KittyKrell's Profile

Username: KittyKrell
Location: Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Member Since: 3/20/2006
BMI: 26.6
Post Op
Surgery Type: RNY (10/23/06)
Surgeon: John Yadegar

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Surgeon Testimonial

John Yadegar
I felt at ease with Dr. Yadegar and his staff from my first visit. I felt they required me to be well informed and as involved in my weight loss journey as they were.
Liz and Joanna are lovely. Dr. Gatt had a wonderful demeanor during the psychological evaluation.
I was a bit put back by the request to lose even more weight but they assured me it was all a part of my trip down "Losers Lane"!
After taking educational classes and attending an informational seminar I felt much better to assess if this was the right path for me to take.
I have not yet (pre-op is 10/18/06) had my surgery so I can only comment thus far--but I would highly reccommend the services of Dr. John Yadegar and his well trained staff.

An update: I can't tell you how absolutely delighted I am with Dr. Yadegar and his practice! After a slight boggle after my trouble free surgery I am on the road to losing and health. Dr. Yadegar practices with restraint and conservatism--I appreciate that he takes his time, thinks things through and is not a radical, reactive type. His compassion level is unsurpassed and I would ask that anyone within driving distance consider his services.

Member Interests

Crafts - I'm a mean holiday crafter!!
Pets - lovebird named Holly and a great black lab named Tyson
Music - son is a professional bass player--band named Castro
Camping - not "real" camping--travel in our motorhome!
Lifestyle & Sexuality - straight chick with gorgeous boyfriend! HANDS OFF--grrrr
Dirt Bikes - Jawbone Desert--started riding just a few years ago
Vendors - attend festivals and wine tastings selling metal art
Wine Tasting - an amateur trying to go pro!
Artist/Muralist - strong artistic interests--infinityartsstudio.com

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by LivinInGrace on 10/30/06 9:20 pm

Hi Kitty! I hope all is going well! Please update when you get a chance! God Bless! Pamela

Comment by judyanne on 10/23/06 5:38 pm

Kitty~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 Peggy G. on 10/22/06 8:59 pm

Sending out good vibes for a great day!

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Hi everyone! My name is Kitty Krell and I live in Santa Clarita (actually, in a tiny area outside of there called Green Valley). I am especially excited to have a surgery date (October 23, 2006). It'll be like a new birthday! To my friends and family--THANK YOU. To Dr. Yadegar and his excellent staff--Thank you, as well!
Been overweight since birth (!) which was a reallllly long time ago!! But up until my 20's I was always athletic--but then came four babies--who are now in various stages of growing up--and the weight really piled on.
I am looking to live longer and feel and look better. Plus, I really, really want to get back on a dirtbike and up on a wakeboard come summer of 2007!
Great family, great boyfriend--who love me lumps and all. I want this for me.

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7 months!
on May 30, 2007 10:35 am

Well, can it be?! 7 months have flown by and the weight keeps coming off. I'm down 86.5 pounds now--am at 149 pounds and have a BMI of 24.8---less than my beautifully trim and fit boyfriend! The new pedals go on my mountain bike today--should be interesting thundering these thighs up the hill!
I am thankful to our almighty God and to dear Dr. John Yadegar and to all the staff at Lancaster Community Hospital and to Dr. Yadegar's staff in particular.

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6 MONTHS!!
on April 25, 2007 3:15 pm

OH MY GOSH!! I can't believe how the time has flown! Yesterday was six months from my surgery date--today I am down 75.5 pounds--I can't believe it. Maybe another 25 or 30 pounds to go. I weigh 160--even if I got down to 140 I would be ecstatic. I am still a saggy maggie but better saggy and slim than solid and fat. I would do it all over again!

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5 months!
on March 19, 2007 11:16 am

5 month out...70 pounds gone and 35 to go. Who woulda thunk it. Lookin pretty decent with my clothes on--nakie is a different story--still kinda like a Jello representative but I'm workin on it. I'll take this look over my former look any day!

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12 weeks post op
on January 20, 2007 9:12 am

   I never thought I'd be running/walking 3 miles at once -- on purpose! I am so thrilled to be feeling more fit, energized and normal. I am so grateful to my surgeon, Dr. Yadegar, and his staff for showing me the way to get to this point.
   Do I have a long way to go? You betcha. I am not the least bit discouraged that I still have a long road ahead of me--at least I am on that road and headed in the right direction. Even though I am no slim bean just yet and don't expect I'll be in any beauty contests anytime soon--I feel so much more powerful than I did 55 pounds ago. And feeling powerful and in charge and in control is as beautiful as I ever want to be.
   I tell everyone that wants to know about the surgery anything they want to know--right down to the nitty gritty. One thing this whole experience has taught me is that to be well we have to be well informed.

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8 weeks post op
on December 26, 2006 7:43 am

Well who woulda thought I'd be up to 50 sit ups, 15 to 20 pushups and jogging every day? Certainly not me but I am. I'm losing very slowly but steadily. I am having no discomfort or complaints of any sort--other than some nagging knees! They don't appreciate my new found jogging! I am now at 191 (45 pounds lighter) and am aiming hard to be at my New Year goal of 189! My birthday is March 1 and I'm hoping to be 175--not gonna beat myself up if I don't make it--any weight loss is reason for celebration. I am really glad I had the operation and owe alot to Dr. Yadegar and his awesome team!

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