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Surgeon TestimonialJamshid Nazarian M.D., F.A.C.SDoctor Nazarian is a quiet soul until he needs to be otherwise. He seemed almost shy at first, but when one of his employees interrupted his meeting with my husband he showed that we come first and he was strong to put her in her place. He is respectful and knowlegable and is willing to fight for what is best for you. He has taken both my husband and I into his care and I appreciate that he is thorough in all he does for that is in our best interest. I trust him and thank him for everything he's done so far. He has a very good staff that I've found have almost all been through weight struggles, and or the surgery, which truly helps in the compassion aspect. They also work very closely with the insurance companies to get us through that hurdle as well. I know it's a long road, but I'm glad he's there to walk it with both my husband and I. Member Interests
- Books & Literature - Avid Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Dean Koonts fan.
- Computers & Internet - www.myspace.com/wkohlhoff www.greendragoninn.org
- Hobbies - I collect Autographs via fan mail sent to my favorite celebrities.
- Pets - I have a zoo...Okay 2 dogs, and 2 ferrets, usually we have more, its quiet 4 now
- Theater - I took theater arts in school for 6 years. Fave musicals: Phantom, Wicked, Rent.
- Poetry - I write Christian Poetry found at http://www.angelpoet.com
- Movies - I'm an avid movie buff. Especially Fantasy and Sci Fi.
- Christianity - I am a Christian woman, love my family, happily married for 18 years w/2 girls
- Soccer - My hubby and I coach girls soccer for AYSO in Lancaster CA.
- WLS in your 30's - My husband and I were 36, when we had it done the same day.
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On Apr. 26th, 2006, My husband and I both underwent RNY Gastric Bypass surgery. A life changing experience. I will admit the first 24 hours after surgery are very hard but the doctor and staff took good care of us. Since that day, our lives have started over. My husband has gone from 450 lbs to 240 lbs. I have gone from 285 lbs to 135 lbs. Each and every day I look forward to the rest of our lives. It's hard to imagine how close to losing each other we came.
More Upgrades! on May 10, 2007 1:58 pm
I was laughing at myself today. I used to not do anything for myself. Never spent money on clothes, never treated myself to something special. I only did for others in my family.
One time...After my father in law passed away, I used a little of the money he left us to get laser eye surgery. I knew it was something he would have wanted me to do. That was it.
But after GBS one year ago, I seem to have found a new lease on life. I care about how I look, how I feel, how other's perceive me. I hope that doesn't come across as conceited...Because I'm not.
I have my plastic surgeries planned for June 6th. Lets fix the tummy, arms and thighs all at once. And last Tuesday...What did I do?
I went and got braces for my teeth. I'm 37 years old people and I got braces. 25 years late on that. I joked with my hubby that maybe people will think I'm younger now.
So new wardrobe, 20/20 eyesight, straight teeth, no tummy or floppy arms and legs...What's next on the horizon?
Guess we'll see.
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Wendy Version 2.0 on May 4, 2007 8:01 am
Well like I said Aetna doesn't want to cover the plastic surgery.
But they are willing to pay for the abdominal muscle surgery so I don't get a hernia or anything, so we are going to use that hospital stay and have all the procedures done, tummy, thighs and arms.
My wonderful husband took a home equity loan out to pay for my 3 procedures. I know how much he hates debt, so this meant a lot to me that he was willing to do this.
It's funny we took out a $20,000 to get my 3 procedures done and have some money left over so Bill could have his done. But along the way I ended up scheduling to get braces done. My best friend's husband asked if this was a midlife crisis...I said no it's Wendy upgrades...
Wendy Version 2.0. *snickers*
So Tuesday May 8th I'm getting "clear" braces on the top and silver on the bottom (a nice 2 year commitment here) and June 6th I go in to have all my extra skin removed.
The surgeon made me a deal for my 3 plastic surgeries. $2000 per procedure. I think that's an okay deal right? Seems like everyone else wants 3 to 4 thousand. And the hospital will take just our insurance payment and what is our max out of pocket (like $1000) and they will write off the rest.
*yawn* I know boring. I'll try to get up the nerve to post some before and after pics of my skin.
I've seen some pics on some of the profiles here that are really revealing, I don't think I can do that, but maybe in my bathing suit I can do it. We'll see. Not that you'd be missing out on anything if I didn't.
It's not a pretty site. :o)
Radio Contest LOL on May 1, 2007 7:48 am
Well I did something silly...I entered a radio contest.
It was a local radio contest for 100.1 The Edge. Called "Bust You Up"
We have a famous plastic surgeon out here named Dr. Chesky. He's on TV and stuff and he advertises on their station. We he thought he'd give away a "Boob job" okay Breast augmentation.
I thought I'll we had to do to enter was to write a little short biography about ourselves...So in fun, I did it. Told them how I'd suffered from obesity since I was 20, and had weight loss surgery last year and
lost 120 lbs...Sadly most of that I think was in my chest.
Well I was a finalist in the game...But it wasn't just a biography. The finalists had to compete in games and stuff on the radio. And I was gone to Maui the week they started it.
Unfortunately, the players get voted off by the listeners and since I wasn't there that first week, they must have gotten a little ticked at me and I was one of the first voted off. Me and this other lady (She seemed a little chubby and older like me, perhaps in our 30s) got the boot.
Lets just say pretty much the rest of the 9 ladies in the contest looked like little cheerleader types. I figured it would be a popularity contest and I never expected to win. But I was a finalist and that's pretty cool.
I never would have given up going to Maui with the love of my life over a possible set of new "hooters". LOL
The radio host completely agreed with me.
Besides I hear that push up bras and those little gel inserts are all the in thing now :o)
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Happy Surgiversary To Us on April 26, 2007 7:19 pm
Well it's been one year for both Bill and I.
It's very exciting for me. I know it's always a hard road to do the surgery and recover, and get the weight off, but the rewards outweigh all that.
Bill has lost almost 180 lbs. And I've lost almost 120 lbs...I fluctuate a lb or two, but I'm almost to goal. (Wow that's almost 300 lbs between us...We lost the equivilent of an obese person)
I'm working on getting my plastic surgeries scheduled in June, I'm sure I'll lose those last few pounds I want gone by the time they remove all this skin.
So if you are a year out from surgery, how did you celebrate?
I'm learning more and more how to reward myself with things that don't involve food for celebrations.
Bill and I went all out for ours. It's a big deal. We are alive and healthier than I think we've ever been now. So we went to Maui for 8 days. Hawaii has always been a favorite place for us but this time was almost magical.
Where to start? Plane seats. We fit. We didn't have to put the center arm rest up, we didn't need seat belt extenders. I walked straight down the airplane aisle didn't have to turn sideaways. Oh and the security gal looked at our IDs and gave us the eye. Yup that's really us.
Maui was awesome. If you haven't been you need to go. If you have...Go again. My God that place is magical. I do love the big island of Hawaii a little more, but Maui's beaches cannot be beat.
I lved walking and not getting winded. Being able to climb down or trek up hills to see sights I never could have gotten to before.
But the one thing that really stands out that's really on more of a personal level *blushes* we are back to having a normal "sex life". Like we are in our early twenties again or something. No more blood pressure medications, no more asthma or fatigue. It was like being on our honeymoon again. I came home and more than one person said I seemed love struck. And that's a good word for it. Who knew what my weight had caused me to lose all these years.
So if you are post surgery. Congrats. If you are pre surgery, Good luck. It really is life changing in such a good way.
Happy Surgiversary to us!
No Insurance Coverage for Plastics on March 28, 2007 10:22 am
So No insurance for the plastics...Well Aetna said they'd cover the muscle operation (something hernia thing) so Dr. N is going to do the plastics for me at the same time. He's going to give me half off of the 3 procedures and the hospital will be covered by Aetna. So out of pocket it will be about $6000, ($2000 per procedure).
I'm going to make the appointment for sometime in June after my oldest daughter Alycia graduates in May from High school.
Excited and very very scared. Just like before, I don't like the idea of being put out and the concept of not knowing how painful it will be is daunting. But forum post seem to say the pain is managable.
*crosses fingers*.
Just wondering how much weight in skin I'll lose...How I'll feel about going home after one day with *eww* drainage tubes. And what size jeans I'll be able to squeeze my butt into after all the swelling is gone.
LOL You know me, just trying to keep positive about it all.
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