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Katherine A. Morgan, MD
Dr. Katherine Morgan will be my surgeon. I've heard great things about her. I have met her, following the Risks and Benefits lecture back in October 06, but it was a brief meeting. She is young, it's true...and I did go there assuming that Dr. Byrne would be my surgeon (as I was aquainted with a couple of his patients)...so it set me back a bit to learn that they intended another surgeon to handle my case. While it was a brief discussion with Dr. Morgan, I was impressed with her professionalism and compassion. They were packed that day in the clinic...racing from one patient to another. But Dr. Morgan and her staff gave me as much time as I needed, and I appreciated that. In addition, I feel she was instrumental in getting my surgery approved through BCBC of Illinois when she worked to facilitate a peer-to-peer review with the BCBS physician-reviewer. I go for my pre-op on March 1st and surgery on March 5th, so I'll be able to add more about aftercare and overall rating after that point.rn
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  • Comment by KatKat on 3/4/07 4:43 pm
    Lori, We are off on our big adventure tomorrow! I know we'll both do great! See you on the loser's bench!
  • Comment by judyanne on 3/2/07 4:04 pm
    Monday 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
  • Comment by LavenderLoco on 2/24/07 4:31 pm
    Wishing you a smooth and safe surgery, speedy and easy recovery and all the best as you begin your exciting, life-changing journey. Many Blessings!
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Some of my first real "WOW" moments..
posted on 7/28/07 10:03 am
Well, not really "WOW" moments...more like, "Hmmm..Wow... " moments.

1.  I tried on swimsuits yesterday (which was alot like an "oh yuck" moment), but I was happy to find that I could wear an 18 (though I am in a 20 in most tops and pants).  Kinda exciting, when you consider the swimsuit that I just threw away was a 24.

2. This morning after washing my hands at the kitchen sink, I gave my hands a little shake (to fling off a bit of the water) and my wedding ring fell off.  OK...that's more like an "oh shit!" moment...guess it's time to have it re-sized.

3.  Since I'm not feeling like I'm challenging myself enough during my workouts (specifically on the cardio), I measured my resting heart rate in an effort to find the proper target range for me.  Thursday (while sitting at my desk at work in the middle of the day), it was 57 bpm.  57!   That's down from 74 bpm pre-surgery.  Not bad at all, really.  Then, this morning when I woke up (which is supposed to be most accurate), I took it again and found it to be 49 bpm.  That's almost unbelieveable.  So, I measured it 4 times.  It's 49.  So, that cardio is doing me good, I guess.

Those are my little "Wow" moments, such as they are.  Nothing earth-shattering, really...but it's all these little victories that get me to my ultimate goal of getting off and staying off the meds (looks like I've reached that one) and being comfortable / healthy and enjoying what life has to offer.

My next 2-week weigh in (that I set for myself) is in two days.  Even with the workouts (I workout for 1 hr and 15 minutes 6-7 days per week), I fear I'm going to miss my goal.  I haven't been "sneak-weighing"...I can just tell by the way my clothes fit.  I'm already trying to psych myself up for it...you know...preparing for the disappointment.  I think I may have just hit a little plateau is all.  Nothing that a little shake-up in my workout can't fix.  I think I'm going to miss my goal, but I just hope that I am on target for the doctors goal (my goal is 223, their goal is 226).  We'll see on Monday!

To anyone who is contemplating having this surgery:  I sat right where you are ...reading these posts...feeling envious, excited, scared, doubtful and hopeful all at once.  This site was a fantastic help to me when I was still making my decision to have the surgery or not.  I got to read about so many peoples victories, as well as their struggles.  I can honestly tell you that it is the single-most significant thing I have ever done for myself.  Now, I don't mean to say that its the most important thing in my life (that would be my children, my husband and my faith)...but I do mean that it is the most important and significant thing that I have done for MYSELF.  It is the tool that I chose to aid me in changing my life.  And every day that goes by reinforces my belief that it was the right choice FOR ME.  That being said, don't let anyone talk you into this...and don't let anyone talk you out of it, either.  Just know that if you do decide that WLS is the right choice for you, there are so many good people here that can talk you THRU it.


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