Introducing Myself

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Hello! I guess you could say I'm new to the list. Ahtough I subscribed in

early 2000 and " lurked " here for some time before and after my surgery, I

respected the wishes of the group and did not post. It is a great place for a

newbie to learn things, and now that I can come out, so to speak, it's great to

be back.

I had a proximal Roux-en-y with Dr. Amson in , BC, in August of 2000. I

have lost a total of 125 pounds from a starting weight of 285, and had no

trouble with the surgery. I don't have to tell anyone here what a difference it

has made in my life to be so-called " normal " -sized for one of the few times in

my life.

I have had very few problems with my health since surgery, but listen with envy

to those people who say they are never hungry. I am always hungry, with my

thoughts either fixed on what I have just eaten or on whatever I plan to eat

next. I stopped losing weight nearly a year ago, and have had a few pounds

creep back, which is super-scarey. I'm mentioning the " d " word more and more,

if only to myself.

I would love to hear from anyone who has gotten to " the brink " , as it were, and

managed to pull back from it.

Janet in