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Surgeon TestimonialTimothy Custer, M.D.When I went for my first consultation, I wasn't sure what I thought of Dr. Custer. He seemed nice but I try not to make decisions on first impressions until I've gotten to known someone a little better. By the end of my hospital stay I now know he has a great bedside manner and is a skilled and caring surgeon.
I had my surgery out of the Barix Center in Columbus, OH and the majority of the staff I dealt with there was great.
I have already told a couple of people of Dr. Custer and I will continue to do so! I feel that he truly cares about the well being of his patients and wants to see us succeed in our new lives!
I am so glad that not only is he a successful surgeon but he has a great bedside manner! He even made room for me at his second office at the last minute so he could remove my drain because my discharge nurse mis-scheduled my appointment and he wanted to get it out on time!!
Very glad I chose him for my partner in this journey!!! Member Interests
- Karaoke - I love to sing and Karaoke gives me an outlet.
- Cooking & Baking - I started school for Culinary Arts but depression and back issues sidelined me.
- Grandchildren - I love my new grand-daughter, she is my motivation for this!!
- Reading - I love to read fantasy and science fiction books.
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I could ride the coasters!! 7 days ago
I am so happy!! We went to Kings Island yesterday and for the first time in years, I was able to ride ANY ride I wanted!!
The last time I went to an amusement park, I was so embarassed to not be able to buckle the seat belt for the first coaster we went on!! I didn't even try to ride any others for the rest of the day!! It made the friend that I had gone with angry and he made me feel like we had wasted a day going even though he still went on rides with my daughter. I was so miserable!!
Yesterday, even though I didn't ride a huge amount of rides, I could have!! And, thankfully, my hubby didn't get angry because I didn't ride them all!! Plus, I wasn't ashamed to put on my swinsuit and go to the waterpark! And that was a blast too!
I know I still have a way to go and that, at 228#, I am not by any means skinny yet but I felt happy and better than I have in years!! It is amazing what a 16% loss in excess weight can do for you!
Look at all of the exclamation points!! I am so excited! LOL!!!!!!!
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I really hate the full liquids stage of my healing!!! on June 9, 2008 2:08 pm
I did not get fat from eating sweets and since most of my full liquid choices are shakes, it sucks!! But I am only a few days from starting purees so I know it is going to get a little better!! I really miss savory foods!
6 weeks total from surgery back to "normal" eating sure didn't seem that big of a deal when I was getting ready for the surgery! LOL!!!
I weighed myself yesterday and I have lost 26.5 pounds since my highest weight a couple of weeks after my consultation. I have lost 14.5 pounds since my surgery!! I need to get out and get more exercise and I know it will come off faster, but this is still not bad!!
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4 days since surgery on May 25, 2008 7:01 pm
And so far so good!!
My surgeon told me before he released me on Friday (less than 48 hours at the hospital let alone surgery) that I was a new record for the speed for which he completed my particular surgery. I am recovering very well at this point and have only taken 2 of the pain pills they sent me home with. I am having issues with the fluid intake and I am trying very hard to up them. It didn't seem so hard to take in 64oz. a day when I had a full stomach, now, with having to watch how much I take in at a time, it is harder to make sure I get it all in. I made my protein level today though!! Yeah!!
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I got My Approval Letter!! on March 24, 2008 3:23 pm
I got my approval letter from the insurance company today!! As soon as the doctor's office get their copy, we can schedual a date!! I am so excited! I am very nervous too. How much excess skin am I going to have? Will I lose my breasts? I like my C&1/2 cup...so many stupid little worries!! I am happy that I am soon going to be on the way to a slimmer, healthier me!!
First Consultation on February 27, 2008 11:27 am
Today I went for my first consultation for bariatric surgery. I was so nervous. "What if I don't have enough comorbidities?", "What if my insurance won't pay?", "What if after losing the weight I look horrible with all the leftover skin?", what if, what if!!? There were so many "what if's" racing through my mind. Well, the center says I am an "ideal" candidate for the procedure so that's one thing down. Now, hopefully, my insurance won't give any grief in approving things. Crossing all 10 fingers!!
I am pretty lucky, the only testing that they are requesting is a Sleep Study. I'm pretty sure that the Sleep Apnea thing is an easy "yes" in my case but have to do things by the books.
Hopefully I'll be able to continue adding positive things here.
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My Story At 36 years of age, I have already spent 30 years overweight. I began putting on excess weight when I was 6. And it has never stopped.
I remember feeling so left out in grade school because I was the only girl who didn't own a pair of blue jeans. They just didn't come in my size.
In High School I never had a boyfriend that I liked, a couple that I settled for, because the boys I liked didn't want to associate with the fat girl. I got so sick of "you're a great friend but." Do people realize that those words cut like a knife?
I ended up pregnant a couple of months out of high school because I hooked up with the first loser that would have me. I lost weight during my pregnancy, and the three subsequent ones, and then put it back on soon after plus extra pounds.
Now, as a young Grandma, I am at 260#, and miserable. I want to lose the weight to be able to not only see my own children graduate high school and, hopefully, college but also my grandchildren!!
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