Hello - Newbie Here

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Hello Eveyone. I have been reading the many postings, and thank you

for the invaluable information on DS surgery. I now know what to

bring to the hospital, to purchase *long* tongs , as well as many

other details I would have learned about the hard way! I had my

consult with Dr. Quinn, Mt. Sinai, on 11/16/01. Not the warmest lady

in the world, but she inspired confidence as a surgeon. Hopefully I

can schedule the surgery for late December on my semester break from

school.

I am completing my postop testing later this week. I am kinda

nervous about the surgery since the nutritionist I saw today told me

in essesence I am fat because I am lazy, with no will-power, and

looking for the easy way out. She told me to purchase a subway

sandwich, cut it up, and have nothing else except water. As if that

wasn't bad enough, she asked me to return to her office tomorrow to

pick up the consult letter. NO THANK YOU. I will see someone else.

Because I live alone, I am little nervous about my first 10 days out

of the hospital. I may have someone who can drop food off every

couple of days, but beyond that, I am on my own.

BMI 38.8

256lbs, 5'8

BPD/DS

Mt. Sinai, NY