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Bruce Schirmer M.D.
Dr. Schirmer is a great surgeon. His bed side manners are soft spoken and caring. He took the time to answer all of my questions, and he made sure that I understood everything prior to surgery.rnHe is one definetly one of the best in his field.
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  • Comment by jilldennis on 1/22/06 5:58 pm
    Hi, Sweetie - just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you! You will be in my prayers for a good night sleep - and I will pray for you first thing in the morning! Have someone post when you are out of surgery and in your room! Hugs~*~Jill
  • Comment by becky on 1/22/06 8:53 am
    I Said a Prayer of Healing for you -- body, mind and soul -- That God would bring you comfort to restore and make you whole. I prayed you'd be surrounded by His awesome love and healing, Dispelling all anxiety or pain you might be feeling. Finally, I prayed you'd be uplifted by His grace, and feel yourself enfolded in the peace of His embrace. Wishing you all the best on your journey for a healthy happy new you. Skinny Wishes ~
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WOW... 5 years?
on June 4, 2011 11:48 am
It has been almost 5 and a half years sense my surgery. Life has flown by! 
Last year, I found my self gaining weight... eating more and having to buy bigger sized clothes. I decided that I was not going to spend more money on clothes... ( I am very thrifty) so I made my mind up to stop! 
I was eating anything that I wanted... potatoe chips, candy, hamburgers, french fries.... and the list goes on! I weigh myself every day.. so I could see the pounds adding up. I had gained a whopping 25 pounds up to 170 from my lowest post surgery weight of 145 pounds. I am now down 18 pounds and have 7 more to go until I am 145 pounds again! 
I feel better about my self and am now trying to watch what I eat and back to eating my protein again.
This surgery is not an easy fix... it does not keep the weight off.... and you can gain the weight back!!!!!!
I just have to think about how I felt pre surgery at 245 pounds and know that I worked too hard to gain it back! 

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December 26 07
on December 26, 2007 6:23 pm
The Christmas craziness is nearly over. My stress level is greatly reduced, but I still feel the urge to eat everything in site. I cant wait to get rid of all the food in my house. I am going to throw it all out if it does not get eaten up in a few days.
My family and I are so blessed and I thank God everyday for our blessings. I think back to the past years before I had surgery and all I could think about was loosing weight. It was constantly on my mind. Every day I was in pain with my back, legs, feet, knees....etc...etc...I was so very uncomfortable. I would pray to God and ask him to help me. I prayed everyday for his help. He did help me.... I was able to have this surgery and loose the weight....And get my life back again.
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November 13
on November 13, 2007 6:19 pm
With the holidays approaching us quickly, I have been finding myself grazing and nibbling on goodies more than I should. This time of year is so stress full for me. The anxiety of finding the right gift and then spending money that I don't have!!! AGHHHHH!!! I hate that I am a cheep-o. I cant help it! Why does things have to cost so much? I guess that I should be thankful that I have a great job, a wonderful family and get over it! I better get my tail into work and sign up for some OVER TIME! $$$$$$$$$ I also need to stop reaching for the snacks and keep my fingers out of the candy dish!
Holidays, here I come!!!

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Sept 10 2007
on September 10, 2007 1:07 pm
Well soon it will be 20 months for me. I thought that I would have lost more weight than this. I am kinda getting a little depressed about the whole thing. But on the other hand, I know that I am at a healthy weight and I am so very fortunate to have had this surgery. I am blessed with a great husband, 2 wonderful boys, a nice house and a good job....but...(the buts always get in the way of happiness don't they)...but, I cant seem to get a grip on my eating. I am out of control and I realize that I may need some help with it. I should go talk to a nut or a phychiatrist. I really can get through this and I will not let the weight creep back on. I am up 5 pounds from my lowest weight! I can do this.....

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June 18 2007
on June 30, 2007 5:50 am
 I went on vacation last week with my husband's family to the OBX. We had a fantastic time. I did not get to exercise as much as I wanted to, but oh well what is vacation for?  The mosquitos were horrible! Every time that you stepped out side, you were bombarded with the buggers. I had bites on top of bites. They were not so bad at the beach or out by the pool. The weather was cool and we had a stomach virus go through the house that keep my kids in bed for 24 hours. But I can handle ANY THING when I am at the beach!!
 Cat
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