Re: Back from Delano - Long

[Guest guest]

Hi Debi!

Congratulations on being switched! I am so glad you are home, and I can't

believe that you actually went to work! Oh my goodness, girl, don't tire

yourself out, but that is fabulous news! Continue to do well!

Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/3/2003 6:35:57 PM Central Standard Time,

clownfire_ak@... writes:

> I am back at work today. Only about 4 hours but it is amazing that I

> can sit here. What a wonderful surgeon I had.

>

Oh my Lord Debi....You have more energy than I did......No way I could have

done anything related to leaving the house the first 6 weeks. I'm glad your

doing so well. maybe my leak and lack of nutrition for 2 weeks made me

weaker.....

in Bama

http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html

Surgery- RNY to DS revision on12/6 -377.5

2/17 - 346.5 ( minus 31lbs)

01/15- 338.1 (minus 39.1lbs)

02/12-330.0 (minus 47.5 lbs)

03/02- 325 (minus 52.5 lbs)

[Guest guest]

Debi... Congratulations! Isn't it wonderful to be on the other side? Well,

you may not feel like it yet... but give it a few weeks and you're going to

feel WAY better! Already back at work at 18 days? Wow! I admire you,

girl!

Elle **

----- Original Message -----

> My surgery was very uneventful (thanks to God and all of the prayers

> you good folks sent). Dr. K is the best.....

> Hugs

> Debi, Juneau, AK

> Post-op 2/13

> 2/13 278

> 3/3 257

[Guest guest]

Debi, congratulations on such an " uneventful " surgery! And congrat's on

the weight loss! We are glad to have you in our DS family. As for the

drain pull, well, we ALL have vivid memories of that event! It's just

the final rite of passage. Think of it as the final ordeal in pledge

week. You're not part of the Fraternity!

Jim

-----Original Message-----

From: clownfireak

[Guest guest]

Congrats on being switched glad to here all went well. here is hoping all

continues to go well take care and don't over do it

Amber In Hawaii

gastric stapling 1989 lost 40#

D.S. July 8th 2002

starting wt 287 size 26

wt at 7 months 181 size 14

Back from Delano - Long

> I do not know where to start this message. So here goes......

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> More later, it is good to be home.

>

> Hugs

> Debi, Juneau, AK

> Post-op 2/13

> 2/13 278

> 3/3 257

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[Guest guest]

Debi,

You seem to be doing just wonderful as a new postop. May your loss

be constant and the digestion run easy! Great loss for your first

couple weeks! Keep warm because as those pounds melt away your going

to freeze! I am here in the Windy City and for the first time in

decades I am absolutely freezing my tail off, with shivers and

chattering teeth no less!

Ellen W

6/13/02, -90

[Guest guest]

Debi!

I have sent so many prayers and good thoughts your way over this last month

I am so glad to hear they seemed to have helped. If only my surgery could go

so well! What a great attitude you have!

If you have any tips for out of towners coming in for surgery I sure would

love

to hear them.

Don't over do and please keep us updated!

Hugs! in Tacoma WA

Pre Op 3/26/03

[Guest guest]

Ahh Mel, you had a very hard time of it in the begining. You can not

compare us, I had it much easier than you. Besides I am just a

stubborn Alaskan!

Congratulations on the great weight loss.

Debi Juneau, AK

Post-op 2/13/03

> Oh my Lord Debi....You have more energy than I did......No way I

could have

> done anything related to leaving the house the first 6 weeks. I'm

glad your

> doing so well. maybe my leak and lack of nutrition for 2 weeks made

me

> weaker.....

> in Bama

[Guest guest]

Debi,

I'm glad everything went well for you and keep us updated! The

shower by Carmen is great, but that foot massage afterwards is

HEAVEN! :) I love Carmen, even when I visited her at 14 months

post-op, she knew my name and what room I was in when I was in the

hospital, etc

*hugs*

Anita in Denver

11/08/01 Dr Keshishian

> I do not know where to start this message. So here goes......

> First of all, it was so great to meet so many of you at the support

> group meeting. I am so grateful to have been able to attend when

so

> many of you could make it.

>

> My surgery was very uneventful (thanks to God and all of the

prayers

> you good folks sent). Dr. K is the best. His skill, sense of

humor

> and compassion, all combine to make him an excellant surgeon. I

had

> no pain issues that were not addressed, I had the famous " shower by

> Carmen " and ummmmm that broth (LOL).

>

> My drains had to be pulled early due to one of them traveling up

near

> my diaphram (sp?). Very uncomfortable, and when that particular

one

> was removed I cried like a baby. Dr. K patted my shoulder and

wanted

> to know if I was mad at him. What a guy.

>

> My final visit with Dr. K was the 24th (11 days post op) and I had

> lost 9 pounds. Today 18 days post op I have lost 21 pounds.

>

> How can I thank all of you who called and visited? How kind of you

to

> take time from your busy lives to remember us new post-ops. And

how

> surprised I was to get a card from Pat. Bless you always my dear.

>

> Liz and her husband came by several times to visit in the hospital

and

> at the hotel. What a wonderful couple. All of your phone calls

and

> visits helped my mom and I so much. We were far from home, but you

> made our stay so much better.

>

> I am back at work today. Only about 4 hours but it is amazing that

I

> can sit here. What a wonderful surgeon I had.

>

> I am post-op. Seems so strange. I am so excited to start this

> journey. I know there will be bumps in the road, but hey, I have

all

> of you to help with those. 8*)

>

> I will be happy to answer any questions from pre-ops. Get me while

> things are fresh in my mind. I am not known for my amazing

memory!

> LOL

>

> More later, it is good to be home.

>

> Hugs

> Debi, Juneau, AK

> Post-op 2/13

> 2/13 278

> 3/3 257

[Guest guest]

Sandi, I wanted to thank you for posting my status to the group. And

for the phone call to check on me. It was great meeting you also. I

see you have your surgery date. It will come so fast.

Debi Juneau, AK

Post-op 2/13/03

>

> Debi-

> It is good to hear you are home...and that your goal of going back

to work was met. It was a pleasure to meet you....and your mom.

Sounds like all the hard stuff is done....easy sailing for ya now!

> Take care-

> Sandi (surgery to be on 4-24)

[Guest guest]

Debi, welcome to the switched side! Whoo hooo!!! I'm so glad things

went smoothly for you, except the drain. (Ouch!) And 21 pounds lost

already! Yeehaaa!!! Congratulations!

Hugs!

Tracey

> I do not know where to start this message. So here goes......

>

> I will be happy to answer any questions from pre-ops. Get me while

> things are fresh in my mind. I am not known for my amazing

memory!

> LOL

>

> More later, it is good to be home.

>

> Hugs

> Debi, Juneau, AK

> Post-op 2/13

> 2/13 278

> 3/3 257