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  • Name: margaret odom
  • Username: mamasebay
  • Location: sumner, GA, USA
  • Member Since: 8/21/2005
  • BMI: 25.7
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: RNY (01/27/06)
  • Surgeon: Titus Duncan
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Surgeon Testimonial

Titus Duncan
I first met Dr. Duncan at the Seminar and he has a great humor about him. He didn't leave any stone unturned about the surgery. He doesn't try to talk you into the process at all and lets you know ALL of the risks and benefits of it.I had been very determined to have the WLS before I got there but after the deminar I was over the top with enthusiasm.I also had an office visit the same day as the seminar and there staff if very nice. They even came out into the waiting area and asked if anyone needed anything like water. or anything else. I wouldn't change my mind at all on the choice I made of him.
Member Interests
  • Family & Friends - Have 3 beautiful girls, 3 great son in laws and a twin sister(im the good one)
  • Humor - If you don't have it in this life, you'll miss out!
  • Interior Decoration - My alltime favorite. Wallpapering, Painting, Designing!!
  • Grandchildren - Have two, David 6, Anslee 3, HEAVEN SENT TO ME!!!
  • E-Bay - LOVE IT!!! Passes the time away......;o)
  • Married - Married 28 years!! Love him , but never turned him into eatting partner lol
  • Shopping - Man, is there anything else better than eatting EXCEPT shopping!

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by piperkc on 2/5/06 8:29 am
    "It's never too late to be who you might have been." ~George Eliot “The Greatest healing therapy is friendship and Love.” ~ Hubert Humphrey "Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, any one can start from now and make a brand new ending" " The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, but in what direction we are moving." ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes "There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow." ~ O. S. Marden "Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil." ~ James Allen "I asked God to give me happiness. God said, "No. I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you." ~ Author Unknown "Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life. "Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary." ~ Anthony Robbins " ~ Harvey Mackay "Life is a challenge, but if you don't stand and risk you will never know if you were able to win or lose. Challenges are not a thing of winning or losing; they are a way of learning from them to become a better person every day! ~ Alexsander Rodriguez, P.R "Don't ask for it to be easy, ask for it to be worth it." Dan Kuschell "The most important question to ask is not 'What am I getting?' The most important question to ask on the job is 'What am I becoming?'"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however." - Richard Bach "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence." ~ Jackson Brown "I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning." ~ J.B. Priestly "Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult." ~ Julia Cameron "The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. That block of granite is often nothing more than a decision." ~ Thomas Carlyle "Being yourself is not remaining what you were, or being satisfied with what you are. It is the point of departure." ~ Sydney Harris "Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinion of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth." ~ Katherine Mansfield "Too often we are scared. Scared of what we might not be able to do. Scared of what people might think if we tried. We let fears stand in the way of our hopes. We say no when we want to say yes. We sit quietly when we want to scream. And we shout with the others, when we should keep our mouths shut. Why? After all, we do only go around once. There's really no time to be afraid. JUST DO IT." ~ Nike advertising campaign "I am convinced that attitude is the key to success or failure in almost any of life's endeavors. Your attitude - your perspective, your outlook, how you feel about yourself, how you feel about other people - determines your priorities, your actions, your values. Your attitude determines how you interact with other people and how you interact with yourself." ~ Carolyn Warner "Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched, and those who tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives." ~ Author Unknown "It's never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Eliot "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it." ~ Author Unknown "Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to the end, requires some of the same courage which a soldier needs." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson A wish changes NOTHING; A decision, changes EVERYTHING "So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will,they soon become inevitable." Christopher Reeves "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you. For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:2-3 Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. "If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much." ~ Jim Rohn May you always have an Angel by your side. Watching out for you in all the things you do. Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days. Have a speedy recovery Angela in Corpus Christi 291lbs BMI 45.60 -234lbs Dr Michael Grace Open RNY Life began May 16, 2002 I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears. Surely..I will heal you." 2 Kings 20:5
  • Comment by Margaret F. on 1/26/06 8:55 am
    Never look back, and keep on looking forward to tomorrow! Tomorrow there will be less pain, tomorrow there will be more energy, tomorrow is filled with hope, tomorrow is already on it's way, tomorrow is bright and full of wonder, tomorrow is a new day, and keep making plans, keep hoping, and keep looking forward because tomorrow is coming! Yesterday is gone, it is the past, tomorrow is the future, and today it is a gift, that's why you call it the present. -unknown
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Surgery Date
on December 20, 2005 10:28 am
Its been a ride I tell ya! My kids just all left from the holidays with us yesterday and havent really had time to update the profile. We got to Atlanta Thursday morning and man it was really bad weather. It was raining ice I tell ya and the roads were terrible and the schools were all closed around ATL. The ice had the trees all bend over and traffic was something else. I left the house at four in the morning and got there at twenty five after eight. Had just enough time for Leon to throw me out at the door. I was also happy because it was freezing rain!! The complication class was packed. There was people from all over the state. If I had to guess, I would say there was at least thirty five people there for class.It got started late because Dr Duncan had dr appointment with his gums. He told me he had vingivitis. SO he was talking funny that day but could tell he wasnt in the best mood feeling wise.The class just dragged on from people asking the most stupid questions. If they had done there homework, and also researched they would know most of the questions jeez!!! So by the time class was over it was like two something. We were all starving and poor Leon was somewhere downstairs and had been there since eight thirty!!!( thats love lol) So after class I was told to weigh and had to take off my knee high hose and weighed 376. Twenty pounds gone!!! I was so happy and couldnt have done it without such super support from my angel Tanja and also Deb telling me the ends and outs of what is best to eat while trying to lose. So after weighin in I sat and sat and sat and finally they called me back to sit in a room till the dr came in. Well it was the new doctor and she was very nice. She got me to lay back and she poked on the belly some and that was it. Then I waited and waited and waited till had been there like hour and one of the nurses says. mrs odom? You are still back here and Dr Duncan hasnt came in to see ya? And I said NO!! So they got me to go back out to waiting area and so there I sat again waiting.They finally got me to go back to the room again and sit lol. I was a nervous wreck I tell ya. I didnt know what he was gonna say about me only losing twenty pounds. I know they wanted me to lose at least 50 but said 60 would be better so amagine how I was feeling ugh!!! Well he came in and was in good spirits. I was even ready to cut the water works on if had to lol. I was determined NOT to leave Atl today without a surgery date. Well he smiled and cut up and poked my middle section with me standing and said " oh you will do just fine" lol.. in the meanwhile I breathe a sigh of relief when I heard that!! I told him I had come a long way and was ready to get a date and he said... Well, im really feeling under the weather today for a date maybe later lol. He has a great sence of humor... so I strutted out of there and ran Yakema down and told her I was ready for a date and she said ok........ ready???>>> JANUARY 27th 2006!!!! I will be going to have surgery that day!!! ANd I have to go back to Atl the 17th of January for the pre op appointment for the chest exray and blood work and all that jazz. Have to be there at 9:30 for that. And the surgery is on a Friday so my kids have aready booked motel rooms for them and one more night for when I come out of the hospital so in case I have any complications.... So thats it!! I will update later on as things happen...
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Picking up my daughter
on December 13, 2005 10:27 am
I'm off to go get my daughter Janese from the Jacksonville Fla airport in a lil bit. She is flying in for the holidays. She cant stay till Christmas but thats ok too. All the kids will be here for this weekends celebration... yeah!!! Anywho I had to get on here and tell you about my day yesterday... I was being so lazy yesterday and Of corse am now having to make up for that today. But anyway I was laying on the couch watching Paula Deans cooking show and the phone rang... I answered it and it was my angel Tanja!!!! I was knocked over with the thrill that she called. Man that was such a great suprise. She said she was impatient and couldnt wait for me to get on the computer to tell me that she had gotten her christmas presents from me... I was so happy to hear from her!!! omg!!! So that totally made my day.. I called everybody I could think of and tell them she had called me... I had gotten her a pair of boots and a coat and gloves, scarf, and hat, and lets dont forget her grits lol. I sent her some instant grits... Them northern people just dont know what they are missing lol. She loved it. And I even made her "boys" (kitties) stockings with there names on them. Couldnt leave them out lol... She is such a great person and deserves more than that to tell ya the truth.... She has lost so so much weight this year and deserves the best!!! She has alot to look forward to in the new year!! I also have been getting ready to go to ATL in a few days. I have eatten very lowfat and sticking with it very well. Im down to 378 as of this morning on my scale. Now dont know what there scale will say at dr's office but thats alright to. As long as it dont go up instead of down lol. So will post when I get back from ATL trip for the update!!!
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Yakema talk
on December 6, 2005 10:25 am
I tell ya, I have made so many calls when it comes to this surgery its not even funny, well maybe a lil lol. I called Yakema this morning because I couldnt wait any longer to see what day I needed to go back to ATL to Dr 's office so could find out surgery date. So called Yakema and she said she didnt have the letter from ins yet stating that I had been approved. Which why not,, BCBS was slow at approving so why be quick with letter. She was so nice though and told me to call them and they can give me a approval code number thingy and that would be good enough to get me in the system for a date to ATL. So called and then called Yakema back and have an appointment for Dec 15th at 8:30. Man thats early when got to come to far. But who cares..... It is called complication class.. I was told that I will be given a surgery date then. OMG can it get any more dragged out. I never knew it was this time consuming and I do amagine some others are like this to. I am so concerned to about my weight. At the first visit they wanted me to try to lose about 60 pounds. Can you amagine. Have I NO!! The more I try to do good the more I eat. SO with Tanja at the helm I am trying my best to get with it. I have slacked and messed up so much during this time till it makes me sick thinking about it. Noone to blame but me. So for this week and next till I walk in that door at Dr's office, I am so gonna be doing great. I have no choice but to do good. I havent gained which is good but havent lost alot either. So like I told Tan, either I'll come home to buy slimfast or come home with surgery date lol. So for now this is the status. The kids are coming down next week for christmas visit,. We are having it early so that will keep me busy with cleaning and all. So will be on pins and needles till next Thursday..
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Approved!!!!
on December 2, 2005 10:24 am
It has been a very good day for me! I AM APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I said it APPROVED!! It took them almost a month to the day but finally some good news. I have talked to the insurance person at Dr. Ducans office."Lolita" and she says she will call the insurance company and get the letter faxed to them. Then I can expect a call one day next week from Yakema telling me when to come to ATL for a dr's visit. At that visit I will be told my surgery date!!! YEAH!!!!! I want to thank Tanja so much for being by me all the way and not letting me loose it over worrying all the time and being so impatient. She is the best!!!
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