a new call for info re your gb stats, from ceep

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female? female

2. Starting Weight? 458

3. Weight now? 243

4. Surgery type and date? open RNY distal

5. Amount bypassed if you know? 150

6. Length of common channel if you know? don't know. Should I know?

7. Pros of your surgery? Feel 215 lbs. lighter! I'm almost 1/2 of

my former self. I'm still big but no longer a FREAK. I can wear dept.

store clothing,attend church services, fit behind the steering

wheel,shop,gardening,housework,no more cpap!

8. Cons of your surgery? taking so many vitamins/pills, gross tasting

protein, drinking water

9. greatest joy I look in the mirror & see " me " again. I was lost

for a very long time in a body of fat, crippled emotionally &

physically by my weight

10. greatest challenge drinking my water

11. Your age at time of surgery? 48

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)

Be very sure of your decision to have surgery. Do it only for

yourself! Make a complete commitment and take it to heart everyday.

Put you & your health first. Do your research! Surround yourself with

a supportive group & continue to educate yourself!

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say Dr. ph Kuhn at Baylor

in Dallas, TX

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?) calories are 1000 - 1600 depending on my

busy schedule. I eat too many carbs & am trying to get them down. I

joined a 24hr Gym & try to go 3 - 4 times a week. Bad knees & hip so

I prefer water aerobics.

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer,

affirmations,

journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.) PRAYER, more prayer,

journal, anti-depress med, chat with other WLS friends.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation? B-12 sub-

ling once a week, 3 Flintstones complete chewable vitamins, zinc, and

several vitamins I purchased from Vitalady ( a fabulous site! Highly

recommend)

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female? female

2. Starting Weight? 458

3. Weight now? 243

4. Surgery type and date? open RNY distal

5. Amount bypassed if you know? 150

6. Length of common channel if you know? don't know. Should I know?

7. Pros of your surgery? Feel 215 lbs. lighter! I'm almost 1/2 of

my former self. I'm still big but no longer a FREAK. I can wear dept.

store clothing,attend church services, fit behind the steering

wheel,shop,gardening,housework,no more cpap!

8. Cons of your surgery? taking so many vitamins/pills, gross tasting

protein, drinking water

9. greatest joy I look in the mirror & see " me " again. I was lost

for a very long time in a body of fat, crippled emotionally &

physically by my weight

10. greatest challenge drinking my water

11. Your age at time of surgery? 48

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage)

Be very sure of your decision to have surgery. Do it only for

yourself! Make a complete commitment and take it to heart everyday.

Put you & your health first. Do your research! Surround yourself with

a supportive group & continue to educate yourself!

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say Dr. ph Kuhn at Baylor

in Dallas, TX

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?) calories are 1000 - 1600 depending on my

busy schedule. I eat too many carbs & am trying to get them down. I

joined a 24hr Gym & try to go 3 - 4 times a week. Bad knees & hip so

I prefer water aerobics.

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer,

affirmations,

journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.) PRAYER, more prayer,

journal, anti-depress med, chat with other WLS friends.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation? B-12 sub-

ling once a week, 3 Flintstones complete chewable vitamins, zinc, and

several vitamins I purchased from Vitalady ( a fabulous site! Highly

recommend)

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female? Female

2. Starting Weight? 333.5

3. Weight now? 133.5

4. Surgery type and date? Lap RNY Sept 2001

5. Amount bypassed if you know? not sure

6. Length of common channel if you know? not sure

7. Pros of your surgery? Getting my life back after losing 200

pounds! No complications except for development of gall stones and

having to subsequently have my gall bladder removed (this month).

8. Cons of your surgery? Going broke buying new clothes! And, I'm

embarrassed to say, very stinky gas.

9. greatest joy – Having my son be proud of his mom and knowing I

will be around to raise him to adulthood.

10. greatest challenge – not succumbing to old habits such as eating

too many carbs.

11. Your age at time of surgery? 46

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage) – Become

your own health advocate. It took many months, 6 different doctors

and 2 ER visits before they finally realized I was having classic

gall bladder attack symptoms. I could have saved myself a lot of

pain had I been familiar with the symptoms, especially knowing that

gastric bypass patients are subject to developing problems with

their gall bladder.

13. Your surgery doc? Dr. Wittgrove; Alvarado Clinic in San Diego

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? I don't have any rigid

routines but probably eat around 1200 calories per day with much of

it being protein. I don't exercise but walk around a lot.

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer,

affirmations, journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.). I

rely on prayer. I also keep my WLS web site up-to-date which has

been very rewarding and therapeutic for me. I get e-mails from many

hurting people who are just starting to look into WLS and I love to

help them.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation? I take

Vista Vitamins twice per day; calcium citrate daily; sub-lingual B a

few times per week

in Washington

Lap RNY Sept 2001

Minus 200 pounds

333.5/133.5

http://www.wworw.com

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female? Female

2. Starting Weight? 333.5

3. Weight now? 133.5

4. Surgery type and date? Lap RNY Sept 2001

5. Amount bypassed if you know? not sure

6. Length of common channel if you know? not sure

7. Pros of your surgery? Getting my life back after losing 200

pounds! No complications except for development of gall stones and

having to subsequently have my gall bladder removed (this month).

8. Cons of your surgery? Going broke buying new clothes! And, I'm

embarrassed to say, very stinky gas.

9. greatest joy – Having my son be proud of his mom and knowing I

will be around to raise him to adulthood.

10. greatest challenge – not succumbing to old habits such as eating

too many carbs.

11. Your age at time of surgery? 46

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage) – Become

your own health advocate. It took many months, 6 different doctors

and 2 ER visits before they finally realized I was having classic

gall bladder attack symptoms. I could have saved myself a lot of

pain had I been familiar with the symptoms, especially knowing that

gastric bypass patients are subject to developing problems with

their gall bladder.

13. Your surgery doc? Dr. Wittgrove; Alvarado Clinic in San Diego

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? I don't have any rigid

routines but probably eat around 1200 calories per day with much of

it being protein. I don't exercise but walk around a lot.

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer,

affirmations, journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.). I

rely on prayer. I also keep my WLS web site up-to-date which has

been very rewarding and therapeutic for me. I get e-mails from many

hurting people who are just starting to look into WLS and I love to

help them.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation? I take

Vista Vitamins twice per day; calcium citrate daily; sub-lingual B a

few times per week

in Washington

Lap RNY Sept 2001

Minus 200 pounds

333.5/133.5

http://www.wworw.com

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female?  Female

2. Starting Weight?  556

3. Weight now?   205

4. Surgery type and date? 9-7-00 Open Proximal RNY

5. Amount bypassed if you know?   don't know

6. Length of common channel if you know? don't know.

7. Pros of your surgery?  Can breathe without the aid of an oxygen

tank, can move without being in massive pain. Can run if I feel like it

without feeling like I am dying. Can FIT in airline, movie seats!

8. Cons of your surgery? After almost 3 years I still miss my best

friend.. " FOOD "

9. Greatest joy: Seeing the pride in my sons eyes when he looks at me

now.

10. Greatest challenge   Getting in enough protein, can't find one

that doesn't make me puke. Remembering to take my supplements

daily..getting in enough water..getting enough exercise.

11. Your age at time of surgery? 34

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage) PLEASE do

not have this surgery unless you are totally aware of what you're

getting into, do not have it to 'look good' in that bikini. This is a

life altering decision and your life will never be the same again, get

counseling if you have to before you make the decision. And believe me

this surgery does NOT make your life perfect.

13. Your surgery doc? Dr. Gladden of Fresno Ca.

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?)I would say I get in between 1500 and 2000

calories a day, but I am not sure. I try to walk daily. I don't have a

set exercise regiment.

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer, affirmations,

journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.) I keep a journal.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation? B-12

sublingual once daily. womans multi-vitamin twice daily..Calcium citrate

6 times daily.

[Guest guest]

1. Are you male or female?  Female

2. Starting Weight?  556

3. Weight now?   205

4. Surgery type and date? 9-7-00 Open Proximal RNY

5. Amount bypassed if you know?   don't know

6. Length of common channel if you know? don't know.

7. Pros of your surgery?  Can breathe without the aid of an oxygen

tank, can move without being in massive pain. Can run if I feel like it

without feeling like I am dying. Can FIT in airline, movie seats!

8. Cons of your surgery? After almost 3 years I still miss my best

friend.. " FOOD "

9. Greatest joy: Seeing the pride in my sons eyes when he looks at me

now.

10. Greatest challenge   Getting in enough protein, can't find one

that doesn't make me puke. Remembering to take my supplements

daily..getting in enough water..getting enough exercise.

11. Your age at time of surgery? 34

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage) PLEASE do

not have this surgery unless you are totally aware of what you're

getting into, do not have it to 'look good' in that bikini. This is a

life altering decision and your life will never be the same again, get

counseling if you have to before you make the decision. And believe me

this surgery does NOT make your life perfect.

13. Your surgery doc? Dr. Gladden of Fresno Ca.

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?)I would say I get in between 1500 and 2000

calories a day, but I am not sure. I try to walk daily. I don't have a

set exercise regiment.

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer, affirmations,

journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.) I keep a journal.

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation? B-12

sublingual once daily. womans multi-vitamin twice daily..Calcium citrate

6 times daily.

[Guest guest]

If you can, just copy this list and answer each question, leaving

intact the

question and the number at the beginning of each question. (It is

easier for

me to read that way--thanks--grin)

1. Are you male or female? female

2. Starting Weight? 307

3. Weight now? 187

4. Surgery type and date? Open RNY 1/15/02

5. Amount bypassed if you know? 7 inches

6. Length of common channel if you know? don't know

7. Pros of your surgery? Minimal problems with absorbtion, great

loss of weight, slow loss, and minimal skin sag!

8. Cons of your surgery? I don't dump

9. greatest joy being able to run again

10. greatest challenge handling attention to my looks

11. Your age at time of surgery? 38

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage) Protein

shakes, walking, investigate everything, positive support and prayer

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say Dr. charles Callery, SD,

CA WOINDERFUL!!!

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?) 3 protein shakes, then whatever else I want

to eat, no formal exercise, just walking the dogs 30 mins 3 time a

week

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer,

affirmations, journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)

affiramtion, prayer, online support, therapy, meds

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?

colostrum, multi min/vit, calcium when I remember it. Mostly I can

just live life without much thinking about it now!

Love, Dawn in San Diego

[Guest guest]

If you can, just copy this list and answer each question, leaving

intact the

question and the number at the beginning of each question. (It is

easier for

me to read that way--thanks--grin)

1. Are you male or female? female

2. Starting Weight? 307

3. Weight now? 187

4. Surgery type and date? Open RNY 1/15/02

5. Amount bypassed if you know? 7 inches

6. Length of common channel if you know? don't know

7. Pros of your surgery? Minimal problems with absorbtion, great

loss of weight, slow loss, and minimal skin sag!

8. Cons of your surgery? I don't dump

9. greatest joy being able to run again

10. greatest challenge handling attention to my looks

11. Your age at time of surgery? 38

12. Any advice to others? (about 5 lines if you can manage) Protein

shakes, walking, investigate everything, positive support and prayer

13. Your surgery doc? if you care to say Dr. charles Callery, SD,

CA WOINDERFUL!!!

14. Your regimen of food and exercise? (Please summarize in a short

paragraph; aprx calories per day estimate/and minutes of what kind of

exercise/and how often?) 3 protein shakes, then whatever else I want

to eat, no formal exercise, just walking the dogs 30 mins 3 time a

week

15. Which of these adjuncts do you use? (hypnosis, prayer,

affirmations, journal keeping, therapy, OA, meddies, etc.)

affiramtion, prayer, online support, therapy, meds

16. What is your daily vitamin and mineral supplementation?

colostrum, multi min/vit, calcium when I remember it. Mostly I can

just live life without much thinking about it now!

Love, Dawn in San Diego