Nicole S.

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NP Consult yesterday YAY - YAY!!! I had my NP consult, and after a 20 minute chat with him, he concurred that VSG was the way for me to go WOOHOOO  In 18 days I meet with my surgeon - cant wait until that ha...

Nut consult yesterday WOOHOO - Talked to my nut yesterday, and discussed what I have been eating and doing pre op wise.  After a 20 min discussion, she told me I am doing fabulous and my surgeon will be pleased ...

SV for the 4th! - I accomplished my first scale victory!! My mission was to get below 250lbs and this weekend I hit 249.2! I have not been this weight in about 5 yrs or so.  I am so excited that I a...

SV - now under 250!! - WooHoo this weekend I had my SV... I am now below 250lbs for the first time in about 5 yrs.  I am now 249.2!!! 

Pre Op SV so close can taste it!!! - I am soooooooooooooooooo close to my pre op SV I can taste it.  When I started this process I was 273.  At orientation I weighed in at 265.  Today I stepped on the scale and I am 2...

A total NSV for me!!! - This weekend was to be my housewarming party (sounds like fun right?) Well, as it turns out 30 people who had RSVP'd decided to not show up, no call, nothing.  GRRRR  Mind you I am...

A total NSV for me!! - Me being a HUGE emotional eater, this weekend has proved I can fight those urges.  I had a housewarming party (sounds like fun right?)  Well, 30 people who had RSVP'd did not show ...

Pre op NSV - It has been fabulous!! I was stopped 7 different times at work by different people who have made  comments about me "melting" away -  lol As I told them," You say that as if it wer...

Pre op diet and my body is in turmoil - tmi (month - I have noticed that my body is riding its roller coaster pre op with the diet.  I am hoping this is normal for some - or anyone.  My cycle has been off (well more like gone the las...

Body in pre op turmoil roller coaster (tmi) monthl - I have noticed that my body is riding its roller coaster pre op with the diet.  I am hoping this is normal for some - or anyone.  My cycle has been off (well more like gone the las...

talk about stacking appts wow - but excited!!! - Today I got my appointment reminder cards for my psych and my surgeon consult.  They are within an hour of each other!  I guess Kaiser wants me running around like a chicken with m...

GNC entertainment at best - This was rather entertaining.  Last night I went into GNC and was looking around before I started to ask the gentelman behind the counter about iron pills.  As we were talking he w...

Liver ultrasound - One more test done! YAY - First, I want to thank you all for telling me why and what they were looking for with the ultrasound! It made today much more relaxting.  The tech was showing me the blood flow and...

Liver ultrasound - One more thing down! - Went and had my liver ultrasound today.  Apparently things are all good (bloodflow etc) just as folks told me, fatty liver.  One more "hurdle" down YIPPEE

Dr. Alami - S SF Kaiser - I was wondering if anyone has had him perform their VSG? How do they like him?  He seems very knowledgeable, and sure of himself. I have my consult with him July 26th - and I cant ...

I got my surgical consult date! - After spending a hot day in S. SF in classes all day, they handed us some paper work telling us when our surgical consult date is (surgical and psych) are both the same day - July ...

I got my Sugrical consult date!! - Wow!  Yesterday I spent the day in S. SF in classes and I got my consult date with the surgeon and the psych!  It is surreal to believe I have a date - I am in AWE!!  This is movin...

Promoting VSG (and havent even had surgery) and OH - It was really great, a friend of mine I work with, has been following my journey with VSG on FB.  He stopped and asked me about it, he is/was considering lap band, and had no idea ...

Promoting VSG (and I havent even had surgery) and - It was really great, a friend of mine I work with, has been following my journey with VSG on FB.  He stopped and asked me about it, he is/was considering lap band, and had no idea ...

TGIF - Well Monday I go in for my changes classes and meet with the doc  to review my blood work and get my height, weight and waist measurements done. Will be a long day of classes, but ...

Happy Friday - Well Monday I go in for my changes classes and meet with the doc  to review my blood work and get my height, weight and waist measurements done. Will be a long day of classes, but ...

Liver ultrasound - I received an email yesterday from my PCP, that the bariatric doc wants me to get an ultrasound of my liver.  Has anyone else experienced this? What are they looking for?  I am rat...

Liver ultrasound - I found out yesterday the bariatric doc wants my pcp to get me in to do an ultra sound of my liver.  Is this something that has happened to anyone else?  What are they looking for?...

I am amazed and proud of myself!! - I have to say I am amazed.  I have been doing this pre op diet since the 31st, and my caloric intake is about 800-900 per day and I am finding I get fuller faster.  I have to say I...