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Morning CC! I was in Mexico in December in the lovely ocean and heading back there on Wednesday! Can't wait. I'm not a fan of lakes though. Like looking at them but not swimming in them. On occasion I do but not often.
Good morning Menu Marvels. Sorry I was MIA yesterday, but it was a get 'er done day from sunup to sunrise.
This morning I'm taking DH to a client meeting, going swimming, picking him up, errands and then lunch with 2 very delightful ladies. After that I may need a nap.
QOTD: When was the last time you went to the beach? For me it has been a few years, but I want to go a lot this summer. It won't be an ocean beach, but a Great Lake beach.
The eats today at 4 years 7 months post-op are:
B. Coffee, coffee, coffee - as someone said it's the song of my people
L. Either the salmon or the blackened chicken Cesar salad, feta and tomato salad, a mouthful of espresso creme brulee if they won't let me pack it up and take it home to DH.
D. Thai noodle bowl made with Shirataki noodles
S. Hot cocoa before bed.
Have a great day everyone.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
Good morning. It's just a regular work day for me so I guess it's time to sift through some paperwork and get it filed.
Wow great job on pressing through that cycling. I have an indoor bike that I'm doing daily but I am bounds away from 10 km.... I'm at 2 but will be heading out for walks as soon as this mucky weather is out of the way. Can't wait for some fresh air exercise!
B - greek yogurt, blueberries
S - boiled egg
L - minestrone soup, 1 chicken skewer
S - 1/2 protein shake
D - chicken casserole
S - turkey pepperette (Noah Martin ones from Costco are really good, drier and chewier than the refrigerator section ones - these were in the snack section vacuum packed)
Good morning :)
Not much planned for today. Maybe taking some more stuff to storage to clean out the car and going to the pharmacy. Also household chores... Yay lol.
Puppy 1 has a wound on the back of her neck that we are treating, an infected tooth, and a fractured tooth -- totally random as her other teeth are perfect. She is going for dental surgery Friday to extract the one tooth and repair the other. I'm hoping everything goes well. She's my furry-baby and DH is totally devoted to her.
Post-op four years.
Breakfast -
Snack - Greek yogurt and banana
Lunch - pepperettes and cheese, tomato
Snack - pear and PB
Dinner - no clue.
Snack - pudding
All water and vits.
Good morning Ontario peeps! How is everybody doing. Supposed to get a little rain in my neck of the woods hopefully clear out more of this snow.
Hit the gym this morning and did 10km on the recumbent bike. I just have to set my mind to these things and I can do it. I wanted to stop at 5 but pressed on.
B - 1/2 everything bagel, 1 slice of cheese, 1 egg
S - Deli Turkey x4, 1 cheese string
L - sauteed peppers/onions/chicken with sour cream and cheese
S - if needed a pepperette
D - zuchini lasagna
Have a great day everyone!
Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!
Hi,
I had my panniculectomy done by Dr. M.Elahi in 2014, I got coverage from OHIP, & I had a large hernia so the muscle repair was covered also, so I only really had to pay for the lipo. He works out of Scarborough General Hospital but also has his own private surgical clinic in North York. He removed 13 lbs of skin & belly fat. (Grade 3 pannus). Its amazing how much my life improved with a new found confidence & joy to tackle the world.
Good Luck,
Yes, now you wait for them to decide what tests they eat you to have.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Thanks for that, I very much appreciate it. I forgot to list the allergy testing; I have that referral made already.
Im fortunate that I already know I won't need a sleep study or colonoscopy (there's never been any concern that I have OSA and I have no bowel issues.) I have recently had a bunch of blood work done for another issue (now managed) so I'm quite sure I won't have any surprises pop up, thankfully.
I currently only have the appointment with the dietician and the nutrition class scheduled. Do I have to wait for the other appointments to have a scheduled date before I can call them to try to get an earlier cancellation?
Smiles at CC 
(a lil creepily) - thanks for the laugh.
QOTD: I am continually purging but won't be able to fully purge like I want until my kids are completely moved out..... right now they are still semi living at home. I do need to get going through my clothes though so that will happen soon! I'm with you Meg,,, it's tough being in transition.
B - greek yogurt, blueberries
S - egg bite
L - 2 chicken skewers
S - 1/2 protein shake
D- Feeling like fish tonight
S - turkey pepperette
Hello all,
I've been lurking for a bit and decided to post to clarify some info.
I was referred in November, had my orientation earlier this month and my nutrition class is on March 22ed. That seemed pretty quick considering they said the wait from orientation to nutrition class would be the longest.
Because I need to let my work know the number of days I'm going to have to book appointments, I'm trying to sort out exactly how many appointments I'm likely to have. My understanding is that after the nutrition class, I'll have:
- nurse appointment where I'll get reqs for ultrasound and blood work (I'll just do those at a private place so I don't have to miss work)
- social worker
- psychologist (I have a history of depression, but well-managed)
- Internist
- Gastroscopy
- Surgical consult
- pre-op class
- pre-op assessment
- then surgery
Is there anything I'm missing? I'm younger with no indications for requiring colonoscopy or other major workup (no history of cardiac disease, for instance.)
Im expecting I'll see the surgeon sometime this summer and be looking at surgery in the late autumn/early winter. As I understand it the process in Hamilton takes about a year from referral/9-ish months from orientation for most people. Does that seem reasonable or have things gotten worse recently?
