D-Day Approaches...

Username: angelrose
Location: indio, CA, USA
Member Since: 5/9/2008
BMI: 43.3
Surgery date scheduled
Surgery Type: RNY (05/27/08)
Surgeon: Bobby Bhasker-Rao M.D., F.A.C.S.

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me and sissy sarah in front of linkin parks bus Uploaded on 5/9/08 4:42 pm	me on the way to see queens of the stone age 12/2007 Uploaded on 5/9/08 4:42 pm
me and jess hanging HIM posters at viva la bands Uploaded on 5/9/08 4:42 pm	me and my sister sarah with the band madina lake 07/2007 Uploaded on 5/9/08 4:42 pm

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Surgeon Testimonial

Bobby Bhasker-Rao M.D., F.A.C.S.
He's very young in appearance, but very learned and experienced. He has a very pleasing bed side manner, and is easy to talk to. He is very thorough, and offers a wide array of resources to insure that his patients have every opportunity available to stay on task, and be successful. He cares deeply about his patients and even gave us his cell phone number at the Pre-Op appointment. I felt extremely confident knowing that I would be in his caring and capable hands :)

I am a week out now, and my surgery went great and without event. He was wonderful. He spoke to my husband afterwards and let him know that everything went perfectly. He followed up with me during my stay, and when he couldn't, he had another physician check on me so that i was checked on by an M.D. at least once or sometimes twice a day. I couldn't ask for a better doctor than Dr. Bobby. Can't say enough good things about him :)

Member Interests

Musical Performance - I'm a freelance photographer and like to shoot rock concerts.
Writing - I hope to finish a book soon. I freelance write for ezines (rock concerts).
Parenting - i have the most amazing seven year old named aidan. he's my world.
Movies - Love to go to movies. comedies, romance, adventure, fantasy, indie...all great!
Married - married for 8 years to my loving husband :)
Artist/Muralist - I love to draw and paint.
Reading - i'm an avid reader.

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by judyanne on 5/24/08 3:44 pm

Tuesday 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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D-Day Approaches...
I feel like I'm storming the beaches of Normandy at this point. I went and saw Dr. Bobby today for my Pre-Op appointment. When I got there, there were three other gals there, and two of them (Stacy and Dawn) will be having their surgeries the same day as I. They're great gals and I'm glad to know who my neighbors will be :)

First we did a quiz (I got 19/20 woohoo!), then we weighed in. At this time my weight is 280 lbs. We visited with a personal trainer who was very nice and seemed very much in tune to the needs of people like me. Then we were given our 10 day Optifast Pre-Op liquid diet and all of our prescriptions.

Right now everything seems so...FINAL. Like...for the first time I KNOW that this is really happening. Until now it all felt like dress rehearsal for a show that could get cancelled at any time. With the insurance battles getting me down at times, almost to the point of quitting, everything was so uncertain for over a year. But now? Prescriptions in hand, two bags full of the most expensive groceries I'VE ever bought, and a set date...this is really happening.

My new Birthday will be 5/27/2008.

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