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Topic: Big Vanilla
Does anybody go to the Big Vanilla in Pasadena? I'm looking for a swim partner to walk laps in the pool and take water aerobics classes. It's so boring by myself, my hubby usually does the treadmill and won't go in the pool. My Rheum doctor outlawed the treadmill and elyptical for now.
Send me a message if you're interested. I have to do evenings and weekends only.
Send me a message if you're interested. I have to do evenings and weekends only.
Topic: Biggest WOW moment yet
I have had many wow moments,, but the biggest hit me Saturday. I was moving a safe (450lbs worth) into my workshop area, which is tiled floor so I got it on moving dollys to roll it around. I do have a piece of indoor-outdoor carpet down, which is very thin,, but stopped my progress. I had weaseled it this far,, so I was backing out is out of the question. but I needed tomove this small rug. I called upon Jessika to squeeze through and move it. She couldn't roll it up,, so now I am faced with backing this darn safe out,, unless I can squeeze through,, but it is only 8-9" of space. Guess what,, my big _ss,, well not so big anymore made it through!!!!!!!! Don't make me post pics to prove it,, 'cause I have them!
Tom
Tom
People laugh because I'm different, I laugh because they are all the same
Topic: RE: St. Agnes and Dr. Averbach
I and many others have posted the same thing,,, what does that say? Dr Averbach and his staff are AAA+++. Now,, when you first meet Dr A you might say he seems a "little dry" but that is just who he is. He loosens up quickly,, is a top surgeon,, and a great guy. Lst January, I had severe abdomin pain, Primanry refered me back to Dr A, who suspected divevitites(sp) gave ME the option of medicine or hospital, recomended hospital, which I went right away, good news, (I think) was it was just a kidney stone.
Either way, Dr A was quick to act, included me in the decision making, and all turned ok fine.
Tom
Either way, Dr A was quick to act, included me in the decision making, and all turned ok fine.
Tom
People laugh because I'm different, I laugh because they are all the same
Topic: RE: Home from the hospital
Glad you're home safely. Get lots of rest, walk when you can, and get in tha****er -- you'll do great!
Topic: RE: Can anyone give me feedback on Dr. Babak Moeinolmolki from GBMC?
I too had my RNY done a month ago by his partner, Dr. Liao (who I LOVE, by the way!) I've heard lots of good things about Dr. Moe as well, but I have no first hand knowledge. I can highly recommend GBMC's program and Dr. Liao, though.
Topic: RE: Home from the hospital
Very encouraging. Dr. Mo is my doc and I can't wait to be able to write about my experience. I have 3 months left and hope to have surgery in April. Good luck and happy losing 
Topic: My Video Blog 8 mo post-op VSG
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Topic: RE: Can anyone give me feedback on Dr. Babak Moeinolmolki from GBMC?
I had my surgery done by Dr. Mo. I had chosen him because I had heard only great things about him. He is definatley an all business kind of guy. Not the touchy feely, lets get to know you type. However, I have been pleased thus far.
One thing is that he seems to be very quick with his patients. When i was in the hospital, I found that the physicians assistants were much more helpful.
One thing I learned about Dr. Mo is that he always runs late. I scheduled a 2pm appointment with him and wasn't seen until 3:30pm. So I now try and scheduled early morning appointments with him!
Topic: Home from the hospital
Hi honey.....I'm home!
I had my surgery Wednesday morning and was released this afternoon (Friday.) My experience was pretty uneventful. My parents drove me to the hospital and sat with me until I was taken back to the OR. The entire time I was very calm....no nerves at all. It was until I was about to go back that I started crying....I think I was just so relieved that this was finally happening. I remember laying down on the gurney in the OR and having a cold mask put over my nose and mouth and the next thing I knew I was in recovery.
Recovery was very strange for me. My mind seemed so clear....I was aware of everything going on around me, but my body wasn't catching up. It was the strangest sensation....
My surgery was at 7:30am and I was in recovery around 11:15. I was finally sent to my room around 1pm. My mouth was so dry! Chapstick and the little green water sponge were my best friend. (I was allowed to wet the inside of my mouth.) I was very excited to say I was feeling much pain. I had the pain pump and wasn't pressing it nearly as much as I could have. The main pain I had was from the larger incision above my belly button (about 2") and the area around my drain.
I took my first walk around the unit around 6:30pm....completed one lap. Around 7:30 I managed to get in 2 more laps. By the evening I was allowed to start having ice-chips....that was heavenly!
That night I wasn't able to get much sleep. Not sure why....it wasn't the pain and it wasn't the fact that people were constantly coming in my room. Perhaps it was having so many tubes coming out of me? (IV, Catherater, draining tube.)
The next morning they took me down for my swallow test to make sure there were no leaks....and there weren't! I know that once I passed that, they were going to take my pain medicine pump away....so I started dispensing the meds as often as I was allowed. I had no idea just how loopy it made me feel until hours later when it was out of my system. Once they took the Pain pump and catherater out....I was allowed to start "eating". I ordered jello, popcicles, and all kinds of other stuff. I had the nurses keep things in the freezer for later that evening. (Highly recommend doing so!) Later they increased my fluid s through the IV because my output wasn't so good.
Dr. Mo had come in and said there was a chance I could be released that evening (which scared me....I would have rather been under direct care for a second night in the hospital.) aROUND 6PM THE pHYSICIAN'S Assistant came and told me that they wanted to watch me another night. Apparantly I still had a lot of gas in my abdomen....they were concerned that i wasn't passing gas or having any urine output. I found this to be discouraging....it was one thing when I got to stay another night because I WANTED TO...but it's another when they were making me. :( It was hard because I was walking constantly, yet no gas was being released :(
Finally around 9pm, I had my first grumblings from my bowels. And then it began....3 times througout the night I had to get up to use the bathroom....oh how the fluids were now flowing! It was strange for me that night,...I felt so much more independent. I was getting out of bed on my own, unplugging the power cord for the IV and making my way into the bathroon without any help. Such a difference from the night before!
I was finally released today around 1pm. Had no issues with my discharge....expect when it came time to fill my pain medicine prescription....the doctor had dated it for tomorrow! With that being said....look over your discharge info VERY carefully before you leave!
I will right more later....but i wanted to share my experiences while they were still fresh in my head....
I had my surgery Wednesday morning and was released this afternoon (Friday.) My experience was pretty uneventful. My parents drove me to the hospital and sat with me until I was taken back to the OR. The entire time I was very calm....no nerves at all. It was until I was about to go back that I started crying....I think I was just so relieved that this was finally happening. I remember laying down on the gurney in the OR and having a cold mask put over my nose and mouth and the next thing I knew I was in recovery.
Recovery was very strange for me. My mind seemed so clear....I was aware of everything going on around me, but my body wasn't catching up. It was the strangest sensation....
My surgery was at 7:30am and I was in recovery around 11:15. I was finally sent to my room around 1pm. My mouth was so dry! Chapstick and the little green water sponge were my best friend. (I was allowed to wet the inside of my mouth.) I was very excited to say I was feeling much pain. I had the pain pump and wasn't pressing it nearly as much as I could have. The main pain I had was from the larger incision above my belly button (about 2") and the area around my drain.
I took my first walk around the unit around 6:30pm....completed one lap. Around 7:30 I managed to get in 2 more laps. By the evening I was allowed to start having ice-chips....that was heavenly!
That night I wasn't able to get much sleep. Not sure why....it wasn't the pain and it wasn't the fact that people were constantly coming in my room. Perhaps it was having so many tubes coming out of me? (IV, Catherater, draining tube.)
The next morning they took me down for my swallow test to make sure there were no leaks....and there weren't! I know that once I passed that, they were going to take my pain medicine pump away....so I started dispensing the meds as often as I was allowed. I had no idea just how loopy it made me feel until hours later when it was out of my system. Once they took the Pain pump and catherater out....I was allowed to start "eating". I ordered jello, popcicles, and all kinds of other stuff. I had the nurses keep things in the freezer for later that evening. (Highly recommend doing so!) Later they increased my fluid s through the IV because my output wasn't so good.
Dr. Mo had come in and said there was a chance I could be released that evening (which scared me....I would have rather been under direct care for a second night in the hospital.) aROUND 6PM THE pHYSICIAN'S Assistant came and told me that they wanted to watch me another night. Apparantly I still had a lot of gas in my abdomen....they were concerned that i wasn't passing gas or having any urine output. I found this to be discouraging....it was one thing when I got to stay another night because I WANTED TO...but it's another when they were making me. :( It was hard because I was walking constantly, yet no gas was being released :(
Finally around 9pm, I had my first grumblings from my bowels. And then it began....3 times througout the night I had to get up to use the bathroom....oh how the fluids were now flowing! It was strange for me that night,...I felt so much more independent. I was getting out of bed on my own, unplugging the power cord for the IV and making my way into the bathroon without any help. Such a difference from the night before!
I was finally released today around 1pm. Had no issues with my discharge....expect when it came time to fill my pain medicine prescription....the doctor had dated it for tomorrow! With that being said....look over your discharge info VERY carefully before you leave!
I will right more later....but i wanted to share my experiences while they were still fresh in my head....
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