Re: Newbie on Board!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi ! Welcome...... My name is Kim . I had the DS on April 18th of

this year and my starting weight was 463. I have lost 94 lbs in a little over

4 months, and working my rear end off to get to the century mark by the end

of this week! :-)

Having this surgery is the best thing I have ever done for myself. It took 2

years of researching before I finally came to a decision, but here I am

happier than ever. My clothes are bagging off of me, I have energy I havn't

had in years, and I can go to a restaurant without worrying about whether

they will sit me at a booth or not. I can get up off of the floor and sit in

most chairs with arms! These are just of the few of the things that have

improved in my life since I started my WLS journey.

I am 30 years old, married with a 7 year old daughter. My family has been

very supportive, and I've had all of the wonderful people here as well. Do

you have a surgeon in mind yet? Please ask away, I would be happy to help any

way I can.

Kim B.

Dr. Anthone USC

DGB/DS open 4/18/01

BMI then = 69

BMI now = 54

-94lbs and counting

[Guest guest]

Hi Every one......

I am a newbie to the switch I have my consult with Dr. in NC on

October 24, 2001. I am scared but excited. I have done so much reading on

this subject that my eyes have went crossed.

I am 48 years old weigh 250 pounds and had the old gastric bypass 20 years

ago that went very well. But it has stopped working and my weight has

returned. When I was younger I did not care about all the pro's and cons of

the surgery, that was before I had my children. Now I am concerned about all

the risks.

I am hopeing all of you out there will let me know your story and tell all.

LOL

Vicky

Re: Newbie on Board!!!!!!

> Hi ! Welcome...... My name is Kim . I had the DS on April 18th

of

> this year and my starting weight was 463. I have lost 94 lbs in a little

over

> 4 months, and working my rear end off to get to the century mark by the

end

> of this week! :-)

>

> Having this surgery is the best thing I have ever done for myself. It took

2

> years of researching before I finally came to a decision, but here I am

> happier than ever. My clothes are bagging off of me, I have energy I

havn't

> had in years, and I can go to a restaurant without worrying about whether

> they will sit me at a booth or not. I can get up off of the floor and sit

in

> most chairs with arms! These are just of the few of the things that have

> improved in my life since I started my WLS journey.

>

> I am 30 years old, married with a 7 year old daughter. My family has been

> very supportive, and I've had all of the wonderful people here as well. Do

> you have a surgeon in mind yet? Please ask away, I would be happy to help

any

> way I can.

>

> Kim B.

> Dr. Anthone USC

> DGB/DS open 4/18/01

> BMI then = 69

> BMI now = 54

> -94lbs and counting

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Subject: Newbie on Board!!!!!!

Hello Everyone.

My name is . I am from New Jersey. I weigh 422lbs,

Hi ya ! Glad you found us. I was at 388 when I had my first consult

with Dr. Anthone in CA. I am still waiting for a date for the actual DS,

but Dr. A seems to be fond of doing a panniculectomy on those of us with

high body mass indexes ( there are calculators out there on various WLS

sites) At 5'2 " , mine was 71. which qualifies as your basic super

morbidly obese person. BMI's over 60 have more complications after

surgery.

So, anyway, the panni is your basic tummy tuck, but on us large folk, it

is a removal of the abdominal fat that hangs down over the legs and often

impedes mobility. I had a relatively small one, only 20 pounds-- so I am

now down to 368. I am trying to loose some additional poundage by your

conventional diet means-- anything to improve the chances during surgery

of making it out okay!

I think there is a group of over 400 folks somewhere on Yahoo, I expect

someone has the addy for you. There are lots of folks over 400 who have

made it thru and are doing really well. I wish I was one of them

already!

So welcome! and ask any questions you want, someone will pipe up!

Nan E ( waiting in CA for date)

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