Guest guest Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I am so happy to say i had my first appointment yesterday at the Springfield Illinois SIU Comprehensive Obesity Management Clinic!!! I think it went very well! i was very worried but excited. i was worried cause i have chroin's and i was told many doctore will not touch or they will let them only get the lap band. (I do not want the lap band) Well good to say they do not even do the lap bands there....woohooo. Everyone was very susprised how much i know about all of this already. They also stated how happy they all were for me to have such a great support system, manily my husband. they said that for the most part i have my eatting habits taken care of, but i need to try to walk a few minents every day. and change my sugar in my drinks to splinda. well as soon as i get over the real bad cold then i can not wait to start walking and get this big ball rolling even faster. i was very happy to hear they do not want me to lose much weight before surgay. they are only asking that i tryr to lose .5lbs. a week. when we were discusing the sideeffects to being over i just started to have tears in my eyes. i have always been a fairly healthy but larger person. then this past year i was put on starioirds and gained about 100lbs. so now it seams like everything is going worng with me. but i am looking ahead! i have many many goals for my self but all are very reachible. i would love to know anyone else that has gone to this clinc in springfield, and if they still go, if so....hope to see you there! i am also sorry about this very long letter to everyone..lol. thanks! constance mcdowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Hi Constance, Sounds like you are off to a great start with this process.. a support group is so important in this process..and success... We are here for you as well and want you to do well and will be here for encouragement, venting, motivation,etc... I really look forward to sharing this with you. Shauna " BBW_NaughtyVixen (Constance) " wrote: I am so happy to say i had my first appointment yesterday at the Springfield Illinois SIU Comprehensive Obesity Management Clinic!!! I think it went very well! i was very worried but excited. i was worried cause i have chroin's and i was told many doctore will not touch or they will let them only get the lap band. (I do not want the lap band) Well good to say they do not even do the lap bands there....woohooo. Everyone was very susprised how much i know about all of this already. They also stated how happy they all were for me to have such a great support system, manily my husband. they said that for the most part i have my eatting habits taken care of, but i need to try to walk a few minents every day. and change my sugar in my drinks to splinda. well as soon as i get over the real bad cold then i can not wait to start walking and get this big ball rolling even faster. i was very happy to hear they do not want me to lose much weight before surgay. they are only asking that i tryr to lose .5lbs. a week. when we were discusing the sideeffects to being over i just started to have tears in my eyes. i have always been a fairly healthy but larger person. then this past year i was put on starioirds and gained about 100lbs. so now it seams like everything is going worng with me. but i am looking ahead! i have many many goals for my self but all are very reachible. i would love to know anyone else that has gone to this clinc in springfield, and if they still go, if so....hope to see you there! i am also sorry about this very long letter to everyone..lol. thanks! constance mcdowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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