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Charles K. Bertel
MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF DR BERTEL WAS THAT HE IS A KIND AND COMPASSIONATE PERSON WHO TRULY WANTS TO HELP OBESE PEOPLE GET A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE. THE STAFF IN HIS OFFICE IS ALSO VERY GOOD, REALLY IN TUNE WITH INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. I GUESS WHAT PEOPLE THINKING OF GOING TO SEE DR BERTEL SHOULD KNOW IS HE IS ONE OF THE BEST.rnAFTER CARE IS EMPHASIZED A GREAT DEAL WITH VISITS TO SEE SURGEON OR HIS PA EVERY 2-4 WEEKS UNTIL ABOUT 1 YEAR THEN YEARLYrnSURGICAL RISKS WERE DISCUSSED BUT NOT OVER DISCUSSED IN A MANNER TO DISCOURAGE THE SURGERY BUT THEY WERE GONE OVER. rnOVER ALL I WOULD SAY THAT DR CHARLES BERTEL IS ONE OF THE BEST SURGEONS DOING THIS SURGERY AND ANYONE WHO CHOOSES TO SEE HIM IS IN GOOD HANDS.
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  • Comment by Eggface on 6/4/07 2:37 pm
    For Therese, Prayers your hernia repair is a success and recovery is swift. http://www.gratefuln ess.org/candles/mess age.cfm?l=eng&cid=35 39452 ~Michelle (MV.)
  • Comment by anewbecboo on 6/4/07 2:15 pm
    Good luck on your hernia surgery tomorrow honey! I know it sucks to be having surgery so soon again, but at least the pain will be gone! I know all will go well! I will be praying for a successful surgery and a smooth and speedy recovery! May God bless your surgery! big love and hugs, Becky
  • Comment by Sarahlicious on 6/4/07 2:08 pm
    Therese, best wishes on your hernia surgery tomorrow. Hope things go smoothly and it never comes back!!!
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Moments In Time
My Weight Loss Journey


HELLO THIS IS MY JOURNEY
on January 26, 2007 4:47 pm
MY JOURNEY BEGAN LAST APRIL 12, WHEN I WENT
TO THE ORIENTATION SEMINAR AT ST MARYS
MEDICAL CENTER IN DULUTH MN.  I FOUND OUT
THAT NIGHT THAT I AM NOT ALONE IN THE SITUATION
THAT I AM IN.  THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE THERE
THAT NIGHT WHO LIKE ME WERE LOOKING TO
GET HEALTHY, AND GET A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE.

ALTHOUGH I HAVE HAD SEVERAL BUMPS IN MY 
ROAD, I LOOK FORWARD TO FEBRUARY 5, 2007
AS MY OFFICIAL REBIRTHDAY!

IF YOU ARE READING MY STORY I WANT TO THANK 
YOU FOR BEING AN IMPORTANT PART OF MY JOURNEY.
EACH AND EVERY FRIEND I HAVE MADE ON THIS
SITE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME, AND YOU ALL
WILL BE IN MY HEART ALWAYS.
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HELLO FRIENDS, MY STORY IS LIKE MANY OF YOU I HAVE BEEN OVERWEIGHT ALL OF MY LIFE. I ALONG WITH MY BROTHER DECIDED TO MAKE THE HEALTHY CHOICE AND HAVE GBS. I WENT TO THE FIRST SEMINAR IN APRIL OF 2006 AND THE NEXT MONTH I STARTED THE REQUIRED APPOINTMENTS AND TESTING. MY INS DID NOT REQUIRE ANY MONITORED WEIGHTLOSS TIME WITH A NUTRITIONIST, SO AFTER GOING TO SEE MY NUTRITIONIST FOR 3 MONTHS(BY MY CHOICE, JUST IN CASE) WE SUBMITTED THE PAPERWORK FOR APPROVAL. IT CAME 3 DAYS LATER.(YEAH)
 




SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 27, 2006. I ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL AT 6AM THAT MORNING, WENT THROUGH ALL THE PREOP STUFF, WENT INTO THE OR, WAS UNDER ANESTHESIA AND THE SURGEON STOPPED THE SURGERY, YOU SEE I HAD SOME CELLULITIS ON MY RIGHT CALF. HE DID NOT WANT ANY RISK OF COMPLICATIONS SO THAT WAS THAT.  I STAYED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 DAYS GETTING IV ANTIBIOTICS, THEN IT WAS A MATTER OF GETTING AN EXTENSION ON TIME FOR INS APPROVAL AND GETTING BACK ON THE SURGERY SCHEDULE. WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE FEB 5, 2007.







THIS TIME WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL EVERYTHING WAS OK AND SURGERY WENT  OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. I HAD MY OPEN RNY ON MONDAY FEB 5, AND WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON FRIDAY MORNING, NO COMPLICATIONS AT ALL, PRAISE GOD!