New TO The Group and My Member Profile

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Hi Everyone, I'm so glad I found this group. I have felt rather

isolated since having my surgery.

Gastric Bypass Losers! Member Profile.

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1. Name: Izzy

2. City and state: Phoenix. AZ

3. Are you a Southern California resident? NO

4. Would you like to be added to our in person luncheon guest list?

Live in AZ but if I were in Cal. I would love to be part of your

lunch list

3. Email address: dizzyjames@...

4. Obesity Help Profile name and/or OH URL: don't what this is.

5. Are you: Considering Surgery, Pre Op or Post Op. I am 4 months

post-op

6. Date of WLS: 06/29/06

7. Surgeon's Name: Dr Alan Newhoff

8. Type of Surgery: Open procedure

9. Highest Pre Surgery Weight: 300lbs

10. Insurance or self pay:- I had to pay $5,000 co-pay and my

insurance paid the rest

11. What is the name of your insurance company that covered your

WLS: Banner Choice Plus

12.Birthdate: 05/16/1952

13.Occupation: RN

14.Hobbies: Computer, reading, All Things SciFi, My grandkids,

going to SciFi conventions, Camping, Spending time with my family and

friends.

15.Anything you would like the other members to know about you?

Before my surgery I had NIDDM, Sleep Apnea, and HTN. I was on 3

differnt Diabetic medications and one for my BP. I no longer have to

use my CPAP machine for my Sleep APNEA. I no longer have to take any

Diabetic Medications or my BP meds. I have lost 85 lbs. I had some

complications with the surgery. I had to have a blood transfusion,. I

developed 2 differnt infections. I had dumping syndrome with almost

everything I ate until I was able to start eating solid food.

I still have trouble digesting raw vegtables and hamburger meat. I

have gone down almost 4 dress sizes. I had for the first go out and

by some clothes that would fit just to do me for the interim.

Thanks,

Izzy