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John M. Huse M.D.
When I decided on seriously checking out this surgery I researched several surgeons. I found that Dr. John Huse was far and above the best in this field. He actually pioneered the Bariactric Center at St. V's and is considered the leading Surgeon for those with difficulty or revisions surgery. I talked to several of his patients and then scheduled a consultation with him My husband and I were both impressed in the quiet, calm, open, honest, & Friendly manner he portrayed in our meeting. He was very knowledgable on the surgery and broke it down step by step. In meeting with him just before surgery, he put me at such ease and has a wonderful joking sense of humor. I told him my life was in his hands...literally and I was very peaceful about it all. Any time I call his office the gals there are so wonderful and make you feel like family. I know that Dr. Huse was the best choice for me and I would recommend him to anyone. I needed a doctor that I know no matter what complications I might encounter he was capable of providing me excellent care, and had the 26 years of experience to back him. Thank you Dr. Huse for being such a big part of this wonderful new chapter in my life! You are the best!
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  • Comment by piperkc on 2/9/06 7:21 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 Phenomenal Woman on 2/3/06 10:15 am
    Wishing you a swift recovery. Today is the 1st day of your new journey. Embrace your new self.
  • Comment by ceegra on 2/2/06 3:14 pm
    godspeed with your surgery, i pray all will be well with no complications stay possitive blessings cee
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Where did summer go?
on August 28, 2008 6:54 am
Where has the time gone? Labor Day here already! Wow....I am doing great and weighing in the range of 271~275. Still working on it but holding firm in this range for now.

No big plans for the weekend holiday just hoping to get more closets and pantries sorted, pitched and organized. I am on a huge kick to rid myself of excess...lol yea right! lol I am the queen of stuff and every time I read Brendas post saying she is ridding herself of stuff I chime in and say yea me too! lol Well I started in the spare room when Courtney moved into her new apartment so I am off to a great start and hopefully I will have lots to sell on ebay!  The big news in our family has been Jon getting a new job! Yippee! He has been out of work for a year and looking for the right one for him. It is tricky as he is on disability retirement and he cannot do certain work. This one looks perfect for him and I am thrilled that now we can get caught up and the pressure of our finances will be much better...that means that my chocolate days are soon over! lol I am a stress chocolate eater and it has been bad lately! I am amazed that my weight has not skyrocketed! God has blessed me and I am in a 10 pound range of where I was before my plastic surgery a year go. I am starting September off with a 4 month plan to drop 10 pounds by Christmas so keep me in your prayers! Thank goodness my jeans test is still working! You know that pair of tight jeans you pray to still be able to zip into? Well they fit ..a little snug at the waist but I am wearing them with a blazer today at work so Thank you Jesus! :o) life is good and every day is full of blessings! i always keep looking at where I have come from and look forward to where I am going. Even a few pounds can't diminish the joy of realizing my life is so much better now than a couple of years ago. For those of you struggling to maintain your weight loss a few years out, always keep in mind that you have come so far and be thankful for that and keep moving forward with the resolve that each day is a new day to start a new beginning. I  find we all tend to be so critical of ourselves and so ready to beat ourselves up accepting failure at every little pound gained and we need to focus on the the strength of where we have come from and keep focus on our new healthy self.
Hugs and Blessings to you all!
Keep Blooming!
Marianne
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Greetings! To tell you a little of myself, I am a 49 year old female. I am 6 feet tall and my consultation weight was 392. My pre surgery BMI is 53.2. I am married to a wonderful man who is so supportive of my having this surgery. We have 3 grown children who are now on their own and we are now living our lives to the fullest. I have a wonderful job and have the most awesome supportive co-workers!! They have all been so positive and happy to support me thru this and that means alot!I have always been a BBW and for the most part a SSBBW. I am a firm believer in the motto "Bloom Where You Are Planted" I have been big my whole life and have always had a positive and upbeat personality. I believe true beauty comes from the inside to the outside and your Joy is the most important ingredient in your life. I really consider myself a well adjusted BBW, I have been healthy with no real health concerns as far as Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Sugar and all...... Now as I near 50, I have to deal with a severe arthritic knee disease which my weight makes much worse. My Ortho Dr. tried to talk to me over 2 years ago about doing this type of surgery....well I said I would never do it....now....after dealing with a new foot and knee injury I realized that the few pounds I have lost over the past 4 years are not enough to enable me with the quality of life I desire. My left knee needs a complete replacement and at my present size and weight, they would not even consider doing it.....they say I would never make it out of rehab...so......after much thought, prayer and research I decided to be open minded and consider this as an alternative. Well.....What was I so hesitant about!! For goodness sake!! This surgery is a total win win situation for me. When I think of the mobility I will be gaining I just about burst with Joy! Ever since I made my mind up to do this, I have been so positive and so excited! I went to my Dr. Consultation with Dr. Huse on December 6th. His office submitted my paperwork while the insurance company was closed for the holidays. The insurance processers returned on the 3rd of January and today...the 4th of January I got my letter of approval! WOW! I figure I must hold some type of record for approval! :o) I am thrilled! I will get called this Friday to complete my Nutrition Class, schedule my lab tests, and get a date for my surgery. So I feel like I can truly say as my New Year Resolution that I am claiming 2006 as MY YEAR FOR SUCCESS!! As for any hobbies I have......I started in January of 2005 as a seller on Ebay. I started out selling some of my larger clothing that I had downsized from and I was an overnight sensation! :o) My husband says I have a cult following! lol Actually, my listings are for some really cool clothes that have attitude and let each BBW feel like the Sexy Goddess she was meant to be. I have met some really wonderful women all over the world and I love being a positive influence to them. I believe we all need to Bloom daily at what ever place we are in. So many BBW's have been put down for years and have been made to feel badly about themselves that they have forgotten they are truly beautiful and deserve to shine! Even though I am having this wonderful surgery to help me achieve a better quality of life physically, I will always be a BBW. I am 6 feet tall and very large boned. Even at my smallest size I was a BBW. The thing I liked best about the before and after pictures of this procedure is that, you don't see large people getting skinny.....you see Before Bigger People who After are Normal looking. That to me is reality and so wonderful. I will keep you posted as to my journey. As for those of you out there who have forgotten to bloom.....rise up...greet each day...and be the very best you can be that day! I love the quote..."Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take ....but rather by the moments in life that take our breath away!" So....lets all get going and really enjoy the beautiful life we have been given!
Keep Blooming!!


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