http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/meagenpatterson/uzone,blog/blog_id,158745/MeagenPatterson's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/meagenpatterson/uzone,blog/blog_id,158745/action,comments/blog_post_id,184456/Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:20:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/meagenpatterson/uzone,blog/blog_id,158745/action,comments/blog_post_id,184456/Guess who is a non-smoker...ME! It has been 3 weeks since my last cigarette...and I didn't gain any weight!  Dr. DeSimones office said I am all set...now I just have to wait for the date. The oversight committee that is supposed to review all his cases for surgery has decided ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/meagenpatterson/uzone,blog/blog_id,158745/action,comments/blog_post_id,174942/Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:28:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/meagenpatterson/uzone,blog/blog_id,158745/action,comments/blog_post_id,174942/Ok, so my last post was about going to see Dr. Graber...however I have just had my first visit with Dr. Jeffrey DeSimone who is now going to be my surgeon.  This has been the bumpiest road and the funniest part is that he took out my gall bladder last ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/meagenpatterson/uzone,blog/blog_id,158745/action,comments/blog_post_id,160015/Sat, 17 May 2008 05:52:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/meagenpatterson/uzone,blog/blog_id,158745/action,comments/blog_post_id,160015/Ok, so I met with my NP who said the magic words...gastric bypass...to which I replied...bite me...then she said your left ventricle of your heart is hardening, you are pre diabetic, you have fibromyalgia, you have PCOD, you are not going to get better if you stay MORBIDLY OBESE...to which ...