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Very impressed with his demeanor. He was quick to answer any questions, had a sense of humor and was very thorough and informative. His office staff was great! Especailly Sue, who went out of her way to help! I am very confident that all will go well with this doctor and staff.
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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I fought the battle of Obesity all my life, weighing in at 36 pounds at 4 months of age. I was an emotional eater, I ate when I was depressed, bored, stressed, happy,,I ATE! I tried every diet , and lost weight, only to regainit again. I felt like it was hopeless.
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  • Comment by mmorrison49320 on 6/30/07 1:35 pm
    Sis. Betsy, I'm so glad I found your OH page! How wonderful to see your story and how you progressed to your current weight! Thank you for posting with such honesty and transparency. I'm also an Apostolic Pentecostal lady (I currently live in Apopka, FL, formerly of Newport News, VA) and looking into the LAP-Band procedure. I hope to have the procedure done before the end of this summer. I'd really like to have some significant weight loss before General Conference in Tampa where I expect to see my former pastors and friends from Virginia. Will you and your husband be there? If so, I'd love the chance to meet you, even for a few minutes...it's been years since we've been to a GC, but I remember well that it's very busy for ministers. Thank you again for sharing your experience. God bless! Michele
  • Comment by DeDeRae23 on 11/7/06 2:20 pm
    Betsy, I was reading all about your weight loss experience =) That's all very exciting. I'm in the process of getting mine approved. Hopefully I will know soon. I am also UPC and I noticed your beautiful picture and I knew right away you were a woman of God =)! I'm also very involved with music so I was excited to see that you were also. Have a great day!
  • Comment by Cynthia Snyder on 9/21/05 7:38 pm
    Hi Betsy! I hoope and pray that your surgery has went well and that God's healing power is on you mightily! Keep in touch! Be Blessed! Cindy
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Im actually dreading this holiday!
posted on 11/24/09 10:35 am
Not because of cooking or cleaning or family coming,,but because I know Im going to eat,,and probably gain some weight. That depresses me, because I feel like a weakling and a WLS failure. I have gained 20 pounds and hate every one of em. I have two closets of clothes that no longer fit,,and when I try em on its just a couple inches that is stopping me from wearing them and that frustrates me.

Im lazy when it comes to exercise...but I have this mental block that tells me that I cannot lose weight now because of my age..62. And part of me says why bother,,be a great grandma and relax..nobody cares anyway. Do I sound depressed?? Well,,I am, in this area.

My daughter is going to school to be a personal trainer and she told me to just be careful through the holidays but to enjoy them,,and then on Jan 2nd hit the basics hard and get back on track. I think thats what I will do. I will accumulate a pantry full of protein shakes and tuna and canned chicken and cases of water and such,,and start my walking again. I have to...I cant take this feeling of failure. Ill start journaling too,,keeping track. Maybe I will make Easter a goal date,,to wear those clothes in the closet that I havent worn in a year.

Anyway,,whatever,,I know I have the tool,,I still get sick on certain foods and dump occasionally. So, its  up to me to face the reality that I gotta do this,,nobody else can do it for me.

So, Ill bite the bullet,,(and a lot of other stuff,),Ill fillup on protein and only leave a little room for the carbs and treats,,,I hope. Oh well,,this too shall pass,,,,

Happy Holidays everyone!


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