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Brian Cantor
Dr. Cantor is an extremely thorough surgeon. To say he has a type A personality is sort of an understatement. rnrnHe is a stickler for rules and his protocol is pretty stringent... more stringent than most. But with that said, he is very successful in what he does. Let's face it, this isn't something to fool around with and Dr. Cantor's care and attentiveness is exactly what I wanted when trusting my life to a surgeon. Case in point: one of the hospital nurses told me that she was online entering some info into my chart at about 3 AM after my surgery and Dr. C logged on to check on me!rnrnHe is very meticulous when going over the risks and procedures associated with the surgery... to the point that I could probably repeat them word-for-word by the time I got to pre-op. rnrnDr. C is very friendly and has a good bedside manner... and he always treats me with respect and dignity. But he doesn't take excuses and he pushes his patients to work hard with the tool he gives you. (You'd better not be in bed when he comes around to do his hospital rounds!) But even as strict as he is with the rules, he is also very kind and realistic. He doesn't expect more than his patients can do and applauds good efforts. He genuinely cares for his patients.rnrnI am very, very happy with my choice and I'm delighted to say my surgery and recovery were about as complication-free as possible. I was even in FAR less pain that I expected. I had Lap RNY and my scars are teeny. I can't possibly thank him enough... I know in my heart, he saved my life.rnrnIf you want specific details about anything I've said... please don't hesitate to contact me! And if you're a patient of Dr. Cantor's... tell him I say HI!rn
Member Interests
  • Crafts - I've been interested in all types of craft for as long as I can remember!
  • Family & Friends - I am truly blessed with the best family in the world!
  • Computer Games - You can often find me on Pogo.com - great games and great people!
  • Movies - I'm a movie junkie - well, except for sci fi and slasher films!
  • Radio & Television - Reality shows, comedies, drama... yeah, tv is my friend
  • Scrapbooks
  • Jewish - All of our holidays are the same: they tried to kill us, they didn't, let's eat!
  • WLS in your 40's
  • Mind, Body and Spirit - I've been reading Tarot cards for years and years

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by arielfreak on 11/27/07 11:01 am
    Happy 1st Surgiversary robin! Think of where you were a year ago- and how fantastic you look and feel today! I am so loving your newest photo- you are just glowing. Celebrate today! (hugs)
  • Comment by bvw34 on 11/27/06 3:37 pm
    Hello everyone!!!! robin's mom called me at 3:06 pm to tell me that robin was in recovery and doing fine. Surgery took longer than they expected but she's come through it beautifully. Apparrently she woke up long enough to ask the Dr. how everything went and when he told her she did well she went back to sleep. Bless her heart, her Mom's and Paul's (for those who don't know Paul is her wonderful husband). Please keep her in your prayers as she endures the long road ahead of her to feeling good!! Until then...and xoxoxo from robin, Darcy aka bvw34
  • Comment by bvw34 on 11/27/06 4:10 am
    It's 7:10 a.m. and I'm gnawing my fingers waiting for the 7:30 hour to pass then to hear SOMETHING! I know our robin will do great and I will surely post as soon as I hear something. Keep prayin' and sending her your blessings....talk to you soon.... Until then.... HEY ALL ITS robin's RE-BIRTHDAY!!!!! Darcy aka bvw34
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How very odd... I'm jealous of those about to have...
on July 15, 2009 7:33 pm

The weirdest thing is happening to me lately. I am reading the posts from people here and on my hospital's support list who are just embarking on their journey as their surgery dates approach, and I find myself feeling a little envious.

My surgery was 2.5 years ago now and I'm down about 160 lbs. I feel great and my life is so different now than it was then. I would really like to lose another 40 or so lbs but I shouldn't complain. I'm a size 12 (down from a 26!), I go to the gym at least 5 times a week and I really feel like I'm LIVING my life.

So why am I jealous of all of the newbies? Fact is, it's hard now. I can eat almost anything. Not a lot of anything it's true. But I rarely get things stuck anymore (a byproduct of several endoscopies I had to have for a gastro issue) and as insane as it is, I MISS that type of limitation. 

I have to watch every mouthful and every calorie. Sure I was doing that before, but my body was really helping by forcing me to stop. People told me it was easy at the beginning, but as I was going through it, it didn't seem so easy. Now I wish I could be like that again. I LIKE the restriction that my tiny pouch and small opening required. I'm scared and I don't want to go back. It doesn't help that work is super stressful right now. I'm hoping that by starting to post here again, I'll find some strenth. Please send good wishes and positive energy.

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