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  1. Thread: Foot care/Shoes

    by Mbaker
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    Re: Foot care/Shoes

    New Balance!!!! New Balance tennis shoes are the recommended shoes for people who pronate. They are recommended by the American Podiatric Medical Society as the number one tennis shoe. Asics are good...
  2. Thread: Calorie Intake

    by Mbaker
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    Calorie Intake

    Ok, so I guess I hit my first stall. ): At 2.5 weeks out, I had lost 30 lbs. (including pre-op diet). I am still in my stall at 3.5 weeks out. Man, how frustruating stalls can be!!!! Just curious if...
  3. Thread: I'm bummed out

    by Mbaker
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    Re: I'm bummed out

    My insurance company originally denied me, but three weeks later with an appeal , I won and had my surgery two weeks later on Feb.10,2012. One thing I did...called and bothered insurance company. It...
  4. Thread: New member

    by Mbaker
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    Re: New member

    Just had mine revised to the sleeve 02/10/2012!!! So far down 23 lbs!!! Much better for me!!!! With band lost 30lbs in 3 years with band!!!!
  5. Thread: Super Excited!

    by Mbaker
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    Re: Super Excited!

    Will be here before ya know it!!!! Good luck!!!!
  6. Thread: Heal spurs

    by Mbaker
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    Re: Heal spurs

    You can have a series of three injections into one heel. I do mine about 4 weeks apart!!!
  7. Thread: How much?

    by Mbaker
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    Re: How much?

    I had to do 1 week of liquids and lost 15 lbs. had surgery Friday and still in hospital, not sure how much more since surgery!!!
  8. Thread: explaining

    by Mbaker
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    Re: explaining

    I have decided that I am going to initially say high protein, low carbs and exercise; however, I think once I lose all of my weight I will be more apt to telling people about the procedure in hopes...
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    Re: Less than 2 weeks

    Had my surgery yesterday!!!!!! Only in severe pain the first hour after surgery, since then been doing great!!! I was very anxious prior to surgery too. I lost 15 lbs in the week of liquids!!!...
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    Re: Only 5 punds first week

    U getting all of your protein in and drinking at least 60oz. Of water daily??? (8
  11. Thread: Heal spurs

    by Mbaker
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    Re: Heal spurs

    Lastly, I will mention that about 3% of my patients still have pain with all of this and require a procedure called a plantar fascial release in which we clip the medial 2/3 band of the plantar...
  12. Thread: Heal spurs

    by Mbaker
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    Re: Heal spurs

    Also, it is a great idea to be taking an anti-inflammatory two times daily for a couple of weeks such as Aleeve if your stomach will tolerate it!!!! A night splint works as a great stretch throughout...
  13. Thread: Heal spurs

    by Mbaker
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    Re: Heal spurs

    I just happen to be a podiatrist!!!! Of course, I am not making any attempt to provide medical advice over the Internet, nor am I attempting to provide treatment to you specifically due to not...
  14. Thread: It's time!!!!!

    by Mbaker
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    It's time!!!!!

    Hello all!!! Just can't sleep!!! Gotta leave at 530am to be at hospital in morning for my beautiful sleeve!!! Plz send prayers and I will keep y'all posted!!!!!!!!! (:
  15. Thread: My story!!

    by Mbaker
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    My story!!

    Hello all!!! So I want to tell my story since we are all in this together!!! In 2005 I weighed 145 (5'6") and was a solid size 8. I had my third child and then an emergency hysterectomy. i got the...
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