Obesity Surgery WP Blog

Brenda:
I can surely sympathize with you. I’m rather depressed and
frustrated at the moment, too. I have been jumping through the hoops
for surgery for several months now, and was finally given a date of
May 2. Then it was changed to May 30. About a week ago we found out
that my husband’s company is changing insurance carriers on May 1.
If my doctor can’t fit me in before May 1, I will have to start the
approval process all over again with a new insurance that may or may
not cover the surgery.
This whole journey has been fraught with difficulties. Twice I had
appointments for the EGD, and twice I drove 45 minutes to one hour
to discover that my appointment had been cancelled. The last visit I
was left sitting in the waiting room for over an hour before I was
informed that I did not have an appointment. No food or water for
nearly 16 hours… And my husband had taken each day off to be with
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I have this tape and it is very good as long as you are a beginner with yoga
(like I am). If you are looking for something more advanced this isn’t it…but
I am guessing most of us are beginners so I highly recommend it.
Ally

oh my goodness. i think the scale was broke. in 22 days i have lost
32lbs. i think im dreaming. i cant even write much. i dont know what
to say , except i never thought this would happen. it seemed to good
to be true. im crying again, but its happiness for a change. thank
you all for your support.
barbara s
open vbg-rny 3/24/03 394.2 lbs
4/16/03 362.2
-32 lbs in 22 days.

Hi All
I am feeling a little discouraged here . I had surgery on Feb18 and
lost 35 pounds at my 6 weeks check up on April 1. Of which I was
excited about that don’t get me wrong . But then I started back to
work and back to normal living and since then I have only lost 2
pounds . 2 pounds in 2 weeks Could this be a plateau . The dietician
said to eat more protein and start to eat more of which I did . I
have had no problems and can eat and hold food down just fine . Has
this happen to anyone else so early on in this stage . Am I being
unrealistic to think I would have lost a little more in 2 weeks . I
guess I am just getting discouraged and wanted to hear from others .
Thanks so much
Tammy (ohio)
Dr Stelmach
308/271/150

I don’t know about others but I’m kind of running on empty right

In one of the groups I’m in someone posted a recipe for a sugar free
cheesecake. Was it someone in this group? Does anyone have a tried
and true recipe? I’ve found a couple of recipes for cheesecake, but
was wondering if anyone has actually made one that was good. With
Easter coming up…my husband, daughter, and I are going to his
parents house. My assignment….dessert. My question is….who
would want the WLS person to bring the dessert? I think that’s
cruel and unusual punishment, so I’m going with something that’s
sugar free….and maybe I can have a bite of it too. Thanks in
advance.
Michelle

You buy Flax Seed Meal at a health food store. (look in the yellow pages)
Make sure to get Ground Flax Seed Meal or you’ll have to grind it yourself
in a coffee grinder. It is on the shelf, but must be refrigerated after
opening. Safeway stores have it here in my city. In the “diabetic” or
health food isle. btw I stir a teaspoon into my 2oz of yogurt, not bad! Smone
Lap RnY 3-20-03
253 BMI 42.1
Minus 23 lbs so far!

Hello Everyone,
I am writing to vent because I am sad. My family is such a mess. WE use to be
such a close family when I was growing up. Now we are just so not close. When
growing up as a child we use to spend holidays with my mothers parents (grams
and Gramps). Things were so great back then, we use to be close and we
actually had lots of fun together. Ever since about 2 years ago, our family
has gone down hill.
My brother got into the drugs and getting into alot of trouble, My sister is
just a mess we have her kids temporary custody. Each holiday use to be so
joyous and I felt the love. I just don’t feel it anymore.
My parents and I just cant stand the site of my sister, she does not care
about anyone but her self (we have her children which i love dearly). My step
dad and my sister cant stand eachother and my brother is in NH now with his
psycho girlfriend and we now worried about his daughter.
All I think about is how the 4 girls have missed out on the loving family we
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I tried to post this on sunday, but perhaps I didn’t hit Send (?)
I’m new (mostly a reader); learning lots from all the posts here at
OSSG. I’ve recently been to a WLS seminar at the new WISH Center in
Renton WA. It was very informative and encouraging.
There are established WISH (Weight Institute and Surgical Healthcare)
Centers near Chicago and Phoenix.
I’m interested in hearing from anyone who has had WLS at a WISH
Center (both positive and negative please). It will help me in making
my decision.
If more appropriate, you can email me directly at ultikat@….
Thanks, kathyu in sumner wa

Does Champion Whey Stack contain a complete chain of amino acids like Proscore
100? Which type is superior as far as benefiting WLS? Chris