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10-18-2006, 04:35 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kuwait
Posts: 2,213
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics for ever! Start Date:
4/18/06 Surgery Date:
Height: 335 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
154 lb Goal Weight:
158 lb Weight Loss:
23 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1641791045 % % Lost:
9/18/07 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59 BMI Start:
30 BMI Current:
26 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Everybody please welcome BlueJeans Hey Bluejeans It's good that you found us and good that your are learning how to post on this forum. You have no idea how much this website has played big role in my life for the past 7 months even before I did the surgery. Great news that you have a date for the WLS congratulations! and I'm really sorry to know that in such an inflection point in your life your husband won't be able to be next to you but look at the half glass full. This surgery will turn your life compeletly that when he comes back and sees you, he'll be stunned with the new you and your wonderful results!! OK regarding the surgery I can share with you my experience which was a bit tougher than the others basically because I have done 3 srgeries in one so it lasted like +4 hours in the operation theater I did my operation open because I removed my gallbladder, removed the old gastric banding, and did the bypass. My surgeon said that he had to make sure that the tissues in the stomach where it was banded is not wrinkled and ready to get it stapled and bypassed. So mine was a major surgery comparing to the others who did it laporoscopically and they all said that it sores for a week or 2 and then they can get back to their normal lifes! OK few tips for you, you'd definately need someone with you in the hospital your mom or sister or maybe a friend coz you'll need some help maybe when you need to get up to get to the bathroom. the sooner you move and walk the better it accelerates the healing process trust me. get some wipes or wet tissues with you coz you'd probably stay for a day or 2 withot a shower. it's a matter of few days then you'd be able to start drinking clear liquids like water, apple juice, maybe veg or chicken broth, decaf green or red or herbal tea you'll do that for hmm maybe 2 weeks then you can drink non-clear liquids for another 2 weeks then thicker liquids then mashed food and after all of these stages in 2 weeks for everyone of them you'd go for normal food. You will lose a lot in this induction phase maybe 18-23kgs (39-48lbs) just in the 1st 1-2 months. You have normal feelings about it, it'll be a bog event in your life if not your Birthday! Good luck and keep us posted about your progress. Flush us with your questions everybody here are so helpful  Cheers, Hanadi Quote:
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10-18-2006, 04:41 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Near St. Louis, MO
Posts: 633
Weight Statistics June 17, 2005 Start Date:
June 17, 2005 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 313 lb Start Weight:
173 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
140 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.7284345048 % % Lost:
don't have a set goal date, I take it day by day that way I don't get discouraged Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 57.2421956296 BMI Start:
31.6386576483 BMI Current:
25.6035379813 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Welcome BlueJeans! This is a wonderful site with lots of great information. I had my surgery June 17, 2005. I weighed 313lbs going into surgery, now at 174lbs. It was the best thing I have ever done for myself. Each surgery is different and each person tolerates the pain differently. I didn't have much pain after I was released from the hospital. During my stay they gave me pain meds to control the pain so I never really felt any pain. Please make yourself comfortable here and ask as many questions as you would like. There are many people here with good insite.
__________________  ShelleyHe who finds diamonds must grapple in mud and mire because diamonds are not found in polished stones. They are made.   |
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10-18-2006, 11:40 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southeast WI
Posts: 1,948
Weight Statistics 5/17/06 Start Date:
Height: 365 lb Start Weight:
225 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
140 lb Weight Loss:
65 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.3561643836 % % Lost:
|  Hi BlueJeans. Welcome to the board & glad your back.Your husband won't recognize you when he gets home! The WLS is the best thing I have ever done for myself. This board is my WLS family and we are always adding members. Make yourself at home and look at all the old posts. There is so much info. to be had. Everyone of us has had our own experiences and we all have shared them here. If you have any questons, concerns, insights or just want to sound off, we are here for you. 
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10-19-2006, 04:42 AM
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| Super Moderator  | And everyone please say hi to her in her Hi everyone thread linked here. BJ, looking forward to more of your posts!
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