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  • Username: BeckyM
  • Location: Up North, WI, USA
  • Member Since: 3/25/2005
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (07/20/05)
  • Surgeon: Jay Lenz
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Surgeon Testimonial

Jay Lenz
I really liked Dr. Lenz from the get go. He seemed very caring and honest. He did a great job with my surgery and I owe him my life! The office staff there is another story. The bariatric nurse whom I never even met until I was 6 mts out would be sick at EVERY apt I had sked w/her. This happened like 5 different times! I think they've moved her out of that dept now so hopefully others will not have the same problem. The aftercare program there could be better. They have support group meeting once a mth but they aren't that structured and I don't go much anymore cuz I don't feel I get much out of them anymore. They did help answer a lot of questions that I had pre - op though. Dr. Lenz explained the surgery very well to me and went over all the risks with me. He has a great bedside manner and I would recommend him to all!
Member Interests
  • Family & Friends - I love to spend time with family and friends
  • Travel - I am a travel agent! It's part of the job!
  • Cooking & Baking - I hope I still love to cook post op
  • Scuba & Snorkeling - Love to snorkel, would like to be come scuba certified.
  • Golf - I golf on Mondays in the summer on a womens league.
  • 4-Wheelers - My 8 year old races ATV's every other weekend in the summer.
  • E-Bay - I'm an addict . . .
  • Married - Married in 1996 to the love of my life. Lance.
  • Rock - I love all rock new old all of it!
  • Wine Tasting - Wine is going to be something very hard to give up.

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Dx E on 7/19/05 6:26 am
    Becky, Have the Greatest Ever Tomorrow!! I’m just dropping by to let you know that there’s a huge crowd of strangers out here pulling for you and holding you in our prayers. May you have a famously successful surgery and a record-breaking recovery! Best Wishes- Dx
  • Comment by Carebearette on 7/18/05 7:15 pm
    My prayers will be with you as you have surgery. May you have an uneventful procedure and a quick recovery as you enter this exciting phase of the journey to a healthier and happier life.
  • Comment by asquilez on 7/18/05 8:53 am
    I am checking in to say - FELIZIDADES / CONGRATULATIONS - for deciding to take this life-changing step to becoming a more healthier you! I hope everything goes as planned and that you have a speedy recovery. Some words of advice: Please remember to keep positive thoughts at all times. When in doubt – ASK! Keep records of everything, including photos (makes a great scrapbook that you can look back on when you reach goal) and please keep your journal updated because you never know whom you might be helping. You will be in my thoughts. ~ Kelly
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07/28/2006
on July 28, 2006 4:14 pm
I just got back from my 1 year check up My Dr. said my labs were fantastic and can't explain why i've been feeling down and out. I have been feeling better the past couple of days. He said if it were a bowel obstruction or a stricture, which are post op concerns that I'd be having pain when I eat and vomiting and i'm not so he wasn't concerned about that. It may have just been a combo of low iron due to my extended period of 10 days and dehydration. He called me a success story and I gave him a copy of my before/after pics to keep on file and thanked him for changing my life.
Tonight we are having a get-to-gether with a bunch of old classmates from the class of 1990! I'm excited to see everyone. I never went to my 10 year reunion because I was embarrassed by my weight. I mean here I was the "female athlete of the year" for our class back in 1990 and then 10 years later i'm this huge fattie. I didn't want to deal with it. I still am friends with a lot of the people who I was friends with in school but there are some that you just lose touch with and it'll be great to see them all again.
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07/24/2006
on July 24, 2006 4:15 pm
I made it to goal today. 160 this morning. I haven't been feeling that great the past week or so. Tried and run down. I'm anxious to see what my labs show this Friday.
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07/21/06
on July 21, 2006 4:15 pm
Okay, I'm an idiot. I went to go to my Dr. apt today and I was there a week early. They did call about a month ago and change it but I must not have changed it on MY calendar. OPPS.
Yesterday I went to go try to give blood for a blood drive they were having for a young girl that was in a really horrible car accident. I got in the chair and they put that big ole needle in my arm and couldn't get my blood flowing fast enough. They said I had small veins and it was taking to long and apparently they have to get out a pint in a certain amont of time or else pull the needle. Well, they had to pull the needle, but I still got to keep the free t-shirt! hehe Oh well . . . I tried right . . .
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07/20/2006
on July 20, 2006 4:16 pm
It's been 1 year today that I had my WLS. What a year it has been. . . . I have mixed emotions today on how I feel about everything. I'm so grateful that I was given to opportunity to have this surgery yet it makes me sad that I had to come to that point in my life where I felt I had no other option. I can't help but think that I could have done something different along the way. I know WHY I got fat. I'm not blaming anyone but ME for that because I am the one that made the choices I did. I am the one that controls my emotions and I should have done something about it along time ago. I let food become my "drug of choice". I let it take away the sadness, the stress, the anger and whatever else I was feeling at the time. Food is how I coped with my emotions. Now what do I have to cope?? NOTHING! I need a new addiction. I'm thinking exercise might HAVE to be it. Now more then ever I'm going to need it as I can see I'm beginning to be able to eat more and more and whatever I want. Old habits are knocking on my door and I CANNOT let them in. I'm scared to death that I will start to gain weight. Today I'm still holding steady at 165 lbs down from 288, with a total loss of 123 lbs. That blows my mind! I've lost a whole person! I've still got 5 lbs to go to get to my goal of 160. I was hoping to be there by now but I'm not going to stress about it. Eventually I WILL get there. Staying there is going to be the challenge! I have my 1 year check up with my surgeon tomorrow. I'll update again after that.
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07/15/2006
on July 15, 2006 4:17 pm
I just had to quick post cuz I stepped on the scale and weighed in at 165! WOOO HOOO! I'm just 5 lbs away from goal with a total loss of 123 lbs. Someone pinch me I think i'm dreaming!
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