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Work on my abdomen area

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Go to Orlando next summer

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Travel to Europe

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Become more confident in myself and my abilities.

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learn to DANCE!

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Surgeon Testimonial

Michael W. Blaney
2/2510: I had my first consultation with Dr. Blaney today and I feel confident with my decision to have wls. I felt comfortable even though I'm not a big talker. I really like the fact that he discuss the good and bad of wls and how your eating and exercise affect the amount of weight you lose. What I liked more about his practice versus Dr. Duncan is that Dr. Blaney and his staff are more personable. I feel comfortable with that and knowing that the team at the center is so encouraging lets me know that I can do this. He also likes his patients to read this book call Weightless surgery For Dummies.
7/17/10 3 months post op..I still have no regrets waiting so glad I did.
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Shante81's Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
I have struggle with my weight my entire Life. I began my first diet at the age of 9. I have used diet pills and diet to lose weight but it continues to return plus extra. My mom suggested I look into surgery awhile ago but I would always push the thought out of my mind but now I am to the point where I know I can not do this on my own anymore. I have struggled with depression which leads me to overeat and it is something that I am working on controlling. I live with individuals who are not supportive of my decision to have weight loss surgery but health is my only concern not their opinion.
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  • Comment by lospatricios on 4/21/10 1:52 pm
    Hello I am just stopping by to wish you luck on your surgery!I hope you have a swift recovery!
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I'm Alive....
on July 25, 2009 10:58 pm
Hey, Hey, I'm Alive...I think that is the perfect song for this progress...Gotta take my life back! I just feel like jumping for Joy because I am alive and taking the right step to live my life to the fullest. I really feel I have been letting my life pass me by because of my vision and my weight but now I am feeling that all trails have their purpose. I would not be the woman I am growing into..That right I said growing because I feel like I have lived in the shadows for others too long and It Is Time To Take My Life Back And Say...Hey, Hey, I'm Alive. God has allowed me to overcome my bankruptcy to get my finances in order And now He's getting me in order. I have all of my clearances for the One Stop Shop at AMC in Atlanta...Yay. Now waiting on my Pcp to refer me to the cardiologist and nutrientist..the last two things left...yay. Yall please keep me in your prayers because I have been having stomach pains...Thought I was pregnant. Thank God I'm not...Not the time for that anyways, I hope everyone is doing well.


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Can Be Pregnant........
on July 18, 2009 9:52 pm
I have my clearance for my PCP and Dr. Buda but now, I think I might be pregnant and this couldn't be a worser time. I took the pregnancy test yesterday and it said negative but I am not sure because I don't have normal mesnstation so I guess I will be seeing my PCP next. If I am not pregnanant I'll be thrilled b/c for me this is not the right time. Also if it is not pregnancy then there is something definite wrong because I haven't been feeling like myself lately. Sleeping all day and my stomach has been feeling differently in ways I can't explian. Lord Knows I have come to far in the wls too be derailed like this.
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Just wanted to Share...Thoughts and poetry
on July 9, 2009 9:25 pm
I went to Atlanta today. Dr. Buda has now cleared me for surgery do now all I have left to do is Cardiology in nutriention which I am waiting to get my referrences from Dr. Mekayo her in Augusta. Excited yet nervous about getting everything submitted to the doctor's office.

In other news..lol, I have started working on my resume and plan on applying for the Rehabiliation Service Adminstration Grant to get my masters to become a Rehabiliation Counselor and work with blind indivduals. This is my reasoning for my decision to move to Atlanta. I have been told this is where positions are open. So I am pretty excited about the future....

I wanted to share one of my poems with you..

I Love Me!

Everyone is special, including me.
It took me a while but now I see,
that I am the only one who can love me.
I used to wish that I was someone else.
But if I were somone else, WHO would be me.
Who could face the challenges that I have faced?
Would she be able to take my place?
Would she have given up when she thought she couldn't succeed?
Would she have got down on her knees/
What would she had done when she felt depressed,
when her life was a mess?

No one's perfect, neither am I.
sometimes, we all must cry.
Life isn't alwavs easy.
We must have pain to have joy.
To have a friend, we must be a friend.
To find love, we must love.
To be loved, I MUST LOVE ME!!!
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A Bittersweet mommemt
on July 3, 2009 10:34 am
I just wanted to let you all know, I did my 2nd sleep study with the CPAP last night. I swear that it seemed like some of the best sleep I ever had. I hated they woke me up.lol. and since I will be out of town tomorrow, I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Independence Day. Hopefully I will see some one my family I haven't seen in years so I am looking forward to it. Still sad I couldn't go to Detroit though.
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