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John Huse
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. 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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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Sunday November 12, 2006
on November 12, 2006 8:32 am
Today here are my thoughts on keeping on track and helping other overcome the mental demons that haunt us on our journeys....I am down 121 pounds as of this morning and feeling fabulous! Thank you Jesus!  Always remember.....You need to love yourself totally no matter what....I learned that years ago and was not unhappy with being big. My motto in life has always been to "Bloom where you are Planted" I believe that with my whole heart. I did this surgery primarily for my knees because my Dr said if I didn't I would be in a wheel chair in 2 years with the degeneration in my knees. I knew I was big, but I always felt beautiful. This surgery has been such a fun trip for me physically as I had forgotten the thinner woman I was so many years ago. I am having a blast with it and am so grateful to my orthopedic Dr for talking me into it. You need to look deep inside you and find what makes you happy and where you store you joy. Then you need to tap into that each day and look in the mirror and see the beautiful Goddess you truly are. Guard and protect your joy and don't let anyone take it from you. Our joy in life is a precious thing and I choose to nurture mine and spread the joy rather than let someone else squelch it from me. You must make room and learn to love yourself too. We are all so special and have our own unique bloom. I totally believe that since surgery we tend to think that "bad" foods are absolutely forbidden. In my consultation with Dr. Huse he told us all that after surgery will we be able to have birthday cake? Yes, just not every day. I was a little disappointed after surgery to learn that I can tolerate most sugars really well...that has always been my  weakness :o) Now I look at it that God has blessed me with being able to have some of the good things that I loved so much only my portions are so much smaller. For instance I keep Peterson's peppermint patties (the little ones) in the house for my treats. In the evening I love to have 1 or 2 of them and really take my time enjoying them. They are only about 25 calories each and when I do "cheat" I look at the calorie content and try to arrange it in my daily plan. I work hard to really enjoy the wicked treat and to not let guilt make me "gobble" it fast like no one will know...lol you know what I mean? When I allow the "forbidden" into my diet my body feels that it is not being deprived and still gives up the weight so it has been good for me. Say this to yourself each and every day! "I am living life each day and I want to enjoy it in all ways. I will not beat myself up for my transgressions and I will accept my poor judgments and not let them control the rest of my life. I will be healthy the rest of my life and I will enjoy it to the fullest! " When I saw Doc on my 9 month visit he was so happy that I  am realistic about my goal size. I am wearing my goal size clothing now and where I would like to end up weight wise is where allot of his patients start :o) I was at 396, highest 410 and goal is 250. Doc says I will most likely get below that so anything under that is a bonus. Life is so good and we have been so blessed. I get so tickled when I read of so many bariactric patients who talk about how ugly our saggy skin is since losing weight.....well Hello....I doubt we were raving beauties naked before either.... lol. I look forward to having my tummy and boobs done in about a year but that is the delicious icing on this cake! Have a most fantastic day!
Hugs!
Marianne

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