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be in the healthy BMI range by my 50th birthday in February 2011

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John Maguire
A friend who is an OR nurse told me that Dr Maguire is "old school" - meaning very methodical and very patient focused. He's introverted but very professional. He patiently answers all of my questions, stops what he's doing and looks right at me.

His practice is amazing. I'm a big fan of business systems and processes in action and I LOVE to watch the way things work in his office. His staff is amazing, all so warm & friendly. Seems like they become instant friends the first time you talk to them.

I was surprised that he stopped by at least twice a day when I was in the hospital to check on me. And he would spend as much time as I needed. I haven't had my first follow up visit yet, but I expect nothing less than the caring professionalism I've witnessed every step of the way so far.

Everything about his practice is very structured. Forms, paperwork, the "big binder" - all very easy to understand, all walk you step by step through the process. Again, business systems at their finest.

I'd recommend him to anyone, as I understand it, he is one of the best in the country. He is the first surgeon my family doctor recommends. Sure he's introverted, but as my husband says "who wants Johnny Carson for a surgeon?". I wanted and found a skilled surgeon with lots of experience in Dr Maguire.

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  • Comment by MzDiane on 7/29/10 2:39 am
    So so so excited for you!! I will keep you in my prayers for a speedy surgery and an even faster recovery! ((HUGS))
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So far, so good.
on September 28, 2010 9:16 pm
Things have been going so well so far.  I don't see Dr Maguire until a week from today (he's out of town this week) but I started soft foods on Sunday.  I've had no problems, other than getting everything in (protein, water & vitamins).   I haven't been sleeping well and suspect it's our mattress.  I get into bed and my back starts to ache (although it's fine all day) and I cannot find a comfortable position.  If I do, it seems like I've got 5-10 minutes before I have to shift again.  So I'll sleep in one of the guest rooms (we're empty nesters so we have several these days) and if I sleep well, we're going mattress shopping tomorrow!

Because of the lack of sleep, my schedule is very erratic.  And I have a tendency to "wake up" by checking my email from my phone while in bed, so sometimes I get distracted and I may not have breakfast until noon!   I'm working on it though and today I was able to get in 74g of protein and if I finish this glass before I crash, I'll be over 90 oz of water.  I just popped my last multivitamin so I think I got all of it in today.  It sure takes a lot of practice and focus!

Hubby has been walking with me most evenings.  It actually works out best when we go out immediately after eating, it makes the 30 minutes without drinking anything go by that much faster!   Every night we go a little farther.  Tonight my feet were bugging me a bit - the first time since surgery - so I'm hoping this isn't a set back.  Either way, we've super chlorinated the pool and will add PhosFree tomorrow so it'll be super clean.  The heater is back on and I should be back in it on Thursday to swim laps or work with my beloved foam water dumbbells.

Mostly, I'm just so pleased, blessed and stunned by how easy it's been so far.  I've not had a problem with nausea most of my life, so I didn't expect it now, and haven't had any.  If I eat or drink too much or too fast, I get a strong hiccup and feel lots of gurgling and that's my clue to slow way down or stop.   No pain, no real discomfort, but I'm also learning to avoid that hiccup in the first place.

Now I'm not saying this has been totally smooth sailing.  I've had my days where I'm frustrated, fed up and about to become a headline - but it subsides pretty quickly.  I remind myself that #1 this is a journey and I don't have to have everything figured out now; and #2 that I've stripped away a lot of my coping mechanisms (food, alcohol, Advil, caffeine, sugar) and I've got to fill that void with something more productive.   First up is a presentation I'm giving on Oct 8th at the Regional Neighborhood Networking Conference.  That involves a lot of Powerpoint work which is a creative outlet for me.  Once that is out of the way, I'm going to pull out my old embroidery machine and reteach myself how to do it and start making holiday hand towels for the house and for gifts.   I also want to improve my photography skills. 

So, like I said...so far, so good.   Doc said I'd have an easy recovery because it was an easy surgery for him to perform.  He wasn't kidding!  Oh, I forgot the two week stats - down 14# since surgery, 31.5# total, BMI has gone from 41.3 to 36.7 and I'm one pound away from losing 25% of my excess body weight.   
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