The silence in the elevator was short-lived as the doors opened to ordered chaos of surgeons, nurses and medical professionals. The vibrant lights of the operating room dimmed as the anesthesiologist administered medications. Five hours…
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5 common questions I am asked about weight loss revision surgery
My anticipated surgery date is this Wednesday. To bring the casual followers of this blog up to date; I am undergoing weight loss revision surgery to remove my Lapband and revise it to Roux-en-Y (gastric…
Five years and still weaving a tapestry of change
Today is the fifth anniversary of my Lapband weight loss surgery. I spent some time over the past weeks contemplating what I would blog about on this significant day. As I read my past blog…
10 common causes of weight gain after bariatric surgery
A misconception about weight loss surgery is that bariatric surgery makes for a skinny person. Bariatric surgery is a tool that makes weight loss faster and maintaining a healthy weight easier. It is the patient…
Revision surgery… a new road for me
This is the most difficult post I have had to write in my eight years of blogging. This summer I am having weight loss revision surgery that will remove my Lapband and replace it with…
I can’t go back to yesterday
If only I would have eaten that cookie after lunch. If only I had taken a run after work. If only I had not gone to happy hour. Too often, I ask myself questions like…
Is the return worth the effort
Attending a workshop on understanding financial statements and results, I came across an accounting principle that translates well into other life experiences. As a person who has disliked the subject since my Accounting 101 days…
The Power of Fear of the Unknown
In my last post I spoke about the fail faster philosophy. Followers of this thought process believe you should test your limits and live outside the box more freely. The thought is that you may…