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Surgeon Testimonial Robert Bell, M.D. Pre-op: 11/16/07 I attended a group information session and was very impressed with Dr. Bell and his staff. *After speaking with his staff for months via telephone, I had felt that they were always very busy, and would not see me or allow me to attend a group information session until I had completed their very long checklist of pre-qualifications, including nut, psych and other testing. I feel that this group information session would be extremely helpful for someone to decide if surgery is the way to go for them, before they spend all their money and time for testing. * this is more a reflection of Yale Hospital procedures than of my opinion of Dr. Bell and staff, but it was my first impression, and I'd like others to know. A nearby hospital holds a group info session first, than has people sign up if they are interested in more info. Post-op: My respect and admiration for Dr. Bell has grown immensely with this experience. Not only is he extremely thorough and professional, he is also kind and compassionate, sharing bits of his personal life and experience along the way. Member Interests
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My Story Well, here goes: I have been overweight most of my life, except for a brief time in high school where I was very thin, due to the fact that I discovered boys, and diet pills. I come from an obese maternal family, and I do believe that genetics as well as environment had a lot to do with my own weight strugges. In doing a little digging with my therapist, I remembered my dear mother telling me not to eat (much of anything) because "you don't want to get like me." Well that certainly backfired. I have gained weight steadily in my 20's and 30's, the bulk of it being with each pregnancy, I would gain about 40 lbs and I never took it back off. When I hit my 40's, I realized that only I am responsible for my own happiness. If I don't take a little time to work on "ME", I won't be around too much longer for my children. I started researching WLS in August , and here I am, scheduled for January 9 2007. During this time, I have been "trying on" a high protein low carb lifestyle, as well as sampling protein shakes. When I was weighed at the info session, I was surprised to see I had lost 9 lbs! I used to lay awake at night obsessing about food. What I ate that I shouldn't have, what healthy choices I could make tomorrow, etc. Now that I have made the decision wo have WLS, I sleep much better at night, I am not laying there, trying to sleep, thinking about food, and wondering what snack might satisfy my soul. I am at peace with my decision. My husband married me heavy, and has never said anything negative about my weight. He ate right along with me. I hope my getting healthy will inspire him to do the same, and set a good example for our children. I was going to type "THE END" but it is not. It is "THE BEGINNING."
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