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John George Zografakis
I realy like Dr Z's straight forwardness.
My impression of him has accualy gotten even better, twice now ive gotten to talk to him and both times i have been treated with dignity and respect, like a person.
there isn't anything i don't like about him.
Dr. Z deffinately knows what he is doing, his knowledge is a bit overwhelming, but in a good way, he talks to you, not "through you" like some Drs i have had do..
After care is very important and all of the people in the office make sure you realy understand that.
Just like any other surgeon has to me.. there are risks and he wants you to know that, he was very good with that and my husband now understands what im afraid of.
I would rate Dr Z on a scale of 1-10.. it would be a 10
Surgical compentence is above all the best thing a surgeon can have, but if there isn't a bedside manner than in my opinion people might perseeve the surgeon is only in it for money.. both compentence and bedside manner are very important to me.
And so far Dr Z seems like he has both qualities.

Member Interests
  • Family & Friends - i love my husband and two kids, i don't know what i would do with out them
  • Cats - 2 of them, 1 to each of the kids, and my son spoils his cat so much.
  • Dogs - we also have 2 of them, brownie is a beagle/weiner dog mix and april is a huskey
  • Bicycling - its what i want to do with my family.
  • Running & Jogging - this was my freedom when i could run, theres nothing freeir for me
  • Amusement Parks - I LOVE ROLLERCOASTERS. NEED I SAY MORE..LOL
  • Christianity - God is what has given me my strength, love, and happiness. and i love to share
  • Horses - we ad a mini horse named little joe, yep from banaza. and he is just as gentle
  • Reading - readin is a great past time, it relaxes me and makes me think.

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by judyanne on 8/10/07 5:54 pm
    Monday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench!
  • Comment by treiser on 8/10/07 5:45 pm
    Good luck and congratulations on your big day! You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Tanya
  • Comment by -Michael- Smith on 7/15/07 4:41 pm
    CONGRATULATIONS on your upcoming surgery my thoughts and prayers will be with you and your surgery team and wishing you A speedy recovery best of luck to you
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almost 7 months out
on March 6, 2008 7:59 pm
Ok its almost been 7 months since surgery.. :) yay. I got to weigh myself today and I now weigh 162 pounds.. this is my official loss of weight of 110 pounds.. :) oh my gosh I never thought I would be at this point. It gives me great joy on days and then there are days where I think "why couldn't I do this without surgery?" My answer to myself is, "Because I am a food adict." Plain and simple. I used depression to eat, I used happy times to eat, I even just ate because "I wanted to have that." 
If there was a 12 step program for food adicts I would still sign myself up for that.. I believe that we are always learning about why we over eat and then if your like me use the excuse "I needed to eat to survive." 
Yes that is a reason to have food, but its not a good excuse to eat the whole house out of food.. 
One of my friends is very obese I feel for her, and I keep trying to talk to her about her health, she keeps saying "But I only eat once a day." that once a day is several cheseburgers with large fries and a huge cup of soda... She probaly is in the 400+ range and is only 5' 6" she says she doesn't have anything wrong with her and she sees herself being my size even after all the weight I have lost.  She has been having lots of chest pains and says thats only because she moved her arm wrong.. :( I don't want to lose her, she has been there for me many many times. 
When I do talk to her about weight loss I only talk about how bad I was until my surgery and she knows how much medicines I was on, she has been there to help me wash my hair because I couldn't move in my shower to wash my hair... She used to push me in my wheel chair when we would go shopping.. If anyone has sugestions on how to approach her I would be glad to hear them.. I have told her that if she could at least eat three regular size meals a day her body would start to get out of the "starvation mood" as it is, when you only eat once a day your body thinks its starving so it stores what you have eaten and that puts weight on you..
I love this person as my sister and like my sisters I want them to be around for a very long time..
Ok its time for me to go now..
God bless you all
Paula
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