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First goal is to lose 12 or more pounds before surgery.

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Surgeon Testimonial

Amir Mehran
My first impression was that I really liked Dr. Amir. He trys to be funny sometimes. But, I is a stickler for losing weight before having surgery. He feels that that will be showing that you are determined to take you are committed and in his research it shows overall success.
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  • Comment by Maria P. on 12/24/08 7:44 am
    Thanks for your prayers and concern.
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Hello. I would like to introduce myself to the OH community. My name is Angela.  I am just starting this long journey toward WLS. I am currently researching which surgery will work best for me.  My insurance carrier is Kaiser and they have  6 months worth of classes that is a prerequisite before having surgery. I will be using this time to educate myself and to see if this is the best step that I should take in my life. 

I used the name "God's Special Creation" because I feel that we are all part of the Body of Christ. Our body is God's Temple and now it is time that we use it as such.
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December 2008
on December 14, 2008 7:57 am
The year is coming to an end. We are down to the wire. Everything is going well. I have completed my psch eval and all I have left to complete is my pre-op class. I will complete that next month on the 16th.

So far I have lost 10 pounds. Whooohoo. I want to continue lossing before my surgery date. Dr. Mehran wanted a weight loss of 12 or more and that is what I'm going to do.

I have been doing my dvd and also walking. I also do the stairs at work. I did an extra flight or two each time I climb. I finally made it to the top last week. YEAH! That was 28 flights. I did it!  This weight will come off.

Happy holidays to everyone and remember that Jesus is the reason for the season.
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Tentative Surgery Date
on November 16, 2008 5:46 am
So I get a call on Friday at work from the coordinator from UCLA, to  set up a date for my surgery. I choose January 21, 2008. It's pending that I complete my psych eval and of course the weight loss. So as they say, my new B-Day might be January 21st.

Until next time.

Smooches.
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Nov 2008
on November 6, 2008 12:08 pm

Hey all. 

I'm checking in to give an update on my consult with the surgeon on Nov. 3rd. To get to the point he wants me to lose 12-15 pounds since I did not lose my weight during Options class. He is also booked until January. So I that gives me time to get some weight off. But we are also going into the holidays so that will be something to deal with in itself. But I'm staying positive.

On another note, I had been fasting and praying for a while wondering which surgery I wanted to get. I have come to the conclusion that I want to have the vertical sleeve. I know that God answers pray and a funny story came out of this one. On Halloween, there was an OH conference here in the Los Angeles area. My good friend, Ms Shell, asked me meet her at the costume party. I was really deciding if I should go there or somewhere else. But I decided to go. While I was there, I looked over and ask me friend was that Dr. Alveraz. I decided to go and speak with him. And I am so glad I did. We basically had a mini consult right there.   I tell you God works in mysterious ways. I believe I was supposed to be there to talk with him. He was so nice and knowledgeable. He answered all my questions that I had even though I was not going to him to have my surgery. I think I have a little crush on him now, but that ‘s another story. He is so thrilled with the results of the VSG.  He even told me to email him on whatever decision I make. I also spoke with his coordinator and she is wonderful also.

 I’m glad to have met some new people from the board. I wish I was there for the entire conference, but maybe next time when I’m ready for a consult.   That’s it for now.  

Smooches. 

 

Here is my guardian angel, Dr. Alvarez. 

 

 

 

Even though he is not my surgeon, he is a wonderful doctor and he let me drill him with so many questions. God brought me their to meet him. If I was self pay, I would choose him. He is grrrreeeat!  :-)

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October 08
on October 21, 2008 8:38 pm
I just wanted to check in this month. So far I have started a new job on Sept. 15th; was on jury duty and picked as juror #5. I'm glad I was off work for about a week. Verdict-Not Guilty. I'm glad I did my civic duty.

Anyway, I wanted to check in with my progress. I turned in my paperwork to UCLA and they called me to schedule a appointment for my consult with the surgeon on November 3rd. The psychiatric called me to schedule an appointment also. I have been trying to call her back for almost 2 weeks now. I finally  UCLA back to find out the 411, and they told me she was on vacation. They said that she should be back by this Thursday. Well at least I know now what is going on and they also told me that after my consult I will get a list of doctors that I could choose.

I have quite a few classmates from my Options program that are changing over to Kaiser South Bay. That was not one of our choices, so they have been filing grievences. I did not choose to do that. I know I have to go through a few hoops with UCLA, but I don't mind, as long as get the end result. Now, if there are any problems, I know what to do.

I also have classmates that have had their surgery or a date. I wish them the best and I will be praying for them.

Take care.

Smooches.
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Sept 2008
on September 4, 2008 5:16 pm
Hey everyone.

I finally did it! I finally completed my Options classes through Kaiser.  My last class was on Sept 2nd. I am glad they are done. Finally. Free at last, free at last. Time did go by pretty fast. I did not lose the recommended amount of weight. I have lost about 10 pounds. But I think I have been self sabotaging my own self. I have been getting a little nervous about having the surgery.  But I know this is what I want. And I still have not made up my mind which surgery I want.  But I'm almost there. I will be fasting and praying on this one.

I chose UCLA Bariatrics to have my surgery. I did not want to go all the way to San Diego and UCLA has a new hospital that has just opened. Dr. Mehran came out to Kaiser for an orientation that I attended. I really liked him and felt comfortable with completing this process with his team. And since I am still undecided about which surgery that I want, he does both the sleeve and rny so that is a bonus for me also. I also checked my insurance to see if I had to pay an out of area co pay for going to a different hospital other than Kaiser and that is zero co payment for me. Woohoo! If there was I would have to file to see if I could go to the South Bay Kaiser in Habor City.

So my next step is to complete my chest x-ray and turn in my last homework assignment. I had forgot to give it to my teacher on my last day of class. I'll be clear after that is turned in. I was too busy running my mouth with my classmates and saying my goodbyes. I'll do that this weekend so I can be clear to go to the Pre Op class at UCLA on next Wednesday. It is a half day class.

So I will continue to try and lose some more of this weight before surgery. I have to start upping the exercise and really get serious with my eating. I want to be a sucess not a failure. 

Until next time.

Smooches

Angie
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I think a lot of us have the same story. Chubby as a kid. Fat as an adult.  This vicious cycle we call life. As a child I was given so much sweets it wasn't funny. My father would let me have what ever I wanted and that was sweets. I developed a sweet tooth early in life. People from church would give me bags of candy every Sunday. Now at 34 years old, I am still fighting this sweet tooth demon.   But now I'm ready to take control of my life back. With God by my side nothing can stop me.