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Michael Williams, M.D.
I LOVE DR WILLIAMS!!!! His staff is also great! I really couldnt have asked for a better group of people!! They stay on top of things...and Dr Williams...hmmm...I JUST LOVE HIM! He's kind of quiet, doesnt talk over your head and he's a WONDERFUL surgeon!rnrnOn a scale of 1-10.....he gets a 100!
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3 days out!!
on October 2, 2008 5:28 pm
OK...it's Thursday night and I'm feeling pretty damn good!  If only this "stitch" pain would go away!  I finally got rid of most of the gas last night...and woke up this morning with the "stitch" in my side!  I've been doing extra walking and that seems to help more than anything else.

Janet (the nurse from Dr Williams office...I LOVE HER!) called me this morning to check on me.  I mentioned the "stitch" to her and she said it's "normal" but if it gets worse to give her a call.  I truly am thankful for Dr Williams and his WONDERFUL staff!

I'm also thankful to God that I have not been sick or even nauseous (sp)...not even ONE time since I woke up from surgery!  Dr Williams is the BEST!!!!  So far....regret has NOT crossed my mind!  I know I'm one of the lucky ones to be having such an easy time this soon after surgery.

Until next time...God bless you all!

*hugs*
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I'm Home!!
on October 1, 2008 11:09 am
OK...I went in for surgery at 7:30am on Monday (Sept 29)....everything went well and I was discharged around 2:30pm on Tuesday (Sept 30)!  The gas pain was pretty bad...but still really, it wasnt as bad as I thought it was going to be!

Feeling pretty good today...a little discomfort but nothing major!  I'm sipping on a protein shake as we speak!  Cant wait until I feel confident enough to step on a scale!  Maybe I'll do so when it's officially been one week!

God Bless you all and I'll be updating again soon!

PS...Thanks everyone for the kind words and prayers!  I really appreciate it!
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TODAY IS THE DAY!!!
on September 29, 2008 12:36 am
I'll be off to the hospital in about 30 minutes (4am)!!  I'm pretty excited right now....not too nervous at all!  I have a TON of confidence in my surgeon (love ya' Dr Williams!)!!!

I'll see you guys on the losers bench!

Will update when I get home from the hospital!


Love,
 Kelly O.

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WOW! This is really...REAL!
on September 18, 2008 12:34 am
So, yesterday (9/17) I went to see my surgeon (who I LOVE!) and then it was off to the hospital for the pre-op testing.  It wasnt as bad as I thought it was going to be!   A few things went wrong...like I left the Dr's office before checking out...which meant I had to go back and get more papers....haha!  Anyway, I blamed everything on sleep deprivation! I had worked all night and had to be at the doctor at 8am!  I was running on about 3 hours of sleep!

Anyway, everything went well once I finally got to the hospital! Got my EKG (heart was fine but beating FAST!) I was REALLY nervous!  They took a LOT of blood.  Had a chest x-ray. Then went home!  Piece of cake!  I did all that worrying for NOTHING! 

So, now all I have to do is....WAIT! 

It's weird....this is REAL!  I just have to show up at the hospital at 5:30am on 9/29!  I'll be the first one that day! 

I think I'm going to be REALLY nervous for the next 11 days!
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Nerves are starting to set in!!!
on September 11, 2008 5:59 am
I go to the hospital next week (9/17) for my pre-op stuff and I'm getting a little nervous about it!  I dont really know what to expect as I've never had surgery before.  But, I'm most worried that they will find something wrong or something will happen and I'll have to reschedule or worse, cancel my surgery!  I've been having a small problem with my blood pressure ( could it be from all the worrying!!??)  but, I think I'm getting that under control.  I saw my PCP last week and she gave me a different BP med and it seems to be working pretty well. 

On the other hand....I'm very excited!  I keep thinking about how different my life is going to be!  I know it wont be all roses in the beginning...and I hope that KNOWING this beforehand will make it a little less overwhelming (Thanks OH boards!) !! 

I'm just soooo ready to do this....and be on the OTHER side! 

Hope everyone is having a wonderful and blessed day!
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My poor, poor baby!!!
on August 25, 2008 9:44 am
OK...so today I have decided to post on here the RIGHT way!  Figured it would be easier if anyone actually keeps up with what I write...they wont have to figure out where I'm at like if I was adding it all to the "my story" part!

Anyway, I took my sweet baby today to get neutered this morning!  I'm a wreck!  I've only had him for ONE of his SIX years and I wish now that I hadnt waited so long to do this!  He'll also be staying at the Vet until Friday because I'm going out of town today for work and wont be back until then!  So, please send up a little prayer for my baby today!!  We BOTH have a little seperation anxiety!  haha!  His is a little worse than mine though!



Here is what I posted previously if anyone's interested.....

August 2, 2008 (2:55am)

WOW!  My surgery is scheduled for Sept 18, 2008 and I'm SOOO excited! I met with Dr Williams on July 28 and I was VERY impressed!! He and his staff seem wonderful, informative, and very nice!  My insurance approved me in a matter of days! Jackie (I know this is not how she spells her name...but it's how it's said...when I remember the correct spelling I will correct it!) called me about 30 minutes after I left from the consultation to inform me that my insurance had already approved me!! YAY!!  I was sooo excited!
Now, the weird part!  My problem is not with the insurance...but rather with my employer! I notified my supervisor that my surgery date was scheduled for Sept 11...told her what days I would need to be off work and such.  She said that the surgery is something I want...rather than something I need and the asked me to reschedule because we already had people scheduled to be off during the time I requested!  She asked me to reschedule for the following week....which I did!  I then told her the new days...and she says "We'll see!"  WHAT??  First of all, I dont broadcast my health problems at work because, honestly, I'm a little embarrassed about them!  I'm only 26 years old and I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol (both of which I am on medication for) along with sleep apnea.  So, I informed her that this is not about vanity! It's about my health....my future!  She apologized and said that we'll talk about it Sunday night when we are at work and she can look at things.
I dont want Dr Williams and/or his staff to get irritated with me if I have to change my surgery date AGAIN! I dont want to change it again!  I'm ready to start my new life!  I'm ready to be healthy!  I'm excited....but right now a little angry (with my employer) too!

I will try to stay current with this and hope that after I have my surgery I can be an inspiration to someone else going through this!

~God Bless~




August 7, 2008   (7:55 am)

This has been a week of mixed emotions!  I had to reschedule my appointment again.  My surgery is now scheduled for Sept 29, 2008 and I have already been approved for the time off work!  Great!  I'm really, really excited!

On Monday, August 4, my friend and co-worker passed away at the age of 43.  She was overweight just like me...had been sick for a few days (diaherra and vomiting)...and after she got home from the doctor that day...she had a heart attack.  I still cant believe it.  I will be attending her funeral in a few hours...and I guess I still havent REALLY accepted that she's gone. 
Her passing has made me even more determined to have this surgery and be a success!  She and I both were talking about it a year or so ago.  I had to wait to change my insurance because the carrier I had at that time didnt cover WLS.....and I think her mother and her boyfriend at the time talked her out of having the surgery.  I really wish now that she had had her mind made up about it and ignored what other people said...maybe she would still be with us today. 

~God Bless~
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My Story

Hey!  I'm Kelly and this is my story!!  I'm 26 years old and the mother of the sweetest little boy in the world, Riley, my 5 year old poodle!!!!!!  I love him to pieces!!!

I didnt go through the horrible childhood that most "fat" kids go through.  I only remember a couple of times that someone would mention my weight. I dont think that I REALLY realized that I was "fat" until I got out of high school and started to come into contact with more and more people who hadnt know me my whole life. Still, people didnt really say anything about it...of course, on occassion, someone who (usually another female) would make a comment to try and hurt my feelings...it only hurt for a second...and I was over it!  I had friends...no problem getting a boyfriend....everyone seemed to love me...and I loved myself!  Until...about a year and a half ago....I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and high cholesterol!  WOW!  I was only 25 then!  I was kind of shocked...but not really when I sat down and took a good look at my eating habits! 

Started looking into WLS about a year ago.  After realizing it was that or sit around and watch myself decline.  I met with Dr Michael Williams on July 28, 2008 and will be having RNY on Sept 29, 2008!!  I cant wait!!!