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(Fountain Valley, CA) - Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (COE)

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Comment by Kristie T. on 1/2/08 2:13 pm

What a New Years Resolution.....Congr ats....I am sending warm well wishes your way....Praying for an uneventful surgery.

Comment by BabsLISW on 1/2/08 1:13 pm

How Exciting!!! I am only 4 months out and already feel so much better. May your surgery be text-book perfect and your recovery uneventful. I'll be thinking of you and sending lots of positive energy!

Comment by jktcbuck on 1/2/08 11:15 am

Happy New Year to you and here's to your new life. I hope your surgery is uneventful and that you have a smooth and speedy recovery. Take your tool and use it wisely. You will be reaping the benefits in no time!

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I have been overweight for several years now

. I have been researching WLS for 5 years or so. I have 2 friends who have had WLS and have great success both with improvement of health and with weight loss.

I decided to ask my Dr. about surgery and he was very supportive of the idea.

So then began my journey.

I was referred to the Center of Excellence and started attending the meetings and seminars. Eventually I was approved for surgery and I now have a date

I have a date and now I am scared! I am excited but at the same time I am worried. My date is 1/03/08.

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So far so good!
on March 24, 2008 4:32 am

Things seem to be going OK. I have lost 45 lbs. I am so happy to have lost the weight, it feels wonderful. I still need to loose quite a bit more but I am working on it. I have been able to eat OK. I do have a hard time eating meats, it is very difficult to get down. I have had the "foamies" a couple of times and that was not pleasant at all.

Initially when I came home ffrom the hospital I had buyer's remorse and it lasted for about 2 weeks. I was very down and sick of liquids. But everytime I got on the scale I was happy that a little bit of me was gone.

When I started solids everything became a little bit easier. I was grateful to be able to try new things and get away from mashed potatoes. I have had trouble with certain foods, and for a couple of days here and there I have not been able to eat anything but soup. However, I am so glad that I had the surgery and I feel like my life has changed so much for the better and I only forsee it getting better.

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Home From the Hospital
on January 9, 2008 4:49 pm

Well I am 6 days out of surgery and I am feeling quite well. I am not in too much pain, and I am able to sleep well. I do get very thirsty and yes, hungry as well. I am kind of sad that I get hungry but I keep telling myself that I have had almost nothing to eat for seven days in a row. I am able to keep liquids down without any problems at all. After a few sips of whatever, yogurt or cream of chicken soup the hunger does go away. So I am using my tool as instructed. I have lost 6 pounds so far (yeah!!!!!!)

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