Bryan B.
January Support Group & Potluck
Jan 19, 2011
If you missed the January support group & post-holiday potluck you missed out... because we had a great turnout and some awesome bariatric-friendly dishes!
Some of the tasty dishes we sampled were some yummy Bean Brownies, a zesty breakfast casserole, several sweet treats, and some seasoned baked chick peas.
Marty was on hand with some yummy pickles (need the name of those again Marty!) and everyone brought their recipes... I may post some here if I can get permission from the authors (would not want to presume anything)
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Some of the tasty dishes we sampled were some yummy Bean Brownies, a zesty breakfast casserole, several sweet treats, and some seasoned baked chick peas.
Marty was on hand with some yummy pickles (need the name of those again Marty!) and everyone brought their recipes... I may post some here if I can get permission from the authors (would not want to presume anything)
Visit to the surgeon... went GREAT!
Aug 03, 2010
Had a follow-up with my surgeon (Dr. Webber, Harper Hospital / Wayne State University Surgeons) and things went very well today. I had been damn nervous and I am not sure what the fuss was about - it all went off w/o a hitch
Typical wait in the Harper Medical Bldg - it is such a mixed crowd of bariatric patients and then the general mix of people that use the WSU University Surgeons (they are a popular group). Us fat-folk tend to congregate near one end of the waiting room....
Weigh in : 360 lbs / 50.3 BMI / 47.7% Body Fat.... depressing when I consider that I had a Lap RNY in April 2006, but I do feel good that I have dropped 10 lbs in the past 45 days as a result of my new diet...the 'C''s
1) Carbonation - eliminate (or throttle WAY back) on all things carbonated... so long Coke Zero and the occasional beer :(
2) Coffee Cream - this has been tougher... but I am working on switching over to the non-dairy stuff and weaning myself
3) Carbs... - baby steps, and I have not even begun to tackle this one
Back to why I had a great visit - got Dr. Webber to agree to a revision by adding a Lap Band over my existing stoma. Now I jus tneed a visit to the PCP for a new letter of neccessity and EKG and a visit to a head shrinker to get a Psych consult letter for the insurance.
Added a goal - get this paperwork wrapped and faxed in by Aug 16!! Dr. Webber is boarding surgeries 3 weeks out so I could theorhetically be having surgery right around Labor Day...
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Typical wait in the Harper Medical Bldg - it is such a mixed crowd of bariatric patients and then the general mix of people that use the WSU University Surgeons (they are a popular group). Us fat-folk tend to congregate near one end of the waiting room....
Weigh in : 360 lbs / 50.3 BMI / 47.7% Body Fat.... depressing when I consider that I had a Lap RNY in April 2006, but I do feel good that I have dropped 10 lbs in the past 45 days as a result of my new diet...the 'C''s
1) Carbonation - eliminate (or throttle WAY back) on all things carbonated... so long Coke Zero and the occasional beer :(
2) Coffee Cream - this has been tougher... but I am working on switching over to the non-dairy stuff and weaning myself
3) Carbs... - baby steps, and I have not even begun to tackle this one
Back to why I had a great visit - got Dr. Webber to agree to a revision by adding a Lap Band over my existing stoma. Now I jus tneed a visit to the PCP for a new letter of neccessity and EKG and a visit to a head shrinker to get a Psych consult letter for the insurance.
Added a goal - get this paperwork wrapped and faxed in by Aug 16!! Dr. Webber is boarding surgeries 3 weeks out so I could theorhetically be having surgery right around Labor Day...
About Me
Allen Park, MI
Location
50.2
BMI
Surgery
04/24/2006
Surgery Date
Jul 15, 2004
Member Since