Kelly S.
Getting Closer - it truly is a roller coaster ride!
Jul 08, 2009
Well, I have officially graduated! On Monday, July 6th, I completed my 6-month dieting requirement. It seems like it took forever, but the 6 months is finally up! The past 3 weeks have been exciting as well. I finally completed my re-scheduled psych eval on June 23rd. So, all of my pre-op testing has been completed. Also, on the Pittsburgh WLS Group on Yahoo!, I discovered that Dr. John Means, my surgeon, has left Pittsburgh Bariatrics and the continential U.S.! He apparently had a birthday and decided that he was young, unmarried, and working too hard and moved o Alaska! I didn't get a letter or anything notificaion in the mail or by phone! I was grateful for that online group! Anyway, I dicussed it with Abby at Pittsburgh Bariatrics and I will get moved over to Dr. Quinlian whom I have never even met. It will be interesting! I went to the Pittsburgh Bariatrics Support Group on June 30th in order to attend their protein and supplement fair. I tasted a lot of different products and was able to take a few home as well. The next day I got a message from the support group stating that I had won their door prize! It is a basket filled with bottle of supplements, protein shakes, vitamin water, a water bottle, Splenda, a Pittsburgh Bariatrics T-Shirt and lots of other goodies! I was so excited - I never win anything! I interpret all of these good omens as signs that my WLS was the right decision and is meant to be. I just have to wait to hear from the office in the next couple weeks regarding a surgery date (YEAH!)