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  • Username: Smilesy
  • Location: Westminster, MD, USA
  • Member Since: 3/5/2007
  • BMI: 47.1
  • Surgery date scheduled
  • Surgeon: Christina Li, M.D.
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Christina Li, M.D.
I had attended 2 pre surgery seminar's at Sinai prior to my initial consultation with Dr. Li. I had seen her speak to a group and was impressed with her level of compassion for an entire group gathering to make a huge decision. When I met her for my initial consultation her personality continued to be one of positive, supportive, sensitive, and friendly. Coupled with her obvious skill, knowledge, and record, I was feeling pretty good about her. At the end of the appointment she huggedme and said "welcome to the group" and I instantly knew I was home! One of my pre op tests had a questionable something on it, and she was very responsive to my concern, and even had a staff member make a CAT scan appointment for the next morning to rule out anything serious without postponing my surgery. (Thankfully it was nothing!) The entire office staff has been fantastic, responsive, flexible and friendly. My surgery went off without any complications, I am 1 week out and feel fantastic. The Sinai program emphasizes that this is not a 1 time operation -there is preparation to be done before hand, and a path to follow afterwards, forever. They provide the tools, support, and information needed to do so, and they present it in a fantastic manner!
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After returning to Sinai for an abdominal obstruction 11 days post op, I need to update here! Unfortunately I had this little bump in the road, and when I did, Dr. Li was out of town. But thankfully, Dr. Koppman and Dr. Gandas were available to take care of my problem on a Sunday night. I was amazed at how compassionate Dr. Koppman was throughout the day on the phone and while I was waiting to be seen in the ER. He had called ahead to arrange a CAT scan with the surgeon on ER duty, and as soon as it was done, he was there. I was in surgery within a couple of hours, and throughout a 6 day hospital stay, all 3 surgeons of the Sinai program were in my room checking on me daily. (including Dr. Gandas via the Robot! AMAZING!) The entire Sinai Bariatric program staff have been amazing throughout the orginal surgery and the set back.
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  • Comment by David G. on 3/5/07 1:03 pm
    Caryn, Best of luck as you begin your journey tomorrow. You are in great hands with Dr. Li and everything will go great. My thoughts and wishes will be with you as you begin your journey. I will see you on the losers side in about two weeks. Dave
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An amazig 4 months!
on July 10, 2007 3:53 pm
I didn't make my 4 month post on time because I was enjoying my kids and Ocean City for an annual vacation.  So I am about a week late, but as of this morning, I have lost 83.6 pounds since January, 64.6 since surgery in March.  It is amazing!  I can't believe this is happening!   I have so much energy, and every day I pull some "new" old outfit from the back of the closet -and it fits!    I went to dinner last night in a local restaraunt and sat in a booth that I had sat in about 7 months ago.  I couldn't fit comfortably then, and last night I had to scootch forward and lean in to get to my soup spoon!  WOW !    I have been walking regularly, and doing toning exercises at home. But I am making an appointment with the Y this week to see the personal trainer.  They will program a routine for lifting/toning into their machines - once I add that 3 days a week I think the inches will just fly away!   And we had our first Carroll County Bariatric Surgery Support Group meeting on June 27th - and made the local Advocate paper today!   

So much accomplished in so little time! 
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