6 more days is going by so slow.........Ranting quotes about wls and my 2 cents

[Guest guest]

I only have six more days until my day with Dr. Baggs....

I have to have a nanny come take care of my children for the time

because my mother backed out after I already bought her a 2 way non refundable ticket from Oregon. I'm not letting that stop me. Kinda hurt me that she would back out this close to my date.

I'm not the kind of person that would do that to anyone no matter what. The nanny wants $13 an hour. That's ok I guess. My husband will be working the day of surgery because I don't want to interfere with his employment. But he will take the day off the day I get told I can go home. I'm kinda upset that Kaiser can't give us the time until the day before surgery. So we know for my husbands employer and for family reasons. I can understand not knowing the time you are going to be released because that will vary on the condition you are in or any complications that could occur. But not to know the time of surgery until the day before is a bit much for anyone I think. That is the only kink in the whole thing I don't like in this. every thing else is good with Richmond.

I'm please with the staff. And the overall program. I think Our PCP's and our nutritionist need to learn more about this so they don't make you loose the 10% - 15% before the initial contact with the surgeon because I had to loose it twice So I went from 244 in the beginning to the now 213 I am. They wanted me to get to 210 but I am ok with where I stand, and Kaiser is to. As so long I am within a 5 lb quota of the goal weight they set for me. My rings don't even fit the right fingers anymore I' went from a 2x in clothes to a XL

my hypertension is a bit better and this is all due to the weight they made me loose just to get a date, My husband made the comment again this is not the first time I also told Dr. Baggs My Husband said you did this by yourself you could do the rest without the surgery.

I corrected him said no and told him to remember all the yo yo diets that didn't succeed well they did but it was only temporary. It only fixes one part of me and it didn't last. The whole me needs to be fixed. I tried it my way my way don't work. But there is living evidence that the GBS at Kaiser does indeed work for a longer time and the program deals with the whole you not just a eating disorder. That's what we all need. The whole person needs love understanding and conditioning and to learn to rethink and learn to eat all over again for a healthier happier more fulfilling life We need to learn to eat to live because we love to live. Not to live to eat because we love food. And it's hard to do without the surgery without becoming sicker that we are now like a big anorexic or depression

or anxiety disorders or just the emotional stuff alone is a bit much

just looking at yourself in the mirror not really liking yourself

is enough to deal with then you get even kids making comments when you go to a restaurant to eat I hate that. We have feelings to

and some people can be so callus thinking it is our fault or that it is because we are lazy that is why we are the way we are. This country needs a big slap in the face to wake up and just stop the FDA from approving all these bad foods for us in the first place and the false

advertising like saying it was homemade ya sure in a factory how could it be. or no sugar added that does not mean there is no sugar

and so on you all know what I mean and where I coming from

ok sorry enough ranting. I just got so much running threw me right now. I am restless waiting for my date.

My Quote: By Me Tina Marie

I am doing this for me.

Because the me inside me

deserves to be the best me

that I can be. And nobody

can stop me, or change me.

Only me.

Tina Marie In Healdsburg

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina Marie,

Only 6 days to go . . . wow! Those days will fly by. Just

do the things that need to be done and try to relax a bit.

Dr. Baggs is great! I am sure that he will do a great job for

you.

Sorry to hear that your mom has backed out of coming down from Oregon.

Is she not supportive of the surgery? I'm glad that you are not letting

this stop you.

A lot people have that "you did this by yourself you could do the rest

without the surgery" attitude. I even fell victim to it myself -

when I first discussed WLS with my PCP, he referred me to a nutritionist.

I lost 75 lb. then - and I declined the referral for surgery thinking that,

since I had lost so much without surgery, I could manage the rest on my

own. Wrong! It took me a couple of years to put the weight

back on . . . but it was back and I was scared . . . fortunately,

my PCP sent in my referral for surgery as soon as I gave him the go-ahead.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

tina wrote:

I

only have six more days until my day with Dr. Baggs....I

have to have a nanny come take care of my children for the timebecause

my mother backed out after I already bought her a 2 way non refundable

ticket from Oregon. I'm not letting that stop me. Kinda hurt me that she

would back out this close to my date.I'm

not the kind of person that would do that to anyone no matter what. The

nanny wants $13 an hour. That's ok I guess. My husband will be working

the day of surgery because I don't want to interfere with his employment.

But he will take the day off the day I get told I can go home. I'm kinda

upset that Kaiser can't give us the time until the day before surgery.

So we know for my husbands employer and for family reasons. I can understand

not knowing the time you are going to be released because that will vary

on the condition you are in or any complications that could occur. But

not to know the time of surgery until the day before is a bit much for

anyone I think. That is the only kink in the whole thing I don't like in

this. every thing else is good with Richmond.I'm

please with the staff. And the overall program. I think Our PCP's and our

nutritionist need to learn more about this so they don't make you loose

the 10% - 15% before the initial contact with the surgeon because I had

to loose it twice So I went from 244 in the beginning to the now 213 I

am. They wanted me to get to 210 but I am ok with where I stand, and Kaiser

is to. As so long I am within a 5 lb quota of the goal weight they set

for me. My rings don't even fit the right fingers anymore I' went from

a 2x in clothes to a XLmy

hypertension is a bit better and this is all due to the weight they made

me loose just to get a date, My husband made the comment again this is

not the first time I also told Dr. Baggs My Husband said you did this by

yourself you could do the rest without the surgery.I

corrected him said no and told him to remember all the yo yo diets that

didn't succeed well they did but it was only temporary. It only fixes one

part of me and it didn't last. The whole me needs to be fixed. I tried

it my way my way don't work. But there is living evidence that the GBS

at Kaiser does indeed work for a longer time and the program deals with

the whole you not just a eating disorder. That's what we all need. The

whole person needs love understanding and conditioning and to learn to

rethink and learn to eat all over again for a healthier happier more fulfilling

life We need to learn to eat to live because we love to live. Not to live

to eat because we love food. And

it's hard to do without the surgery without becoming sicker that we are

now like a big anorexic or depressionor

anxiety disorders or just the emotional stuff alone is a bit muchjust

looking at yourself in the mirror not really liking yourselfis

enough to deal with then you get even kids making comments when you go

to a restaurant to eat I hate that. We have feelings toand

some people can be so callus thinking it is our fault or that it is because

we are lazy that is why we are the way we are. This country needs a big

slap in the face to wake up and just stop the FDA from approving all these

bad foods for us in the first place and the falseadvertising

like saying it was homemade ya sure in a factory how could it be. or no

sugar added that does not mean there is no sugarand

so on you all know what I mean and where I coming fromok

sorry enough ranting. I just got so much running threw me right now. I

am restless waiting for my date. My

Quote: By Me Tina MarieI

am doing this for me.Because

the me inside medeserves

to be the best methat

I can be. And nobodycan

stop me, or change me.Only

me. Tina

Marie In Healdsburg

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina Marie,

Only 6 days to go . . . wow! Those days will fly by. Just

do the things that need to be done and try to relax a bit.

Dr. Baggs is great! I am sure that he will do a great job for

you.

Sorry to hear that your mom has backed out of coming down from Oregon.

Is she not supportive of the surgery? I'm glad that you are not letting

this stop you.

A lot people have that "you did this by yourself you could do the rest

without the surgery" attitude. I even fell victim to it myself -

when I first discussed WLS with my PCP, he referred me to a nutritionist.

I lost 75 lb. then - and I declined the referral for surgery thinking that,

since I had lost so much without surgery, I could manage the rest on my

own. Wrong! It took me a couple of years to put the weight

back on . . . but it was back and I was scared . . . fortunately,

my PCP sent in my referral for surgery as soon as I gave him the go-ahead.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

tina wrote:

I

only have six more days until my day with Dr. Baggs....I

have to have a nanny come take care of my children for the timebecause

my mother backed out after I already bought her a 2 way non refundable

ticket from Oregon. I'm not letting that stop me. Kinda hurt me that she

would back out this close to my date.I'm

not the kind of person that would do that to anyone no matter what. The

nanny wants $13 an hour. That's ok I guess. My husband will be working

the day of surgery because I don't want to interfere with his employment.

But he will take the day off the day I get told I can go home. I'm kinda

upset that Kaiser can't give us the time until the day before surgery.

So we know for my husbands employer and for family reasons. I can understand

not knowing the time you are going to be released because that will vary

on the condition you are in or any complications that could occur. But

not to know the time of surgery until the day before is a bit much for

anyone I think. That is the only kink in the whole thing I don't like in

this. every thing else is good with Richmond.I'm

please with the staff. And the overall program. I think Our PCP's and our

nutritionist need to learn more about this so they don't make you loose

the 10% - 15% before the initial contact with the surgeon because I had

to loose it twice So I went from 244 in the beginning to the now 213 I

am. They wanted me to get to 210 but I am ok with where I stand, and Kaiser

is to. As so long I am within a 5 lb quota of the goal weight they set

for me. My rings don't even fit the right fingers anymore I' went from

a 2x in clothes to a XLmy

hypertension is a bit better and this is all due to the weight they made

me loose just to get a date, My husband made the comment again this is

not the first time I also told Dr. Baggs My Husband said you did this by

yourself you could do the rest without the surgery.I

corrected him said no and told him to remember all the yo yo diets that

didn't succeed well they did but it was only temporary. It only fixes one

part of me and it didn't last. The whole me needs to be fixed. I tried

it my way my way don't work. But there is living evidence that the GBS

at Kaiser does indeed work for a longer time and the program deals with

the whole you not just a eating disorder. That's what we all need. The

whole person needs love understanding and conditioning and to learn to

rethink and learn to eat all over again for a healthier happier more fulfilling

life We need to learn to eat to live because we love to live. Not to live

to eat because we love food. And

it's hard to do without the surgery without becoming sicker that we are

now like a big anorexic or depressionor

anxiety disorders or just the emotional stuff alone is a bit muchjust

looking at yourself in the mirror not really liking yourselfis

enough to deal with then you get even kids making comments when you go

to a restaurant to eat I hate that. We have feelings toand

some people can be so callus thinking it is our fault or that it is because

we are lazy that is why we are the way we are. This country needs a big

slap in the face to wake up and just stop the FDA from approving all these

bad foods for us in the first place and the falseadvertising

like saying it was homemade ya sure in a factory how could it be. or no

sugar added that does not mean there is no sugarand

so on you all know what I mean and where I coming fromok

sorry enough ranting. I just got so much running threw me right now. I

am restless waiting for my date. My

Quote: By Me Tina MarieI

am doing this for me.Because

the me inside medeserves

to be the best methat

I can be. And nobodycan

stop me, or change me.Only

me. Tina

Marie In Healdsburg