Re: : Hey everyone - I'm a size 16

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In a message dated 11/9/01 2:40:54 PM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< That's SO awesome!! Congratulations!!! Watching the pounds just " melt

off "

has GOT to be one of the best features of this surgery, yes????? I know what

you mean about how good it feels to shop and buy smaller clothes and have

them actually FIT!!! I think this is the FIRST time in at LEAST fifteen

years where I have been able to experience that. I have to admit, though, I

still feel that kind of " dread " as I approach the clothing, but once I try on

a smaller size, and it actually FITS, it's GLORIOUS!!!!

>>

Pam: The strange thing is I often have not even perceived it 'melting off'

even though I was losing weight and inches. I've always been rather dubious

that I would continue to lose weight and/or get to this point (or

beyond/below? LOL). I hit a plateau and always thought 'this is it'! So,

I'm LIVING PROOF to all pre-ops and post-ops that this surgery DOES work,

even if the rate is 'slower' or plateaus put a kink in the weight loss...

Yet, I've continued to lose weight and I'm finally here at a little over 100

lbs lost! I can't believe it! And, to shopt in the normal clothing

section... get nice stuff! It's amazing.

All the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

nine months post-op and still feelin' fabu!

preop: 307/bmi 45

now: 205 lbs/ -102 lbs gone - size 16!!!