- Name: Janel B
- Username: janelb
- Location: Oakley, CA, USA
- Member Since: 6/3/2005
- BMI: 26.1
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (06/12/06)
- Surgeon: Lawrence Dennen
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Surgeon TestimonialLawrence DennenDr. Dennen is great! He is very professional, yet friendly, and has a great sense of humor. You can tell he cares, and he believes in what he is doing. He is head of the bariatric dept. and I feel very comfortable with him as my surgeon. I honestly can say that I trust him with my life. If it were not for him, my cancer would not have been found as early as it was....he literally saved my life! He knows his stuff, and he lets you know he does, yet not in an arrogant way. He's an all around great guy, very patient oriented. |
Welcome.....This is not just a weight loss surgery journey for me, but a journey of healing through the loss of my best friend, the scare of cancer, and ultimate victory through trials. God bless you as you read!!!
"Weeping may remain for a night, but joy comes in the morning" Psalms 30:5 - My favorite Bible verse.
2nd Round of Plastics... on November 24, 2010 8:20 pm
ok, just had round 2 of plastics, here in the US. I had inner and outer thigh and knee lipo and a mini face lift here in CA. The surgeon is awesome, and has such a good name, very professional.
One thing I appreciated about her is that she never really criticized the work I had done in Mexico. She did say that the lower body work looked pretty good, aside from the dents that I still have on the back side (because of the open wounds as a result from the internal bleeding),but that my arms needed to be done again, not revised. She never said, "they look bad," just that they'd need to be re-done. I appreciate her integrity. She was also very gracious enough to remove the stitches that have been in my lower body for 2 years.
I feel so good....very sore....actually, very, very sore...but good knowing I'm in good hands.
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Life Really Is Good........... on November 24, 2008 10:04 am
I was talking with my niece....in all of her 33 years, she is a pretty wise person.....of course I'd like to think I'm wiser, but some days I wonder!
I was sharing with her some of my recent struggles and hurts, and she was understanding as usual. I was telling her that losing all of this weight hasn't really solved all of my problems in life...some days it feels like it's created more, especially where relationships are concerned. Not just with guys, but even with friends, as some people can be petty and jealous.
She said to me, "Auntie, you have so much to be thankful for. You've had 2 chances at life again...once with the cancer, and then with this recent surgery. You have a family that loves you so much, a roof over your head, a job, and a car to drive....focus on that."
Out of the mouth of babes can come so much.....I love that girl like she were my own child.
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Adjusting My Goal Weight....But Still Getting Closer! on November 16, 2008 7:14 am
Ok, I'm down another lb...I weigh 138, less than I've weighed since Jr High!! I feel better about my body than ever before. I'm still a little self conscious about the scars from the plastic surgery, but they are fading with time, and I have always healed well, so in a year they should look pretty decent.
Back to my weight, I originally wanted to be 135, but I think I want to be at 130. I am short, and very small in my upper body. If I get too small I'll look anorexic in my face. I carry all my weight in my hips and thighs, ie, I have a fat ass! So, at 130, and a committment to the gym, I think I'll be satisfied with how I look.
I have to say though, that all the weight loss in the world doesn't make all your problems go away...that has to come from inner peace, and being happy with who you are as a person....am I there....nope. At one time I thought I was, but all this upheaval in my life these past few months has really thrown me off track, and caused me to re-think my life again. There is more out there for me, I just have to find it.
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Getting Closer To That Goal!! on November 7, 2008 2:39 pm
Ok, now I'm only 4 lbs from goal...I have lost a total of 112 lbs!!!
Some days I seriously have to pinch myself, I just cannot believe this has happened to me. I struggled and struggled for so long, I never knew how good being thin and healthy felt like.
I know people say, "Never say never," but I can say without a doubt that I will NEVER EVER go back to being overweight again....feeling so good is all that matters now. I walk and talk with the confidence that I never thought I'd have. I know that I still have some of my "fat girl" insecurities, but they get further and further away from me each day.
Those of you who know me on the board know the struggles I've been though these past few years: the cancer, losing my folks, and the complications with my plastic surgery...but in all of it, I've known that I needed to remain optimistic so as not to become a bitter negative person. And I think that has become one of the huge success factors in my weight loss, and keeping it off. I won't let circumstances that are bad dictate who I will become as a person.....and I just refuse to eat crap when things go badly.
Life is too short, and really, way to good to let the fun stuff get away!
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7 Lbs From Goal!! on October 26, 2008 7:56 am
Weighed in the other day...I'm down 110 lbs, and am only 7 lbs away from my goal. I may adjust it when I get there, and try and lose 5 more lbs after that, but with working out, and my body type, I think I'll look ok. I'm way below what my surgeon's goal was for me, but my goal was different than his.
I never dreamed that I'd be where I am now.........a SIZE 8!! I'm in the single digits club!!! I think the last time I was a size 8 was in Jr High.
It feels so good to feel so good!
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