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02-10-2012, 06:35 AM
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| | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Shields
Posts: 2
Weight Statistics 01/01/2010 Start Date:
Original date for Gastric band 15/03/2011 New surgery date for conversion to bypass 06/02/2012 Surgery Date:
6' 3"
Height:
320 lb Start Weight:
317 lb Current Weight:
100 lb Goal Weight:
3 lb Weight Loss:
217 lb Lb Left to Lose:
0.9375 % % Lost:
24/06/2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index39.9928888889 BMI Start:
39.6179555556 BMI Current:
12.4977777778 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi, Thought it might be a good idea to finally post, so here it is my story so far. Date of original (band) surgery 15/03/2011 Date of revisional surgery 08/02/2012 Weight now 144kg or 22st 9.5lb or 317.5lb Target weight 100kg by 24/06/2012 44kg to go  This whole thing started 2 years ago when i took my children to the local funfair the littlest one wanted to go on a huge slide and only being 1 at the time i thought it would be a good idea to run up the slide with him and then slide back down. However this proved to be one of my not so good ideas as when i got back to the bottom i thought i was gonna have a heartattack !! it took ages for me to catch my breath eventually it passed but needless to say the slide was never attempted again. A few weeks later and im in my G.P.s office having a long conversation about weight loss and what could be done having tried most diests and a very miserable time on Xenical Orlistat he mentioned that surgery could be an option he said he would put my name forward and that i should wait to hear. I never gave it another thought but many months later a letter from Sunderland Hospital landed inviting me to a seminar, i went along to this and the surgeon droned on about the various weight loss surgerys and there intended benefits and possible complications. after 2 hrs i decided the Gastric Band was the one for me and i out my name down and went on the list, a million appointments ensued with various targets to meet and somehow i did it and on the 15th march 2011 in went the band. It was allllll good BOOM 3 stone melted away i felt great and then all of a sudden STOPPPPP no more weight loss just lots of sickness i out all of this down to i must be eating the wrong things i went back to the dietician and changed the diet but no the sickness continued WTF !! eventually after a camera down the throat and an X-ray while swallowing barium showed reduced motility the end result being the band was going to have to come out, i told the surgeon there was no way this was happening without an alternative, he eventually agreed to remove the band and convert it to bypass which i should have probably chosen from the beginning well the band has now been out for 2 days and the bypass has been done im feeling a bit rough suprisingly very little pain i got out of hospital this morning i'll keep everyone updated with how it all goes hopefully i'll be skinny by the time my 30th birthday comes in June Peace Neil
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02-10-2012, 07:34 AM
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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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Welcome, Neil! You aren't the only one here who has had a revision. While not really common, it's by no means rare. I hope all goes well for you!
We have several folks here from the UK, so you aren't alone over there. I'm sure some of them will stop in and introduce themselves.
This is probably the best, most supportive and helpful resource you will find online for WLS (weight loss surgery). Members range from old veterans such as myself to newbies just starting the approval process. Search the archives and you'll find more good stuff there than you ever imagined you needed to know! Be especially sure to check out the Recipes sub-forum. No more steak and kidney pie in suet pudding for you (or me either!   ), but there are over 500 tested and WLS-friendly recipes there (and counting!)
Good luck on this incredible journey you've started! It's not easy, but it sure is worth it!! Let us know if we can help, or if you want to post your triumphs along the way.
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02-10-2012, 08:05 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: just north of Boston
Posts: 2,403
Weight Statistics 1/31/2012 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
338 lb Start Weight:
253 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
78 lb Lb Left to Lose:
25.1479289941 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index48.4926530612 BMI Start:
36.297755102 BMI Current:
25.1071428571 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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welcome Neil - I hope you have better results with the bypass and fewer problems than you had with the band.
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starting weight: 338.4 (day of first appt with surgeon)
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02-10-2012, 08:39 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,790
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joning us.
Congratulations on joining the Losers' Bench.
(((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
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02-10-2012, 09:13 AM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: massachusetts
Posts: 193
Weight Statistics 5/25/11 Start Date:
1/9/12 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
321 lb Start Weight:
242 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
79 lb Weight Loss:
72 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.6105919003 % % Lost:
01/09/2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index53.4113609467 BMI Start:
40.2665088757 BMI Current:
28.2863905325 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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welcome Neil, so sorry to hear about the band not working for you, I wish you all the best success with the gastric, slow and steady wins the race Keep us posted on your journey
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02-10-2012, 02:54 PM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mississippi
Posts: 259
Weight Statistics January 2011 Start Date:
December 5, 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
276 lb Start Weight:
180 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
96 lb Weight Loss:
30 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.7826086957 % % Lost:
January 2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.8858654573 BMI Start:
31.8820861678 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Brave Neil! One out and then Roux N Y! You will do great I'm sure of it. There were a couple of folks in our pre-surgery classes who had had lap bands which didn't work out for them. That was one of the deciding factors in my choosing RNY as well.
I agree with the Perfesser above, this is the best forum I've found. I've sent the link into my weight loss clinic for distribution to the next support group meeting.
Good luck!
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02-10-2012, 04:18 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado
Posts: 769
Weight Statistics February 1, 2011 Start Date:
AUGUST 30TH, 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
274 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
104 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.9562043796 % % Lost:
1 year Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.2199265381 BMI Start:
27.4357208448 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Best of luck~! By the way we were out your way last year in New Market visiting friends. I could seriously live there!!
You'll do great!
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02-10-2012, 04:21 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Atlantic beach, FL.
Posts: 749
Weight Statistics Sept. 22, 2011 Start Date:
04/30/12 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
340 lb Start Weight:
267 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
73 lb Weight Loss:
102 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.4705882353 % % Lost:
01/2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index54.8714416896 BMI Start:
43.0902203857 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi Neil, welcome. I hope this works out much better for you. 
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02-10-2012, 09:53 PM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 550
Weight Statistics 12-26-11 Start Date:
February 27, 2012 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
308 lb Start Weight:
222 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
86 lb Weight Loss:
72 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.9220779221 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index49.7070707071 BMI Start:
35.8278236915 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
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Welcome Neil. Sorry you had to go through the surgery process 2x. I was planning on the band but decided not to. I have the by pass in 2 weeks.
Good luck to you on your weight loss and hopefully you will not have any nmore complications.
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02-11-2012, 12:35 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lake Oswego, OR
Posts: 1,633
Weight Statistics June 2011 Start Date:
9-20-2011 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
272 lb Start Weight:
187 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
42 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.25 % % Lost:
9-2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.1773746536 BMI Start:
33.1219450743 BMI Current:
25.6827916352 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome to RR. You will find lots of friendly, supportive people here. Good luck and let us know how you are doing.
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