Re: Hello, I am new to this group!

October 7, 2004

Hi Malia,

No need to be nervous about the consult appointment. Dee is very wonderful and

she will explain everything in detail. She listens very attentively to all your

concerns and answers questions in full detail. We are also here if you have any

questions. I am now 3 months post-op and I feel great!! I did have some major

complications after the surgery but would still do it over in a heartbeat even

knowing what I had to endure. Life is getting easier and easier now

--

**Wake me up from the nothing

that I've become**

-------------- Original message --------------

Hello, my name is Malia, I live in Ukiah and I am new to this group. I have an

appointment with Dr. K this month for my initial consultation. My BMI is

currently slightly above 40, I don't have any life threatening co-morbidities

that I am aware of, but I do have issues because of my weight (such as swelling

ankles, etc). I have had three family members that have had the DS with Dr. K,

and a 4th who is working on the process now. I am very excited to be working

with Dr. K and was very lucky to have the opportunity to attend support group in

September where Dr. K spoke. I have heard nothing but absolutely wonderful

things about everyone at the Delano Surgical Group.

I am excited and nervous all at once about my consultation appointment, and I

have no real idea of what to expect other than to be there from 9am - 4pm

Thank you for letting me a part of this wonderful group, and hopefully I can get

medi-cal to approve me quickly for surgery!

I hope to get to know all of you better.

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October 8, 2004

Wow, - That's a heck of an endorsement. With everthing you

went through and at 3 months you would still do it again. That's

wonderful.

Thanks for the words of encouragement for those of us who are STILL

hanging on to a ridiculous amount of nervousness.

> Hi Malia,

>

> No need to be nervous about the consult appointment. Dee is very

wonderful and she will explain everything in detail. She listens

very attentively to all your concerns and answers questions in full

detail. We are also here if you have any questions. I am now 3

months post-op and I feel great!! I did have some major

complications after the surgery but would still do it over in a

heartbeat even knowing what I had to endure. Life is getting easier

and easier now

>

> --

> **Wake me up from the nothing

> that I've become**

>

> -------------- Original message --------------

> Hello, my name is Malia, I live in Ukiah and I am new to this

group. I have an appointment with Dr. K this month for my initial

consultation. My BMI is currently slightly above 40, I don't have any

life threatening co-morbidities that I am aware of, but I do have

issues because of my weight (such as swelling ankles, etc). I have

had three family members that have had the DS with Dr. K, and a 4th

who is working on the process now. I am very excited to be working

with Dr. K and was very lucky to have the opportunity to attend

support group in September where Dr. K spoke. I have heard nothing

but absolutely wonderful things about everyone at the Delano Surgical

Group.

>

> I am excited and nervous all at once about my consultation

appointment, and I have no real idea of what to expect other than to

be there from 9am - 4pm

>

> Thank you for letting me a part of this wonderful group, and

hopefully I can get medi-cal to approve me quickly for surgery!

>

> I hope to get to know all of you better.

>

> __________________________________________________

>

October 8, 2004