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Report post · October 8, 2004

Kay

I will say a prayer for you -- and it makes me laugh a little because

just before I went into the operating room, I had had an all-day wait

in pre-op. I didn't feel well from fasting (I'm diabetic) so I began

saying Catholic prayers for myself and prayed for " the best possible

outcome for surgery. " At one point I really became the child inside

of me " let go and let God " (in my case, to and the sainted

Little Flower, Therese).

After the surgery, I was groggy in the post-op area and the surgical

team was around my table saying " excellent, excellent, you have NO

NODES... NO VASCULAR INVASION.... BEAUTIFUL SURGERY... YOU DID

BEAUTIFULLY.... " Such smiles. When I groggily said " Did you get it

all in the margins? " They laughed, because I had had a mastectomy

instead of lumpectomy and the tumor was near the surface of the

breast, so they OF COURSE got wide, clean margins. They said " yes. "

One of the surgeons was saying " Excellent, excellent. "

Though I don't want to get your hopes unreasonably up in case you

don't have the same outcome, there was a message just previous to

this that said " prayer changes things. " We have to live, and

believe, I think...

So I really WILL put my hopes and prayers with you, and

We'll see...

But whatever your outcome, there will be a treatment plan to get it,

in God's hands, so don't get all shook.

Janie

>

> > Thank you for the message it was great just knowing someone out

there

> > isnt afraid to talk or discuss this issue. I received a phone

call

> > thursday and next wednesday they begin draining and poking and

taking

> > things out, and friday the pathologist and the surgeon will meet

with

> > us, and we decide iam glad they arent wasting any time just

nervous on

> > my part. Please say a prayer it hasnt traveled to far into the

lymph

> > nodes thats my main concern. So once again thanks for letting me

vent

> > a bit take care and keep in touch! Marik

Report post · October 8, 2004

janie8002000 wrote:

>

> Kay

>

> I will say a prayer for you -- and it makes me laugh a little because

> just before I went into the operating room, I had had an all-day wait

> in pre-op. I didn't feel well from fasting (I'm diabetic) so I began

> saying Catholic prayers for myself and prayed for " the best possible

> outcome for surgery. " At one point I really became the child inside

> of me " let go and let God " (in my case, to and the sainted

> Little Flower, Therese).

>

> After the surgery, I was groggy in the post-op area and the surgical

> team was around my table saying " excellent, excellent, you have NO

> NODES... NO VASCULAR INVASION.... BEAUTIFUL SURGERY... YOU DID

> BEAUTIFULLY.... " Such smiles. When I groggily said " Did you get it

> all in the margins? " They laughed, because I had had a mastectomy

> instead of lumpectomy and the tumor was near the surface of the

> breast, so they OF COURSE got wide, clean margins. They said " yes. "

> One of the surgeons was saying " Excellent, excellent. "

>

> Though I don't want to get your hopes unreasonably up in case you

> don't have the same outcome, there was a message just previous to

> this that said " prayer changes things. " We have to live, and

> believe, I think...

>

> So I really WILL put my hopes and prayers with you, and

>

> We'll see...

>

> But whatever your outcome, there will be a treatment plan to get it,

> in God's hands, so don't get all shook.

>

> Janie

>

> >

> > > Thank you for the message it was great just knowing someone out

> there

> > > isnt afraid to talk or discuss this issue. I received a phone

> call

> > > thursday and next wednesday they begin draining and poking and

> taking

> > > things out, and friday the pathologist and the surgeon will meet

> with

> > > us, and we decide iam glad they arent wasting any time just

> nervous on

> > > my part. Please say a prayer it hasnt traveled to far into the

> lymph

> > > nodes thats my main concern. So once again thanks for letting me

> vent

> > > a bit take care and keep in touch! Marik

>

> *

Report post · October 8, 2004

janie8002000 wrote:

>

> Kay

>

> I will say a prayer for you -- and it makes me laugh a little because

> just before I went into the operating room, I had had an all-day wait

> in pre-op. I didn't feel well from fasting (I'm diabetic) so I began

> saying Catholic prayers for myself and prayed for " the best possible

> outcome for surgery. " At one point I really became the child inside

> of me " let go and let God " (in my case, to and the sainted

> Little Flower, Therese).

>

> After the surgery, I was groggy in the post-op area and the surgical

> team was around my table saying " excellent, excellent, you have NO

> NODES... NO VASCULAR INVASION.... BEAUTIFUL SURGERY... YOU DID

> BEAUTIFULLY.... " Such smiles. When I groggily said " Did you get it

> all in the margins? " They laughed, because I had had a mastectomy

> instead of lumpectomy and the tumor was near the surface of the

> breast, so they OF COURSE got wide, clean margins. They said " yes. "

> One of the surgeons was saying " Excellent, excellent. "

>

> Though I don't want to get your hopes unreasonably up in case you

> don't have the same outcome, there was a message just previous to

> this that said " prayer changes things. " We have to live, and

> believe, I think...

>

> So I really WILL put my hopes and prayers with you, and

>

> We'll see...

>

> But whatever your outcome, there will be a treatment plan to get it,

> in God's hands, so don't get all shook.

>

> Janie

>

> >

> > > Thank you for the message it was great just knowing someone out

> there

> > > isnt afraid to talk or discuss this issue. I received a phone

> call

> > > thursday and next wednesday they begin draining and poking and

> taking

> > > things out, and friday the pathologist and the surgeon will meet

> with

> > > us, and we decide iam glad they arent wasting any time just

> nervous on

> > > my part. Please say a prayer it hasnt traveled to far into the

> lymph

> > > nodes thats my main concern. So once again thanks for letting me

> vent

> > > a bit take care and keep in touch! Marik

>

> *

Report post · October 10, 2004

Welcome Marik. You are in the right place!

Hi my name is Marik (Kay), today i was diagnosed with breast cancer. This may result more than likely to loose my right breast. I felt simply stunned as if this couldnt happen to me so iam getting all the support i can through groups just like this one. Iam happy to share i have a good support system at home. I am looking forward to hearing from others and how they are dealing with this issue. Thank you so much! Marik

Report post · August 12, 2005

Hi Lynn --

Since you are here in OC...let me spout a little....(*wink)

check out www.droliak.com

if you register there, I can send you a patient questionnaire on Monday when I

get to work, and we can then converse more about the surgery, Dr. Oliak's

results and outcomes, the program we (his patients, not everyne on this board)

follow, costs, financing, insurance...all that good stuff.

good luck to you! and talk to you soon.

jb-bb

lynn_cummins2005 wrote:

Hi. My name is Lynn and I am looking for information on Orange County

gastric bypass surgeons.

Please share your resources with me. I have BC/BS insurance. Is is

easy to get approved for surgery? How long does it take to get approved.

I definately want this surgery. My weight is 342.

Lynn

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Report post · August 12, 2005

Hi Lynn --

Since you are here in OC...let me spout a little....(*wink)

check out www.droliak.com

if you register there, I can send you a patient questionnaire on Monday when I

get to work, and we can then converse more about the surgery, Dr. Oliak's

results and outcomes, the program we (his patients, not everyne on this board)

follow, costs, financing, insurance...all that good stuff.

good luck to you! and talk to you soon.

jb-bb

lynn_cummins2005 wrote:

Hi. My name is Lynn and I am looking for information on Orange County

gastric bypass surgeons.

Please share your resources with me. I have BC/BS insurance. Is is

easy to get approved for surgery? How long does it take to get approved.

I definately want this surgery. My weight is 342.

Lynn

We are a very active support group.

If the email becomes overwhelming,

please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

Please stay with us!

Any questions?

Please contact Group Creator/Moderator

Robyn@...

To visit your group on the web, go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypass-LOSERS/

Report post · August 12, 2005

Hi Lynn --

Since you are here in OC...let me spout a little....(*wink)

check out www.droliak.com

if you register there, I can send you a patient questionnaire on Monday when I

get to work, and we can then converse more about the surgery, Dr. Oliak's

results and outcomes, the program we (his patients, not everyne on this board)

follow, costs, financing, insurance...all that good stuff.

good luck to you! and talk to you soon.

jb-bb

lynn_cummins2005 wrote:

Hi. My name is Lynn and I am looking for information on Orange County

gastric bypass surgeons.

Please share your resources with me. I have BC/BS insurance. Is is

easy to get approved for surgery? How long does it take to get approved.

I definately want this surgery. My weight is 342.

Lynn

We are a very active support group.

If the email becomes overwhelming,

please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

Please stay with us!

Any questions?

Please contact Group Creator/Moderator

Robyn@...

To visit your group on the web, go to:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypass-LOSERS/

Report post · August 12, 2005

I just signed up on the Dr Oliak website. I am floored by the huge

weight loss. Does that happen to everyone?

Lynn

> Hi. My name is Lynn and I am looking for information on Orange County

> gastric bypass surgeons.

>

> Please share your resources with me. I have BC/BS insurance. Is is

> easy to get approved for surgery? How long does it take to get approved.

>

> I definately want this surgery. My weight is 342.

>

> Lynn

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please stay with us!

>

> Any questions?

> Please contact Group Creator/Moderator

> Robyn@G...

>

> To visit your group on the web, go to:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypass-LOSERS/

>

Report post · August 12, 2005

I just signed up on the Dr Oliak website. I am floored by the huge

weight loss. Does that happen to everyone?

Lynn

> Hi. My name is Lynn and I am looking for information on Orange County

> gastric bypass surgeons.

>

> Please share your resources with me. I have BC/BS insurance. Is is

> easy to get approved for surgery? How long does it take to get approved.

>

> I definately want this surgery. My weight is 342.

>

> Lynn

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please stay with us!

>

> Any questions?

> Please contact Group Creator/Moderator

> Robyn@G...

>

> To visit your group on the web, go to:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypass-LOSERS/

>

Report post · August 12, 2005

....how do I answer that without sounding arrogant....

The first testamonial on his website is me...Dos everyone lost that much

weight...no. But I was quite large, and had a lot of weight to lose. The

surgery works for everyone who is willing to put forth the effort to explore

themselves, their emotions, what got them to obesity (why did you eat), and are

willing to do a 180 and change their lives forever.

We have all heard that 'it's a lifestyle change' and we all think we are ready

for that change. But we thought we were ready every time we went to WW or

Craig...the difference is that when things got tough (stress in life) we could

go back to our old ways with those other programs. If you choose to haveWLS,

there is no going back. When life gets stressful -- you don't get to escape

with foo. You can't satisfy your frustrations by eating. So -- when life gets

tough...it actually gets tougher because you get to add the need to find a new

outlet for your frustrations. And that's not something that any of us really

work on, until the time comes and we need the outlet. And when that time comes,

it's because we are already stressed out...does this sound like a vicious

circle?

WLS can be a wonderous thing...but don't think it's easy. There are so many

changes one needs to make to be successful...not just in losing the weight, but

in becoming healthy for the rest of ones' life!

OK -- I gotta hit Costco -- I'm outta here!

Love you all!

blessings,

jb-bb

lynn_cummins2005 wrote:

I just signed up on the Dr Oliak website. I am floored by the huge

weight loss. Does that happen to everyone?

Lynn

> Hi. My name is Lynn and I am looking for information on Orange County

> gastric bypass surgeons.

>

> Please share your resources with me. I have BC/BS insurance. Is is

> easy to get approved for surgery? How long does it take to get approved.

>

> I definately want this surgery. My weight is 342.

>

> Lynn

>

> We are a very active support group.

> If the email becomes overwhelming,

> please change your setting to NO EMAIL!

> Please stay with us!

>

> Any questions?

> Please contact Group Creator/Moderator

> Robyn@G...

>

> To visit your group on the web, go to:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypass-LOSERS/

>

Report post · August 12, 2005