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Kimberley Steele
I love my surgeon, Kimberley Steele. She really cares about her patients. She also is a skilled surgeon. So far, my stomach has been doing great. She saw me many times while i was in the hospital and when i was freaking out afterwards, she asked a couple people to come and talk to me so I thought that was great. overall, my experiences with her have been great.

Since then, during my struggle to eat right after surgery, she has been aggressive in making sure I stay on track, wanting to see me every two weeks until I feel more confident. She really wants her patients to succeed. I couldn't have asked for a better surgeon. I am so happy to have found her and had my RNY.
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  • Comment by Navigator on 3/27/08 8:31 am
    Nicole, I have enjoyed reading your site here. I too am on the road to weight loss. My surgery is scheduled for April 15th. RNY. Check out my blog at http://roughseasands afeharbors.blogspot. com/ I'll check back often. Lynn
  • Comment by judyanne on 2/9/08 3:19 pm
    Tuesday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~JudyAnne~
  • Comment by Kathy T. on 2/8/08 8:55 pm
    The countdown is on Nicole! Congrats on getting to this point in your journey. This is where it starts to get better and better. Best wishes for an uneventful surgery, and quick recovery. Your positive attitude is an inspiration, and will be a great asset to you for the rest of your journey. The losers bench awaits.
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Keeping focus!
on July 22, 2008 5:24 am
This is the second week that i've really been trying hard to stay on track. i've made a couple mistakes but nothing too bad. i've been exercising every day, although the weekend i basically cleaned, which for me is exercise! I walked the dog a couple times too. This week I can tell is going to be a little bit harder so my focus is going to be needed. Last night I ate two kaiser rolls and one of them had peanut butter and jelly. Mind you my dog helped me eat them but still. Oh yeah, I drank an alcoholic beverage. luckily it was the last one. I gained a pound but I think that's because I keep weighing myself and my scale is trying to fuck with my head. So I'm putt the scale away and I'm not getting on it until Monday. Yikes, Monday. Can I do it? I sure hope so. I have to keep challenging myself to become stronger mentally and physically. It's important to keep moving forward in my life. I can't keep holding on to the past and the mistakes that lay there.

I think today is going to be a bit tough because I'm feeling bad about my husband. He just told me he will be away for four days and it's bothering me. I am worried that I will be lonely and emotional. Isn't that weird? Luckily thursday I see my psychiatrist. Hopefully things will go well and she will change my prescription.
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Been doing great the last week!
on July 18, 2008 7:14 am
I am so proud of myself right now. I finally got back on track and am eating right and exercising every day. It feels good though I am sore! But I feel so much better about myself. It goes to show that most of my unhappiness comes from my own actions. So I have control over my happiness. I'm losing weight again, too. I am finally at 270. I've been stuck at 275 for a month. It was great to see the scale move. I found these indian breads that have 30 carbs and 14 grams of protein. they are called onion nan. I am so happy. Now I have something to use when I need that carb taste plus it has all that protein. It's so awesome! Now the weekend is coming so it's go time. The weekends are the hardest for me to stay on track. I tend to be very lazy and get depressed. So keep your fingers crossed I stay on track.
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Baby Steps
on July 10, 2008 9:00 am

Lately I've been doing alot better with my food. Each day I probably eat one or two bad items but it's not the whole day. so an improvement is there. I'm also doing more. Last night I cleaned the bathroom and the night before I cleaned the waxer i had, which got wax all over it and then did my eyebrowns and mustache area. much needed waxing was done! luckily i didn't take too much hair off like last time! My plan is to do something every day when i get home. cook, clean, exercise, take care of myself in some way. 

Saturday is my 5 month surgiversary. I can't believe it's been that long. I sure hope that when i weigh myself, I'll have lost some weight. Small victories at this point. I think I'm making progress on dealing with my problems. I see a new gyno today, pat, dr. steele's nurse practitioner next week and a new psychiatrist the week after that. I want to get on medication that might help the compulsive aspect of my eating behavior. the medication I am on now is not the best for someone in my situation. 

I am a very lucky person. I have so much potential for myself and the people and animals in my life are wonderful. There is nothing in my life, except for me, that is preventing me from being and having what i want. It is all up to me.

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Back to work!
on July 7, 2008 5:33 am
Well, I've been off the last four days and it was nice but I didn't take advantage of it. I was supposed to go to Florida but cancelled the trip because my hubby was sick. I was partly relieved because I wasn't feeling up to doing much. Unfortunately, I've been sleeping too much and my back is killing me right now. I wish I had my oxycodone! This back thing sucks. Today should be an ok day for food. not perfect but not a total disaster either. That is all I can ask for anyway, right? I'm looking forward to the day I'm not in back pain. That will be great.
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My brain is giving me a break today
on July 1, 2008 4:34 am
I think i'm going to start charting my moods for a month to see if there is a pattern. This rollercoaster is hard to be on. It's hard to accept that this is how my life will be, continually battling myself to limit the damage i do to myself, getting a short reprieve then starting over again. I am going to see some new doctors in hopes that they can help w/ the binge eating thoughts. i know i have to get off the carbs but i only stay off them if i am not crushed by desire to eat them. I can't lock myself up. i have to continue living my life. I hope i find the strength to overcome this. I stretched today and haven't eaten anything bad so far. i know, it's only 7:40 am but still! Anyway, i'm actually going to try to work today. Imagine that.
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