• Name: Carmen C.
  • Username: cc9365
  • Location: USA
  • Member Since: 9/25/2008
  • BMI: 45.5
  • Surgery date scheduled
  • Surgery Type: VSG (12/23/08)
  • Surgeon: James Foote, M.D.
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Goals

hit 199 -- onederland!

6 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this

TO LOOSE 100 POUNDS 6 MONTHS POST OP

13 People
 in progress, 
3 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

James Foote, M.D.
My first impression of Dr. Foote was good. He was very informative and answered all my questions. I only got to meet him 1 time before surgery which stinks, but he was very nice. I don't care for his staff, they are rude, don't return calls and don't followup and really slow. So you have to be one them right away. Even the followup care - has been excellenet. I am glad I picked up, because he uses dissolving staples and another technique that is new.
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  • Comment by Amaythyst on 12/22/08 11:07 am
    I hope you have a nice, smooth surgery and a pain-free, swift recovery!! Good luck tomorrow!
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I am mother of 3, and my BMI is almost 60. Looking to have surgery soon. Can't wait to start my healthy fun life.
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Gained.. weight back.. and disappointed
on November 26, 2011 8:52 pm
Now I am at 245.. gained 45 pounds.. after 3 years..

I have a hernia and acide problems bad.. so I will have to change to a gastric bypass next year..
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Still struggling
on December 19, 2009 10:18 am
Well Istill strugle w/ food. I went back to a weight management and they told me I was eating double protein and change my entire diet.

No carbs, no caffiene, no protein bars or drink, no fruit, lots of vegtables.

So I started doing this, I have been slowly incorported this into my diet.
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Starting my 5 day pouch- second day
on October 6, 2009 6:30 am

I started my 5 day pouch test yesterday because I am out of control, I eat everything and everything, but eating all the time.

I lost control, it started from the anxiety of moving, selling, and relocating, finding a new job etc. the list goes on.

I have determined i am not going back, I am NOT done loosing weight. I will conquer, with the strength of JESUS I can do this.

I started feeling control back, but at times I want to cry.

I pray and ask god to strength me.

 

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8 months out
on September 18, 2009 6:59 am
I have to say I have been really bad the past 2 months, with the stress of moving, finding a new job. Completly starting over. My diet and excersise went out the window. Now I am getting back on track. I started eating better again.

I do get sick from not eating right. I still managed to loose about 8 pounds each month, but anyways. I am not happy.

I can't wait till I can start working and get on a routine- that I am happy with. I know I will get back on track. It's just a matter of time.

I have been eating better and walking a little more.

I LOVE THE SURGERY. I WOULD NEVER, NEVER, NEVER turn back.

I REGRET not doing it earlier.
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6 months out
on June 29, 2009 10:42 am
k. I turned 6 months this past weekend. I have lost 100 pounds including my weight I lost prior to surgery. Total of 77 since surgery.

I was doing great, protein, excerise etc. since most of you know I am relocating out of state in 3 weeks, I kinda got off the wagon, and been busying doing things at home and had a hard time getting in my protein.

I went to my 6 month appt. My doctor PCA said I should of lost a total of 90-95 since surgery. That I am about 10-15 pounds off from the mark.

I FELT horrible.

Yes I reconize I haven't done as well as I wanted to the past 3 weeks, just been so busy with 2 full time schools, moving, packing, finding a job, selling everthing. I had to let go of excersing I was getting to tried.

I am so overwelmed with moving to UTAH, the weight loss has been put on the shelf. I am trying to get myself back on track.
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My Story

Well this is my Blog. It’s October 12th, 2008 and I have started my progress for surgery. I went into for Orientation on September 11th, in the evening. I knew right away that surgery was for me. I called two days later asking to get in ASAP. I kept calling and insisting for an appointment. I finally was able to get a hold of the person scheduling for new patients, I made my first appoint with the internal Medicine doctor, Dr. White on October 2nd, and Dr. Foote appt on October 9th. I then starting getting all my medical records, anything I could think about ready for my appointment on October 2nd. The same day I had to see Dr. White I scheduled my primary doctors appoint to write a letter of recommendation. It was no problems. He wrote it and printed it out the same day. I could not believe how fast it was.   I meet Dr. White- she stated I did not need any pre-testing besides routine blood work, but she did tell me I had to stop breastfeeding. That was so disappointing for me but I started taking herbs and started preparing my body and pumping every 3 hours to get ready for this surgery. But I knew I did not want to post pond the surgery because I knew every day being overweight I was loosing time away from my kids.     I then went to my evaluation mental on September 29th. I called them on October 8th, asking if I could get it soon, because the Weight Loss had an opening on October 9th (same day as my surgeon). Make a long story short, they didn’t get it to me in time, but I was still able to see their behaviorist.   Meeting Doctor foote, was simple, he asked me if I had questions. He told me what was going to happen. And simple. Next appoints where just preop and surgery.   My behaviorist was Christian, so that helped the interview. They did recommend counseling, which I had already thought about doing some counseling – dealing with my self and this spirit, and or maybe trauma from my past is affecting my eating. Is there something else I was not seeing that the behaviorist was seeing?   Well now I am in a waiting game, I have to wait for the insurance to approve my surgery and then they can schedule me. My boss told me I had to wait till next year or my job would not be guaranteed, seems like she uses scared tactics. I called HR and found out my rights. So I have decided to go with the surgery.   The reason for writing this is to remind myself, how ugly, and how horrible physically I feel. It has affected me so much. To intimacy with my husband, to loving my children. How can I be an example for them, If I am always sleeping. I can I be an example of weight loss for my son if I am always eating and NOT exercise. I tell the Lord, my body hurts and only he knows what I go through. Physically I just can’t no more. I cry inside stating that I have to get out of my body. Knowing that this is not good for me, I continue to eat, because of needs but there is very little enjoyment any more. I have concluded that my life is going to change forever. I know I will no longer be able to eat as I used it. Or go and pig out, or use my emotions to eat. I ask myself how much weight will I loose, will it be noticeable, will I have more energy. How ill the relationship change with my husband? What can I do to speed up the process? Well I started my therapy and I guess I could say I am really excited but I am not, scared old things are coming up. I have been going twice a week, to use up my 20 sessions for the year, so I figured why not.   I have finally been put off hold on 10/28/09- so wondering how long it will take to get my insurance approved. So we will see. So now I have to start pumping every two hours, so many things have happened in my work, stating I would get written up if I go on leave because I don’t have FMLA. But at this point, I need to be healthy to go on. Sooo. With that being said. I have decided to go ahead and just get it done.   I have bought my freezer to start storing- I am getting really, really sick of tried of pumping. Hoping I keep saying to myself. Just 4 more weeks and I will be done. I really wanted to provide breast milk for 1 year but right now I just can’t, I am sick of pumping.   I have speeded up my process by calling the Doctors office and pushing them to submit my paper work, finally my date – December 23rd. I can’t wait.