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 My 2006 H-D 1200 Custom:) Hi :) I'm Tracy.... I'm a 40yr old female and I've been overweight since childhood.. I tried to lose weight a couple times and it always came back so I just gave up. I talked to my PCP and told him I think it time for surgical intervention. I have Osteoarthritis, Lymphedema, and Sciatic nerve problems....also BiPolar/manic depressive( I REFUSE to take meds for this! they make you gain weight!!! all I tried for 3 years did) PCP said he thinks I should have surgery but says not to be surprised if I don't get approved. Insurance said I have to go to Loyola in Chicago. I got approved to go for a consult with Dr. Brems I then got a call a couple weeks later...He's not doing GBS anymore. BC/BS HMO IL told me to go to Rush-Presbyterian In Chicago. I made an appointment with Dr. Deziel on June 6th,2003 He says I am definately a good candidate for GBS. He ordered all the test(psych eval, nutrition eval,upper GI, chest x-ray, ect.) I had to do the nutrition and psych eval at Rush... the rest I did here. I got that all done and made 2nd appt. July 2nd with Dr. Deziel. He gave me a date...Aug. 12th :)
July 9th...Called PCN and was told I was approved for GBS Roux-En-Y....got the letter in the mail the next day. I thank God I didn't have to battle with my insurance. I met Jodi Little on this site and it turns out we really knew each other!LOL!! Her surgery date-July 22nd- Go Jod!!! I plan to help her out and be her "Angel"...If she doesn't mind;) My surgery is coming up too...Aug 12th!
Aug.23.03 Whew!! Time for an update:) I had my LAP RNY on Aug 14th @ Rush...took 6 1/2 hrs because of enlarged liver and scar tissue from prior c-section.... otherwise all is good- no complications and I feel pretty good. They released me after 3 days and said I was doing so great :) I took pain meds for the 1st day home... that's all :) My first post-op appt. w/ Dr. Deziel is Aug 27th so I will know then how I'm really doing:) I can't wait to see him...I don't remember alot of details from my surgery and have questions. My abdominal swelling is finally subsiding..... Incisions seem to be healing well..still a little sore I'm trying hard to get my water in:) i'm still on mostly liquids....protein drinks suck! I'm just working on protein from yougart, cottage cheese, and ricotta cheese(yum!) I'm not sure how to work my new "pouchy" yet...It seems like I shouldn't be able to eat a full(6oz) cup of yougart...but it goes down good:)
9-12-03 4weeks post-op and I'm feeling pretty good..... I'm doing well with foods..bread and milk included :) I got sick only 2 times so far... once from S/F CIB even though I had drank some for a few days in a row.... I also ate some chicken one nite and got some stuck by accident...did that "inhale" thing..finally got that back up : I've been walking my tail off and still taking it easy....when I go too much..my guts feel sore. All is good with me. 2nd follow up is on Sept 24th w/ Dr. Deziel... I bought a scale... 4 weeks out and I've lost 39 LBS :)
9.29.03 I'm 4 day shy of 7 weeks out...and today the scale says 269lbs!!! I hit the ½ century mark!! 50lbs gone!!! I'm able to eat just about anything but I'm not going near steak again for a long time! I seem to be able to get 60-80+ grams of protein a day...mostly from food :) Kinda funny how I don't crave the bad stuff.....Finally got my period and thought I'd be craving a 100Grand bar....didn't even cross my mind. Last size top I bought:26/28 Top size bought on Saturday: 18/20!!!! Tears rolled down my face ;) To my Angel Jody Little... Thank you for being there for me:) XOXO P.S. I'm catching up to ya!!
10.15.03 Holy crap!!! for the first time in years I was able to buy shoes..that weren't men's cross trainers! I bought 3 pairs of "trendy" shoes this week. I also bought a top...in the misses dept..an X-tra large..whoa! Now if the bottom half of me would just co-operate... I would really like to wear some regular jeans. I am almost 9weeks post-op and have lost 55lbs. What a difference that makes :) I walk as much as I can and go for longer walks at least 3 times a week. Eating is such a trip......my new fave food is FF cottage cheese with some chopped up pears and sprinkle a little cinnamon on top...mmmmmm I working hard to get my 70grams of protein in. I tried Balance Gold protein bars...they're not too big and provide 15g's of protein...the rocky road and chocolate chaos flavors are really yummy....well...they don't suck too bad ;) Still no complications or any problems from having WLS. The only problem I have is a shrinking bank account....and I need to put my Kohl's charge card in a block of ice in the freezer!! LOL!!! I can't help myself... I want cute clothes!! I am going to burn my Just My Size sixe 4X t-shirts!!!!!
11.9.03 I had my 3mo. post-op appt. w/ Dr. Deziel on Nov.5th.... He said I am doing very well and keep doing as I am :) I'll see him in 3 mos.(Febuary) and get some bloodwork done. I also saw my nutritionist-Hale Deniz- Venturi- She says I am doing great except I'm loosing too fast!!! She wants me to eat more than 600 calories a day and she said not to be scared of carbs... your body does need some! My doc's are very proud of me because I am doing well and STICKING TO THEIR POST-OP DIRECTIONS :) As of today I am down to 245#'s.... I have lost 74#'s!!! I am no longer wearing JMS underwear!! I bought some Hanes size 10 :) I can also wear jeans... with zippers! It's kinda funny how I said I would NOT go crazy and buy new clothes all the time....LOL! Well.... My 26/28 JMS pull-on jeans finally fell down...BYE!!! Into the box of too big stuff they went ;) Note to self- clean out all too big stuff to make room for new stuff! I WILL NEVER BUY ANY ARTICLE OF CLOTHING WITH A FLORAL MOTIF AGAIN! NOT EVEN ON UNDERWEAR! I have been a member at Bally's for a few weeks now... I love to workout and swim and then relax in the whirlpool :) Life feels so good now! I'm actually participating in life now:) I love the look on people's faces that I haven't seen in a couple months....SHOCK!! I have 2 -7y.o. boys(twins) and they crack me up.... and they're also my biggest cheerleaders :) "Mom...you are such a hottie"! "How many grams of protein did you get today"? "Did you drink your water"? I love being able to do more stuff with them now:)
11.28.03 I survived Thanksgiving...LOL! I had a small saucer w/ turkey,stuffing,sweet potato casserole,and green bean casserole...all covered with gravy. Talk about a feast! I am giving thanks for this tool of WLS. and give thanks for the skilled hands of my surgeon, Dr.Deziel. I am also thankful I have such a supportive family...None of my relatives have said anything negative about my WLS. I saw everyone on Turkey day and talk about the look of shock on their faces!!! They were all so happy I had WLS and and were very excited for me. I'm 15 weeks out.. Down to 238#'s(-81#'s) still no complications or any problems :) I'm not having trouble with stuck food any more.....chew, chew, chew!!! I'm able to eat just about anything... but I stay away from the bad stuff! My life is getting better every day! Here's warm wishes for a joyous holiday season!
12.14.03 WOW!!!! I weighed in today @229#'s.... That's 90#'s gone in a little over 4 months! My BMI is now under 40! This is like a dream come true.... I always wondered what it would feel like to lose weight and release myself from my own personal Hell I call my body. I COULD NOT have done this without WLS... I can now cross my legs. I can wear jeans with zippers. I'm wearing size 10 regular sized underwear. Bras fit like they're supposed to now :) (the girls are shrinking) I can go upstairs without dying and trying to catch my breathe. I like busting my ass at the gym! I can walk without a cane. Favorite protein drink- IsoPure low carb chocolate....Mmmmm... I actually love this one.... I have 4 other big jugs of kinds I don't like..blech! I'm still writing everything that goes into my mouth (even the bad stuff!)in my food log as per my dietician. Not that there is alot of bad stuff... but I have tried stuff just to see if I would get sick..... I wish I could "dump". Sometimes I am really surprised what I can eat.... including a 2.5oz hamburger! No bun of course ;) My hubby is finally starting to say things like "Wow.. You are getting so small". My new goal is to reach the "century" mark by Dec. 31st:) That's all for now... Hoping all your holidays are fun!
1.01.04 Happy New Year!!! I weighed in at 225lbs. I did not reach the "century mark" by today... but I don't care... I have lost 94#'s and to me that's great. I finally broke that mini-plateau from hell! I thought this was a slow loss month but turns out I lost a total of 15lbs. That damn century mark is so close...:) I can actually see muscles developing in my arms and it looks like my "batwings" are tightening up....this confirmed by others also. I work out at Bally's at least 3 times a week. I've been missing my workouts because I'm so holiday busy..bad me ;) Seems like the hair loss is slowing down and my hair seems to be coming in thicker/ fuzzier...hmmmm..weird. I had some steak last night and it went down pretty good:) Still no complications or problems from having this surgery.
1.18.04 OMG!!! I'm a member of the Century Club!!! Finally... my weight loss is slowing down a little...plateaus here and there... but it is still coming off:) Life is so good right now and I feel so healthy... looking good is just a fringe benefit ;) Still no complication or problems from having surgery :) I highly recommend it!
1.28.04 OMG!!! Thanks to Michelle Randall... I have the most ROCKING profile ever!! BIG shout out to ya, Michelle!! In other news, Uhhhgg!! I gained 5lbs...it's PMS week. This sucks :( 2.06.04 Just got back from Chicago... My almost 6 mo. follow up with Dr. Deziel. I kinda got a big head today after I saw him... he was praising me for doing so well and sticking with the program. Today he saw the monster he created!! LOL The OMG! Now I have to have a trendy haircut and max out my Kohl's charge card on cute clothes monster..lol!! Last time I saw him I was still "frumpy" LOL!! It's OK to want to look good, isn't it? I want to stress that the fact that I am healthier than I have been in the last 15yrs. That's the MAIN reason I had WLS..... Looking cute is a great fringe benefit :) I really feel good about myself.... Hell... I just feel great!!! I thought hitting the century mark was a great feeling.... it just keeps getting better!! It's like a dream... Wow!! I woke up and I finally really AM losing the weight!! My knees are thanking me ;) If you have any questions or just need a WLS buddy..... Just shoot me off an email:) I'm here for ya! Sharing the journey...:) Hugs to all, Tracy
2.17.04 Hi AMOS friends:) My 6 mo anniversary was the 14th and I just got the results of my 6 mo bloodwork. My PCP printed it out for me... it has all the ranges in one column and what mine are in the other. All looks great... but there were a couple flags..nothing serious they tell me. TRANS SAT:18.8 (range-20-45%) RDW 15.6 (range-11.5-14.5%) %EOS 0.7 (range-1.0-3.0%) All the others are mostly halfway between the acceptable ranges:) My surgeon and nutritionist haven't seen them yet so I don't know if I need to take anything besides my protein and vitamins:) Hoping for excellent bloodwork results, fast approvals, and quick recoveries for everyone!! :) WLS.... It works!! In other news..... I'm down to 209lbs....110lbs. gone!!!!!!!C'mon 100's!!! The size 18 jeans are almost ready for the too-big clothes container!! Tracy :)
3.9.04 I love Davinci S/F syrups..... I just hated the way it comes out of the bottle...... I have found the perfect solution I Googled Posi-Pour (heard about them from a bartender friend) and found out they are made right here in Rockford. I emailed them to find out where I could purchase some around here since online they are kinda pricey. Jeanne emailed me back and said come on down and we can hook you up When I got there, the owner, Kam, even gave me a demonstration They work great, don't drip, and are very cheap if you get them directly from Magnuson Industries You can get them in a variety of pre-measured ounces (I got the 1/2 fl oz ones=1TBLS) but they have others. I paid $4.00 each and $1.00 for a nice flexible plastic cover If you need any info or the website (they will ship to you), feel free to email me Tell 'em Tracy sent ya! I just noticed something weird..... I just had a period starting Feb. 15th. It was normal... Today (March 9th) I was very surprised to get another one =\ One thing is for sure.... I don't seem to be flowing so havy and the cramps are nothing like they used to be! I'm still hovering around 204 (give or take 5lbs-depending what time of the month it is). That's 115lbs gone !!!! I may not be losing as fast as I was... but I'm fer sher loosing inches!! I have no idea how many since I didn't measure before I had surgery.... I'm not too interested in my past=\ But I will NEVER forget where I came from! Tracy
3.25.04 PLATEAUS SUCK!!! March 1st...I weighed in at 204lbs. March 6th...I was 207lbs.... March 13th...205lbs... March 21st...204lbs... March 25th....201lbs!!!! Seems like this was the dreaded month 6-7 plateau from hell!!! But I didn't get too worried.... I seemed to be losing inches:) I can't wait to see the weight that starts with a "1"! I feel like I can eat alot more than I used to... Here's what I had to eat yesterday... 8am:4 strips of bacon 8:45am:1 scoop Elite choc mint w/ 8oz ff milk 12pm:Healthy Choice Country Glazed Chicken entree 3:15pm:Healthy Choice Chicken Chardonnay meal(only a little of the pasta) 6:30pm:2oz hamburger and a couple noodles(Hamburger helper) 1/4 c. cottage cheese, and 3 TBLS of corn. 9pm:14oz. DECAF coffee-with Davinci S/F syrup:) I drank a total of 66oz of water for the day also:) I am starting to obsess with that stupid damn scale!!! I just want to see that 199lb mark on the scale since it's so close! I think I'm going to start weighing once a week..lol! Today I am going to wear a denim mini-skirt I haven't worn in at least 15yrs!!! Are they still in style? It's pretty cute:) I am finally starting to see that I look different in the mirror... and especially when I see a photo of myself... wow!! That's all for now :) Tracy
3.30.04 Good morning everyone:) I'm in the 100's!!!!!!!!! WOOT!!!!:) I hit 199lbs for a fleeting moment yesterday...lol But today that damn scale read 198lbs!!!!! I haven't seen those numbers in years!!!!! I have lost 121lbs since Aug 14th!!! I attribute my sucess to my surgeon, Dr. Daniel Deziel(You're the bestest!) and my nutritionist, Hale Deniz-Venturi(She's the bestest too!) @ Rush Medical Center in Chicago, IL. I am still writing everything I eat in my daily food log... however, I don't count carbs or calories... I just eat 5-6 small meals/day...mostly healthy foods:) I am so glad I had this surgery!!!!!!!! OMG!!! I cannot believe I am wearing size 14 pants that aren't stretch material!!! I don't even feel like I had surgery...LOL Except for the restrictive part of this surgery.... I've learned how to eat healthy and to know when I'm full and stopping eating:) I am a very lucky person having been sucessful so far and not having any complications!! Hugz to all! Tracy 5.5.04 Talk about the weight loss really slooooooowing down....and I'm like WTF am I doing wrong? Probably nothing..... =( I lost 7lbs. in April...on April 30th I hit 189lbs!...for a fleeting moment...and 5.5.04....I'm up to 193lbs.? WTF????!!!! Don't get me wrong...I'm thankful for all the weight I've lost and never could've done it without WLS....... And I'm not done yet! I refuse to come this far and just give up!!!! No F'ing way!!!! Just whining here.....guess I just have to bust my ass a little harder at the gym... I'm doing fine in regards to getting my water and protein numbers where they should be and I need to step back and analyze my food choices....they all seem to be right on track. Maybe I need to watch my calories now...My nutritionist said not to count carbs and calories. I tried fitday.com a while back but it is just too much bullshit for me....I lack the patience you need for all that custom entries crap. =( I need to take a new pic and get it up! Also need to go find a bra that fits right....I went from a 44DD to a 38 long! so far...... Whiningly yours, Tracy
6.25.04 OK OK OK......I have been out enjoying life! That's my excuse for not updating like I should...lol!!! My current stats: I'm down to 179lbs (Dr. Deziel's goal for me was 175) OH!! but I intend to reach 160lbs if not 150lbs :) I'm wearing a Medium top and size 12 bottoms and they're getting looser! And so is my skin!!! LOL!! :) It's really not that bad yet... but I'm only 10mos out. I'm finding my portion sizes are getting bigger....I'm eating about 8oz (1 cup)and my nutritionist says that's about correct.... She also says I'm not getting enough calories sometimes and that's why I'm slowing down. But then again she told me NOT to count calories or carbs...Hmmmmmmm. Ummm..OK. When I think I'm eating too much... that's when the pounds start moving again. My periods are more regular now... and when they come I usually gain 3-5lbs... when it stops... I start melting again:) I'm very happy the way this is turning out for me..... WLS.. It works!!! Hugz to all and if you need someone to talk to....feel free to shoot me off an email:) TTFN, Tracy 7.10.04 Hello Friends... Today I hit 175lbs and I thought to myself....OMG!!!!! I just hit my Dr. Deziel's goal for me!!!! I feel really good about that and the fact that I am just obese now...lol! I WILL bypass this goal and hope to be in the 150lbs range... I feel I can do this:) In other news..... I have never had middle to lower back pain...I swear these hanging skin boobs are what is causing it and my hanging gut. I am very uncomfortable when I'm not wearing a bra. I am so pissed at myself for not going to the gym as regularly as I used to go.... my excuse is I'm so busy with the kids all the time. *Note to self- GET YOUR ASS TO THE GYM!* Hoping for fast approvals and speedy recoveries for everyone! (((((HUGZ))))) Tracy 8.14.04 Hi Amos friends Well... Right about now this time last year I was finishing up my nesting and anything else I could find to do to avoid sleeping..... I was eagerly anticipating my early morning trip to Chicago to have my RNY done by Dr. Daniel Deziel. I was not scared(well... maybe a little nervous) because I was armed with a wealth of knowledge.... most of which came from right here.... From my pals here at AMOS It's been a helluva year Lots of things have changed and life is now fun again. I've lost 145lbs(from 316 to 174lbs) My surgeon's goal for me is 175lbs. I am shooting for 140-150 range but who knows?? I am healthier than I have been in years...I came through this surgery with flying colors as far as I'm concerned....In regards to total lifestyle change, following all of my Health Professional's directions to assure using my "tool" to it's fullest extent, My bloodwork had been great for the last year... I must be doing something right. I still write everything in my little food log every day to keep myself accountable......I am thinking about stopping this though...I just want to be normal and I know what I can and shouldn't eat. I get a minimum of 100grams of protein each day.... I start my day with a protein drink and the rest I get from food... I get a minimum of 66 oz of water each day.... I talk calcium CITRATE and a multivitamin each day.... for the rest of my life. I even *gasp* eat fruit. I do all of this now like it is 2nd nature to me. Oh... and I have a BMI of 29.9 I'm just "Overweight" now..... All this after being SMO for more than 15yrs..... I never in my wildest dreams thought I could look like this...Sometimes I don't even recognize myself :) I will see Dr. Deziel on Wed Aug 18th and also see my nutritionist Hale.... I'm hoping to have her really asess my food logs to make sure I'm doing OK... I know I am but just need reasurance...... Wow!!! What a difference a year makes! (((((((HUGZ)))))))) Tracy 10.7.04 OMG!!!!!!! I have finally hit it!!! I have lost 150lbs!!! HOT DAMN!!!!! This morning I hit 169lbs. This has been one strange trip.... people calling me "skinny"?? Just like I said earlier.... I have a period... when it's done I start melting again. The last period I had was in July....I haven't really lost anything since then. So..... I got a period... and lost 3lbs! Whoo Hoo!!!! I'm patiently waiting(yeah right!) for my PS to send in paperwork to ins and hopefully will get approved. He says that BC/BS will approve the belt lipectomy/abdominoplasty/breast lift no problem......I am not holding my breath though..... I did have some really icky rash pics and other things:) In other news: I'm currently wearing size12 and ready for 10's in Levi's.... and I ain't talkin about stretch jeans! I'm wearing size SMALL tops!! I haven't wore sizes like that since....Jr. high school days??!! Hope everyone is reaching their goals and staying healthy! ((((((((((((HUGZ))))))))) to all my AMOS budz!!! Tracy 10.24.04 Hi everyone and thanks for reading! I found out this week that my extended Abdominoplasty(LBL) and Mastopexy were APPROVED by BC/BS HMO IL. I was told someone from scheduling will call me Monday.... they are already into late January so I'm probably looking for a date sometime in Feb. I'm having both these procedures done at the same time... outpatient at the surgery center. I want to wait anyway because Dr. Deziel told me to wait til I'm 18mos. post-op. Hopefully the pains I'm having won't get much worse (back and neck)... I have to wear a bra 24/7 if I want to be comfortable. In other news: I'm down to 167lbs on a good day...lol I'm thinking my body is just comfortable here... and that's OK with me :) That's 152lbs gone! Whoo Hoo! I would probably be in size 10(or 8?) jeans if I didn't have all this skin around my tummy....... I wear a size SMALL tops... sometimes I have to get a MED if they are cut small. Bra Issues: Well..... The best ones I have found to hold all the skin and boobs in is Vanity Fair underwires..... I also like the Luminaire brand..... I got a couple at Filene's Basement at Woodfield.... Super cheap!!! $6.99 for the VF and $9.97 for the Luminaire. in a 36D...lol (((((HUGZ))))) til next time:) Tracy 11.10.04 Hi AMOS friends I'm so happy... I finally got my Insurance approval in the mail and I have a date: March 28th,2005. 7:30am Procedures approved: Excision, excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue Comments: Dermolipectomy, Abdominoplasty w/ Muscle tightening, Mastopexy OMG!! I'm nervous now..lol This will be done outpatient so I don't even have a co-pay This is so cool! I don't mean to gloat but I'm just happy:) In other news: How the hell do ya know when you're done losing weight? I haven't really lost anything since August..... I'm pretty comfortable where I am now....bouncing around 167lbs. I found some old pics of me that made me about throw up...I showed hubby and he says...."Your hair looked pretty in that pic" What the hell was he supposed to say??? Hubby's just a nice guy that loved me regardless of what I used to look like.....He never made fun of me or anything... but he did mention he was worried about my health as it was before surgery. I think it's safe to say he is quite happy with the state of my health now and the way his "new" wife looks:) LOL! {{{{{{{{HUGZ}}}}}}}}} to all and never let ANYTHING get between you and your goals in life! Tracy :)
11.24.04 Hi AMOS friends:) Well..... here I was stuck at around 167-171lbs....thought maybe I was done losing....lol! Lo and behold this morning I weighed myself and I weigh 164lbs!!! That's 155lbs gone!!! and I intend on keeping it off!!! That makes my BMI 28.2-I'm now just overweight! I thought something was going on because my jeans and undies are starting to hang on me in the last week...lol Hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving..... I give thanks for all of you wonderful people here at OH!! (((((((HUGZ)))))) Tracy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1.10.05 Hi and thanks for stopping by:) I hope you all had a great holiday season and it's time to get back on track!!...LOL :) Did you take your vitamins, supplements,get your minimum 64oz of water in, and whatever else you KNOW you should be doing??? If not, MAKE A NOTE TO DO THIS......TODAY!! AND FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!! In other news: Woot!!!! I have lost a total of 160lbs... I am ½ the woman I was on 8.14.03!!! I am NOT going to buy any more clothes until after my PS's on March 28th 2005!!! All is good with me:) I haven't had this kind of energy in years!!! Hope everyone is reaching the goals they have set for themselves...REMEMBER! this does NOT necessarily mean numbers on a scale..... Are you healthy now? Are you able to live w/o 15 different bottles of pills or your c-pap? Able to walk unassisted? Well then... DAMMIT!! YOU ROCK!!! The decision to have WLS is the best one I ever made! (((((((((((HUGZ)))))))))) to all my AMOS friends(that means all of you!) Tracy
10.11.05 Well...Ummmmm... What can I say.... I'ts been a hella long time since I've updated...but I'm gonna fill ya's in on what's up with me. I had a TT w/ MR and a boob lift on 3.28.05. I'm really happy with my small boobs and flat tummy..like wow! I went from a 44DD and am now a perfect 34C...and I like it! Everything went smooth and well with the PS...until about 7 days later when I felt like I had to poop....OMG!!!! NOTE TO SELF: Keep "Smooth Move" tea on hand! This stuff will make you shit! I'm really happy with my PS (Dr. Whiteley here in Rockford). *NEWSFLASH* I just got approved to get my thighs and arms done! Thanks to BC/BS HMO IL! I can't believe I got approved so easily for all my surgeries....BC/BS has been really easy to deal with:) Going under the knife again on 11.29.05 for both arms and thighs. This will be done outpatient like my other PS. This should be an adventure... I'm not doing it when the kids are off school....they won't be spending a week at grandma's so I can recover. I hope I can handle it....I took the 1st date I could get.... I want to be all healed up by next summer:) It will be so cool riding my new Harley in a t-shirt without my damn arms flapping in the wind!..LOL! I have not been to the gym all summer! Bad me! Lemme tell ya..... I had a really wild summer....For a while I got really crazy and started partying really hard...drinking and staying out all nite and shit... hubby was not amused:( I stooped drinking cause it's a bad thing to do... and I screwed my van up because of it.... Alcohol=bad for me! In other news: I finally did it! I got a 2006 Harley-Davidson XL 1200 Custom! Here's a pic:  I got her on 9.25.05...... I feel so free on "Lil' Sissy"... already got almost 600 miles on her! In other news: I'm wearing P/small or small tops and size 4 jeans! I weigh between 136-147 depending on the time of the month...lol! Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would see these sizes.... I followed my medical pro's instructions and rules and guess what? I lost the weight and learned how to eat right at the same time! Oh... I'm not anemic anymore.....Iron stores are fine now after taking Ferrous Gluconate for about 4 months.....no infusions for me! All other bloodwork was A-OK:) Hoping for fast approvals and quick recoveries for everyone! As always.... I'm just an email away if you need someone to talk to:) Love and (((((((((((((HUGZ)))))))))))) to all of ya's! Tracy:)
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Hospital Reviews Product Reviews Member Interests: Click here to see interests of other ObesityHelp members. Surgeon Info: Surgeon: Daniel Deziel, M.D. My first impression of Dr. Daniel Deziel was that he is friendly and caring individual(surgeon)and very easy to talk to....all my fears were put to rest after my initial consult with him. I liked his no BS approach to WLS....he told me it would work and why...he drew a diagram and explained the surgery to me. He doesn't sugar coat any of the details....risks, how behavior has to be modified,ect. My impression of him only got better as I progressed though my pre-op,surgery and post-op period....Dr. Deziel really does care :) He came up to my room along with some of his interns and he actually sat down and talked to me for a while(He is a Professor of Surgery @ Rush)... A busy guy... You can check him out over at http://www.usurg.com/ The office staff are very pleasant over there also...Dr. D's assistant, Renata, is great! Anytime I had a question or concern, She was usually available to take my call or would call back very soon after I called. That was very important to me. Aftercare: It is structured enough for me...I do what ever my doctor and my nutritionist tell me to do... They have a Bariatric program over there but it is not all"in your face"- and you don't have to go to pre-op seminars and meetings....which suited me very well. They do all work together there...like surgeons,nutritionist, and pysch dept. I was able to do all my bloodwork, upper GI,and other test in my hometown of Rockford then my PCP forwarded all that to them. I rate Dr. Deziel very highly...his surgical competence and bedside manner are both great. He is very easy to talk to and he really is a caring doctor. I feel really good about my decision to have WLS and him to be my surgeon. Thank you for giving me the tool I needed and a chance at a normal life, Dr. Deziel :) Insurer Info: BC/BS HMO IL You have to deal with the medical group for all questions concerning referrals, ect. PCN was easy to deal with and I called alot...also, you can email the referral dept. employees fron the PCN webpage I wasn't asked to produce any proof of past diets or anything. I recommend them highly I have never had any problems and I usually never even see bills from the Drs. |
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