JenTastic

Hi, Leslie! I am in the KC area and had my VSG surgery on 11/21/2013. Dr. Hoehn at KC Bariatric did my surgery. How can I help you?

Every time your mind wants to take you down a dark path, think of the things you will be able to do after you have this surgery. Focus on the reasons why you chose to have the surgery and what you want to do when you have reached your goal. You can do it! Good luck to you!!!

Well, ladies ... I am a music junkie but my favorite song since 1998 has been Stand by Taylor Dayne. It says it all to me ... It makes me smile, it makes me sing at the top of my lungs and it makes me dance like no one is watching. Give it a listen if you have some time. Jen

Hey, all! New here and seeing Dr. Hoehn at KC Bariatric. Just started but hoping to have surgery before the end of the year! Good luck to all!

Amen, my friends!!! There is no reason to be ugly to someone, especially if you are in a sales or customer service position! However, I do have a question ... Does b***h slapping help firm up your arms? if it does, put me in line for some exercise!!!!!

Thank you all so much for replying! I prefer the term healthy over anything else. I am a thyroid cancer survivor, T2 Diabetic, and (per my husband and friends) crazy as a loon! I love life and want to be around and enjoying life for all it is worth for a long time. Huggzzzz to you all!

Hello everyone! I joined a few days ago and lurked. (Sorry, just wanted to know what I was getting myself into!) I'm ready to be smaller (I personally hate the words "thin" and "skinny") and healthier so I can get on with my life the way I should have been for years. This is my third time pursuing bariatric surgery. The first time was interrupted by a family challenge, the second by insurance (they are putzes!) and now, I have made friends with everyone I can who determines my insurance approval fate and I'm sure some are ready to tell me to quit calling and asking the same question over and over again to make sure I am doing everything right! My tale, like many of yours, is of being "chunky", "heavy", and "thick" all my life. I never minded being the "big" girl since I was tall and carried my weight evenly. I have PCOS that was not diagnosed until I was in my late 30's. I have four four-legged children but God did not bless my husband and me with any of the two-legged variety. So, let's make this interesting ... Please reply with your favorite "you would be so ________ if you would just lose weight" story. My favorite is: I did a great deal of theatre in college and loved being on the stage,doing both standard plays and musicals. One day, during a break in rehearsals, a young man came up to me and said "you have such a beautiful face, you could be a great actress if you would just lose weight!" My reply: I just smiled and said "You have a great face, too. And if you would lose the a**hole attitude, you could get a date with a woman who has more going for her than a great face and a tiny waistline!" Hope is always with us ... make it your friend! Jen