From Central City, the closest for you would probably be in Louisville, Elizabethtown or Mayfield. Bluegrass Bariatrics has offices in both (Multiple options in Louisville.)

Also, if you go up through Owensboro, there may be some in Southern Indiana that may be closer. Good luck!

 I have my seminar and first consult with the surgeon and nutritionist Tuesday. As i am sitting here filling you the information packet I picture the doctor and whoever else looking back and forth form the packet to me like they are watching a tennis match thinking "Why is this girl here?"

I have no big health issues, tad bit of trouble breathing, but only if i just ran up some stairs of had to chase one of the kids. A trick knee that i roll out of place once in a while, nothing that doesn't fix it's self with time. No high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems that i know of, haven't been to the doctor for anything besides having babies and help to stop smoking. My medical history consist of beautifully and problem free birthing of babies and one doctor telling me i am fat becasue i am depressed, when in reality i was then depressed because i needed help loosing weight and they didn't listen.

My body does not want to let go of this weight, i need help. And i am afraid they are gonna look at my information and be like every other person or doctor and tell me i can do it myself. I am wondering if not having health issues is going to work against me. My mother never had any health issues either, she died suddenly last year at 54 from renal failure accompanied by congestive heart failure, they think was caused by undiagnosed high blood pressure and obesity. I am scared to death to have this happen and leave my children behind. I am more obese than she ever was.

Sorry to vent, felt like i needed to get some of that out somewhere don't have alot of people that would understand the going ons in my head about this stuff.

My menu:

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,414	78.3	102.6	77.8
Tea, decaffeinated, presweetened with low calorie sweetener		fl oz mug (8 fl oz) teacup (6 fl oz) Snapple bottle (16 fl oz) Snapple can grams kg lb oz	24	0.0	6.4	0.1
Banana, raw		cup cup, mashed cup, sliced oz yields slice small (6" to 6-7/8" long) extra small (less than 6" long) medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) extra large (9" or longer) large (8" to 8-7/8" long) linear inch grams kg lb oz	105	0.4	27.0	1.3
WheyProtein/Vanilla/1scoop		serving grams kg lb oz	140	2.0	3.0	26.0
Milk, 2% fat		cup fl oz school milk carton (1/2 pint) Guideline amount per fl oz of beverage Guideline amount per cup of hot cereal Guideline amount per cup of cold cereal grams kg lb oz	122	4.8	11.4	8.1
Baconbits/real/half oz		serving grams kg lb oz	50	3.0	0.0	6.0
Cheese/Cheddar/Shredded/4thcup		serving grams kg lb oz	110	9.0	0.0	6.0
Salad/RomaineMix/w/veg/3cups		serving grams kg lb oz	15	0.0	3.0	1.0
SaladDressing/HiddenValleyRanchLight/2Tbs		serving grams kg lb oz	80	7.0	3.0	1.0
SaladTopping/WontonGarlicGinger		serving grams kg lb oz	35	2.0	4.0	1.0
SaladToppings/PecanPieces/2tsp		serving grams kg lb oz	45	4.5	2.0	1.0
Tomatoes, raw		cup cup, cherry tomato cup, chopped or sliced oz, raw, yields Italian tomato cherry large whole (3" dia) medium whole (2-3/5" dia) medium slice (1/4" thick) plum tomato small whole (2-2/5" dia) thick/large slice (1/2" thick) wedge (1/4 of medium tomato) thin/small slice grape tomato grams kg lb oz	4	0.0	0.8	0.2
Popcorn/HotCheese/2 1/4oz		serving grams kg lb oz	320	20.0	32.0	4.0
Catfish, battered, fried		cup, cooked, flaked oz, boneless, cooked oz, boneless, raw (yield after cooking) oz, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) oz, with bone, raw (yield after cooking, bone removed) cubic inch, boneless, cooked cubic inch, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) catfish fillet (5" x 2-1/2" x 3/8") large catfish (yield after cooking, bone removed) medium catfish (yield after cooking, bone removed) nugget small catfish (yield after cooking, bone removed) grams kg lb oz	364	25.6	10.1	22.2
		Total	1,414	78.3	102.6	77.8

Have a great weekend .

This is my food for the day -

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,606	82.7	158.7	54.4
WheyProtein/Vanilla/1scoop		serving grams kg lb oz	140	2.0	3.0	26.0
Milk, 2% fat		cup fl oz school milk carton (1/2 pint) Guideline amount per fl oz of beverage Guideline amount per cup of hot cereal Guideline amount per cup of cold cereal grams kg lb oz	122	4.8	11.4	8.1
Banana, raw		cup cup, mashed cup, sliced oz yields slice small (6" to 6-7/8" long) extra small (less than 6" long) medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) extra large (9" or longer) large (8" to 8-7/8" long) linear inch grams kg lb oz	105	0.4	27.0	1.3
Chips/SwtHeat/fifthbag		serving grams kg lb oz	750	45.0	75.0	0.0
Tea, decaffeinated, presweetened with low calorie sweetener		fl oz mug (8 fl oz) teacup (6 fl oz) Snapple bottle (16 fl oz) Snapple can grams kg lb oz	24	0.0	6.4	0.1
Baconbits/real/half oz		serving grams kg lb oz	50	3.0	0.0	6.0
Cheese/Cheddar/Shredded/4thcup		serving grams kg lb oz	110	9.0	0.0	6.0
KelloggFiberPlus/ChocPntbtrBar		serving grams kg lb oz	130	5.0	24.0	3.0
Salad/RomaineMix/w/veg/3cups		serving grams kg lb oz	15	0.0	3.0	1.0
SaladDressing/HiddenValleyRanchLight/2Tbs		serving grams kg lb oz	80	7.0	3.0	1.0
SaladTopping/WontonGarlicGinger		serving grams kg lb oz	35	2.0	4.0	1.0
SaladToppings/PecanPieces/2tsp		serving grams kg lb oz	45	4.5	2.0	1.0
		Total	1,606	82.7	158.7	54.4

So what did you eat today and are you happy about your choices?
Hope all went well,
Z

Hi, I'm in the process of relocating to KY from Washington State. I'm post-op RNY about 3 weeks now and I need to find a doctor over in; or even close to Central City. If anyone has any information about a good Dr who works with RNY patients please let me know. I'm also in need of a good support group.
Thanks.
-Billie Jo