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04-03-2008, 08:55 PM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Royalton, Ohio
Posts: 207
Weight Statistics June 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
214 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
16 lb Weight Loss:
73 lb Lb Left to Lose:
7.47663551402 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.4305294276 BMI Start:
37.4076861059 BMI Current:
23.6159634507 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Physician Prescribed Diet/Exercise   | 
UPDATE!!!! I've decided to do this clinical trial. Upon further investigation...I've found out: - If successful, this will actually be an outpatient procedure for future patients as it's far less painful than gastric bypass and much less expensive for the medical world to perform. - Should the sutures pop, my stomach would go back to the whole size but should not cause any problems if they don't stick. - If this isn't successful, it doesn't prevent me from having gastric bypass in the future. - Only 20 people are being chosen for this study and I'm so happy to be one of them! - I'll have to have an endoscopy during every visit (except for the one I have surgery). I'd love to comments on what the endoscopy is like! - The clinical trial will last 12 months. I'll have a "screening" where they do a lot of the stuff they do while pursuing gastric bypass (nutrtion, psych, labs, etc...and they'll do an endoscopy in that visit). I'll have the surgery within 8 weeks of the screening (so by the end of June...yay!) and then visits at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months following the surgery, each of which I'll have an endoscopy. - I won't have to do the liquid diet for the two weeks prior to gastric bypass. Two days is sufficient with this surgery. - They don't re-route the intestines so I won't be dependent on vitamins the rest of my life -- this is one of the big pluses for me! I think that sums it up. I'm super excited about getting the date for the screening. I'll keep you updated!
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04-03-2008, 09:19 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 2,706
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
228 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
102 lb Weight Loss:
48 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.9090909091 % % Lost:
Summer 09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.3448979592 BMI Start:
32.7110204082 BMI Current:
25.8244897959 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |
As long as you feel comfortable, and you seem to be very up beat! Good luck, and keep us posted!
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04-03-2008, 09:23 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,426
Blog Entries: 3 Weight Statistics On and off my whole life...Highest weight was 326 Start Date:
November 20, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
210 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
77 lb Weight Loss:
40 lb Lb Left to Lose:
26.8292682927 % % Lost:
August 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.3778617937 BMI Start:
31.0081915564 BMI Current:
25.1018693552 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |
Congrats on your decision to do this. Good luck with your journey and keep us posted.
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04-03-2008, 09:30 PM
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Thanks for the update, may this go well for you. Please keep us in the loop and let us know how you are doing. Also, if there a web site or page that has info on this? If the procedure works out, you will be one of the first ones to get it done, and first hand info coupled with the *official* info would be very nice and informative for those who may follow your route. ((((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
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04-04-2008, 06:57 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 7,976
Blog Entries: 6 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
193 lb Weight Loss:
53.1680440771 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
24.3897959184 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Yes please keep us updated. This is interesting. The Endoscopy is very easy. You go in they give you a med and then you wake up. You feel nothing. Its like going in to take a nap and then you leave.
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04-04-2008, 12:51 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 3,590
Blog Entries: 10 Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
271 lb Start Weight:
159 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
41.3284132841 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.7357667585 BMI Start:
25.6604683196 BMI Current:
25.6604683196 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Wow - what a blessing! Wishing you the best ~ you know every step of progress in medicine goes thru this step and it's so great you have this opportunity. Also, having a great surgeon and such a respected facility is great too! My doc was doing a study on the sutures when he did my RNY but I dont think I'll ever know which group I was in, they just report my progress and complications then I guess the study results are used to improve the RNY. I think it had something to do with smaller, closer suture line? Congrats
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04-04-2008, 02:29 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: upstate ny
Posts: 2,091
Weight Statistics 1/10/08, the final endeavor, I WILL SUCCEED!!! Start Date:
3/12/08 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
298 lb Start Weight:
173 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.9463087248 % % Lost:
7/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.7825648778 BMI Start:
30.6422272613 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Sounds Like A Great Option.... Research All You Can, Make A Notepad Of ?'s Ge Everything In Writing. Good Luck. Keep Us Posted! Lol, |
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04-04-2008, 04:47 PM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Royalton, Ohio
Posts: 207
Weight Statistics June 4, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
214 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
16 lb Weight Loss:
73 lb Lb Left to Lose:
7.47663551402 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 40.4305294276 BMI Start:
37.4076861059 BMI Current:
23.6159634507 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Physician Prescribed Diet/Exercise |
They've scheduled me for nutrition, psych, and an appointment with the surgeon for May 5th. They still need to schedule my screening for the lab stuff though. I'm getting so sick of seeing the shrink. After being denied three times this will be my fourth visit. "No, I still don't have an eating disorder and yes, I'm doing the surgery for the right reasons." Ha!
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04-05-2008, 01:21 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: upstate ny
Posts: 2,091
Weight Statistics 1/10/08, the final endeavor, I WILL SUCCEED!!! Start Date:
3/12/08 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
298 lb Start Weight:
173 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.9463087248 % % Lost:
7/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.7825648778 BMI Start:
30.6422272613 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Patience My Dear, Patience!!! All Will Work Out!! Lol, |
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