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Galo Grijalva
Dr. Grijalva is a great doctor. He's very professional and answers all questions. He visited me four times in the hospital to make sure all was well and made surethere were no leaks or anything.

As of the end of July 2008 the Bariatric Wellness Center where Dr. Grijalva practices from, will be closed. Not happy about this but he was very upfront with me about it. He also gave me his cell phone so after July I can still reach him. He's a wonderful surgeon and I'm going to miss the clinic.
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Hello! I am a 38 year old wife and mother. I am excited about this new journey and life change. I am hoping for a healthier and longer life.

 

 

 

 

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RANT!
on August 19, 2008 4:24 am
I am so pissed. This should have affected me long before now. I guess reality has set in finally! I HAVE NO SURGEON, NUTRITIONISTS NO ONE!!!! I can't believe this! I have been throwing up again and can't even call anyone! If I am still sick today I guess its off to the nearest hospital. I feel absolutely alone. Sure I can come on here and rant and rave but they can't tell me if my levels are in check! What am I supposed to do? I need to be honest. I'm more pissed at myself for chosing this clinic and not checking out more options, I'm also pissed at myself for not calling enough other surgeons to see if they'll take me- without a referral! I can't just call any bariatric surgeon it has to be close. I had to drive to far before. I need something closer to Mason and I haven't found many options!!!!

Current medical issues: Ulcer and stricture. Ok apparently the meds didn't work.Of course who knows since I don't have a doctor. The stricture was termed as minor and small but I was told I would need to have it opened a couple more times- this could be why I am now vomiting ot it could still be the ulcer. I need to find out. Its only when I eat meat. I'm fine with soft foods or liquids- well sometimes they hurt but I don't vomit. Meats are difficult lately. They were fine last week!! I have to go to work.
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Sick today....
on August 17, 2008 5:55 pm
I can't keep down my food. Shakes seem to be the only thing I can handle. I haven't been having these issues lately but today for some reason my pouch did not like anything I tried to eat. Right now I'm tired. I get that way after dumping. Its almost 9 I guess I should go to bed.
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Carbs? I'm confused!
on August 14, 2008 11:45 am
Food Item Servings Cals Fat Cholest Sodium Carbs Sugars Fiber Protein  
My Protein Coffee
breakfast
1 250 4g 3mg 260mg 25g 23g 0g 30g x
Cooking Light Roasted Corn And Black Bean Salad
lunch
1.50 98 1g 0mg 318mg 23g 0g 5g 5g x
Ritz Baked Toasted Chips
lunch
0.25 33 2g 0mg 78mg 5g 1g 0g 1g x
The Laughing Cow Lite Cheese
lunch
1.00 35 2g 0mg 0mg 1g 0g 0g 3g x
Adkins Advantage Caramel Bar
afternoon snack
1.00 150 7g 5mg 130mg 17g 1g 9g 11g x
Baked Ricotta
dinner
1 284 15g 90mg 560mg 13g 9g 2g 26g x
Zone Perfect Chocolate Raspberry 0.30 63 2g 2mg 78mg 6g 4g 0g 5g x
Fitness Minutes Calories Burned Distance Heart Rate
Add your physical activity/exercise for August 14th, 2008!
Click totals for charts! Totals: 912 32g 99mg 1,423mg 89g 37g 16g 79g  
% of your daily value 35.02% 49.62% 33.1% 59.3% 29.81% n/a n/a 157.58%  
    Cals Fat Cholest Sodium Carbs Sugars Fiber Protein
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Very Confused....
on August 13, 2008 5:58 pm
I can eat alot more than 4 ounces. I don't get full on just 4 ounces but when I get close to 8 I am overstuffed. I'm so confused. The last thing I need is to stretch my pouch or halt my loss anymore. I've stalled so much. Oh well... tommorrow is a new day!
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August 12th 2008
on August 12, 2008 5:13 am
Well its 8 am. I didn't get my arse out of bed in time to workout so I'll walk more tonight. I have to get up early while everyone is asleep. I hate an audience when I'm doing a video workout. Oh well off to work....
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My Story

I have been overweight the majority of my life. I had periods where I would lose large amounts of weight and then gain it all back and more. The last several years I have started having issues medically so I decided to start looking at surgery. I tried one last miracle diet last summer and when I lost 19 lbs and then gained 25 I said thats it...I was finally done. I went to a friend who had gastric bipass 3 years ago and she referred me to a medical group in Cincinnati, well they lost my paperwork 3 times and never would return any calls so I gave up on them. I saw an add for Bariatric Wellness so I called and they scheduled me for a class and immediately scheduled me for an appointment with my surgeon. I went in on March 6th 2008 and its now May 11th 2008 and in one week I go for pre-op testing and was told my surgery would be two weeks later.... time has flown by. Well they rescheduled the pre-op for June 5th and my surgery date is now June 10th!!!!

 


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