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Surgeon Testimonial Keith Chung, M.D., F.A.C.S. I am so happy that I got gastric bypass from Dr. Chung. It truly has been a life-changing event! I felt very respected by Dr. Chung. For the first time in my life I felt like I was seen as a person, not just an overweight person. He answered all my questions no matter how trivial they may have seemed. He helped me decide which surgery to get, he was very knowledgeable about PCOS and which surgery would help me more. He gave me some really good information that I hadn't found myself. He showed me a video about gastric bypass which was really informative. I was really at ease with Dr. Chung. He has such an easy going personality. I felt like he truly cared about me, my progress, and healing. His staff was kind and friendly and always there to answer my questions. I was really impressed with his office because I was approved in one day. His staff is very knowledgeable about my insurance company (Tricare) and all the paperwork and insurance stuff went through without a problem. I feel fully confident in Dr. Chung’s abilities. I have never regretted getting the surgery done and I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Thank you so much, Dr. Chung, for giving me the tool to get healthy and change my life. I hope to see you in a few years to get my plastic surgery done! Latest Surgery Support Comments No comments posted yet. Please post yours. Click here for the surgery support page |
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Katie's Weight Loss Journey First post after surgery
So sorry I really thought I would write sooner than this but with my family staying with me I've been SO busy. The surgery went really smoothly. I really was quite calm the morning of, I didn't think I would be. Once I got into the waiting room I had to wait there for about two hours. I was second in line for the day. My mom came a sat with me for a short time before they took me out. I did get to talk to my husband before I went in, which was a great comfort. He's in Iraq. They gave me the first shot to "relax me", which it did. I barely remember getting moved to the operation room. Next thing I know I was waking up in the recovery room. It's such a weird state of mind when you first wake up. All I knew was the air was blowing in my face so I kept turning my head back and forth. The nurse kept telling me to stop moving or else I'd get nauseous, which I did and finally stopped. At that point I woke up enough to realize where I was and that the surgery was over, lol. I guess people don't wake up as fast as I did, because they were suprised I was up and talking. The poor girl next to me was still in that between state of sleeping and waking and was fighting with the nurses and trying to sit up and move. I'm sure she got the sudden rush of nausea like I did but it didn't stop her. Once my room was ready they moved me. I was able to move from one bed to another pretty easily with only slight discomfort. My mom came in while I was moving. Once I got settled I think she was more at ease. I can't imagine what she went through while waiting, I would have been so scared. I don't think she knew what to expect the first time she saw me, I think she was suprised that I was feeling so well! I kept falling asleep. I needed my percocet every four hours though. The pain wasn't horrible. I've had a c-section so I was some what prepared for the pain afterwards. The most discomfort I had was from the gas they put in my stomach and then the bubbles or air I swallowed when I drank. I drank my little tiny medicine cups of grape kool-aid and tang like I was supposed to. I walked a lot too. It really did make me feel better, so when they tell you to walk, WALK! You don't feel like it but it does make you feel better. My stay at the hospital was nice. It was nice to just sleep whenever I wanted. I had a few visitors, the most special being my 2 1/2 year old daughter. She wasn't as excited to see me as I was her. She was scared by all the tubes going into me. I had a couple of other nice visitors, one Renee really gave me hope and courage to keep going. She's four weeks further post op than me, so I looked at her and listened to how she was and knew what I felt was only temporary. I was ready to go home. I did get my surgery on Memorial Day weekend so we had to find a pharmacy to get my perscription of percocet filled. But then I was back at home. I really had to force myself to drink when I got home. It's very hard to get all of your fluid in. They mean it when they say you have to drink all day. I had good luck with milk so I could make protein shakes that were pretty decent. I did get sick of cottage cheese though. I had my first meat today and it was wonderful. We went out to eat and I had grilled shrimp. Well I should say, I had about two grilled shrimp. It is very weird when yu go out to eat or even make a plate and you're SO accustomed to filling your plate or eating nearly everything on it. Now you eat just a few bites of food and you're full. I think it will take a while to retrain my brain. I don't feel deprived though. I am satisfied when I eat. I wish I could have vegetables and rice. Those are the only two things I'm missing at this point. I love sushi so I can't wait to have that again. I'm two weeks out and I'm feeling great. I have all of my energy back and I'm suprised already how my body is changing. I've lost 23lbs and my "skinny jeans" are loose when I put them on. The biggest change I've seen is in my face and my boobs. Hubby will be sad about that lol. I am so satisfied with this whole experience and I would do it again in a heart beat. I do think the people who say they don't regret it are lying. I have regreted it a few times, not regret like I want it changed, but regret of the things I can't have ever again. But that's my problem, I'm addicted to food. I think there will always be those moments where I think, "I really wish I could eat that" or "I miss eating that" or "I miss eating whatever I want". The flip side though, when I feel like that is that I tell myself: "No food will ever taste as good or be as satisfying as being happy and confident in myself. No food is worth dying young for or having diabetes. No food is worth hurting from arthritis." There is no sweet, fatty, salty food that is worth it. It's just food. Food can't make you happy or make you feel better. The things I go without will be greatly out-numbered by the wonderful experiences I have. I will update after I have my check up with the Dr. and let you know how it went! 2 Comment(s)
Comment by dtcc4ever on Jun 14, 2008 at 06:58pm
Awesome! It sounds like everything went really well, you sound so cheerful!
It's fun to read this after being in the same hospital just a couple of weeks apart. I had horrible pain with the gas. I didn't expect it at all because I've had 2 c-sections and I was nearly burning holes in the carpet from walking. I walked at 1am, 3am, whenever! I even broked down bawling to one of the nurses and she felt so bad since I was doing what I was supposed to be and upped my meds, she was awesome. I am a lightweight when it comes to any med...the ones I got to relax me knocked me out. I remember being in the recovery room and hearing the nurses talk but after that I woke up in my room and it was a day of in and out, hilarious. So how are you doing now? Still have the family out to help you? I'm five days out and now that I am no longer filled up like a balloon with gas, I'm doing MUCH better and doing okay with the protein shakes and stuff. I'm too scared to try anything else yet but it won't be long, it's getting old fast! Login to leave a comment. << Blog Home |
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PS~tell your hubby me & my family say THANK YOU for letting us sleep peacefully at night b/c of him protecting our country.
~TC