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  • Name: Kim J.
  • Username: KimiJ
  • Location: Claremore, OK, USA
  • Member Since: 10/19/2006
  • BMI: 35.7
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (12/16/08)
  • Surgeon: Russell Gornichec
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Russell Gornichec
My first impression of Dr. Gornichec was that he was nice looking :) He was professional and right to the point. His staff are all nice. He addressed all of the risks of surgery to me during my visit. I had my surgery with only a minor complication. I needed to drain, he fixed me and I'm fine. I've had NO other complications. I think he's a very good surgeon. While I was in the hospital he was very caring and concerned. He kept me a little longer because of my draining. So to sum it up he has great bedside manner and he's a compitent surgeon. 2 our of 2! Can't do any better then that!
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  • Comment by grandmaree on 12/17/08 5:19 pm
    I went to visit Kim today. She looked great, with a great big smile on her face!! She is in quite a bit of pain, but she says "it will all be worth it". What a great attitude!! I know you are going to do great, Kim!! You are an inspiration to me and I hope I can do as well as you!! Will keep you in my prayers.
  • Comment by grandmaree on 12/15/08 6:16 pm
    Tomorrow is your day, sweetie!! I am so happy for you!! I am praying for a safe surgery and speedy recovery. I will come visit you on Wednesday!! Hugs, Marie
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3 months have come and gone!
on March 20, 2009 11:29 am
I looked back at my blog and I found some things I wanted to do and I hoped that surgery would help me do!
The ones In red are all accomplished! 
I want to get off my blood pressure meds..
I want my RED face to be normal color!  ( I used to get complimented on my skin)
Cross My legs!!!
I want to wear my wedding rings
I want to run with my husband and son
I want to set a good example for my son
" go camping
" go swimming
" ride on the back of the motorcycle and not be embarrassed
"wear CUTE clothes
'Wear CUTE shoes
"go canoeing
"go hiking
"wear a NICE formal gown (with cute shoes)
"surprise my daughter for her graduation
"make my hubby proud of me
wear boots and jeans  (I haven't tried boots yet!)
I still have a ways to go but with time I will do all the things on my list!  Im going to add to it! 
I want to lose enough of my weight that I can go have plastics done
   boobs, arms and TT.  I have NEVER had a nice body.  I was pregnant at 17 so I don't remember my body before a baby!  Now I've had 3. 
I am so happy I had this surgery.  Even though I get discouraged and down.  One week I gained a lb and the next I lost 4!  I'm used to failing at weightloss and thats almost what I expect.  I feel like this surgery is just the tool I needed.  I think back to how scared I was to have the surgery.  Being so afraid I would die!  When I think of all the things that were wrong with me really makes the think I should have been more scared of that then the surgery!  I didn't like having the surgery...I don't like being a patient!  I didn't like the pain.  But its like childbirth!  The pain goes away and all you have is JOY!!!!! HE HEE!
I have lost 46% of my excess body weight.  To me that is AMAZING!  I'm so happy.  I have changed my goal to 140.  When I get to 150 I am going to see the plastic surgeon.  I think I can reach my goal with plastics.  I can't imagine being any smaller.  Even at my smallest in high school I was only about 150 or so.  I'm short so thats still rounded for me!  LOL!
Its Friday and I'm Happy Happy!
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12 weeks
on March 13, 2009 10:59 am

I have been so upset this week.  I have been weighing in online with some of the other's on the OK forum.  I gained a lb this week.  I swore I wouldn't let the number on the scale define me or my outlook but I am.  Dang it!  I worry that I have done something to mess up my surgery.  The scale isn't moving and I don't want to fail at this.  I know God didn't get me this far to leave me now.  I know if it is failed its my own fault.  I have been hungry!  I have to watch what I eat.  I seem to do better when I eat some Fish for breakfast.  Sounds yummy doesn't it.  But I can nibble on it all morning long and its good for me protien.  I have slacked off on my exercise too.  I have to get back in there and get busy with it.  Just the past couple of days.  I just have those days where I just don't want too!  My motto is to "do it anyway" but my body is refusing! :(  LAZY!
I keep telling myself, "I'l going to get out of this what I put into it."   I have to keep on keeping on. 
My DH is so happy with my weightloss.  He is so proud of me and LOVES all the perks that come from me being smaller.  My mom is proud of me and my kids and friends.  I need to remember that when I go to put something not good for me in my mouth!
The next time I post I will be down 5 more lbs.  I am determined!!!!  That will put me at...184

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11 weeks
on March 3, 2009 10:51 am

I am down 52 lbs!  Thats including all of my pre-op loss too.  I have lost more then I have to lose!  Thats a first in a long time.  I weigh 38 lbs less then my DH! He actually weighs what I weighed when I went in for surgery.  That makes me so happy.  For so long I weighed more.

I ate a lot of sweets over the time that my grandma died.  I found out that I can.  Well, I guess that was just a grace period for me because we went out to eat Sunday and I had a few bites of some cookies.  Not as many as I would have eaten before surgery but I had some...I was sick all the way home.  I had to have DH pull over so I could throw up.  I didn't get anything up but that sick feeling!  Plus it drained me.  I got so tired.  All I wanted to do was sleep.  I'm thinking I better lay off the sweets!  I am back on track now. 

My DH asked me Sunday when I was so sick if I would still do this again.  I said Heck Yeah I would!  This is why I did it!  I have no self control, so I had some control built in.  I was sick for about 30 mins and it was enough to make me not want to go through that again!  I would SOOOOO do this again.  I am smaller then I have been in 15 years.  I am happy and healthy.  I can't say enough good things about this life change I have made. 

I have days where I wonder if I will get to my goal weight!  I am not the fastest loser.  When I see people that lose all their weight so quickly it makes me feel bad about myself!  But I'm only 11 weeks out and I feel that I'm doing pretty good.  I guess I know I could do better!  Thats the problem.  I go see Dr. G. on Friday.  I sure hope he doesn't say anything about me not losing fast enough.  I feel like I'm doing about average.  I'm scared he'll be mean to me!  I cry easy!  BOOHHOOO!!! 

Ok I have work to do. 

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