By: Elwood Caitlyn

Elwood Caitlyn — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 02:41:51 +0000

hi chris,
Ihad this same problem for years. I let my dependence on food almost kill me. My
dr. suggested rny surgery to me 3yrs. ago . I was still under the false belief
that I could still lose it on my own. Also at that time I pulled something in my
leg and became layedup and more sedentary. This caused undiagnosed blood clots
in my lungs.By the time drs. found them I was critical .424 lbs now I was
desperate for the surgery.High risk ,ill ,and 424 I was turned down by the
leading bariatric dr. in town.By the grace of GOD Dr. Dean Smith came into my
life.June 26-02 I had an open Rny and a cantalope size hernia repared.4 mos
later I have lost 98lbs.My mobility is back I can drive again, I can go to the
movies fit in the seat. All that kind of thing I hadn’t done in years.Now to
your fear of not being able to eat food.Food is no longer the focus of my
life.It is ALL I HAD before. Now I have my life back.I am bigger than most of
the girls that have this surgery so I have a lot farther to go.Iam older too and
I face a lot of painful costly plastic surgery because I have been fat so long

that my skin will not retract.What ever life time change you have to make it
will be worth it.REAL food will come soon enough by the time it does its not
gonna matter that much to you.BEST OF LUCK to you.Sharon in Michigan.

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