Re: My SSF appt

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What is ssf?

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> > Well, I did it; I went to see Dr. Stiles at SSF

> > today. I was a bit

> > tearful, regretably, after having seen her though.

> >

> > Although Dr. Stiles mentioned that I do not have

> > to get down to

> > 350, (she mentioned that getting down to 376 would

> > be OK). She did

> > say that I would need to go to the Lifestyles II

> > class for four

> > months before a surgery date would be set. Which

> > would be great

> > EXCEPT for the fact that she wants me to " take at

> > least 6 months " to

> > emotionally prepare for surgery. (she did NOT seem

> > happy with my

> > weight gain. And who could blame her, I'm not

> > either!) She feels

> > that I am using food as a means of coping, and she

> > is absolutely

> > right!! It's just that I am slowly beginning to feel

> > as if I might

> > be closer to being ready, but am disappointed to

> > know that although

> > I do not have to lose much weight before surgery, I

> > still have a

> > significant amount of time that I must wait before

> > KP will consider

> > doing the surgery, (2 mos shy of a whole year). Oh

> > well, I have

> > always beleived that their is a reason for

> > everything that happens

> > in this life. And, in all honesty, I know that I

> > need to have more

> > time to get emotionally ready for surgery, (but

> > could I not work on

> > being ready while attending the Lifestyle II

> > classes?!) Oh well...

> >

> > By-the-way, I was so upset that I can't remember if

> > she said the the

> > classes were once a week, or once a month.. Anybody

> > out there happen

> > to know the answer? Also, does anyone know if any

> > other Kaisers have

> > the Lifestyle II class? (I left my house at 5:00am

> > to ensure that I

> > was at the KP SSF facility by 9:30!! I made GREAT

> > time though! I

> > actually got into SSF by 8:15, so I had a chance to

> > relax from the

> > commute before my appointment. And was seen earlier

> > than my

> > scheduled appt. Consequently, I am writing this

> > e-mail from my Mom's

> > home in (about 30 miles away from my home in

> > Stockton). I

> > should be home soon, alot sooner than when I thought

> > that I would

> > be!)

> > Whereas I would not mind as much going to SSF

> > once-a-month, once-a-

> > week would be, I think, impossible. For one thing,

> > the amount of

> > time being taken away from my son each week, for

> > another, finding

> > someone and then PAYING them to be at my home while

> > he is in therapy

> > during the day... oi-vey! (Hopefully Dr. Stiles

> > mentioned that it

> > was a once-a-month class!)

> >

> > Also, what is this Lifestyles II class and what is

> > it that they do?

> >

> > Thanks again for your continued support!!

> >

> > Pam

> >

> >

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