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05-08-2008, 08:25 AM
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| Cub Reporter  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Royalton, Ohio
Posts: 65
Weight Statistics 5' 1" Height: 212 lb Start Weight:
212 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
82 lb Lb Left to Lose:
Body Mass Index 40.0526740124 BMI Start:
40.0526740124 BMI Current:
24.5606019887 BMI Goal:
  |  My clinical trial surgery is scheduled!!!!!!!! I'm SOOOOO freaking happy! I haven't posted in a while... I think the last time was when I was asking for opinions as to whether I should pursue this new clinical trial surgery that I was being offered after being denied by insurance three times. I've since met with the surgeon, shrink, and nutrition person and I now have a surgery date!!!! They just called to schedule pre-op testing today for May 22nd and surgery is June 3rd! I'm super excited! What I've learned about the surgery... If your stomach starts out as a football, it will be reduced by this surgery to the size of two bananas, so not nearly as small as with gastric bypass. Now to figure out what they do...put the base of your two palms together with your fingers curving up...kind of creating a U of a V...now curve your fingers in, making almost a heart. That's what they'll do with my stomach. They'll suture where the tips of your fingers are...two or three rows and that's how my stomach size is reduced. Now here's my "problem"...get ready to laugh! Because I was denied surgery I've been working my bum off to lose weight and I got down to 205. That puts me BELOW 40 BMI. I've now been instructed by my surgeon to *GAIN WEIGHT!* What the heck? GAIN WEIGHT? I don't even know how to do that. I'm under pressure to GAIN WEIGHT? It's been 4 days since I was informed of this...and I've only lost one! Ha! At least I can find humor in that. Anyway...I'm late for work but I wanted to share my happiness! I will only be in the hospital over night. If this becomes a regular surgery after the clinical trial it will actually be OUTPATIENT which shocks me...but will be great for patients as well as insurance companies so hopefully more people will get approved for surgery since the cost will be much less! Thanks to everyone for their words of encouragement. When I met with the shrink I mentioned you guys and she actually wrote down the website since I spoke so highly of everyone!
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05-08-2008, 09:40 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 844
Weight Statistics 04/17/2007 Start Date:
April 30, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 296 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
18 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.2432432432 % % Lost:
05/21/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.2515976331 BMI Start:
27.9536094675 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Awesome news!!! I can't wait to how this affects you and follow your loss. How exciting to maybe have an alternitive. They are always finding new ways to do things. It's just amazing how medical science progresses and progresses. |
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05-08-2008, 09:53 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 2,683
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
155 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
125 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.6428571429 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
23.5650951557 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Cooool!!! What's this procedure called? |
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05-08-2008, 10:22 AM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 406
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics 8 years old.... Start Date:
April 3, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 314 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
147 lb Weight Loss:
37 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.8152866242 % % Lost:
April 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 57.4250780437 BMI Start:
30.5413631634 BMI Current:
23.7747138398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | great news!!! Milk shakes, and LOTS of them!!!!! You'll gain weight quickly with those! Full Fat - nothing reduced!!!!
__________________ 314 lbs To 167lbs     Today is a NEW DAY. You will get out of it just what you put into it.  |
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05-08-2008, 01:36 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: upstate ny
Posts: 801
Weight Statistics 1/10/08, the final endeavor, I WILL SUCCEED!!! Start Date:
3/12/08 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 298 lb Start Weight:
222 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
76 lb Weight Loss:
82 lb Lb Left to Lose:
25.5033557047 % % Lost:
7/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 51.1459960938 BMI Start:
38.1020507812 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | What Is The Surgeons Purpose For You To Gain Weight??? Is It All About The "study"????????????? Congrats On Approval & Date.. Can't Wait To See Your Progress!!! Lol, |
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05-08-2008, 01:40 PM
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| WLS Mentor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 1,475
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 279 lb Start Weight:
202 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
77 lb Weight Loss:
37 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.5985663082 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.0268595041 BMI Start:
32.6000918274 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
| Congratulations on your news! I can feel your excitement. I know you had been through so much with trying to get approved by your insurance company. See, good things do come to those who wait!
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05-08-2008, 04:42 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 1,101
Weight Statistics June 11,2007, lost 36 Lb. before surgery Start Date:
September 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 373 lb Start Weight:
240 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
133 lb Weight Loss:
75 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.6568364611 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 62.0636686391 BMI Start:
39.9337278107 BMI Current:
27.4544378698 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Congrads on the surgery coming soon and it will be interesting to follow your journey. Keep us updated on your progress.
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05-08-2008, 04:56 PM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: North Royalton, Ohio
Posts: 65
Weight Statistics 5' 1" Height: 212 lb Start Weight:
212 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
82 lb Lb Left to Lose:
Body Mass Index 40.0526740124 BMI Start:
40.0526740124 BMI Current:
24.5606019887 BMI Goal:
| The gaining of a whopping 5 pounds is only to make sure I'm at 40BMI...otherwise, I'm booted from the program. It's definitely worth it, in my opinion. Besides, I'm on a liquid diet for two days before surgery...so I'll lose it then, if I don't poo it out with the laxative (ha!)  As for the name of the surgery... I've never seen a true name for it other than the study name which is HGVR...so if anyone can figure out what those initials stand for, props to them! I've seen "Reduction gastroplasty" but that apparently refers to any type of stomach reduction for weight loss... Heck...they may not have even named it yet! Milkshakes...I'll have to try that! I haven't gained a pound yet...grrr! I'm sitting here with my Big Mac. Wish me luck. I don't want to have to be booted from the program over a couple of pounds. Grrr. Thanks for the support!
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05-08-2008, 05:08 PM
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| WLS Master Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Troy,ny
Posts: 644
Weight Statistics Since birth:) Start Date:
postponed until ? Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 319 lb Start Weight:
308 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
11 lb Weight Loss:
158 lb Lb Left to Lose:
3.44827586207 % % Lost:
sometime in 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 51.4823232323 BMI Start:
49.7070707071 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method - | Congratulations! I can't wait to see the progress you make with this surgery.
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