Re: Re: Colleen finally has a surgery date

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thanks brenda, i hope to be like you and gemello at goal one day...........................

colleen Diane Duenas wrote:

Yeah ColleenWay to go, congratulations and all my best wishes!!!!!!!!!Huggles> > . . . it just shook me up when that shrink said that I couldn't have> >the surgery if I had cafeine or alcohol within

the last year, as I'd> >not heard that at any of the sessions I'd been to with any of the> >doctors or any Kaiser personnel. When I called him on it, he did> >finally say that it was up to the surgeon. LaWanda> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >

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Doctor Hahn is the new guy, and my husband saw him. Dan liked him, and

said he seemed quite knowledgeable. I am impressed, for the most part, by

the Freemont staff. LaWanda At 11:09 AM 12/29/04, you wrote:

>Congrats Coleen on your surg date. Keep up the good work. I'm scheduled

>to go see the surgeon, anesthesiologist,nutritionist,coordinator on Jan

>14th so I'm getting a little closer I still have about 13-16 lbs left to

>lose first before surg. I am going to Fremont with Dr. Hahn have you

>heard anything about him? Well again Congrats

>

>LaWanda Ezell wrote:

>Congratulations Coleen, I know that will happen for me one

>day. LaWanda At 05:22 PM 12/28/04, you wrote:

> >Hello Group

> > Today I met with Nadia in South San Francisco, and we picked my surgery

> > date which is going to be Feb 10th, which also happens to be my daughters

> > 22cnd birthday. I could of had Jan, but with work restrictions it just

> > didnt work out for me, so I am very excited. Also through the Christmas

> > Holiday i still managed somehow to loose 4 pounds, which is great cause i

> > was a teeny bit worried i may have gained , but a milestone this morning

> > laying on my side in bed, wondering how cold it was outside of the

> > covers, i felt my last bottom rib and this curve of my waist that i have

> > not felt in years...........so a surgery date and a milestone all in

> one day!

> >Colleen

> >

> >LaWanda Ezell wrote:

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> >Mine too! LaWanda At 03:20 PM 12/28/04, you wrote:

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> > >I guesss that shrink didn't know it all, did he. He probably wasn't

> > >even a specialist in interviewing potential WLS candidates. But I

> > >guess Kaiser was trying to accomodate your travel problems by having

> > >you see him.

> > >

> > >I just think it would be great if Kaiser would set up a Gastric

> > >Bypass unit in the Sacramento area! We have so many candidates in

> > >this area. Just my opinion, though.

> > >--Sandi

> > >

> > >

> > > . . . it just shook me up when that shrink said that I couldn't have

> > >the surgery if I had cafeine or alcohol within the last year, as I'd

> > >not heard that at any of the sessions I'd been to with any of the

> > >doctors or any Kaiser personnel. When I called him on it, he did

> > >finally say that it was up to the surgeon. LaWanda

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