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Hugh Houston, M.D.
My first impression of Dr. Houston was at the seminar he gave at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN--I found him to be informative & a little cocky---both make a great surgeon, in my opinion...:). I had my first one-on-one meeting w/him and my husband & I left the meeting feeling like he would take care of me and do his job well. He took a great amount of time with in my pre-surgery appointment & very quickly made us feel comfortable. He was real & opened up to us about a lot of his views. We appreciated that. His office staff has been great so far. ONE MORE UPDATE: I have to tell everyone that on Monday (over 3 weeks before my surgery date), Dr. Houston called me on my cell phone to check in w/me and ask me if I had any questions. I was really impressed at the fact that he called and he was great at answering all my questions (and I had quite a few!) and made me, again, feel completely confident in his abilities & my choice! rnMARCH 17, 2009: I had my surgery & I am alive & well to type this...kudos to Dr. H!
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  • Comment by maggiesmiles on 3/17/09 6:39 pm
    Congrats on your surgery!!! Wishing you a speedy and uneventful recovery...welcome to the thin side!!! Maggie
  • Comment by hollykim on 3/17/09 2:25 pm
    Hey Micheala, Glad to hear you survived the chopping and dicing! Hope your recovery is "a piece of cake"! Holly
  • Comment by Michael S. on 3/17/09 12:10 pm
    Well wishes on your surgery today! I hope that all goes well and I hope you have a speedy recovery! I'll move down and make some room for you on the losers' bench! Welcome to the other side!!! --Mike
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8 Months & Bye Bye Gallbladder....
on November 22, 2009 9:17 am

Yesterday I started feeling pretty run down in the morning--thought I was coming down with the flu---I was getting feverish & then I got a pretty strong pain right under my ribs on the right side....it came & went but at the worst I was doubled over & at best it was just throbbing....called Dr. Houston, went to the ER...ultrasound was done & it confirmed I have a 2cm gallstone. Shoot.  So, Dr. Houston is going to remove my gallbladder, but we agreed that I could take some meds this week to get through Thanksgiving & then have it done next week.....that good because it's a really busy week....

So, despite faithfully taking the Ursidiol med post surgery, I still have to have it removed....wish me luck!

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I am NORMAL!!!!!
on November 3, 2009 8:37 am

Oh wow....I had a 3 pound weight loss this morning (which is rare lately..as I get closer to goal my weight loss is slowing) and weighed 167.  So, I decided to go on the Centennial site & calculate my BMI and it was 24.7!!!! That puts me in the "normal" range!!!

7.5 months ago my BMI was 43.3!!! I am so happy that I actually teared up reading the "normal" quote!!

Now, 12 more pounds to the upper end of my goal range (145-155)....I couldn't have asked for a better result than this from my surgery.  I am so thankful for Centennial & the program that I am involved in.
xo, Micheala.

 

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6 Month Surgiversary Today!!!
on September 17, 2009 8:28 pm
Today is my six month "Surgiversary". I saw Dr. Houston and...drum roll...weighed 175 pounds.  I started at 294 six months ago (was 289 on morning of surgery after 2 day liquid diet), so I have lost a total of 119 pounds!!! 

Dr. Houston said I have lost about 80% of my excess weight & that I am "rockin-and-rollin this weight loss".  That made me smile.  I did have a WOW moment when he said that looking at me he would never know that I had been overweight.  That is surreal to hear. I guess my mind has not caught up with my body yet.  Don't get me wrong, I am still not at goal (although we did talk a little about maintenance menus & how I would transition into maintenance). 

I had thought this entire time that I was 5'8" tall---my husband thought I was taller, so we measured today.  He's right...I am actually 5'9-1/2!  Who knew?!?  (Apparently he did!).  So, at 5'9-1/2" my normal weight range would be 149-170 (if I am considered large framed, which I had considered myself until now--maybe I am actually medium framed--which would mean that I should weigh 139-153). 

So, at 175 pounds I am just 5 pounds from the top of a normal weight range. That's crazy!  My personal goal for myself is to be between 145-155 & stay in that range.  I think that's a healthy goal!  I guess I will know when I get there!  I sometimes think about getting to 135....that would be 30 more pounds.  Again, we'll have to see!!

Well, I am off to spend some time w/my hubby & go to bed...early morning tomorrow w/the kiddos & a playgroup at 10am.

I am so thankful to have had WLS....it has been amazing.  M.
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I Can't Have WLS....yeah!!!
on August 18, 2009 8:14 pm

Strange as this is...I just typed my weight (188) & height (5'8") into a BMI chart on the OH website & this is what it said:

Height:  feet   inches
Weight: pounds

You have a BMI of 28.5.
This shows that you are moderately overweight.
Your BMI is not high enough to qualify you for bariatric surgery.

The table below shows value ranges and what they mean.

Range Meaning
less than 18.5 Underweight
18.5 - 24.9 Normal
25.0 - 29.9 Overweight
30.0 - 39.9 Obese
40.0 - 50 Extremely Obese
over 50 Super Obese

OH MY GOSH....I AM NOT OBESE ENOUGH TO HAVE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY...IN FACT, I'M NOT EVEN "OBESE" ANYMORE & ONLY HAVE TO DROP MY BMI FROM 28.5 TO 24.9 TO BE CONSIDERED "NORMAL"...I don't know why, but this really excites me......five months & three days ago I weighed 293 pounds & was looking 300 pounds right in the face....now, even with my heaviest shoes, clothes, etc. on I can't get the scale to 190 pounds.....this is so stinking great!!!
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I AM "OBESE"---HIP, HIP, HOOORAY!!!!!
on August 4, 2009 12:05 pm
OKAY...I JUST REALIZED THAT WITH TODAY'S 101 POUNDS GONE FOREVER, I AM NOW JUST "OBESE"!!!!

I am sure someone who has never been classified as morbidly obese would think it was funny to celebrate now being "obese", but I know you all understand that this is a "wow" moment for sure.....I just put in my height and weight on the Centennial site and here is what it said:

"A BMI between 25 and 29.9 indicates you are in the overweight category"

MY BMI:  29.2!!!!!

So....when do I officially lose the "overweight" classification.......???? At 164 pounds....so, that's 28 more pounds to "normal".......EXCITING!!!!!
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