Guest guest Posted October 27, 2001 Report Share Posted October 27, 2001 Thank you, Kim. This is what we need to hear--success...long-term success. > Hello everyone: > my name is Kim, I had my DS surgery with Dr. Rabkin > on > 4/12/99. I weighed 391 pounds at the time, at 5' > 9 " . > I currently weigh 160 which I have stabilized at for > over 1 year. I am extremely athletic and muscular. > I > wear a size 10, sometimes an 8. I just got back > from > a trip with my husband to Maui, where we went on all > kinds of hiking adventures, went scuba diving, and > never sat still. Gone are the " fat Kim " days of > having no energy to do anything but lay by the pool > and hope no one stared at me. You can't imagine how > this surgery will change your life. I logged onto > this list for a few days, but the volume is too huge > for me to keep up on. If there is anyone who would > like to contact me, my e-mail is > kimbarentsen@y... My surgery was open (lap > wasn't done then) with Dr. Rabkin in SF. I have > subsequently had my arms, breasts, and tummy done. > I > wholeheartedly recommend plastic surgery as well. I > was on this list when it began in March of 99 with > just 20 of us-I can't believe how it's grown. I > found > it comforting back then that people were three years > out and doing well. I am. I have energy to spare, > I > take my vitamins and my levels are fine. I welcome > any comments. > > Kim > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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