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Name: Chris U.
Username: Gregersen2
Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Member Since: 8/26/2006
BMI: 47.4
Post Op
Surgery Type: DS (10/08/08)
Surgeon: Paul Kemmeter

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My nephew and me at his wedding - May 2009 Uploaded on 6/28/09 6:10 pm	My brother in law's new camaro - I can fit in it! Uploaded on 6/28/09 6:09 pm
June 2009 - 200 pounds less Uploaded on 6/28/09 6:00 pm	Before surgery - August 2006 at company picnic Uploaded on 6/28/09 5:57 pm
Hospital Room during DS Uploaded on 10/15/08 5:38 pm	A few minutes before being wheeled in Uploaded on 10/15/08 5:35 pm

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Surgeon Testimonial

Paul Kemmeter
rnDr Kemmeter is awesome. So nice and professional with a great bedside manner. His skill as a surgeon is unsurpassed. because of my high BMI at surgery, Dr Kemmeter wasn't sure he could insert the lap instruments into me and seriously considered waking me up and having me lose more weight than perform an open operation. In the end he was able to get them in and safely performed the procedure. I received my VSG on 3/21/07 due to Dr Kemmeter's skill and caring. Thanks Doc!rnI owe my life to you. A great surgeon and person.

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by Beam me up Scottie on 1/3/11 8:44 pm

Good luck tomorrow!!!!

Comment by Babydoll25 on 1/3/11 8:37 am

Good luck tomorrow Chris!!! We will be thinking of you!!! ~Heather F.

Comment by Kristie T. on 10/9/08 12:22 am

Thinking of you today and wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Approved for the DS
posted on 9/25/08 10:37 am

About 3 weeks ago, I was approved by Blue Cross/Blue Shield to have the second stage of the DS - finally getting around to posting it here on my blog. I'm less than 2 weeks away now and will go in on Sept. 30th to get food for my 1 week fast, see the Nut. and P.A. Then a blood test a few days later and my surgery on Oct. 8th. It's much easier this time around getting ready, even though this surgery might be considered more complicated and risky. I still see the possibility of something happening to delay it. My biggest fear is that Dr Kemmeter won't be able to reach down with his lap instruments to perform the surgery safely. I carry most of my weight around my middle, and quite frankly it's kind of freaky to look at - especially for those who haven't never seen me or don't know me. So either 3 things will happen...1. The lap instruments will reach and he'll be able to complete this surgery for me, 2. I'll have the surgery open, or 3. he'll be unable to perform the surgery due to my girth and will ask me to lose weight/reduce my stomach size. This almost happened with my VSG, but he was finally able to get in there and complete it. I have lost about 75 pounds since my VSG surgery, but this one is longer and trickier....so we will see.

In the long run, I'm really hoping the powerful effects of the DS will allow me to lose the weight I have to lose and keep it off. I want to have a life without super morbid obesity. I have to do a lot of the heavy lifting too, but I think the DS and I will prove to be a good team.

More updates as I get closer

Chris

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