Obesity Surgery WP Blog

answer to linda, you may think I am beinmg mean but you need to soul search and
really think about your thoughts- on one hand you say I don’t feel thin enough
and although I see signs of being smaller by my sizes and all the outward
verification I want to loose more- on the other hand you are letting up or
giving up in your work and resolve with your goal- maybe you should look at
weight charts or talk to your doctor- I did and I am 5′5 and I want to weigh
135- which means I better not let those demons back near me- my demons come when
I am overtired and overworked- but if you set your goal low you will realize you
have more work to do - I have lost weight many times not going low enough is a
problem- give yourself 15lbs leeway for later gain if you stop at 150 or 160 and
gain a few your back near 200?? it is only my opinion that you know you are not
yet happy with your looks just think and motivate your stron self. robin

I am in pre op status (about 2 months to go) for my gastric bypass
surgery. I need to find some type of support near me and I need to
talk to someone just for moral support who has gone farther than I
have so far. Jamie R. in Monroe NC

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry! As the Feb. 28th date approaches, I am
very emotional. I hope that I will eventually relax and let all this sink in.
I have one more day of sugar!!! That alone should make me cry!! Ice cream
was my life! Seriously, I know this is the best thing for me and I pray that
I will come to terms with it soon. I think I am still in some sort of weird
shock or something. Keep that encouragement coming!!!
Charlotte
Surgery date 2/28/02
247 lbs. (am I really telling someone my weight??)

Hello all, thank you all for your support and words of encouragment,
with my disappointment over the insurance denial less than one week
before surgery. I am now approved and have a new date of Feb. 28. I
feel so relieved! I did some soul searching and praying, as this
experience left me in doubt to if I really even wanted the surgery.
Was this a “sign” that I shouldn’t have the surgery? Was the hassle
worth it? Couldn’t I try one more time to lose weight on my own?
This is such a “drastic” thing to do to my body… I now feel
confident, again, that this is the only way I will be able to lose
weight and regain my health. I have peace about my decision, and I am
just thanking the Lord.
I’m glad you all are here to support everyone else. It really helps!
I’ll keep you informed as I go along the way.
Pamela L.

Hi all.. I had my follow up visit last week at Alvarado Hospital.
People were telling me I don’t need to loose more weight. They set
my goal at 124 lbs. I’m 5′2 with a tiny frame. So, according to
the doctor, I only have 5 more pounds to loose to be at goal. I’m
striving for 115 lbs. My skin is not much problem, a few dimples on
my arms and a little looseness in the neck, so I faired pretty well
in that department. I would love a tummy tuck though just to have a
tight stomach… something i’ve never had before. I now shop in
juniors departments, wear hip hugger pants. I went to the San Diego
Mardi Gras dressed in a shirt up to my ribs and hip hugger jeans, it
was great! I guess I should grow up to adult clothes but I don’t
want to. Today…I wore an old pair of 14 jeans and walked right
out of them before I got down the hall way. Something I need to do
this week is get another drivers license. People are beginning to
reject it. It said I weighed 155 lbs and I lied about it then.
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Well I have less than 24 hours to go and I am scared to death!!!!
I go into surgery tomorrow the 20th at 12:30pm!!! Yippee!!!
Talk to yah when I return!!!
Love sent your way!!
Ami Moulton

Hey Mary Pat~
It’s because you are at the relatively low end of the BMI scale. I’ve lost
26 pounds in 5 weeks and I started at 285 and 5′3″. My doc assures me it’s
normal and that the slower we lose, the easier it is for our skin to keep
shrinking up. Keep exercising and it will drop again soon!
Dawn
1/15/02
Dr. Callery
-26 pounds
Message: 24
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2002 14:44:57 EST
From: rosenfour@…
Subject: Losing slowly and depressed
Hi everyone,
I have been lurking on this site for several months, and have really gotten
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I’m new at posting and have been trying to post to this group for
over a week. I’m scheduled for open RNY April 2 (which is also my
50th birthday). I’m excited. My surgeon does not have a nutritionist
or support group so I need to rely on internet friends. I have some
questions - First, I have been told after surgery no aspirin, nsaids,
ibuprofen etc. I have been taking an nsaid for chronic shoulder
problems will I have to stop taking it? Second, what if you need an
antibiotic can your pouch handle that? Thanks for being there I’m
learning quite a bit. Anyone, had surgery in Bethlehem, PA or live in
the Lehigh Valley, PA - I would love to organize a support group if
just by phone. Carol R

Hi everyone,
Just a little update on my journey with WLS. Let’s see…..today I went in for
my second appointment with the medical doctor at the weight center. He told me
that they have decided that I would be a great surgical candidate and that we
are now moving forward with the process. I also made an appointment to
meet with the surgeon I would like to have and luckily there was a cancellation
and I can get in to see him next Thursday. After that the office will make all
of my continuing appointments and send them to me all at once. I do have to pay
$825 out of pocket for all of these appointments, but (hoping that I get my
insurance issues worked out) insurance will pay for the rest. I was very
nervous last night thinking they wouldn’t want to do the surgery on me (just my
luck), but my worries were for nothing. One problem I did run into
though…they had given an appointment for this morning at 9:30 with the doctor
and when I got there the girl that made the appointment told me that she never
made that appointment because they don’t make the follow-ups that close to the
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John,
I can tell you what my hubby had experienced… He’s almost nine months out
and he has just started to be able to burp. I’ve been able to from day one.
So I think it must be an individual thing. Hopefully, you’ll be able to
soon, also…so hang in there. In the meanwhile, it seemed to help him to
eat very slowly and take very small bites….even smaller and slower than me.
He had surgery 5/21/01. Good luck!
Vicki
open RNY 6/28/01
176# and loving life!
In a message dated 2/19/02 6:33:56 AM, johnmbroggi@… writes:
<< hi im 7 months post op from a distal rny so far I have
done extremely well . I started at 417# and now weigh
233# to say the very least I am extremely extatic
about the whole situation.my one problem is that I
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