What a difference a year makes!

[Guest guest]

A year ago today I was dying a very slow death. I was eating myself

to death litterally. Today I am eating myself to health. The

reason for this turn around is the help from my " tool " . I am now in

control of my food choices. I am more knowledgable about foods and

their intereactions within my body. I am ALIVE!!

A year ago today I had an open rny w/fobi band with Dr. Gorospe in

Tulsa, OK. I weighed in at a whopping 313 pounds at 5'8 " tall. I

am now at 155-160 consistantly. I am off all meds except estratest

and synthroid. Both of which are not weight affected meds. I am

healthier than I have ever been in my life, never having been

concious of food other than to fill an empty spot. Now it does not

pass over my lips until I KNOW what is in it and how it will affect

me.

To all of you " newbies " I would say that this surgery is not a cure

to your being obese. But that it is a tool that CAN give you

control of the cause of obesity. The demons that caused each of us

to become heavy, will still be in your head. Some of us deal daily

with them, others just occasionally. But you MUST be ready to fight

the fight for the rest of your life. This is not the easy road, but

a choice which can have very serious consequences. Make educated

choices. This site and the ossg site will give you most of the

information that will arm you for the fight. So visit often and ask

many questions.

Thanks to you all that came before me. I have lurked here from the

beginning of my research. What a wonderful year this has been! I

look forward to the rest of my life!

313/158/???

Open rny w/Band

Life is a journey, not a destination!

[Guest guest]

,

Welcome and CONGRATULATIONS on such a successful year. You are

doing all the right things and being here should help you continue

on the right track. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Diane

LAP RNY 9/99

> A year ago today I was dying a very slow death. I was eating

myself

> to death litterally. Today I am eating myself to health. The

> reason for this turn around is the help from my " tool " . I am now

in

> control of my food choices. I am more knowledgable about foods

and

> their intereactions within my body. I am ALIVE!!

>

> A year ago today I had an open rny w/fobi band with Dr. Gorospe in

> Tulsa, OK. I weighed in at a whopping 313 pounds at 5'8 " tall. I

> am now at 155-160 consistantly. I am off all meds except

estratest

> and synthroid. Both of which are not weight affected meds. I am

> healthier than I have ever been in my life, never having been

> concious of food other than to fill an empty spot. Now it does

not

> pass over my lips until I KNOW what is in it and how it will

affect

> me.

>

> To all of you " newbies " I would say that this surgery is not a

cure

> to your being obese. But that it is a tool that CAN give you

> control of the cause of obesity. The demons that caused each of

us

> to become heavy, will still be in your head. Some of us deal

daily

> with them, others just occasionally. But you MUST be ready to

fight

> the fight for the rest of your life. This is not the easy road,

but

> a choice which can have very serious consequences. Make educated

> choices. This site and the ossg site will give you most of the

> information that will arm you for the fight. So visit often and

ask

> many questions.

>

> Thanks to you all that came before me. I have lurked here from

the

> beginning of my research. What a wonderful year this has been! I

> look forward to the rest of my life!

>

>

> 313/158/???

> Open rny w/Band

>

> Life is a journey, not a destination!