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Dr. Davis was not what I had expected after watching 'Big Medicine'. He was professional, no nonsense and confident. He asked if I had any questions and the question that I did have was more of a concern or worry. He answered my question and told me not to worry. With the confidence that he exhibited that worry was alleviated at that moment. What more could a person ask for? He is serious about follow up care and support meetings and rightfully so.

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    Mary, sending prayers to you and your surgical team. I hope you have a speedy recovery and get a kick start to your new healthier lifestyle.
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    Mary, best of luck to you. Anticipating your arrival on the Losers Bench.
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11/27/07
on November 27, 2007 6:25 pm
Well my fears were well founded.  I had trouble limiting my caloric intake on vacation.  This just proves what I already knew was true.  Dieting is not a long term solution.  WLS, I believe for me will be a long term solution.  God I hope I am right.  

Anyway, I went to great lengths to take pictures of myself with my family on this trip.  This is something I have avoided for many years.  I hope to look back at these pics as what was.  It is odd however that I look at the pics and think that is not me.  I have always known that I was overweight, but I've never been able to see myself as others did, even in pics I never saw myself as fat.  That is until now.  there is no hiding.  My minds eye still has not caught up with my current weight of 270+lbs, but I know see morbid obesity when I look at pictures of myself.  Still all of that said my minds eye sees myself as alittle overweight.  I look at these pics and think "that fat person ain't me".  

I finally heard from my old PCP's office today, she said they had my records for me, finally.  They have been giving me the run around for one reason or another.  I paid $18 for a copy of records that I couldn't seem to get.  So I drove to the MD office to pick them up, I got them and sat in my car to read them.  Some women with the same name as me, who weighed 208lbs (I wish, definetley not me) had some foot and stomach problems.  It seems they can't find my records, now they will try by my maiden name.
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11/21/07
on November 27, 2007 6:18 pm
I completed my second month of weight mangement today.  I lost another 2lbs, yea!!! Nnow we are off to Arkansas for a mini vacation.  I hope I can maintain my loss.  Vacation has always been a time of limitless indulgence.  I am starting to get worried that I may not be approved for the surgery.  That will be devastating. 
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11\03\07
on November 13, 2007 12:00 am
Sleep study was completed last night, Emily and I actully had a nice evnening with her violin lesson, dinner and sleep study.  

Today we went to the Ren festival.  We had a good time except I find that I hurt all over know when I walk alot.  So we made some attempts at stopping to rest.  

Also my weight has really never prevented me from doing the thing that I wanted to do until the last year.  I stopped smoking last November and gained an additional 30 or so lbs.  I am acustomed to weight gain but these are diffrent.  I know feel as though people watch me shop for groceries and eat all the while judging me.  I have heard of people feeling this way but I never did until now.
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Halloween
on October 31, 2007 12:00 am
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