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Hanafy M Hanafy, M.D., F.A.C.S.
I had my Lap Band surgery with Dr. Hanafy on October 19th 2007. Everything went very well with no complications. Dr. Hanafy made me feel very comfortable and he has a good sense of humor. He explained everything to me in great detail and he is very thorough... which I can appreciate. I was very confident with him doing my surgery. His office has a great aftercare program that seems very detailed and dedicated to helping their patients be successful with their weightloss. The only negative thing I can think of is the front desk staff doesn't really seem like they have it together. I would definitely recommend Dr. Hanafy to do your weightloss surgery!
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  • Comment by judyanne on 10/16/07 5:02 pm
    Friday 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!
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Highest weight: 299      Weight at Surgery: 285


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13 Days Post Op
on November 1, 2007 5:17 pm
I can't believe tomorrow will be 2 weeks since I got my band. Now that I'm feeling better... geez how time flies. I went for my follow up appointment last tuesday and everything looked good. I did mention I was having a lot of tightness and pain in my chest when I would take deep breaths. My surgeon sent me straight to radiology for chest x-rays to rule out blood clots..... Good news got the results today..... NEGATIVE!!! must just be tight muscles which makes sense, but better to be safe then sorry. Everyday I am feeling better and my energy is starting to come back although I still get tired quickly. I'm on the pureed stage of my diet which is a lot better than liquids, but I can't wait to move onto soft foods on sunday. Anyways, that's all for now............
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1 Week Post Op!
on October 26, 2007 9:58 am
Today I am 1 week post op! I can't believe my band is already a week old... boy how time really does fly. I'm feeling great besides the hunger I've been feeling... 2 more days and I can move on to mushies..... I can't wait to have something with a little substance. I am happy to say that I've lost 11 lbs since surgery! I know that a lot of that is probably water weight and that I might gain once I can actually get to eat again, but at any rate it still feels pretty good. So since I started this whole process I've lost a total of 25lbs!
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5 Days Post Op
on October 24, 2007 8:46 am
I'm 5 days post op now and still can't believe how well I'm feeling. I do get tired quickly if I'm up and around too much. So far I'm so glad that I made the decision to do this. I got on the scale yesterday and I've lost 8lbs since surgery, so all in all I've lost a total of 22lbs including the pre op dieting I had to do. Its been years since I've done something and lost 22lbs..... I'm so excited!
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1 day post op!
on October 20, 2007 2:11 pm
I got my band yesterday!! I still can't believe it. All and all I'm feeling pretty good. My stomach feels like I did 1,000 crunches and my chest is pretty tight from the gas , but I feel better than I thought I would. I'm just so excited... I can't believe I HAVE A BAND! I feel like yesterday was my new birthday and I can't wait to start my new life!!!!
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the count down is on.... 2 more days!
on October 17, 2007 6:13 pm
So I was feeling pretty good today. Starting to get a little anxious, but I'm doing pretty good. A funny thing happened to me today..... A client of mine came in to see me today and brought her 3 yr old daughter with her. As I'm waxing my clients eyebrows I'm talking to the 3 yr old about how when she gets bigger she'll get her brows done too. She says "yeah, when I get big like you, but you have a big stomach". Ahhhh kids can be so brutally honest. My client (who knows about my surgery) almost died when she heard what her daughter said, and I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I did just laugh it off.... and took as a reconfirmation that I am in fact doing the right thing! hahaha
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Ok, so here's my story..... I'm 30 years old, married to a wonderful man, and have a 7 year old jack russell terrier who I adore. I live about 20 minutes south of seattle and own my own skincare business. Anyways, my struggle with my weight started when I was about 7 and has been with me ever since. I went on my 1st diet (nutri system) when I was 10. I lost a lot of weight, but come on I was 10..... I didn't know what I was doing, so naturally I gained it back and then some. That was the beginning of my dieting life! From then on it was COUNTLESS attempts at every diet out there Jenny Craig, Nutri-System (again) Weight Watchers (multiple times), Adkins, Slim Fast, The Zone, metabolife, herbalife, Dr. prescribed Phentramine and Xenical (now Alli) you name it I've done it!  Well I'm ready for a change...... I'm jumping on the "band" wagon as of October 19, 2007 and I couldn't be more excited about it! I can't wait to start living the rest of my life.......

 


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