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Paul J. Guske
I had my first consult with Dr. Guske on 7/18. I was delightfully surprised. Typically surgeons are cold, distant no nonsense and always in a hurry.

I found him to be very warm and caring and took alot of time to go over my concerns, especially about insurance problems. He made me feel very comfortable and I knew there was nothing that I couldn't ask him.

He referred me to a Bariatric Nutritionist to help with the insurance approval and felt that we would be able to get around the 12 month deal with BCBS due to my medical situation.

I would highly recommend him to anyone considering WLS in the Chicago area.
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  • Comment by aulabell on 9/12/06 2:54 pm
    Thank you for all the input you have on the board. I have noticed that you are very upbeat and helpful to everyone. Thank you from a pre-op that appreciates all you post-ops have to say. Paula
  • Comment by Gala on 8/9/06 11:07 pm
    Hi ronna, I have dr. gusge too and am having surgery in 3 weeks. Was just wondering if I could talke to you about a few things. Can you email me maybe at thingstobuy26@aol.co m. Thanks hon. Dixie
  • Comment by pquijano on 2/14/06 7:08 am
    Hey Ronna, I've been reading your postings everyday and look forward to your progress reports. Your page is on my "favorite" link so I don't have to wait to read it. You are my inspiration. I'm still waiting impatiently for BCBS to approve me. Take care neighbor, Pam Q.
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CONFESSIONS OF A FOOD ADDICT
posted on 6/26/07 1:24 pm

Yes that’s me.  Food Addict coming clean.  I guess it took awhile to really understand what was going on here. The problem I think is that ever since surgery I have never experienced hunger.  That’s right, no hunger pangs at all.

 

Before surgery, I was instructed by the nutritionist to eat when I’m hungry and to stop when I’m not hungry anymore. Well that sounded all well and good but I am never hungry.  And not eating is not an option for me as I have to watch my blood-sugar levels as I take insulin shots daily.

 

So for me it seems to be an issue of appetite versus hunger. Even though I am never hungry, boy do I have an appetite.  I can eat and eat and eat, even after WLS.  And I don’t want to stop when I don’t feel hungry anymore; heck I’m not hungry to begin with.  I want to eat until I feel full.

 

The problem with eating until I feel full, besides getting just too many calories is ……..I then feel just awful and usually vomit.  But still this is what I do time and time again. I just keep the wastebasket nearby, just in case.  As an example, last night I had a very nice dinner, about 3 oz of grilled chicken breast and ½ cup of steamed broccoli.  I wasn’t at all hungry when I started dinner and especially not when I finished.  But I wanted more.  So I proceeded to eat about 4 cups of watermelon (a whole bowl full).  It’s full of water and went down really easy.  Boy was I full when I was done and sure enough……I lost my dinner.

 

Why do I do this to myself time after time?  That is the question.  Now it’s not a daily occurrence but does happen at least twice a week.  It never happens when I am dining with others just when I am on my own.  Maybe that’s the issue, I really don’t know.  I only know that I want to feel full and keep eating until I can’t anymore.

 

Maybe I need to take my own advice and start seeing a therapist again?  I need to do something.  I am eating too much and I know that I will never loose these last 20 pounds until I get control of this.

 

Are any of you doing this or something similar? Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.


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