I phoned my surgeon's office this morning. They have my Ultra Sound results. I was put on hold for a few minutes. Dr.Hagen came on the phone. I spoke to Dr.Hagen for about 15 - 20 minutes on the phone. He is so good and caring. I HIGHLY reccommend him. There is nothing showing up in my Ultra Sound. Dr. Hagen wants to be on the safe side and wants to do further investigation. Since I have not been feeling good at all he wants me to see either Denise or Dena the Dieticians. I made an appointment for   more...this Friday at 2:30 p.m.( I may need ya Nancy). She will see how I have been eatting and I will get my bloodwork done and see what my bloodwork says. Then Dr. Hagen is setting up for me to have a Cat-Scan done. After that I will be going to a Pain Clinic and having Trigger Point Injection with Steriods in it. Then after all that is done I will see Dr. Hagen and we will see what is what at that point. Thanks everyone for your help,care,love,prayers and support. Wish me Good Luck.......Jo-Anna

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Hello Everyone on LV, It has been 13 months since I had Lap RNY. I have lost a total of 115 pounds. 5 pounds below my goal weight. I recently seen a Plastic Surgeon and learned alot about loose skin. My family Doctor has sent in a referral to OHIP for my tummy tuck and thighs. I never knew at the time but, at 4 months post-op I had lost between opti-fast and the surgery 90 pounds!! I have had ups and downs. All my questions have been answered and I feel so much better. I have had pains in my tummy   more...and both sides and do not know what cause them. I can eat bread, just about anthing and a good amount of food in the course of a day. I get hunger pains, so no worries there,you do feel REAL hunger again. I did develope a Stricture on Dec 15 of 2007. It was hard to go through Christmas with one. Not eatting Christmas dinner and throwing up most of the day on Christmas. Feeling so weak and tired. What a HUGE difference this years Christmas will be! I had my Stricture fixed by my Hero & Surgeon: Dr. John Hagen on Jan 02, 2008. I have never felt better and never got another one. I didn't eat solids until I was about 6 months post-op. That is when I was confident and everything went down smooth. Some people believe Strictures are caused from eatting the wrong foods and too much food. That is so WRONG! It is just scar tissue that forms. Sometimes I have hated having surgery. A normal feeling. Esp whe nthe hard times come. I have gone to the Barrie Support Group for most of this year and Coffee meetings in Durham,Brampton and Barrie. I am the Photographer and Bear Giver at the York Region Support Group. I also am in the before and after pics on OH. Recently OH had emailed me and asked me to me in one of their upcoming magazines!!!!! I feel like a celebrity! I have met so many wonderful people that I am so honoured to call my friends! I have only seen a dietician ONCE in 13 months! I also cook and bake and everyone seems to love my Organic Omega Splenda Peanut Butter Cookies. I was always called the nuke queen in my house. The things I can do now is unbelieveable! I wear a size medium or small tops and small for pants from a size 3x or 4x and 22 or 24 pants. Just think what size I will be when I get all this loose skin removed.....I will be shopping in the kids or tweens/teens section!!!! ME??? I am a living example of someone who has been overweight almost all of their life, someone who could NEVER loose weight, someone who had ALOT of downs on this journey....turn their journey into something unbeleiveable and be such an inspiration! I have enjoyed this ride so far and can't wait for the challenges that face me in the New Year! Thank You to THE best surgeon on this planet : Dr. John Hagen, the nurses, everyone who assited in the operating room, my family doctor,my friends and to ME! I wish you all my best on your journey! ......Jo-Anna

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I went and seen my surgeon: Dr.John Hagen today. As soon as he heard that I thought I was having problems with my gallbladder,BAM! just like that I was downstairs getting an ultra sound. Dr.Hagen even told me to come right back up and he would get the results immediently. He did too. He has got alot of power. He is after the CHEIF of general surgery at HRRH and Division Chief,and has recently taken the position of Medical Directory of the BARIATRIC SURGERY program :). I just adore Dr.Hagen. He   more...is my hero. I got the results back.....Guess what???.....Seriously,take a wild guess......... I have pulled muscles.....yep I am making muscle and pulling muscle....I AM A LEAN MEAN MACHINE now!!!. Dr.Hagen was so shocked at how much weihgt I have lost. He was shaking his head and like buggled,lol!. He cannot believe how good I am doing. I have done this all alone,all by myself. And with NO dietician. I deserve not only an appluase but a pat.....no make that 2 pats on my back. I sure do! I am so freaking healthy and in such good shape. This is so hard for me to believe. I was so unhealthy,out of breath all the time,going to be a diabetic,very high blood pressure ,such a bad back,I couldn;t even walk any further then my drive way. Now I could walk to the moon and back! I cannot believe this is me. As the saying goes.....I have saved the best for last.....Are ya'll ready for this one??.....You sure??. Here it comes................................ I am no longer over weight!!! NOPE! I use to be MORBIDLY overweight......and now I am no longer overweight. I am NORMAL!!!!......YESSSSSS!!!!!! Congradulate me,I sure deserve it and know it! I deserve a nice treat and not food wise. I bought a cute babydoll top so far to celebrate and it is in a MEDIUM and is a lil big.....Size SMALL is next! My size 12 pants fall off me even when they are done up :) hehe...size 10 I am in now forsure....8 is next!......

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I am now eatting almost all solid foods. I done away with the 100 calorie snacks,jello and pudding. I uped my b12 and protien. Now I am losing weight again. MY goal is 120 pounds. I am currently 159 pounds. Only 39 more pounds to go. I should be able to do it by the end of September. To celebrate I am taking myself to see New Kids On The Block in concert. Last time I seen them was when I was 15 years old....:)

I have now lost a total of ....drum roll please..............75 pounds!!!.I can now eat some solid food too! I am getting in more exercise. I heart my RNY! :) I feel happier and healthier than ever!! I can do so much more and things I never imagined I'd ever be able to do. So many "WOW" moments! I have 45 more pounds to lose. I'll get there soon!