Guest guest Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Hi My name is Theresa, I had open RNY on July 20, 2001. Started out at 327, Size 30/32 and todate I have lost 144 lbs & Size 14/12. I did this surgery because January of last year I watch my father take his last breath weighing over 400 lbs at the time, knowing if he could have lost the weight it could have prolonged his life. It scared me, once I returned back home (IL- originally from Washington State) I started the process of learning about gastric bypass. I overwhelmed myself but continued on. My appointment was not to be until July but people cancelled and I was moved up. During all this happening I was also planning a wedding (long distance) and I had just found out that I still had an ovary that was supposed to have been removed in '99 when i had my so called hystrorectomy. Lot going on but I knew what had to be done. My insurance took only two weeks to approve and I had my pre-op testing done and then the next thing I know I'm walking down to the surgical room. EKKKK what am I doing. Isn't it just like that. But I went forward. It was the best gift I could have ever given myself and to my new husband. He didn't care that I weighted 327 lbs he loved me for me. He just wanted me to be ok. I have had a wonderful 17 months, I have been featured in a newspaper article, on the local news and now I am 1 of 4 that heads up our local support group. I Love it. At the time I didn't have any support " real time " I had the GBIC board and with out them I couldn't have made it. I now tell everyone, with out someone to lean on to help in your new journey its going to be hard. We have formed a Hospital Visitation group and visits new post ops 2 days after surgery and the responds have been wonderful. I have my own online board for local IL people to post (not promoting). I have never claimed to be anybody but myself. I have in my own mind deadicated each lb to those who stood by me but the most of my weight loss is deadicated to my father, for with out him I might be laying next to him today. I am in the middle of plastic surgery. I need to have a lot done my PS says I'm the poster child. LOL hmmmmmmm that's pretty nice, but I understood what he meant and we laughed. Insurance has only approved the tummy tuck, but I am working on the rest. I have no intentions on paying for it myself. Myself, my primary as well as my Company has all sent in appeal letters. I also sent them 32 pictures. SO they will have an eye opener! Well now that I have written you all a book. I look forward in learning a lot from each of you and hope that I can contribute the same back. Happy Holidays! Theresa http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=R997640335&Z=195 *Nothing Tastes As Good As Thinness Feels* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2002 Report Share Posted December 15, 2002 Thanks I am very happy. I am truly blessed. Happy Holidays! Theresa *Nothing Tastes As Good As Thinness Feels* -- Re: Introduction - Long Best of luck to you on your plastic surgery....your pictures confirm that you are happy... Congratulations. in Nebraska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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