.

My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good !" Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.

It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100 pounds ? Do you know that, ?" and his face just lit up , I think he gets as excited as we do.................

We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he told me that our bodies have to work so hard when we lose 100 pounds and that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much positive stuff.

Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home ! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room , it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had surgery ? and it made me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world ............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt good........................

ok enough gushing and babbeling

thanks for listening

colleenColleen Garner wrote:

Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the time i guess it is ok

colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote:

Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them, I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:>Kay>I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend>colleen>>specialkmix2000 wrote:>Colleen,>I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used>to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I>wonder if that has something to do with it.>That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less>there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I>will

have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her>sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I>couldn't even shop the stores like LB.>>Have a good day!>Kay>>> > > > > > Hi all,> > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain> > > > > medicine...only> > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a> > bit> > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on> > stage> > > > one I> > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free> > popsicles,> > > > they> > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake>of> > > > gulping> > > > >

> too fast.> > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait>on> > > > those?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > Maggie> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >

July 16, 2005

thanks for understanding Lawanda, and it even got better, when ron and i were lounging in the pool ( it was so hot tonight) my husband was telling me how proud he was of me, and that made me feel even greater ! then he was throwing and twirling me around in the pool, ohhhhh so fun !

colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote:

Colleen, congratulations on such a super day! I am really happy for you, and I can really relate to the part about how you used to never want to go to doctors, because they would always give you such a hard time about your obesity. Keep up the good work and continue to enjoy your journey. LaWanda At 08:03 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:>Hello>Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my >surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at >two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could >get and it was a fun visit.>>My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good >!" Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous >going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my

>obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid >the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and >my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do >still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going >in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew >the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication >will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.>>It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i >happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100 >pounds ? Do you know that, ?" and his face just lit up , I think he gets >as excited as we do.................>>We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he >told me that our bodies have to work so hard when

we lose 100 pounds and >that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes >through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see >him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever >weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going >to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight >by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much >positive stuff.>>Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home >! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room >, it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is >also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women >started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery >dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had

surgery ? and it made >me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world >............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not >forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have >come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt >good........................>ok enough gushing and babbeling>thanks for listening>colleen>Colleen Garner wrote:>Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the >time i guess it is ok>colleen>>LaWanda Ezell wrote:>Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so>much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them,>I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping>habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:> >Kay>

>I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in> >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend> >colleen> >> >specialkmix2000 wrote:> >Colleen,> >I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used> >to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I> >wonder if that has something to do with it.> >That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less> >there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I> >will have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her> >sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I> >couldn't even shop the stores like LB.> >> >Have a good day!> >Kay> >> >> > > >

> > > Hi all,> > > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain> > > > > > medicine...only> > > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a> > > bit> > > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on> > > stage> > > > > one I> > > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free> > > popsicles,> > > > > they> > > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake> >of> > > > > gulping> > > > > > > too fast.> > > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait> >on> > > > > those?> > > > > > > Thanks,> > >

> > > > Maggie> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >

July 16, 2005

thanks for understanding Lawanda, and it even got better, when ron and i were lounging in the pool ( it was so hot tonight) my husband was telling me how proud he was of me, and that made me feel even greater ! then he was throwing and twirling me around in the pool, ohhhhh so fun !

colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote:

Colleen, congratulations on such a super day! I am really happy for you, and I can really relate to the part about how you used to never want to go to doctors, because they would always give you such a hard time about your obesity. Keep up the good work and continue to enjoy your journey. LaWanda At 08:03 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:>Hello>Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my >surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at >two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could >get and it was a fun visit.>>My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good >!" Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous >going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my

>obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid >the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and >my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do >still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going >in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew >the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication >will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.>>It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i >happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100 >pounds ? Do you know that, ?" and his face just lit up , I think he gets >as excited as we do.................>>We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he >told me that our bodies have to work so hard when

we lose 100 pounds and >that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes >through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see >him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever >weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going >to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight >by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much >positive stuff.>>Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home >! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room >, it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is >also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women >started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery >dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had

surgery ? and it made >me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world >............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not >forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have >come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt >good........................>ok enough gushing and babbeling>thanks for listening>colleen>Colleen Garner wrote:>Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the >time i guess it is ok>colleen>>LaWanda Ezell wrote:>Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so>much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them,>I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping>habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:> >Kay>

>I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in> >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend> >colleen> >> >specialkmix2000 wrote:> >Colleen,> >I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used> >to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I> >wonder if that has something to do with it.> >That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less> >there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I> >will have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her> >sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I> >couldn't even shop the stores like LB.> >> >Have a good day!> >Kay> >> >> > > >

> > > Hi all,> > > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain> > > > > > medicine...only> > > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a> > > bit> > > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on> > > stage> > > > > one I> > > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free> > > popsicles,> > > > > they> > > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake> >of> > > > > gulping> > > > > > > too fast.> > > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait> >on> > > > > those?> > > > > > > Thanks,> > >

> > > > Maggie> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >

July 16, 2005

thanks for understanding Lawanda, and it even got better, when ron and i were lounging in the pool ( it was so hot tonight) my husband was telling me how proud he was of me, and that made me feel even greater ! then he was throwing and twirling me around in the pool, ohhhhh so fun !

colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote:

Colleen, congratulations on such a super day! I am really happy for you, and I can really relate to the part about how you used to never want to go to doctors, because they would always give you such a hard time about your obesity. Keep up the good work and continue to enjoy your journey. LaWanda At 08:03 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:>Hello>Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my >surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at >two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could >get and it was a fun visit.>>My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good >!" Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous >going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my

>obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid >the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and >my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do >still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going >in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew >the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication >will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.>>It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i >happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100 >pounds ? Do you know that, ?" and his face just lit up , I think he gets >as excited as we do.................>>We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he >told me that our bodies have to work so hard when

we lose 100 pounds and >that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes >through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see >him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever >weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going >to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight >by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much >positive stuff.>>Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home >! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room >, it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is >also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women >started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery >dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had

surgery ? and it made >me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world >............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not >forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have >come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt >good........................>ok enough gushing and babbeling>thanks for listening>colleen>Colleen Garner wrote:>Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the >time i guess it is ok>colleen>>LaWanda Ezell wrote:>Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so>much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them,>I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping>habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:> >Kay>

>I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in> >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend> >colleen> >> >specialkmix2000 wrote:> >Colleen,> >I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used> >to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I> >wonder if that has something to do with it.> >That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less> >there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I> >will have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her> >sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I> >couldn't even shop the stores like LB.> >> >Have a good day!> >Kay> >> >> > > >

> > > Hi all,> > > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain> > > > > > medicine...only> > > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a> > > bit> > > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on> > > stage> > > > > one I> > > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free> > > popsicles,> > > > > they> > > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake> >of> > > > > gulping> > > > > > > too fast.> > > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait> >on> > > > > those?> > > > > > > Thanks,> > >

> > > > Maggie> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >

July 16, 2005

Hey Robynn

Thats why i like orchids hardly ever need water or attention yet they are such a simple but profound beauty, to have to give so little to them and they give so much back...............

Ohhh i still want to lose 40 pounds, I am shorter than you ! Sorry on the busy, take care to take care of yourself, i notice i do that more now....................

good to hear from you

colleenRobynn VanPatten wrote:

Sounds like a great day, Colleen...lots of new things and mental shifts! Good for you in losing nearly 100 lbs, that's awesome! You were so thin when you came and saw me five weeks ago in the hospital, it's hard to imagine you could lose much more!Do you know the orchid you brought me is still giving me the most beautiful blooms? Everyday I see it (it's on my kitchen table), and I always think of you!

Love,

Robynn

Orientation: 261.5

Pre-surgery: 235.5

Surgery date: June 8, 2005

Current: 207.5

Weight lost in 5 weeks (and 2 days) 28 lbs.

Total lost: 54

Height: 5'6"

LAP, Dr. Fisher/Dr. Baggs/RichmondColleen Garner wrote:

Hello

Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could get and it was a fun visit.

My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good !" Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.

It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100 pounds ? Do you know that, ?" and his face just lit up , I think he gets as excited as we do.................

We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he told me that our bodies have to work so hard when we lose 100 pounds and that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much positive stuff.

Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home ! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room , it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had surgery ? and it made me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world ............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt good........................

ok enough gushing and babbeling

thanks for listening

colleenColleen Garner wrote:

Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the time i guess it is ok

colleenLaWanda Ezell wrote:

Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them, I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:>Kay>I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend>colleen>>specialkmix2000 wrote:>Colleen,>I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used>to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I>wonder if that has something to do with it.>That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less>there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I>will

have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her>sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I>couldn't even shop the stores like LB.>>Have a good day!>Kay>>> > > > > > Hi all,> > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain> > > > > medicine...only> > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a> > bit> > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on> > stage> > > > one I> > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free> > popsicles,> > > > they> > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake>of> > > > gulping> > > > >

> too fast.> > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait>on> > > > those?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > Maggie> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >

July 16, 2005

Colleen, congratulations on such a super day! I am really happy for you,

and I can really relate to the part about how you used to never want to go

to doctors, because they would always give you such a hard time about your

obesity. Keep up the good work and continue to enjoy your

journey. LaWanda At 08:03 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:

>Hello

>Today i went to SSF, it was the first time i had seen my surgeon since my

>surgery. At two weeks he was gone and i saw another surgeon, and then at

>two months, well heck i went to mexico and this was the next appt i could

>get and it was a fun visit.

>

>My doctor walked in the room and he said " Mrs Garner your lookin good

>! " Of course this made me feel good right away ! I am always nervous

>going to doctors because for years they would nag and berate me for my

>obesity. Infact for a long time i stopped going to the doctors to avoid

>the humiliation. We went over all my labs and everything was normal, and

>my blood sugar was normal no medication for that since surgery. I do

>still take blood pressure medications and that was sort of a given going

>in to surgery that so much of my hypertension was herdiatary that i knew

>the surgery wouldnt make it go away but in time some of that medication

>will be reduced and one of those pills i dont even take anymore.

>

>It felt so good to have a doctor tell me how proud he was of me, and was i

>happy and he said this " Colleen, do you realize you have lost almost 100

>pounds ? Do you know that, ? " and his face just lit up , I think he gets

>as excited as we do.................

>

>We did talk a little about my still not feeling bursts of energy and he

>told me that our bodies have to work so hard when we lose 100 pounds and

>that it can tire us out because of all the work and changes it goes

>through and that it will all change for the better. I now go back to see

>him in 4 months. He did say he felt in my case that by Feb, what ever

>weight i am will probabally be what my body is going to decide its going

>to be..........and that from there it is up to me to maintain that weight

>by calories and exercise. It just felt so good to be hearing so much

>positive stuff.

>

>Today was a great day, i didnt even care it was 105 when i got home

>! Another new concept in my life is that , when i was in the waiting room

>, it sort of felt like no one knew i was a bariatric patient because it is

>also an orthopedic and minor trauma waiting room. It wasnt till some women

>started chatting about the surgery and wanting to get assigned surgery

>dates, that i spoke up and they were like , you had surgery ? and it made

>me feel like i was not an obesity case in fronf of the outside world

>............................ I do not mean to say i can and should not

>forget who and where i was, but it sort of defined for me where i have

>come from and where i am now and where i am going, it felt

>good........................

>ok enough gushing and babbeling

>thanks for listening

>colleen

>Colleen Garner irishlilt@...> wrote:

>Lawanda, sometimes shopping gets like that, but if we dont do it all the

>time i guess it is ok

>colleen

>

>LaWanda Ezell konfuzed@...> wrote:

>Oh Coleen, a friend took me to your outlet stores one time, and I spent so

>much money it was terrible! I could never live in the same town with them,

>I'd have to work at least two jobs, one to pay for my shopping

>habit! LaWanda At 03:13 PM 7/15/05, you wrote:

> >Kay

> >I live in vacaville and we have outlet stores here too, i use to live in

> >sonoma and go to the napa or petaluma outlets. have a good weekend

> >colleen

> >

> >specialkmix2000 wrote:

> >Colleen,

> >I am going to be 37 on Tuesday. So we are about the same era. I used

> >to be a hairstylist though so I spent 10 years on my feet, so I

> >wonder if that has something to do with it.

> >That is good to know Sears carries Liz now. lol I am sure it is less

> >there than at Macy's. I do have a Liz outlet up in Napa though, so I

> >will have to start shopping there now that I am finally into her

> >sizes. That was the scariest thing when I was at my heaviest I

> >couldn't even shop the stores like LB.

> >

> >Have a good day!

> >Kay

> >

> > > > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > > > Well they sent me home with a big bottle of liquid pain

> > > > > > medicine...only

> > > > > > > I just don't have any pain. Is this unusual? I guess I'm a

> > > bit

> > > > > > > overwhelmed and I don't want to make any mistakes but on

> > > stage

> > > > > one I

> > > > > > > think it would be hard to. I eat a lot of sugar free

> > > popsicles,

> > > > > they

> > > > > > > are a great way to get fluids and you can't make a mistake

> >of

> > > > > gulping

> > > > > > > too fast.

> > > > > > > No one said anything about vitamins, am I supposed to wait

> >on

> > > > > those?

> > > > > > > Thanks,

> > > > > > > Maggie

> > > >

July 16, 2005