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 Member Since: 05/15/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/12 1:25 pm Topic: RE: Fitness Buddy System pre op & post op!! Had a lovely 1.5 mile walk this afternoon at the Broadway park with the hubby today! I hope more people will be interested in joining us for future walks! Grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. |
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 Member Since: 03/23/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/12 8:54 am Topic: RE: EMMC surgeons and procedures Naomi, I just wanted to wish you good luck tomorrow! I know everything will go well but I hope it is even better than we hope! Kate |
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Member Since: 05/15/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/21/12 7:37 am Last Edit: 5/21/12 7:37 am Topic: RE: Rainy-Day Activities... I noticed that no one had replied to this posting, and I couldn't help but wonder why. I personally have such a hard time coming up with exercises on a rainy day, especially when before I would curl up with a blanket and read a book. Grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. |
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Member Since: 05/15/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/20/12 10:07 am Topic: RE: Let's be Supportive & Committed to those who are Struggling Hey Lynda how have you been since your last posting on this thread? Grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. |
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Member Since: 05/15/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/20/12 8:42 am Topic: RE: Fitness Buddy System pre op & post op!! Sounds fantastic, I do not live too far from EMMC. I haven't been to the bog boardwalk before (not sure where it is either). Grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. |
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ME Member Since: 05/20/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/20/12 7:51 am Topic: RE: Fitness Buddy System pre op & post op!! Im in the Bangor area and would love to walk with you. My husband, daughter and I love to walk the bog boardwalk. Have you ever walked it, so nice. I also work at EMMC and we have a walking group that meets every afternoon to do a 30 min. walk. Have a great day and congrats on your new life style |
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Member Since: 05/15/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/20/12 6:27 am Topic: Fitness Buddy System pre op & post op!! I was thinking for any one that is in and or around the Bangor area that would like to do some extra fitness and possibly local volunteering for walks/runs as fundraisers that we can do them together. Have our own little club sort to speak. I myself am in the pre-op stage and would love to have a few people to exercise with to remain more active and to get support, as my journey is about to get even more exciting I would love to have people to share it with. If there is an interest please let me know and I will get something together. Thanks, and have a wonderful day! Grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. |
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 ME VSG (05/22/12) Member Since: 01/07/12[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/18/12 11:27 pm Topic: RE: EMMC surgeons and procedures Thanks for the reminders of the support groups. I looked at the dates of the support groups and I plan on going to the one the first Friday in June. I should be about 10 days post op so hopefully I am feeling up to driving the 2.5 hours. Maybe I will see you and your wife there! :) Hope your wife is doing well! My husband is finally starting to feel a little better now that he was moved off the phase 2 diet. Thank you for the prayers! God Bless. Naomi      HW: 326.2 CW:289.8 Surgery set for 5-22-12! |
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Member Since: 05/03/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/15/12 6:58 pm Topic: RE: DS Sorry to hear about all your complications it just makes something that isnt easy to go through all that much harder. I actually attended the WLS class and support group tonight which was good. Dr Dayhim was at the support group for a while so got some good info. Good luck with to you with whatever you decide. Trish |
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Member Since: 03/23/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/15/12 5:56 pm Topic: RE: DS I am complicated! I have a cancer hx so I have to have more imaging done and then doc will recommend either vsg or rny. If there is a chance of cancer re-occuring, rny will be out because of the malabsorbtion issues (will not be able to fully absorb oral chemo). So....I am waiting to get all results and prognosis from oncologist and then Dr. Dayhim and I will decide. I am hoping for surgery this summer if possible. I have friends who have had each of the surgeries. All seem happy. My friend with the DS is starting to have difficulty maintaining her weight (she is super thin) and I think is starting to wonder fi she did the right thing. There seem to be very strong advocates for each of the surgeries so might be best to get recommendation from a WLS program since they see so many patients. I have been extremely pleased with the EMMC program in Bangor. |
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Member Since: 05/03/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/15/12 5:40 pm Topic: RE: DS If you can believe what you read it seem to have the best long term for keeping the weight off but who knows. I'm still undecided in what I'm going to have. Have you already had surgery if so which one? Thanks for the reply, |
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Member Since: 03/23/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/15/12 4:17 pm Topic: RE: DS Hi. I don't believe anyone in New England is doing the DS. I was told that EMMC would not ever offer it as the team is worried about significant malabsorbtion long term. I looked into it too as I was researching all types of WLS and found it way too scary for me! Good Luck to you! |
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Member Since: 05/03/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/14/12 4:37 pm Topic: DS Hi, I've been lurking and reading for a while now I'm just starting the WLS journey. I've been researching all the different options for surgery and I have to say that I really like what I read about the DS has anyone here in Maine had that surgery done and if so did you have it done in Maine? I was not very successful in finding a doctor that does the procedure here. Thanks, Trish |
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ME Member Since: 01/04/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/14/12 10:22 am Topic: RE: EMMC surgeons and procedures There is a support group meeting tomrrow at 430 pm in Mason Hall, EMMC. I am going as is my wife. It would be good to see you there. Many questions get answered as one of the surgeons attends and answers from ther group. In addition, there is support available from those who are where you are...post surgery. It would be good to see you there. In addition, i recommend Staying on Track with Dr. David Prescott. More to come. Hope to see you and our prayers are with you. My wife Barb also had the sleeve done recently. Seek peace. Scott |
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ME VSG (05/22/12) Member Since: 01/07/12[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/13/12 8:29 pm Topic: RE: EMMC surgeons and procedures Congrats on the weight loss! You are doing great! I am going to try to get my hubby on OH but as of now he still isn't feeling quite up to anything on the computer. LOL. Thanks for letting us know about the support group. Unfourtunately we live 2.5 hours away from Bangor so it is hard to get down there often. I hope that we can get to a support group soon as I have not been able to get to one in a couple of months due to my work and the distance. Have a great night and keep up the great work! :) Naomi HW: 326.2 CW:289.8 Surgery set for 5-22-12! |
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ME Member Since: 01/04/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/9/12 9:41 am Topic: RE: EMMC surgeons and procedures Thursday marks four months since surgery. I have lost 60 pounds since surgery and 107 from my heaviest. I had VSG. Stay in touch. Gt your husband to get on this forum. Tonight is Staying on Track at 5 with Dr. David prescot, suite 11 Maine Healthcare Mall. I will be there. Stay in touch. Seek peace. Scott C. |
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ME VSG (05/22/12) Member Since: 01/07/12[Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/8/12 10:12 pm Topic: RE: EMMC surgeons and procedures My husband is hanging in there. Today was the first really "good" day he has had since surgery. After surgery he was sore for about 4 days. He has been having a hard time to get all of his proteins in but today he has done much better with this. Two days after getting home he had passed out due to dehydration so he has been really working on getting all of his fluids. We think he may have caught a bug that has been going around our town and as a result has had a 3 day run of diarrhea so he has lost a lot of fluid that way too. Today he is feeling much better and is beginning to joke around and act more like himself. Today was his 1 week post op and he has lost 13 pounds thus far. I am so proud of him for sticking in there and still being a great support to me. How are you doing? HW: 326.2 CW:289.8 Surgery set for 5-22-12! |
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 Yarmouth, ME Member Since: 01/25/10 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/7/12 1:12 am Topic: RE: RNY revision MMC That's just what they call the days that they schedule all his new bariatric patient appointments all in one day. |
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165 lbs down! My journey on YouTube: 
Member Since: 03/23/12 [Latest Posts] | Post Date: 5/6/12 4:06 pm Topic: RE: EMMC surgeons and procedures Thank you Naomi- How is your husband doing? |
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