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Shop in a "regular" store for clothes

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Be an active, healthy mother to my 2 daughters

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Stand up after sitting on the floor without being embarassed

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Go through the day without being tired all the time

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Have a safe and successful surgery

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Surgeon Testimonial

Michael Melkonian, M.D.
I had my pre-op visit with Dr. Melkonian last week. The only negative thing I have to say about this office is that you have to go completely through the process to actually see Dr. Melkonian. You see the Nurse Pract. on the first visit. It was like waiting to see the Wizard of Oz. When I asked him about it, he said that it's because so many people just want to find out about it or change their minds early on and this deters some of that. I do have to say it was definitely worth the wait. rnrnDr. Melkonian was very warm and friendly. He took a lot of time to talk with me and answer any questions that I had. I feel so much more comfortable after talking with him. My surgery is scheduled for 12/20/07 and I don't think that I could be in better hands. I would rate him as an A+. You just have to be patient to actually get to him.
Member Interests
  • Parenting - I have two beautiful daughters and a great spouse that I love to spend time with
  • Music - I love pretty much all types of music
  • Scrapbooks - I love doing scrapbooks of my family
  • Football - HUGE Panther's fan - even though they let me down alot
  • WLS in your 30's - I am a 33 Year old married female and the mother of 2 girls

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  • Comment by judyanne on 12/17/07 11:29 pm
    Thursday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~ JudyAnne
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4 1/2 months out and first kidney stone
posted on 5/6/08 7:37 am
Last Thursday morning I awoke to back pain which is very unusual for me.  In contined on with my morning routine and drive into work.  On my drive in (almost an hour one way) I began to hurt more and more - to the point that I drove myself to the urgent care.  

After numerous tests and a cat scan, I was told that I have a kidney stone.  They gave me a shot in the urgent care which caused the pain to subside and it didn't come back until Saturday morning.  Around 12:30 PM on Saturday, my "little friend" entered the world.  It was quite painful.

I asked the doctor in the urgent care what could cause this type of thing.  I was told that it can be a result of the gastric bypass because your body doesn't absorb food the way it once did.  

Even with the pain, so far, I would stil have done the gastric bypass.  I feel like a new person and it is worth it at this point.


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