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Surgeon Testimonial Tracy Pitt The office setting is quite good. There is a beautiful waiting area, nice modern, up to date exam rooms. I have never felt more comfortable in an exam room as a matter of fact. The staff is very helpful and knowledgable. Dr. Pitt is a classic surgeon - appears to feel most comfortable in scrubs and probably would prefer to operate more than go over small dietary details but that is what the \"team\" is for. I really like working with my nutritionist as well as the 2 RNS I met who did all the education. They also have dedicated team psychologists. The aftercare has been meticoulous with regard to instructions which are all reviewed ahead of time and provided in writing. I would have Dr. Pitt do my surgery ANY time again (not that I'll need it of course). The post op results so far are excellent and my recovery is going well. He implemented every mode of preventing blood clots I'd read about and utilizes a great pain relieving device that helps to reduce your post op pain for several days without narcotics. Of course, a liquid narcotic was also perscribed but with both, I was very comfortable and didn't need much of the oral medication. Dr. Pitt's practice is in a \"center of excellence\".rn My surgeon's surgical competence is excellent from my perspective and I would highly recommend him to others. He does RNY, Lap Band and VSG procedures. If you are looking for a doctor whose number one strength is handholding this may not be your surgeon - but if you want expert surgical care, he is. I'm not saying he wouldn't hold your hand but I think some patients are looking for a warm, fuzzy personality in all their physicians and that isn't his personality style. He is a great professional. Latest Surgery Support Comments No comments posted yet. Please post yours. Click here for the surgery support page |
I'm 5' 2 Nothing but blue skys from now on.  
My Story I first knew I needed to weigh less at age 11. Over the years (and its been about 39 since then) I have lost over 300 pounds and gained back more. Now that I am older I think it has become harder to work at the exercise and dieting; especially when I have seen all the hard work slip away so many, many times. Quitting smoking and menopause have certainly contributed to the weight gain which has been ridiculous in the last 3 years. I counsel parents about their children being overweight. I feel the stereotype of not being as smart when you are heavy and the embarrassment of being overweight having to tell parents that their children are. My mom signed me up for Weight Watchers in 1975. I tried dexatrim later in my 20's and it worked really well although I was often short tempered and a bit shaky. I went through the Curves 6 week intense weight loss program three different times over 2-3 years. I lost about 40 pounds that way total and gained every single pound back. While on the low cal, low carb Curves plan I was intensely preoccupied at all times with NOT eating and got crabbier and crabbier. I could "diet" for a day, or two, or three. Then, I'd feel sorry for myself, or decide to just have a little something not on the diet but it would snowball and I'd eat, and eat, and eat. I became really tired of the roller coaster and being overweight. I was getting heavier and heavier as well as developing health problems clearly associated with obesity. I found myself at a surgeons weight loss surgery lecture in August of 2009 - it was an optional seminar at an all day learning session where I work. I was very curious. After listening to the talk about the procedures I never stopped thinking about the VSG. It was only 4 months after that serendipitous day that I had the procedure done and I haven't looked back!!  |
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Dec. 11th I believe...must have been 2 years and 5 months!. It worked. I lost all the weight I should. Now with a bit of time it turns out I can gain without really paying attention. Yep. I have eaten just about whatever I wanted. Sure, many times I had to stop eating way sooner than I ever would have in the past. My smaller stomach definitely is still smaller. BUT, with that said, I can eat many high calorie foods. Too much of those; pizza and Kettle chips, toast and butter, eggs and hash browns, cake and frosting. 
OK. I won't lose the ground "gained" through the gift of surgery. So back to OH to pay attention. I need to take off just ten meager pounds I had already lost to feel right about this whole procedure and the value!!!. AND, if I don't, it's back to putting on 50, 60 plus too many pounds. I would feel so ....ungrateful....if I let that happen. I see weight loss surgery as a gift. Maybe because I had to fight for it. Maybe because I was just on the very edge of getting insurance approval.
I was certainly much closer to a BMI that wouldn't be approved than most. So, with that said, I am back here because OH people gave me the knowledge, the support, the insight and the power before. I have such a great respect for OH folks. So many have fought so hard and won. I need to be here like I was almost every day for months and months before. Time to get back to keeping track of what I put in my mouth. 
I don't follow "all the rules" . I could probably loose the last 15 pounds IF I went back to the strict program which is nice to know if I needed to. I swear I will NEVER let myself get above the weight I am now though. I feel that is my obligation for having had this surgery. I would feel I had wasted the whole process, the money, time, team support, and not lived up to my potential
It is one year this weekend since my sleeve. 
I wouldn't change a thing. I love having the smaller stomach as I like to say. My meals are smaller. Yes, if I "snack" and "graze" I can keep eating more than I really should. However, when I sit down to eat a meal I just can't eat they way I used to and that is FANTASTIC!!! I look down, I see what is left and realize I would have eaten all of that in the past. My sleeve is now 1 year old. 
I am very attached. I hope to love and cherish the change within me forever. I hope to honor that change by continuing to do what is necessary to keep the weight I have lost off. If I never lost another pound I would be happy and healthy. I see though that with laziness I could gain weight back - it's so much about choices. People who haven't had weight loss surgery don't know that you still have to work at this, especially after a year. And I still work at parenting my first child - and now that she is 20 she is my best friend. This sleeve is a friend and I vow to treat it right. 
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