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THANK YOU
Thanks everyone I have been walking around in a daze since I heard the
news. I have so much to do before the surgery which is about 30+ days away including a crappy diet designed to shrink the liver and other organs for easier access "Matthew" wrote in message ng.com... This is cross posted so all my friends can see I am sitting in computer in tears but tears of JOY. I got approval a few minutes ago for the surgery. 2 years of battling with the insurance company, my own doctor office. All the stress and depression it caused. The ups and down of trying hard to get healthy desperate to find a way to help myself only for it not to work. 2 years of hell came to a end today. I can't describe this feeling I want to get healthy. I want it so bad but nothing has worked. I know I got along road ahead. The first real steps started today. This is going to be the best birthday gift I could ever have. |
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2 years of hard work finally
On 29 June, 20:09, "Matthew" wrote:
This is cross posted so all my friends can see I am sitting in computer in tears but tears of JOY. *I got approval *a few minutes ago for the surgery. Way to go Matthew! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs |
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2 years of hard work finally Ping: Matthew
"Matthew" wrote in
ng.com: I am sitting in computer in tears but tears of JOY. I got approval a few minutes ago for the surgery. I must have missed what type of surgery it will be. Are you able to tell us? Best of luck in any case. Bobble |
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2 years of hard work finally Ping: Matthew
"Bobble" wrote in message ... "Matthew" wrote in ng.com: I am sitting in computer in tears but tears of JOY. I got approval a few minutes ago for the surgery. I must have missed what type of surgery it will be. Are you able to tell us? Best of luck in any case. Bobble lapband |
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2 years of hard work finally Ping: Matthew
"Matthew" wrote
I must have missed what type of surgery it will be. Are you able to tell us? Best of luck in any case. lapband Good luck Matthew. In one search it had an 88% within 3 years serious problem but it has a major advantage. It's reversible. It sounded like the main problem was 'self adjustment done wrong' leading to the bad stats? You'd know more there. |
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2 years of hard work finally
I am so pleased for you, Lee
"Adrian" wrote in message ... Matthew wrote: This is cross posted so all my friends can see I am sitting in computer in tears but tears of JOY. I got approval a few minutes ago for the surgery. 2 years of battling with the insurance company, my own doctor office. All the stress and depression it caused. The ups and down of trying hard to get healthy desperate to find a way to help myself only for it not to work. 2 years of hell came to a end today. I can't describe this feeling I want to get healthy. I want it so bad but nothing has worked. I know I got along road ahead. The first real steps started today. This is going to be the best birthday gift I could ever have. Congratulations! -- Adrian (Owned by Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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THANK YOU
keep us posted,... err at the risk of sounding like a nag, have you
considered cooking/freezing food ahead for your mom? i ask because i get the impression you do most of the cooking and i was thinking that might not be easy after surgery, Lee "Matthew" wrote in message ng.com... Thanks everyone I have been walking around in a daze since I heard the news. I have so much to do before the surgery which is about 30+ days away including a crappy diet designed to shrink the liver and other organs for easier access "Matthew" wrote in message ng.com... This is cross posted so all my friends can see I am sitting in computer in tears but tears of JOY. I got approval a few minutes ago for the surgery. 2 years of battling with the insurance company, my own doctor office. All the stress and depression it caused. The ups and down of trying hard to get healthy desperate to find a way to help myself only for it not to work. 2 years of hell came to a end today. I can't describe this feeling I want to get healthy. I want it so bad but nothing has worked. I know I got along road ahead. The first real steps started today. This is going to be the best birthday gift I could ever have. |
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2 years of hard work finally Ping: Matthew
"cshenk" wrote in message ... "Matthew" wrote I must have missed what type of surgery it will be. Are you able to tell us? Best of luck in any case. lapband Good luck Matthew. In one search it had an 88% within 3 years serious problem but it has a major advantage. It's reversible. It sounded like the main problem was 'self adjustment done wrong' leading to the bad stats? You'd know more there. Yeah the less cutting the better it will be. I will follow their guide lines to a "T". My problem is not the eating part but my body telling me to process the food and to feel full Those are way old stats most errors come from people going back to old habits and over eating stretching the stomach making the band slip which it is a simple surgery to fix if it does unless the stomach is damaged. There is no way I will try and self adjust it is nothing to go to the doc's office him insert a 1/2" long needle and either drain or add saline into the port. Why risk it I tried to get into one of the studies that do the new procedure of stomach stapling through your mouth; no cutting outside. They said I was a prime candidate but 1000 slots 30,000 people they only took people who were short driving distance away to save on cost. So far that and among other studies linked 99% rate of success. This procedure as you said is reversible Yes the gastric you will loose at least 1/2 your body weight in a year the band it is a mi9n 1 - 2 pounds a week for the first year takes up to 2-3 years to see results but I know this slow results will only make me work harder. If it was quick and easy why do it ;-) |
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2 years of hard work finally Ping: Matthew
"Matthew" wrote
"cshenk" wrote lapband Good luck Matthew. In one search it had an 88% within 3 years serious problem but it has a major advantage. It's reversible. It sounded like the main problem was 'self adjustment done wrong' leading to the bad stats? You'd know more there. Yeah the less cutting the better it will be. I will follow their guide lines to a "T". My problem is not the eating part but my body telling me to process the food and to feel full The best of luck then! It seems a good route from all you say. Doesnt have any of the nasty problems where they shorten the intestinal track (life long issues with nutrition that are irreversable) or the staples. |
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THANK YOU
Matthew wrote:
Thanks everyone I have been walking around in a daze since I heard the news. I have so much to do before the surgery which is about 30+ days away including a crappy diet designed to shrink the liver and other organs for easier access "Matthew" wrote in message ng.com... This is cross posted so all my friends can see I am sitting in computer in tears but tears of JOY. I got approval a few minutes ago for the surgery. 2 years of battling with the insurance company, my own doctor office. All the stress and depression it caused. The ups and down of trying hard to get healthy desperate to find a way to help myself only for it not to work. 2 years of hell came to a end today. I can't describe this feeling I want to get healthy. I want it so bad but nothing has worked. I know I got along road ahead. The first real steps started today. This is going to be the best birthday gift I could ever have. A good book to read for inspiration is "You can if you think you can" by Norman Vincent Peale. It is old and may be out of print, but a used book store might have it. You want this to succeed, so I know you CAN Do It. Old saying: "Inside of every fat person is a thin person trying to get out". Wishing you the best and sending purrs for a successful venture. MLB |
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