Richard Cummins

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7-28-11 Met My Goal - Hello!  I can't believe it's been three months since I've posted.  It's been a very busy summer and so much has happened!  A few weeks ago I met my goal of 185 pounds.  I currenty ...

Hey Randy, Thanks for your message. I'm really glad you are...

4-25-11 9 Weeks Post Op - Good morning!  So it's been about nine weeks since I had my surgery.  Things couldn't be going better!  I'm all healed up and have experienced no pain or complications.  I've lost ...

3-29-11 - Five Weeks Post-Op -  Well, it's been a busy five weeks since my surgery and things are going great.  I met with Dr. Fedorka on Friday and have lost a total of 33 pounds since my surgery and a total of...

3-1-11 First Follow-Up with Dr. Fedorka - Good morning!  I am now 1 1/2 weeks out and feeling GREAT!  I cannot believe how easily this has gone for me.  My experience may not be typical, but I have had very little pain (di...

2-21-11 More Details about my Hospital Stay - Well, it is 4:17 AM and I am up and wide awake.  I already seem to have more energy than I have had in years.  Used to be I could fall sound asleep about 8:30 at night and easily s...

2-20-11 Home from the Hospital - Hello all.  A quick post today.  More details to follow.  Just got home from the hospital and am doing surprisingly well.  Don't let me misrepresent this - the first couple of days...

2-16-11 One Day to the Other Side - Well, I've probably posted too much this week, but I'm feeling a little nervous and writing about it helps me.  I am on full liquids today - two shakes before noon, then the "clean...

2-15-11 - Two Days and Counting - It is Tuesday, February 15, 2011.  My surgery will take place on Thursday the 17th.  Today will be my last day of work - my doctor has excused me until March 14, 2011, so I will be...

Second Meeting with Dr. Fedorka - I met with Dr. Fedorka for the second time on Monday, February 7, 2011.  I liked him even more this time than I did the first time I met him.  He is very straight-forward, but kind...

One Week from Surgery - Well, I'm one week out from surgery.  I received an invoice from Kaiser today outline my financial obligation for the surgery, and - wonderfully - it said no obligation from subscr...

Hurray! I have a surgery date! - Wow - finally getting so close!  It has been nearly a year since my PCP referred me for bariatric surgery.  I met the surgeon on Friday, 1/21/11.  He was concerned that the atrial ...

Request for Surgery forwarded to Surgeon -  So I had my psych evaluation on Tuesday 12-21-10 and received a call the same day telling me my case had been forwarded to the surgeon, Dr. Fedorka.  I was told I would probably h...

Half Way There - Well, I'm six weeks out of twelve with my classes through Kaiser.  Kaiser has been really wonderful.  I've finished most of my labs - will have an echocardiogram next week and my g...