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Goals

get a short, funky haircut!

2 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this

Wear heels without pain.

8 People
 in progress, 
3 People
 achieved this

feel comfortable in job interview

4 People
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this

Clothes shop with my normal sized friends

13 People
 in progress, 
5 People
 achieved this

be happy and healthy

13 People
 in progress, 
2 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Adolfo Fernandez
Doctor Fernandez, or \"Fuzz\" as he lets people call him, is very friendly. He's not overly corny or in your face, but he has a friendly warmth about him. You can tell he's a bit cocky - he's very young, and looks it, but it wasn't a bad thing. I was supremely impressed with Fuzz. He continued to be friendly, caring, and concerned for the well-being of all of his patients.rnrnAlso, Dr. Fuzz's staff is PHENOMENAL! There is a RN, Coordinator, Nutritionist, and Psychiatrist. It is an extremely well-rounded group of professionals who are so focused on helping their patients pre and post-op. They are there for you before surgery, and every appointment after surgery, 5+ appointments, you see the ENTIRE staff. They are very focused about aftercare - eating, exercising, staying updated with the WLS office, etc.rnrnAlso, the entire staff is very upfront and informative about the risks and concerns with surgery. They work with you to make sure your surgery can go as smoothly as possible - you have an ultrasound of the gallbladder and liver to look at the liver size and if the gallbladder needs to be removed. They worked with me a LOT with a pre-op diet to get my enlarged liver shrunk so that I could have lap surgery, and it was successful!rnrnI'm still early pre-op, but overall, I would give Fernandez a very positive review. It's been a really wonderful experience so far!rn * How did he/she address the risks of surgery?rn * How would you rate him/her overall?rn * Which is better, surgical competence, bedside manner, or are both great?rn
Member Interests
  • Arts - Drawing, painting, etc...I don't do it enough, but I love it!
  • Books & Literature - Writing and reading..they're great!
  • Travel - I want to see the world one day! I've only flown once, and I want to do more!
  • Fashion - My major is basically apparel design. I
  • Cooking & Baking - I grew up in a culinary house, & I hope after the surgery I can still enjoy it!
  • Sewing - Okay, not my favorite thing to do, but with my schooling, I don't have a choice!
  • Middle Eastern - I'm Palestinian-American and very interested in what's happening in the ME.
  • WLS in your 20's - At 22, I'm having RNY. I feel like it's the PERFECT time in my life to do this!

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by lv2beasahm on 12/3/07 5:41 pm
    Welcome to the Loser's Bench!!! We're all so proud of you! You're going to do great and I can't wait to read your journey. Take care, walk, walk, sip, sip and let us know how you're doing!!!
  • Comment by Nettie2 on 12/3/07 4:13 pm
    I hope your surgery went well!
  • Comment by TeresaC on 12/3/07 1:17 pm
    Congrats! Hope today has gone well. Teresa
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Hey everyone! My name is Emily, and welcome to my profile.

You can find my BLOG here, and my Food Blog here!.Be nosy, I don't mind.

My Story


So, I'm 23 years old, and I've been overweight (more like obese) my entire life. I don't know thin. We're not friends yet. Well, maybe acquaintances... I mean, I have some slender friends, but my body is a stranger to the land of Healthy BMI.

I have multiple different medical issues that I consider stemming from the weight.
- Type II Diabetes - diagnosed in 2000, and I'm horrible at controlling it. I'm on gluc, amaryl, byetta, and humulin insulin.
- Never had a Menstrual Cycle - it's not always a bad thing, I guess.... I think the fat has hoarded all my estrogen, so I've never had enough in me to cause the cycle.
- Sleep Incontinence - I don't know for sure if this is from the weight, but I HOPE SO. It's caused me a LOT of embarrassment, especially in college. Well, in general. Yeah, I hate it....

I guess I've been a confident person most of my life, at least from the exterior. Did well in school, had some friends. Doing well in college (Go WOLFPACK!), feel like I've made some really great friendships. But I've never really felt strong. I'm uber-emotional, quite a bit sensitive, but I hate it. I've never dated, never had a boyfriend, still not sure where I fall in (bf? gf? either/or? not sure) I'm an apparel design major, and want to go into the fashion/apparel industry, somehow. I love design but I've never pulled off the fashionista look. (Thanks a lot Catherine's!)

But I want to have the Roux En Y surgery done...I'm taking the fall semester off from college, hoping to go back in January (God willing!). If so, I'll graduate in May, and be off to a career. But, I'm nervous/anxious/unprepared-feeling.... I don't have a date yet, and I'm not doing so well on staying on the ball with my health. Feel free to PM me with some ass-kicking comments, suggestions, pushes, whatever. Keep me on my toes, OH!