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01-17-2012, 01:49 PM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Leland, NC
Posts: 170
Weight Statistics which time? yo-yo dieting for years Start Date:
January 9, 2012 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
251 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
61 lb Weight Loss:
40 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.3027888446 % % Lost:
February 2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.9034859521 BMI Start:
34.7476586889 BMI Current:
27.4323621228 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Highest weight: 251 (9/12/11)
1 week post op Dr. visit: 229 (1/16/12)
1 month post op: 218 (2/10/12)
6 week post op Dr. visit: 212 (2/21/12)
2 month post op: 207 (3/9/12)
3 month post op: 199 (4/10/12)
4 month post op: 191 (5/12/12)  www.newmetobe.blogspot.com   | 
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01-17-2012, 02:34 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,641
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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The money line here is “Bypass surgery is not a miracle treatment and many surgeons do not perform it well,” says Jacques Himpens, MD, of the European School of Laparoscopy in Brussels, Belgium. “Surgical competency is a big issue with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.”
This is why you really need to look for a Bariatric Center of Excellence, not just a local area code. I found a BCOE 90 miles away in Minneapolis. At that time, even the Mayo Clinic, which is closer and more convenient, didn't have one. It was well worth it, especially when the surgeon ran into unexpected complications in the middle of Peanut's RNY. He'd already done thousands of these, he knew exactly what to do, he did it, no problem. (But I was wondering why it was taking so long!!)
CT
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If you want to be healthy for life, do for life the things that get you healthy!! Living healthy takes work. Dying fat is easy!! "That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed, but that our capacity to do has increased." - HJ Grant
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01-17-2012, 02:53 PM
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#3 (permalink)
| | Big Loser
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Leland, NC
Posts: 170
Weight Statistics which time? yo-yo dieting for years Start Date:
January 9, 2012 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
251 lb Start Weight:
190 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
61 lb Weight Loss:
40 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.3027888446 % % Lost:
February 2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.9034859521 BMI Start:
34.7476586889 BMI Current:
27.4323621228 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Not sure about everyone else, but my insurance would only approve a "Center of Excellence" Thankfully I have several friends who had the RNY done by the same surgeon that did mine, and he was HIGHLY recommended. Granted, I'm barely over a week out, but if I had to go back and do it all over again, I would DEFINITELY do it. (But, I don't plan on it)
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Highest weight: 251 (9/12/11)
1 week post op Dr. visit: 229 (1/16/12)
1 month post op: 218 (2/10/12)
6 week post op Dr. visit: 212 (2/21/12)
2 month post op: 207 (3/9/12)
3 month post op: 199 (4/10/12)
4 month post op: 191 (5/12/12) www.newmetobe.blogspot.com | |
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01-17-2012, 03:23 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,641
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Only one RNY per customer, please!! 
CT
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Dare to live your dream!!
If you want to be healthy for life, do for life the things that get you healthy!! Living healthy takes work. Dying fat is easy!! "That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed, but that our capacity to do has increased." - HJ Grant
"Do, or do not. There is no try!" - Yoda
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01-17-2012, 05:23 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Central New York
Posts: 25
Weight Statistics First appointment, Jan. 4, 2012 Start Date:
not schedualed yet Surgery Date:
5' 0"
Height:
205 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
7 lb Weight Loss:
83 lb Lb Left to Lose:
3.41463414634 % % Lost:
September 2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index40.0319444444 BMI Start:
38.665 BMI Current:
22.4569444444 BMI Goal:
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Thanks for sharing the article.
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01-17-2012, 05:29 PM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Escanaba, Mi
Posts: 253
Weight Statistics June 2011 Start Date:
Oct. 4, 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
175 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
105 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.5 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index46.5893491124 BMI Start:
29.1183431953 BMI Current:
25.7905325444 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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It was interesting. I've noticed that there are a few people that had banding ended up getting a bypass later. I say one surgery is enough and am glad I went with my bypass.
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280 in June 2011 start of my weightloss journey
254 on Oct 4, 2011 surgery date  Goals:
195 by Jan 30, 2012 (not there but closer 205)I made it 27 days late. Feb. 27, 2012
185 by Easter Made it! 4/1/12
155 by Oct. 4, 2012
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01-17-2012, 07:28 PM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Central New York
Posts: 25
Weight Statistics First appointment, Jan. 4, 2012 Start Date:
not schedualed yet Surgery Date:
5' 0"
Height:
205 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
7 lb Weight Loss:
83 lb Lb Left to Lose:
3.41463414634 % % Lost:
September 2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index40.0319444444 BMI Start:
38.665 BMI Current:
22.4569444444 BMI Goal:
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I started my journey with intentions of getting the lap band. Now I'm not sure.... 
Stressing....
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01-17-2012, 11:01 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,641
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I was thinking of the band at first. My surgeon showed me the statistics from his database about how banders take a lot longer to lose, and RNYers seem to hold their loss better.
Of course, statistics don't predict an individual's results, but if he thought I should go RNY, and he's done thousands of these, and I'm paying all that money for his expertise, I figured I ought to listen to him! I have absolutely no regrets that I did what I did.
You have to choose. We've had several banders join us recently who have had the band pulled and then done a conversion to RNY. Talk to your surgeon and get the facts!
CT
__________________ da perfesser
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Dare to live your dream!!
If you want to be healthy for life, do for life the things that get you healthy!! Living healthy takes work. Dying fat is easy!! "That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the nature of the task has changed, but that our capacity to do has increased." - HJ Grant
"Do, or do not. There is no try!" - Yoda
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