Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum

[Amieru 0]

I had my phone consult with Dr. K today!! Woohooo...one more step in my journey. I can't wait to be on the otherside in "Bandland".

I enjoyed speaking with Dr. K. Everything I've read on this thread about him is soooo true. Even over the phone he makes you feel so comfortable.

Well....I officially started my own "pre, pre-opt" diet the first of the year. My goal is to loose at least 30 lbs before my surgery date. I figure the actual pre-opt diet will knock off about 10. So far, on my own, I have dropped 13 lbs as of today!! Woooohooo!! I feel as if I'm getting a kick start on my weight loss.

Hope everyone is well.

[Amieru 0]

:opps2:Okay...I'm a dork. I just realized I type "pre-opt" instead of "pre-op". My bad! Ya'll knew what I was talking about (ya'll= Okie for "you all", just in case).

[bahotmomma 0]

Threedogpeople: Thanks for the recipes I will try them. I remember the cauliflower one from the South Beach Diet and remember that my whole family liked them.

thanks again,

[nicnaknut 0]

Amieru.... Yep, Dr K is a sweetheart, he can sure put you at ease.... Congratulations on your weight loss, that is fantastic that you are doing so well on your own... At the rate you are going you will achieve your 30 pound goal long before your surgery day....

[adorkbl 156]

LapDancer~ I hope you have good sucess walking with the hubby. I keep telling my husband we should go for walks and he is like, "Yeah, that sounds great." But we never do. Either too tired, or yadda yadda some other excuse. It is so gorgeous here that we really have no excuse!

threedogpeople~ Thanks so much for the recipe for the mashed cauliflower! I have a head in my fridge that I was going to toss soon because I hadn't yet chopped it up and wasn't sure what to do with it! lol. I am going ot try it tommorrow for dinner.< /p>

Amieru~ Isn't Dr K da bomb! I can't wait to meet him in person. I can't believe my surgery is NEXT week! ACK!

I also started my pre-op diet sooner than he required and so far have lost about 16lbs. I will weigh myself again this weekend and then I guess I will see where I "really" am when I get to his office. I am too heavy for my scale at home and I have been using an old old one here at work so I am not sure how accurate it is.

Congrats on your weight loss! Keep up the good work. I am hoping it will make things easier to transition once I get banded.

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Wish I could do Red Robin with y'all. Would be so fun to meet. I won't be in town until next week though. If anyone wants to meet up again next week... I'm in!

[adorkbl 156]

Oh... just wanted to add. I am SOOOOO ready for this journey now! I am over my whole freak out and cannot "weight" (*snicker*) to get on the other side!

:not_ripe::Banane07::Banane28: :) :Banane44::Banane04::Banane02::Banane33:

[Mal 0]

Brandy: Thanks for the suggestion I'll try it.

I have my post op appt tomorrow, Natalie called this am to see how I was doing and gave me a few other suggestions. I walked on the treadmill last night for 30 minutes and am really surprised that it helped me not feel as sore. So I'll have to keep that up.

Which Red Robin do you all go to, and are newbies welcome?

:clap2:good for you on the treadmill! Keep it going!!

Of course your are welcome to RR!! We meet at the one on Arapahoe Rd and I25...is that I 25???...Woof...Dynamo???:rofl:

[Mal 0]

Woofay~did you get an appointment? Do you think that having the flu might have caused some swelling? or were you too tight before?

Lap~how did the walk go?

Dynamo~ Happy to hear that your IRS stuff is settled. I am back into the gym mode!!! YIPEEE!! 3 mile cardio (I really like doing one mile each on the elptical, bike and treadmill, treadmill being my least favorite) and weights. i would LOVe to soak in a hot tub after working out, but my gym doesn't have one. I still eat too much int he evenings (always been my big problem).

Threedog~thanks for the recipes, sounds yummy! Tell me about your dogs. I LOVE dogs!!

LA~next week already!!! I must say that I don't regret my band at all, the best thing I have done for myself! There have been many times that I have made the wrong food choices, but the band helps so that I don't eat as much as I did before.

[MissMom24 2]

Hi~

I am getting so nervous, I have my first fill today at 2:30. I have had to have a couple amnios (one that was horrific) and that is what I am invisoining! :faint:

LA: I bet your counting the hours!!!!

EVERYONE: Great job with working out! I am hoping that I get clearance today and I will be right there with you!:clap2:

Brandy

[Mal 0]

Brandy~There is nothing to the fill, it's kind of like getting a little shot in the tummy...no problem...don't freak, you will be fine!!! Let us know how it went!

[adorkbl 156]

Hey all... Mona wants me to post this. This a picture from our dinner the other night. Like I mentioned, she is a sweetheart and we had such a good time connecting!

Hopefully some day I can look back on this picture and say that was waaaaay back when i was fat.

[MissMom24 2]

You gals are cute!! Someday we will all have that "way back when"...mine was my Christmas picture.

[sweetiem1 0]

I travel from PA to see Dr. K and I could not be happier.

The support and concern he has for his patients is incredible. The staff is great and returns calls quickly.

When I went for my first fill, I was alone and kind of scared. Natalie, the patient coordinator, held my hand and stayed with me the entire time.

I plan to go back and have my fills there despite the travel.

I am a self pay so price was important to me.

I hope this helps.

[MissMom24 2]

Had my fill, everything went fine. The weirdest part was "hearing" the pop when he entered my port. Made me jump.

I got 3.55cc in a 10cc band. My lower stomach is hungry, but up above is gurggley. Normal? :help:

I am able to swallow and drink just fine. I also at 2 pieces of cookie dough (Bad, bad me) and they seemed ok to. We will see...

Brandy

[DynamoMini 1]

Red Robin List (copy and paste) Anyone Else????

Going to be there: Thursday January 10th 7 pm

Dynamo (Michelle)

Tied2BFit (Dee)

Mal

Marilyn (I HOPE)

Woofay (weather ???)

Spent the day in the ER with my mom. She was having trouble breathing, but her pulse/O2 was good. She has refused to use oxygen at night like it had been recommended after her sleep study. While I understand that it means she will have to consider it when she travels, come on! Anyway, good news. Nothing vital is wrong, just her body doesn't pull enough oxygen at night. Not bad for an 83 year old.

I did ok at the hospital, had a light lunch and worked out later than usual, but made it all the same. There is something wonderful about taking care of myself.

I hope this post finds you happy and healthy this 8th day of January. Man, time is flying!

Michelle