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Topic: RE: Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak, Dr. Chengelis
I love the program at Beaumont. Dr. Chengelis doesn't kick you out if you need to stay an extra day, but I did only stay one day. Once you are mobile and off the IV pain meds you should be able to go home.
Pam O.
on 6/7/11 10:22 pm - Mt.Pleasant, MI
on 6/7/11 10:22 pm - Mt.Pleasant, MI
Topic: RE: this is whats been goin on Part 2
stress test was done .. so today I have to call the docs office and MAKE SURE they did their job and faxed it . then next week at this time is surgery day!!
Topic: GHP DS Support Group on Wed!
Please join us, this is from our group coordinator- Wednesday, June 8 from 6 to 7:30 pm. We will have time for questions and any unfinished business, but we will also be talking about "Looking Forward to Summer Events and Parties and How to Best Handle Them". It was also suggested that attendees bring any favorite DS-friendly recipes that you may have or even samples to share as a potluck.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning, the devil says "oh crap! she's up!
Topic: RE: Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak, Dr. Chengelis
How was your experience with Dr. Chengelis? I had a consult with him today and was a little nervous when he said he only keeps his patients in the hospital over night if they are doing ok. How do you like the program at Beaumont?
Topic: RE: MY BIG DAY IS HERE
You are probrably having surgery as I type this :-) Just wanted to say welcome to the loser's bench and hoping you have a speedy recovery! Let us know how things went!
Nan
Nan
Nan
HW 300 / SW 280 / CW 138 / GW 140
Hit Goal 4/2/2010
Topic: RE: How Long till the weight starts dropping
Hi,
I had my surgery at Hurley too, as well as my three children. First off, let me say you are doing GREAT! 25 lbs is nothing to be disappointed about. The weight will come off, it just takes time.
Everyone loses at different rates, so it is best not to compare yourself with others or it will make you crazy. It depends on how much you have to lose as well as other factors.
In our case, we all lost at different rates for sure. I thought I had done very well by losing 160 lbs in 13 months, but then I see my sons, who had surgery in Dec 2010 (6 months out) and they have each lost more than 140 lbs already! My daughter, on the other hand, is 13 months out and has lost about 120 lbs. The boys are losing at an extremely fast pace and definitely NOT the 'norm'
Also, your journey will have stalls and periods where you are'nt losing. I was horrible about obsessing with the scale and weighing myself every day and now I realize how it drove me crazy. I would lose an average of 10-15 lbs each month for the first 12 months, but sometimes the whole weight loss would be in a 2 or 3 week period. There would be days I would get on the scale and it would be the same or go up and it was so discouraging. But then, by the end of the month, I had always lost my 10-15 lbs.
So my advice to you would be try not to weigh yourself every day and get caught up with being a slave to the scale. Once a week is much better or even less if you can do it.
Just follow the plan of getting in your protien first, drinking lots of water and exercising and you will see results!
Good luck to you!
Nan
I had my surgery at Hurley too, as well as my three children. First off, let me say you are doing GREAT! 25 lbs is nothing to be disappointed about. The weight will come off, it just takes time.
Everyone loses at different rates, so it is best not to compare yourself with others or it will make you crazy. It depends on how much you have to lose as well as other factors.
In our case, we all lost at different rates for sure. I thought I had done very well by losing 160 lbs in 13 months, but then I see my sons, who had surgery in Dec 2010 (6 months out) and they have each lost more than 140 lbs already! My daughter, on the other hand, is 13 months out and has lost about 120 lbs. The boys are losing at an extremely fast pace and definitely NOT the 'norm'
Also, your journey will have stalls and periods where you are'nt losing. I was horrible about obsessing with the scale and weighing myself every day and now I realize how it drove me crazy. I would lose an average of 10-15 lbs each month for the first 12 months, but sometimes the whole weight loss would be in a 2 or 3 week period. There would be days I would get on the scale and it would be the same or go up and it was so discouraging. But then, by the end of the month, I had always lost my 10-15 lbs.
So my advice to you would be try not to weigh yourself every day and get caught up with being a slave to the scale. Once a week is much better or even less if you can do it.
Just follow the plan of getting in your protien first, drinking lots of water and exercising and you will see results!
Good luck to you!
Nan
Nan
HW 300 / SW 280 / CW 138 / GW 140
Hit Goal 4/2/2010
Topic: RE: MY BIG DAY IS HERE
well, looks like you are already there! we will see you when you get back, let us know how it goes, how the hospital staff was with you, and how well you loveeee the liquid dieat post op!!!
see you on the loser's bench!
bm
see you on the loser's bench!
bm
Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!
Boxermom
290/190/160 TT done
sw/cw/gw
Boxermom
290/190/160 TT done
sw/cw/gw
Topic: MY BIG DAY IS HERE
HELLO OH FAM TOMORROW IS MY BIG DAY I'M VERY NERVOUS AND CAN'T SLEEP I HAVE TO A AT THE HOSPITAL @430AM LOL KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS AND I WILL POST AS SOON ABLE.
Topic: RE: Anyone go to Oakwood Hosptial in Dearborn for VSG?
Dr. Bacal did my GB surgery in August 2007. He is the best. He was right in the X-ray room when they did my upper GI to make sure there were no leakages. He was showing me what my stomach looked like on the x-ray, etc. I have never had a surgeon do that. Not to mention, he seems to really care about helping his patients. Terri is great too! To this day, if I have questions, all I have to do is e-mail Terri and I get an answer.
Topic: RE: How Long till the weight starts dropping
Hey,
That is absolutely outstanding!!!! You should feel so proud of yourself! I haven't had surgery yet so I can't answer you question but I would think that slow and steady would be your goal. 25 pounds in 3 weeks is amazing work!!!!
That is absolutely outstanding!!!! You should feel so proud of yourself! I haven't had surgery yet so I can't answer you question but I would think that slow and steady would be your goal. 25 pounds in 3 weeks is amazing work!!!!
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