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Yes she was a trip, she had me start at 100 and subtract 7 going backwards, now what that has to do with Bariatric surgery I don't know. She even questioned whether I would be successful with the sleeve bc 1) I haven't always been obese 2) I had Braun surgery in 2000 and became a chocolate lover following that surgery and gained all my weight following that surgery. She said the brain us an enigma and how do you know my obesity isn't in your brain.... Um WTH?

She is just a thin European doctor who had a lot of preset notions about Americans in general, she told me as much. I'm just glad it is over, longest hour of my life

She was Russian and I think culturally just a rude woman. I'm just glad it's done and she passed me

Jessica H That's good to know. How long ago did you have surgery?

50notfat, what was her logic for the Cpap machine if you passed?

Jessica H Did she make you have a sleep study and then require a Cpap machine even if you didn't need it?

Dr Hawver made you have a Cpap machine even though you passed the sleep study?

Did you go to her Washington or O'Fallon location?

She has a hang up about Capp machines bc one of her patients was suppose to have one but didn't tell her and he wound up in ICU Did she make you have a sleep study prior to surgery? Did you like her otherwise?

I would love a female mentor/buddy in MO

Thank you I feel very confident with Dr Hawver, she's with Mercy Bariatrics in Washington which is a center of excellence as well

Have you heard if Dr Hawver in Washington?

Wonderful How are you doing? What was your process to get to surgery?

River girl, have u been sleeved? If so who dild u use? I'm in Rolla going with Dr Hawver in Washington

Jessica H, who was your surgeon through Mercy? I'm going with Dr Hawver in Washington

Trust me my mind is made up, I'm just looking at the magnitude if the decusion

Wow ok thx, that helps. Did you ever get scared prior to surgery and question yourself that you're making the right decision?

It's a great program

That's so wonderful!! My husband is nervous, I've had a great deal of health problems ( benign Braiin tumor, AVM, stroke) so needless to say, I've been through alot and he's worried and I can't blame him, but I need to do this for me and I intend to get my life back in track

I'm so glad your journey has been good!! Do you have a supportive spouse or partner? My husband isn't crazy about this idea but he's coming around... slowly makes sense about the psych eval, my nurse coordinator said they are looking for diagnosis of depression etc, if which I have none, so I'm not stressing about it

Wis4me I love your name, first Where did you have surgery? My story in a nutshell: I'm at the very beginning of my preop tasks I have to have done, I saw my PCP today and got my green light clearance from her. I'm new to this forum so still trying to make myself comfy with how it works here At this point I'm hoping for the end if Jan or early Feb date. I saw my surgeon on Nov 27 and she put me on a 1200 calorie Hugh protein/ low carb diet and so far I'm down 12lbs and hoping not to gain over the holidays Any advice for the psych eval?

Ok, thx good to know

My gallbladder was laproscopic

Was the pain similar to pain from a Csections? How was your psych eval?

So happy to hear you are doing well!! Where did you have the surgery? I've had 2 Csections and my gallbladder out, so I'm hoping that prepares me for mine, plus I'm a stomach sleeper, so I'm in trouble there