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Wayne Westmoreland
My first impression of Dr Westmoreland was great. I first met him in a seminar and I was really impressed with his knowledge and demenier(sp?). Before meeting Dr. Westmoreland I had went to 2 other seminars and met with 2 other doctors and for some reason I just could not commit myself to these doctors. After I met Dr. Westmoreland for the first time and at the seminar I just had a great feeling about the surgery in a whole and him as a surgeon. After my first appt with Dr westmoreland,he really just comfired the was I feel really feeling about the surgery and him as my surgeon. I felt safe and knew that I wold be in good hands, those hands being Dr. Westmoreland's and the good lord. I really believe that Dr. Westmoreland does not do a single surgery with asking the lord to stand with him and be his helping hands through out the surgery. 08-16-07 Now that I have had my surgery , I must say that I would recommend Dr. Westmoreland to anybody. I could not be mre impressed with him and his staff. He is actually doing my husbands surgery tomorrow morning aswell...
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08-16-07
on August 16, 2007 8:49 pm
Sorry I have not updated in so long....Well I am official a LOSER! I went thru surgery on aug 6th and had no complications, I was in the hospital overnight and then came home. I am doing a lot  better, as far as pain. I would absolutely do it all over again. I am not going to say that it has been easy up to this point, because it has not been easy. But everyday it does get better. I was supposed to return to work on the 20th which is this monday, but my doc told me he thought it wold be a good idea to stay home for another week because I still have so much pain in my left side and get very drained and tired so easily, which is fine with me. I am having some problems with eating, I dont feel full. My surgeon says that it is because I still have a lot a swelling inside, which is normal. So I am having to kinda judge and measure what I am eating making sure I am not eating to much. I am craving fruit ....but I am scared to eat any because of the sugars in fruit. 

Thus far in my wls journey I have lost 29lbs......






bubbles

Thanks Scott for saving me a space on the LOSERS bench!!!


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07-27-07
on July 27, 2007 1:09 pm

Today has not been such a good day, I had to come home early from work because My stomach was just in agony. Since I have been home I have been on the toliet, Sorry If this is TMI. I have just about a week left before surgery and I honestly dread the next week if this is what I have to look forward to. But at the same time I am so glad that my surgery is just around the corner. I cant wait till it is finally done.

On another note, My wonderful husband has been approved by insurance and he has a date of Aug 17th. Just a little over a week after my surgery. 

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07-21-07
on July 21, 2007 2:27 pm

I just got done cleaning out my kitchen, ugghh! First off I can't  believe how much crap I actually had in my kitchen cabinet. I am glad to be rid of all this stuff because I know it is just another step toward my goal of a helathy and prosperous(SP?) life. On the same note It was very sad to me to see all this go, I guess because I know how good the crap tatses. I am a stress eater and when I get stresses I just want to eat, Now the good part is that at least I won't eat any junk......just feeling little sad, but i will be okay, tomorrow is a new day and another lb lost!!

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07/17/07
on July 17, 2007 11:43 am
I started my pre-op diet officially on the morning of 07/13/07 and we need to go and weigh at the surgeons office every week, so they can make sure that we are sticking to diet plan and I just came back from weighing and guess what I have lost 6LBS since then...WOW. Seriously I thought I would maybe lose a pound or two. This really makes me feel like I can do this.
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07/16/07
on July 16, 2007 7:58 am

I just came back from getting my report from my psych eval, I now have proof that I am not crazy!! I guess there is no road blocks left, I have no other appt. left except my pre-op testing, I guess the only thing that would interfere with my surgery date now would be if they found some stuff going on in body or in blood, which I know wont happen.

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Well....where to start. I am a proud mother of 2 beautiful little divas, Megan(11) and Jordyn(7). I am married to the most sweetest man I have ever known, he by the way it all in the approval process for WLS aswell. We also have been trying to have a baby for about 5 years and no luck because of the weight and PCOS. Hopefully a baby is something in our future. I was born in southern Cali and moved here to Good Ole Tennessee when I was about 14. I have always been a little heavy but it wasnt until I got pregnant with my oldest when I really gained a significant amount of weight and I just couldnt seem to get rid of it. I have tried any and everything like fad diets, diet pills, exercise programs, you name it, I have tried it. In the past year I have really been seriously thinking and considering WLS. I was always so scared of it, and actually even after checking in to it and going to 3 seminars(yes I said 3), I was really even scared to death of it after I had decided to start going thru the approval process. I can honestly say that I prayed and prayed that I was making the right decision, and the morning of the day I scheduled for my pre-op consultation I awakened and It was almost like a weight if you will was lifted off my shoulders. I felt refreshed and it was a wonderful day and I knew that this was the lords plan for me to have this WLS and change my life for good........................ 

 


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