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04-04-2008, 03:44 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 2,707
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
235 lb Current Weight:
200 lb Goal Weight:
95 lb Weight Loss:
35 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.7878787879 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index47.3448979592 BMI Start:
33.7153061224 BMI Current:
28.693877551 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I went for blood work today, my 3 month check up is on 4/14/08. The lab is about 45 minutes away from my house. In the same parking lot is a 'famous shoe' outlet...no brainer there, right. So I'm walking around in the store, it's pretty quite, just me, another woman and the clerk. This other woman looks sooooo familiar. Then I hear her ask the clerk something and I know I've heard her talk before, so I say "I know you...". She says where she works...no. Where she lives...no. Then she says it..."I used to be a lot heavier, I've had gastric bypass". Me too!! So we start comparing notes, she's further out, lost over 100 pounds, but we actually had the same surgeon. The funny part is I didn't meet her at the surgeons office - I saw her at a support group meeting over a month ago - took us a few minutes to figure it all out. So this is all neat, right? But it's not the cool part.
The clerk hears us talking about support group meetings (the lady told me where and when 2 other ones are) and she comes over and asks us what kind of support groups are we talking about - so we start to tell her....
The clerk is a very heavy, very short older lady. She started very slowly to ask us questions, and we told her (nothing to be shy about). Then her questions got a little more specific, so we kept answering her. It was sweet to see her start to feel more confident about asking questions. But this is the part that was amazing - her eyes teared up and she started to confess how unhappy she is, and how hopeless it all seems. We all talked a while, and we wrote some things down for her, the surgeons number, the web site address for here (the other lady didn't know about here, but she probably will soon!), explained how you go to a seminar first, the stages, and of course we both said "don't regret it for one minute!" I don't know if she'll do anything, neither one of us pushed it, we just answered her questions. But this is what I'm feeling, 2 years ago I wasn't for or against bypass surgery, honestly, it was a like a french word to me, didn't mean anything to my brain. So if that's where this woman was, thinking she had no choices, not even comprehending that there are other roads out there, or still at the stage of thinking "Me? Weight loss surgery? I'm not that person..." and you know we were all there at some point...if all we did was give her a mental hug, give her courage to move foward and at least be confident enough to know she has choices, opened that door for her...that's pretty cool!
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04-04-2008, 03:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cottondale Alabama
Posts: 581
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
228 lb Start Weight:
135 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.7894736842 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index40.3839758125 BMI Start:
23.9115646259 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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It is always nice to meet someone who is actually interested in the process and that you can possibly help. So many times people are quick to dismiss it or have negative statements. Kudos to you for sharing with her and giving her hope!  | |
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04-04-2008, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 9,445
Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 June 18,2012 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
137 lb Weight Loss:
56 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.741046832 % % Lost:
When I get there again Goal Date:
Body Mass Index52.0793877551 BMI Start:
32.4240816327 BMI Current:
24.3897959184 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I think its wonderful you could help someone with your knowledge about this surgery. Alot of people do have questions about it but they dont know who or even how to ask. Im sure she appreciated everything.
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04-04-2008, 04:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: i live in Maine
Posts: 460
Weight Statistics March 25th 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
304 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
134 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.0789473684 % % Lost:
1/16/10 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index53.8453010834 BMI Start:
30.1108591585 BMI Current:
28.3396321492 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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That is way cool...
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04-04-2008, 05:18 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Smiths Station Alabama
Posts: 4,363
Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
230 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.4782608696 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index42.0629552549 BMI Start:
23.7747138398 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Denise that is so cool. I had a similar experence yesterday but it was my doc who asked about my surgery, said she has lots of women who need it and wanted to know how I got around the red tape the military wraps everything in, when I told her what had to be done she was relieved to find out its not that hard at all...I cant believe you are already 3 months out where did the time go?
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04-04-2008, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,797
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That was wonderful!!!
You know, this is definitely a WOW, and a grand WOW at that.
There is soooo much *info*about weight loss surgeries, in the media, the internet, everywhere, but nothing beats being able to talk with and ask people who have had surgery, are actually going through the journey. A lot of people, who when they hear/read about it from a third hand source, they just dismiss it as having nothing to do with them, or don't know where/when/how to ask as you say.
I'm so happy for you that you were able to help someone out, to give her hope that there is some light.
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04-05-2008, 02:36 AM
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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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This happened to me with a lady at Kohls...that is such a great wow & it sounds like you were able to help her!! I love things like that....it makes you feel so good inside!
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04-05-2008, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: fort wayne ,ind.
Posts: 680
Weight Statistics 9-25-07 Start Date:
9-25-07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
344 lb Start Weight:
210 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
134 lb Weight Loss:
50 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.9534883721 % % Lost:
1-09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index55.5169880624 BMI Start:
33.891184573 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I'm with everything Doc said, It is such a good feeling helping other people.You probably brightened her whole day!
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04-05-2008, 01:17 PM
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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:
316 lb Start Weight:
203 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
113 lb Weight Loss:
23 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.7594936709 % % Lost:
7/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index55.9707734946 BMI Start:
35.9559082892 BMI Current:
31.8820861678 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Great Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It Feels So Good To Help Others When You Can..
Lol,
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04-05-2008, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 5,162
Weight Statistics July 21, 2007 Start Date:
August 6, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.3867595819 % % Lost:
January 1, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.8342151675 BMI Start:
26.7455278408 BMI Current:
24.7971781305 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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That is awesome! Doesnt it feel great when you get to boast to people what you have accomplished when you have spent years trying to hide things?
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