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Kara phoned me on Friday and apparently my surgery would be in April.  I stayed on Dr. M's list because I really wanted my surgery to be done here in Victoria if the date had been in Jan or early Feb.

My surgery is coming up next week in Seattle.   I am going there so this leaves my spot open for someone to move up.  Yeah for whoever it is! 

Suzanne,

What time is your appt with Dr. M?  I think I am to see him at 9:00 am on the 19th, then I have a full schedule seeing the other specialists that day then fly home that evening, so will be a very busy day.  I wanted to get into see all the others during my two day stay so that I could tell him that I would be finished all the requirements that he had mentioned last August when I saw him

Lizzette

I haven't lost a whole lot of weight, he did ask me to lose some but he never stipulated how much…..I must say though that I have stayed the same since I saw him last August.and it isn't from lack of trying either…He also told me to quit the snacking in the evenings and to lay off the diet pop.  I have to say that I have layed off the diet pop all except for maybe one a month, just am having a hard time with it totally especially if we go out to eat at a restaraunt. 

Juice, do you know why he asked you to lose so much?

Hi Lizzette

My appt is closer to 11 am so not sure if we will see each other or not.

Hope your appt goes well

Suz

Awww I'm going to just miss you ladies :( I see him on the 18th for hopefully my LAST appointment!!! (It will be my 3ed!!!)

I was suppose to be *ready to go* in September but then I made the mistake of telling him how stressed I was, so he wanted me to get that under control :( (when ISN'T life stressful?)

I just have to see a blood specialist on Friday (due to the blood clots I had) and I've seen everyone and done everything!!!

Am I the only one that this attitude annoys the heck out of me?

"Loose 50lbs" "quit the late night snacking" " start exercising 6x week" etc

I mean, come on, I KNOW we are all suppose to start making changes and

for the most part I HAVE, but it's so much easier said then done, and the doctor's

part of the reasons of why we're here where we are today. Am I making any sense?

For instance, I lost 30lbs, KEPT it off for a year already, I walk alot…..Dr Malik told me both didn't count!! WTF????

I had Dr. M as my surgeon.  I personally think that he is just like the others and wants to make sure that you are going to suceed.  There are a lot of people that would like this surgery and he would like to perform it on someone that will be a success.  You are not going to lose weight just by having this surgery.  You may at the beginning, but you will gain it all back and will have ruined your tool.  I have to say, I don't blame him one bit about making sure each patient is going to suceed.

I made a lot of changes before I had my surgery and it helped me tremendously.  I cannot stress how much these changes will benefit you in the long run.  After the surgery…you HAVE to be doing all this.  Why not start now??? 

I also found that with me changing my lifestyle before hand, my families eating habits had also changed.  So, after surgery….it was so much easier because my family was eating healthier and I didn't have to have all the "crap" around to tempt me.

If Dr. Malik is going to make a commitment to you…..shouldn't you make a commitment in yourself????

Sorry about the rant, but I do believe that all surgeons have our best interests at heart.  When we want this surgery so bad…we really don't see that.  They have sooo many people on their wait list…why not do the people that will succeed?

Jodi

Best wishes Amethyst for next weeks surgery and a speedy recovery, I am scheduled in Seattle with Dr Hunter on Feb 23, 2010

L

Good luck to BOTH of you :)

I understand we have to change and pre surgery is the time to start making changes, but I think if it was as easy as some of us just *wanting* to loose 100 lbs then would we be where we are now?

I lost 35lbs and was told it didn't count, a friend lost 50 lbs and told to loose another 100…..