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Goals

Loose at least 100lbs.

35 People
 in progress, 
14 People
 achieved this

Wear a Victoria's Seceret bra

5 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this

Exercise at least 3 times a week

80 People
 in progress, 
23 People
 achieved this

play softball again!!!

23 People
 in progress, 
3 People
 achieved this

not be embarrassed to see old friends from high school or college.

85 People
 in progress, 
56 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Joseph Kuhn, M.D.
My first impression of Dr. Kuhn was that, well he didn't look like his picture. LOL But he reached out his hand and gave me a firm handshake and off started the consultation. He is a soft-spoken man but he knows his stuff and is very confident in what he does. His office staff so far has been nothing short of awesome. I just love those ladies!! I can't say there was anything I really didn't like about Dr. Kuhn...he isn't a man of many words but I feel completely safe with him. They have a great aftercare program set up and alot of that is taken care of already pre-op. Dr. Kennedy has already addressed the risks of the surgery which is blood clots and they are going to have me on blood thinners for a week or so to make sure that doesn't happen. When it comes to surgical competence or bedside manner...BOTH is VERY important to me and I'm sure I have my cake and eat it to with him. Overall I would rate him AND Dr. Colleen Kennedy a 10!
Member Interests
  • Poetry - I love reading and writing poetry.
  • Parenting - I have 4 children who are my world.
  • Music - I LOVE MUSIC!!! TOO many genres to list but I love my music and I LOVE IT LOUD!
  • Cooking & Baking - One of my most favorite things to do =D
  • Christianity - I believe in God and by him all things are possible.
  • Football - I love watching football - CO COWBOYS!!!
  • Married - Married since September 23rd, 2006
  • Shopping - I'm a shoppaholic!
  • Dancing - Like to dance anywhere...around the house, my truck, my chair, or clubs.
  • WLS in your 20's - I had WLS at the age of 24

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by theskinnybinsideme on 7/21/09 7:52 am
    Hi jennifer , wishing you a speedy recovery
  • Comment by Lisa1483 on 6/18/09 1:04 pm
    Hi Jennifer, Thanks for the comment and the friends request. You are the first person that has approached me on this site and thank you for that.
  • Comment by Shannon S. on 5/14/09 5:12 pm
    Hi Jennifer! Thanks for commenting to me yesterday. It was nice to see that someone stopped by my page. :) Everything did go well for me, and I pray that continues.
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Almost 8 months check-up
on June 25, 2009 9:23 am
So I missed my 6 month check-up and finally re-scheduled it at almost 8 months (badddddd I know!!).  Anyways, I got in and first things first...weigh in.  I was really excited to get on the scale because my digital scale at home broke from water damage.  I'M DOWN 113 LBS!!!!!!!!  CHYEA!!!!! Oh I was REALLYYYYYYY happy with that because my weight hasn't budged for a while when I was using the scale at the gym so yea, that was great news.  Next, I go in the "exam" room and the M.A. comes in, checks vitals, and gives me two pieces of paper to fill out.  One is an overall eating behavior questionnaire and the other was a self grading paper.  The questionnaire asked things like how often do you eat "slider foods" (nuts, chips, soups), sodas, drink with meals, drink alcohol, eat high fatty/deep fried foods, and so on...you get the point.  The answers ranged from never, yearly, monthly, weekly or daily.  Now, I didn't do TOO bad but to me I did bad enough because they obviously know around 6 months you kinda start veering off-track.  The other page was to grade yourself on you own eating habits and to keep for yourself.  They keep the questionnaire.  She said it's really only to show you where you aren't doing so good and to stay on track.  I think I did fairly well!  Next, gallbladder sonogram.  Now, let me say this much first off.  Before my surgery, they did a sonogram on my gallbladder and I had a few small stones and they gave me a prescription to dissolve the stones.  Well, I never turned it in/took them.  So, she asked me if I took them and I told her I didn't and she told me that she wasn't going to lie and it's probably worse now.  ohhh crap!  I lay down on the table, get the hot gel squirted on me, and she looks around and sure enough my gallbladder is FULLLLLL of stones!!  DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!!  There are several factors that contribute to gallstones and I had MANY of them.  Three big ones stick out the most to me: Pregnancy (I had 3 pregnancies), being overweight (duh), and dropping a large amount of weight really fast (WLS).  So, now I have to have my gallbladder removed.  So to any of you reading this and this happens with the gallbladder...DON'T BE STUPID!!!  TAKE THE MEDS!!!!!! HAHAHA But anyways, other than that, everything was good.  I'm right on track.  Their goal for a year is 100 lbs and I've lost that 5/6 months.  Alright, long enough, thanks for reading!!  XOXOXO  y'all are the best!!!!!!!!

     
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