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  • Username: healthylaurie
  • Location: Seattle, WA
  • Member Since: 3/12/2012
  • BMI: 31.3
  • Surgery date scheduled
  • Surgery Type: VSG (04/13/12)
  • Surgeon: Thien Nguyen
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healthylaurie has 10 Friends

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Lynn5707
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Weigh 185 pounds or less.

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Weigh under 200 pounds

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By week 8 I want to be exercising at least 30 min 3 times a week.

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weigh under 250 pounds

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My goal is to be a healthy energetic mom.

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Surgeon Testimonial

Thien Nguyen
Dr Nguyen is an excellent and thorough surgeon and doctor. He was very careful to ensure that not only would the surgery go well, but the recovery period as well.

He is on the more introverted reserved side, so my extroverted personality would like him to be a bit more outgoing and prone to giving out lots of information and hugs. Appointments with him work best when you have a list of questions. I don't mean to imply by any means that he withholds information, because he doesn't. He is very patient, kind, knowledgeable and happy to answer all of my questions.

After my surgery (which ran an hour over due to a hernia he found and repaired) he told my husband the reason why, but didn't provide a lot of details. My husband didn't tell me any of these details either as he was getting pulled between a crisis at work and juggling our 9 year old. When Dr. Nguyen saw me after I was awake and they next day he didn't mention that the surgery took longer than expected or any concern about the mucus in my lungs. He just told me that the surgery went well. So more details without being prompted would be nice.

He definitely has the respect of his peers! All the other docs and providers that I have seen speak highly of him and his abilities and I was referred to him by my family doc.

He provides a nice notebook with info about before and after surgery and a completely laid out eating progression.

His office manager Shiree is fantastic and competent.

I would highly recommend him.
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by healthylaurie on 4/11/12 9:54 am
    Mandy, Lerkhart, and Gina, Thanks sooo much for your good wishes! It feels kinda surreal at this point. I'm kinda excited and a bit nervous both.
  • Comment by Mandy R. on 4/11/12 9:12 am
    Good luck to you :) Update us when you can !
  • Comment by lerkhart on 4/11/12 3:54 am
    Good luck on your surgery. Wishing you a very speedy recovery.
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