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George Woodman
At the seminar I attended Dr.Woodman seemed informed and not wanting to push one kind of surgery over another. He actually told us at the seminar that if you are seeing a surgeon who only wants to do 1 kind of surgery you are at the wrong place because everyones needs are different. I got the impression that he wanted his patients to research their choices and make the best choice for them, not the best choice for him.rn Cyndy has been really nice when I have called in for any reason. The receptionist (can't remember her name- SORRY!)was extremely nice when I went in for my first appointment too.rn My impression of the office staff is and always has been wonderful!!! They are fantastic!rn Dr. Woodman knows his business! He is very short on bedside manner, but for me that is NOT an issue. I prefer competence over bedside manner.rn There is structured after care in place and a great support group also.rn I rate Dr. Woodman overall as a 10. He knows his business and is about the business of helping you to have a healthier lifestyle than what you are accustomed to. He doesn't have room or time for excuses and you should know that he can be blunt and right to the point with you.
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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I have always been over weight and I tried alot of diets that are out there. Even some that were not safe at all. It is hard to see people look at you like you are deformed or have a disease they can catch just because you are fat.
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  • Comment by nab48515 on 10/9/05 6:48 am
    Wishing you well on your upcoming surgery. I hope you have an uneventful surgery and recovery. See you on the losing side.
  • Comment by Go_Go_Girl on 10/8/05 1:42 pm
    Trisha, Congratulations and good luck on your upcomming surgery. I hope the surgery goes smoothly and you have a rapid recovery time so that you can start to enjoy renewed good health and well being. May God's peace be with you.
  • Comment by piperkc on 9/30/05 7:51 am
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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
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February 06
on February 3, 2006 4:05 pm
FEBRUARY 06 (4 months post)
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02/03: Had my 1st PB today! Dear God please don't ever let that happen again. It was the most intense pain I have ever experienced, and I have had 3 kids by natural birth. I knew as soon as I swallowed that it was going to be major trouble for me too. It took a few minutes for it to catch up to me, so I had time to make it to the rest room before 'all the fun started'. My mouth started watering and I thought I would drown from all the saliva, but I guess once there was enough saliva swallowed for me to really be in danger of drowning, I coughed and up it came. Not pretty, not nice, but 'Thank you Jesus,' it was an immediate relief.
02/06:My weight is fluctuating between 220-230 the past couple of weeks. I am hungry more often so I think it is time for another fill. Today I hate the scales and want to blow them up...wrong time of the month for me to step on them and hope to see a lower number, lots of fluid retention for me. My monthly friend came and the Super Bowl was yesterday, lots of salty stuff in the house for me to eat.***Still in a size 22 jeans, and I am able to wear a size 2x tshirt. I need to go be fitted for new bras, mine are getting too loose lately. I have been going to aerobics twice a week since the 19th, but am failing at getting the 4 miles walking in. I am averaging between 2-3 miles 2 times a week though.
02/14: Happy Valentines Day!
02/20:I am finally back to 225;I had lots of fluid retention from my monthly visitor this time. I am still retaining fluid and had gained up to 235 again. I don't see myself making it to 200lbs in the next 7 days.
2/21: I got stuck and PB'd on a stupid bite of chicken! It hurts like heck, not to mention the fact that my family was home this time. How embarassing to have them witness that. They were worried for me, and I couldn't really tell them what was going on because I was suddenly drooling like some crazy dog. Just like the last time it just had to run it's course and after it came up I felt soooo much better. You are going along just fine for awhile and then 'wham', the Band Police come screaming in yelling about slowing down and chewing better.I was in a hurry and I KNOW I didn't chew well enough. My fault and I certainly had to pay the piper for my inattention. All liquids for the rest of the night, no problem though. I made a great smoothie and it was thick like a slushie, it took me some time to get it down, and that is NOT what I was giving myself when I wound up PBing my chicken.This is NOT something I want to do regularly, in fact, I would be completely satisfied if I NEVER have to do it again. Common sense tells me that I will have to deal with it again and that just SUCKS.
2/22:The scale says 220 today! WOW I am so excited! It's not 200, but you know what? I am OK with that. Still retaining fluid so maybe if I can deal with that issue, I can start seeing some real movement in the scale.
02/27 is mine and my Grandma's birthday!! and 02/29 is my DH's birthday!!! I have set a mini-goal to weigh 200 lbs. by my birthday.
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