Re: Have been around for some time but never gave introduction...

April 13, 2004

Hi Dora,

I have to tell you that you have already been of help here. Your questions

have made me stop and think, and your encouragement to people has made me

smile on days when I really need that smile. I hope that you get to have

your surgery soon, and will keep you in my thoughts. I didn't start the

process until I was 44 and wish I did it years ago, but we all have to wait

until the time is right in order to succeed. If I can ever help you just

let me know.

2-10-04

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-- Have been around for some time but never

gave introduction...

So, I guess it is better late than never. I am 33 and live in

Nashville, TN (anyone else from TN?). I am married to a wonderful

man whom I have been with for over 7 years. We just got married in

October of this last year so we just celebrated our 6 months wedding

anniversay just after we celebrated our 7 year dating anniversary.

He now admits he should have married me years sooner. We have no

kids and are not sure that we ever will. I am not the most maternal

of people.

I have been heavy my entire life. The last time I was thin I was 3

years old. But as I get older the heavier I get. I am at my top

weight right now. I have been researching the GPS for about a year

now and wish I had started the process long before now. I

officially started the process about 2 months ago. I am so looking

forward to the surgery because I am so ready to get on with my

life. I am tired of not being able to live like everyone else. I

am supposed to schedule my sleep study today for some date in the

future. I also go see the surgeon for the first time next Tuesday.

Hopefully I won't have too difficult a time with my insurance

company. They have been very kind so far.

And I want to thank you all for all the help you have given me so

far. Hopefully I will be of help to someone else some day soon.

Dora

April 13, 2004

Welcome Dora,

I had my surgery right before Christmas and people said are you sure

you want to have surgery right before the holiday but you know it

was the best Christmas present to myself ever! I have lost 84

pounds so far and pretty soon I will be in the 270's which is less

than I have weighed in probably ten years. I hear that there is a

big difference in weightloss depending on your starting weight (I

was almost 360) and everyone's body metabolism is just different.

Also the rny works differently than the banding so you should do

alot of research on what you prefer. I listened to my surgeon who

specialized in rny and prefers it because of the quick initial

weightloss and less malnutrition.

Keep us posted on your decision and good luck!

Bridget Northam

> So, I guess it is better late than never. I am 33 and live in

> Nashville, TN (anyone else from TN?). I am married to a wonderful

> man whom I have been with for over 7 years. We just got married

in

> October of this last year so we just celebrated our 6 months

wedding

> anniversay just after we celebrated our 7 year dating

anniversary.

> He now admits he should have married me years sooner. We have no

> kids and are not sure that we ever will. I am not the most

maternal

> of people.

>

> I have been heavy my entire life. The last time I was thin I was

3

> years old. But as I get older the heavier I get. I am at my top

> weight right now. I have been researching the GPS for about a

year

> now and wish I had started the process long before now. I

> officially started the process about 2 months ago. I am so

looking

> forward to the surgery because I am so ready to get on with my

> life. I am tired of not being able to live like everyone else. I

> am supposed to schedule my sleep study today for some date in the

> future. I also go see the surgeon for the first time next

Tuesday.

> Hopefully I won't have too difficult a time with my insurance

> company. They have been very kind so far.

>

> And I want to thank you all for all the help you have given me so

> far. Hopefully I will be of help to someone else some day soon.

>

> Dora

April 13, 2004

That has been the issue that most of my friends have had with this. They think

that we won't be able to enjoy ourselves out or at each others house because I

won't be able to eat a trough full of food. I keep assuring them that things

will not be any different I just won't be able to eat as much as they do. But

that is a wonderful present to you.

I am having the open/lap RNY. That is what the surgeon that I am consulting

with at Vanderbilt does. I have done extensive research and I think that is my

best option.

Thanks,

Dora

Re: Have been around for some time but never