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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
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Wow, I can't believe it's only been a week since my Surgery on 5/27/08! So many changes and struggles overcame in such a short time! My surgery went "perfectly" as my doctor stated, and although I had some pretty bad nausea and pain the whole of my hospital stay, things progressively got better and better after I came home. I had my one week check up with Dr. Bobby yesterday and he says I can progress to stage 5 Puree diet on Monday. Egg Salad never sounded so good! I am so looking forward to eating food again! But in a healthy way that is conducive to my weight loss of course. I took stock this morning. Looking back on Jan. 1 this year, I weighed 288 lbs. and today I weigh 261. I've lost 27 pounds in six months. That's the biggest weight loss success I've ever had. I'm wearing scrubs to work that used to be too tight. People are begining to notice my gradual "melting" saying that my face looks thinner, and whatnot. It's nice to have the outside environment and peers validate my decision to change my life. It's doubly better to be part of such a strong support system. The Bariatric Program at Desert Regional Medical Center and their support group have been invaluable. It's nice to mingle with these people who know my story because it's their own as well. And I'd be nowhere were it not for the unwaivering support of my family. My husband especially. I feel very blessed. Even now as I drink another gross protein shake. Because for the first time in my life, I feel like I have control over everything in it. I had control over many things before, but my weight was never one of them. I'm on my treadmill everyday and everyday I do my 30 minutes a little faster. Yesterday I walked a 1/2 mile in 30 minutes which is a first. And the best part is that I wasn't winded and my muscles felt fatigued but not in pain. I'm starting to ponder the possibilty of some kind of physical recreational hobby. Like Kickboxing or Polynesian Dancing. At this point anything goes. For the first time in my life I feel that the doors to the whole wide world are opening up to me, because it won't be long before my weight will not be an issue or a road block. Soon I'll be able to do absolutely anything I want. And although I'm not there quite yet. The anticipation is that of a child's on Christmas Eve night. Just the idea of what tomorrow may bring is exhilarating. Look out world. 0 Comment(s)
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