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Goals

Be in the "normal" weight range

21 People
 in progress, 
7 People
 achieved this

weigh less than 170

3 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this

be able to buy knee-high boots that zip easily over my calves!

13 People
 in progress, 
6 People
 achieved this

Fly without a seatbelt extender

2 People
 in progress, 
4 People
 achieved this

To reach my desired weight and be the person i was meant to be.

13 People
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

George Skrekas
Dr. Skrekas is a fine surgeon specializing in Bariatric Surgery and especially in VSG or "The Sleeve".

My first impression was excellent. He struck me as extremely knowledgeable in his field and I knew almost immediately that if I ever decided to undergo WLS he would be the one that I would want to perform it on me. Although I know other fine surgeons that perform the same procedure in the Athens area, the fact that dr. Skrekas specializes in this type of surgery was the deciding factor for me.

His staff is friendly and well-mannered, however, they are reticent about giving information or advice. I disliked one of his surgical assistants who kept trying for a long time to find a vein for the anesthesia, resulting in great pain for me. When I suggested that he put me out or give me pain medicine before continuing, he threatened to stop the operation right then and there. The truth is, I have very deeply seated veins and I saw how hard the team was struggling to find one, but the pain I was feeling did not allow me to be too forgiving at the time.

The only trait I disliked about dr. Skrekas himself, is that he is quite strict in having patients follow his directions exactly. Not a major fault since his goal is to get the patient healed as well as possible but his manner could stand to become a little less abrupt.

Dr. Skrekas gave me explicit directions in writing to follow post-op and has a structured program of exams and visits I have to go through post-op and for a year thereafter.

He was very open about the risks of surgery pre-op, without being overly discouraging. I appreciated his candid manner and the opportunity he gave me to discuss my own concerns with him.

Overall, I would rate him an excellent choice for Bariatric Surgery.

In my opinion, although a good bedside manner is highly desirable in a surgeon, his surgical competence is what counts the most in the end. After all, your life may depend on the surgeon's skill!

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Amalia S.'s Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I had been a yo-yo dieter. It seems I was always on one diet or the other since I was 16. I was rarely happy with myself and it seems that the few times I finally was, my other problem - MS - would raise its ugly head and send me back to where I had been before plus interest. This cycle made me nervous about having WLS. On the other hand, nothing ventured, nothing gained and the combo of MS + fat was painful and deadly. i decided to take control of the one thing I could - fat. I don't know how it will work out, but a girl can hope, can't she?
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  • Comment by sunshinexoxo on 3/1/10 10:14 am
    I hope your feeling well sweetie. AS you daily recover may gods love and light beam warmly on your heart both day and night. You are in my prayers. Nadia! OH FAM :)
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Meanderings of the Stomach
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Some Pre-Op Thoughts
on January 8, 2010 3:43 am
I am just starting this journey to places I have never been before, places I never believed I would ever go and I have been in a pensive mood.
This blog will not be just a calendar of events and progress or failure. I have a Meandering Mind (the title of my other blog, non-WL related) and in consequence perhaps, I also have a Meandering Stomach! You see, I LIKE life! I feel strange writing that, since I spend so much time complaining, but it's true. I enjoy experiencing the best that this world has to offer, both tangible and intangible. In regards to the very tangible subject of FOOD, I consider myself a gourmet and an expert! I don't eat large quantities of any specific food, that's never been my problem. On the other hand, I can be a pig in a buffet. I have to try everything! I enjoy tasting new and exotic recipes and I once had a dream of taking a gourmet trip around the world. I consider taste to be a serious sense, almost as important as sight for discovering the world around us, and no WLS will make me change my mind about that!
Still, enjoying different tastes doesn't mean I have to eat myself into super obesity like I have. One bite of food delivers the same delightful experience as an entire plate. It's the guilt complex about "wasting food" instilled in us by our folks that makes us clean up that plate.
Conclusion: Restrict, restrict, restrict portions!


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