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Hello to all,

Today is my first " Re-Birthday " and as a gift I get to

become a part of this group.

One year ago I had an open RNY; then ten days

later, I had a very serious infection and nearly died.

I am still very grateful for this surgery. I have lost

175 pounds... I am still 86 pounds from goal. My

highest weight was 416, but I weighed 411 when I

had the surgery.

My husband and I moved last weekend, it is good

to know that I have the physical capability to move.

One year ago I couldn't have done it. I think back

to that time and remember how I had to sit down

to load the dishwasher, how walking from one end

of the house to the other was almost too painful to

do, and how standing to take a shower would be so

painful I was left in tears. NOW LOOK AT ME... I

was picking-up boxes of books and heavy furniture

and actually carrying it, I am working now (for

three years I was disabled and couldn't), and I have

lost 175 pounds!!! I have gotten my life back, I

have gotten my sense of humor back, and I'm

getting my health back.

On the health side of things, I have gone from 10

medications daily to one...a blood pressure patch

that I change once weekly. And I take a pain pill

when I need it. I no longer have diabetes and the

neuropathy in my feet seem to be slowly healing.

On the emotional side of things, that seems to be

changing as well. I no longer feel insignificant. I

am no longer the fattest person at the company

that I work at. I don't feel like I have to do twice as

much as everybody else to make-up for being fat. I

am satisified to do my job as well as I can and that

IS enough. I have found myself caring about the

way I look again... I go see a stylist about every 6 to

8 weeks to get my hair cut and styled. That is

VERY new for me! I have also found myself looking

forward to the future and making plans. Geez, I

think I am alive for the first time in over 20 years!!!

BUT, I do have a problem with eating...I have

discovered since I started working that I seem to

have hypogylcemia. If I don't eat some kind of

candy or eat a little all the time, I get the shakes,

the sweats, angry, and feel faint. So I started

eating some candy and natural peanutbutter (I

always pour the fat off). But it seems to be now

that I am getting addicted to the sweets...NOT

FAIR!!!!

Thank you for listening and I hope you have some

ideas for me. I am extremely honored to be a part

of this group now.

Kathy

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Open RNY 07/05/02

416 Highest weight

411/236/150 (hopefully)

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,

Welcome to the group and Happy Birthday. You have made some

awesome progress. I started having the hyperglycimia shortly before

surgery (on to much medication for the diabetes). I discovered that

peanut butter and crackers work best (you can get them prepackaged). The

hardest thing for me this last year has been the carbs especially sugar

and crackers. What I have started doing is having a variety of things

like nuts, pb crackers, raisins, etc. available. Might be something you

can dedicate a desk drawer to. I would suggest getting rid of the candy

though. Just a suggestion, an opinion.

Hope you have a great day.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

479/335/???

On Sat, 05 Jul 2003 15:18:36 -0000 " " writes:

> Hello to all,

>

> Today is my first " Re-Birthday " and as a gift I get to

> become a part of this group.

>

> One year ago I had an open RNY; then ten days

> later, I had a very serious infection and nearly died.

> I am still very grateful for this surgery. I have lost

> 175 pounds... I am still 86 pounds from goal. My

> highest weight was 416, but I weighed 411 when I

> had the surgery.

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Welcome Dear ,,,,,,,,how glad I am you are here

Dan Slone

Surgery 5/2/2000,Yahoo Msg navwriter

AIM Navwriter58, ICQ 260890468

****My Re-Birthday*****

Hello to all,

Today is my first " Re-Birthday " and as a gift I get to

become a part of this group.

One year ago I had an open RNY; then ten days

later, I had a very serious infection and nearly died.

I am still very grateful for this surgery. I have lost

175 pounds... I am still 86 pounds from goal. My

highest weight was 416, but I weighed 411 when I

had the surgery.

My husband and I moved last weekend, it is good

to know that I have the physical capability to move.

One year ago I couldn't have done it. I think back

to that time and remember how I had to sit down

to load the dishwasher, how walking from one end

of the house to the other was almost too painful to

do, and how standing to take a shower would be so

painful I was left in tears. NOW LOOK AT ME... I

was picking-up boxes of books and heavy furniture

and actually carrying it, I am working now (for

three years I was disabled and couldn't), and I have

lost 175 pounds!!! I have gotten my life back, I

have gotten my sense of humor back, and I'm

getting my health back.

On the health side of things, I have gone from 10

medications daily to one...a blood pressure patch

that I change once weekly. And I take a pain pill

when I need it. I no longer have diabetes and the

neuropathy in my feet seem to be slowly healing.

On the emotional side of things, that seems to be

changing as well. I no longer feel insignificant. I

am no longer the fattest person at the company

that I work at. I don't feel like I have to do twice as

much as everybody else to make-up for being fat. I

am satisified to do my job as well as I can and that

IS enough. I have found myself caring about the

way I look again... I go see a stylist about every 6 to

8 weeks to get my hair cut and styled. That is

VERY new for me! I have also found myself looking

forward to the future and making plans. Geez, I

think I am alive for the first time in over 20 years!!!

BUT, I do have a problem with eating...I have

discovered since I started working that I seem to

have hypogylcemia. If I don't eat some kind of

candy or eat a little all the time, I get the shakes,

the sweats, angry, and feel faint. So I started

eating some candy and natural peanutbutter (I

always pour the fat off). But it seems to be now

that I am getting addicted to the sweets...NOT

FAIR!!!!

Thank you for listening and I hope you have some

ideas for me. I am extremely honored to be a part

of this group now.

Kathy

***********************************

Open RNY 07/05/02

416 Highest weight

411/236/150 (hopefully)

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