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10-13-2008, 06:05 AM
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#11 (permalink)
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Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eire
Posts: 5
Weight Statistics I have been trying for years Start Date:
Pending Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
253 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
73 lb Lb Left to Lose:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index36.297755102 BMI Start:
36.297755102 BMI Current:
25.8244897959 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Originally Posted by Trulykath  Must have missed your first post....I had surgery 15 months ago...and I tell EVERYONE what I did...
Those 4 inch rolls...are they bread? Get ready to do without a lot of the carbs you may be used to having......a lot of times, its not how often we eat, it's WHAT we are eating.....there are lots of ideas on here for meals.....and after surgery, you will find your groove!
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Surgery ? Well blood tests went off Friday! so my doctor said I should hear in 3 weeks!! In Ireland its classed as a cosmetic surgery and is very expensive (15,000 eur = 20,369.24 USD) is is exspensive in America?
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10-13-2008, 07:10 AM
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#12 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 5,236
Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
154 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.4130622837 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I was selfpay and paid cash outright. My surgery was $19k US. Actually, mine was inexpensive compared to some around me and on this board. I've heard figures from $25k and up....insurance will cover it here, but you have to jump through a lot of hoops and meet a lot of requirements.
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10-13-2008, 09:29 AM
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#13 (permalink)
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Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Prattsburgh,NY
Posts: 225
Weight Statistics Nov.2007 Start Date:
July 1st 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
296 lb Start Weight:
132 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
164 lb Weight Loss:
-18 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.4054054054 % % Lost:
July,2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index47.7704315886 BMI Start:
21.303030303 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I told my family and a few close friends but since I have had my surgery I tell everyone who asks that I had WLS.
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10-13-2008, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eire
Posts: 5
Weight Statistics I have been trying for years Start Date:
Pending Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
253 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
73 lb Lb Left to Lose:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index36.297755102 BMI Start:
36.297755102 BMI Current:
25.8244897959 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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But what type of operation are you saying it is?
maybe i have read it wrong but are people telling their families that they are just having an op but not saying it was wls and then telling people like work colleages that yiu got the bypass?
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10-13-2008, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 23,801
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Most of the members of this board have had Roux en Y gastric bypass surgery for weight loss.
Some people prefer not to tell others except their immediate family--those who really need to know as they are living together or close by-- that they plan to have weight loss surgery because there are a lot of people who don't really know nor understand about the surgery, but get into the game of negative hype by telling the person planning to have surgery what can go wrong, you're taking the easy way out, blah blah blah... all second hand, third hand or even worseknowledge which is very hurtful and not at all informative nor supportive. Some will tell all to the families who are not living close by, as well as their colleagues, after the fact, while others still prefer only to say that they have changed their life style, making healthy food choices, and taking up exercise--which isn't a lie at all as you DO have to make the changes in order for the surgery to work and get the desired results, but they are leaving out part of the story, just in case they get negative reactions. There are plenty of threads, some in Personal Thoughts, some in Coffee Talk, and some in Families and Loved Ones, about this subject.
Who each person tells, and how they explain, is their own choice, as family dynamics is different with everyone.
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10-13-2008, 12:33 PM
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#16 (permalink)
| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Prattsburgh,NY
Posts: 225
Weight Statistics Nov.2007 Start Date:
July 1st 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
296 lb Start Weight:
132 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
164 lb Weight Loss:
-18 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.4054054054 % % Lost:
July,2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index47.7704315886 BMI Start:
21.303030303 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I have a big family (10 sisters and 5 brothers) in fact one of my sisters had the bypass the same day I did and we told all of our family about the surgery and now if someone asks me how I lost the weight I simply say I had Gastric Bypass and if they show an interest I go in to more detail with them. Everyone has been very supportive and I have not gotten any negitive remarks from people,well at least not to my face.
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10-13-2008, 01:13 PM
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#17 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: coarsegold california
Posts: 1,541
Weight Statistics 8/23/07 Start Date:
8/22/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
315 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.0476190476 % % Lost:
I have no idea Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.3305858766 BMI Start:
30.0681666295 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I personally tell everyone that I had gastric bypass surgery. I just am open about it. Some people are more private about things, it depends on you and who you want to share it with.
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10-13-2008, 03:10 PM
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#18 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,019
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
279 lb Start Weight:
186 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.3333333333 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.0179063361 BMI Current:
28.2426538108 BMI Goal:
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welcome to the boards... sorry, i must have missed your first post. Good luck and you will find all the support you need right here. Glad you joined us and hope you decide to stay around for a while.
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10-13-2008, 03:33 PM
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#19 (permalink)
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Join Date: May 2007 Location: minnesota
Posts: 5,595
Weight Statistics july 21, 2007 Start Date:
august 17, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
339 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
162 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.7876106195 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index54.7100550964 BMI Start:
28.5654269972 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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welcome!! i have pretty much always been open with the fact that i had a bypass, ppl can think what they want but i can guarentee they have no idea!! good luck on your journey!!
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10-14-2008, 09:27 AM
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#20 (permalink)
| | WLS Guru
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan
Posts: 428
Weight Statistics January 8, 2008 Start Date:
February 21, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
122 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
131 lb Weight Loss:
-13 lb Lb Left to Lose:
51.7786561265 % % Lost:
April, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index39.6210737358 BMI Start:
19.1058142125 BMI Current:
21.1416796614 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I had my surgery almost 8 months ago. Best decision I ever made.
I do not tell everyone about my surgery, this is a personal choice. My close friends and family know that I had surgery. When asked how I am loosing weight I say that I exercise daily and control my eating. This usually stops the questions, but once in a while I get a response like "good for you, so many people get stapled and cut up and take the easy way out"....that infuriates me, so I respond by saying, "actually, any way you choose to loose weight is difficult and success is determined by the person, not the method".
Good luck!
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