Username: amberina
Location: Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Member Since: 6/23/2007
BMI: 26.1
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Surgery Type: RNY (08/06/07)
Surgeon: Wayne Westmoreland

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Surgeon Testimonial

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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07/14/07
on July 14, 2007 4:44 pm

I havent posted in a few days, i guess I will just go over some of last few days.....On Thurs july 12th I went to my psych eval that morning and I went okay, I should not have been so worried about it, I am supposed to go on monday and pick up a copy of the report she sent to my surgeon...

On Thurday evening I went to my pre-op nut. class and Got all my pre-op diet info and I had to start my diet on friday morning. I hasnt been that bad so far...I dont care too much for the protein shakes,YUCK!! I did try one of those liquid protein shots and they are not bad at all...

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07/11/07
on July 11, 2007 11:59 am

Tomorrow is my Psych eval and nut. class. I am so excited and a little anxious on what to expect at these appts. I have been told not to worry about anything and honestly that is how I should feel, but the psych eval is the only thing that can stop me from having surgery now, since I have already been approved and have my surgery date scheduled. I guess I am just being silly about this, i need to quit worring so much, I mean I will lose my hair soon enough..lol I dont want gray hair to be growing back in.

On another note , my oldest daughter is on vacation in Oregon with my mother. Welllll..she has broke her foot. So I have been on the phone what seems like all day with the ins comp, to see if I could find a doctor for her to go to that will take our ins because she is so far away and out of state. I guess we will see what happens with that..

Ta ta for now,

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07-09-07
on July 9, 2007 5:50 pm

Well, today has not been such a good day! I have really really tried to lose some weight like my surgeon told me to but I dont know if I am going at this the wrong way or what. I mean I have tried everything when it comes to weightloss in the past. I have been drinking protein drinks for breakfast and lunch and by around 2:30 or 3pm I just have the worst stomach ache and feel pretty weak. I dont know what to do? Is my body reacting to not having a lot of carbs or sugar. I really feel like I am failing before I even have surgery, I hope this feeling goes away. I just need to pray about it, Jesus tells us not to worry.......

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07/06/07
on July 6, 2007 1:39 pm

Okay so I am still really excited about getting approved and today I found out for sure when my surgery day will be, My new birthday will be August 6th, 2007.

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07/05/07
on July 5, 2007 1:06 pm

I am APPROVED!!! I feel like I am riding on a rollercoaster right now. I am so excited...I did not even know that she had submitted the paperwork yet, and then I got a call and she told me I was approved. How awesome is this??? I just hope and pray that my husbands approval is this easy.

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My Story

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........................