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05-08-2008, 08:25 AM
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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 Index40.4305294276 BMI Start:
37.4076861059 BMI Current:
23.6159634507 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodPhysician Prescribed Diet/Exercise
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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: 961
Weight Statistics 04/17/2007 Start Date:
April 30, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
296 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.9459459459 % % Lost:
05/21/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.2515976331 BMI Start:
26.6224852071 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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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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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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Cooool!!! What's this procedure called?
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05-08-2008, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Posts: 435
Weight Statistics 8 years old.... Start Date:
April 3, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2"
Height:
314 lb Start Weight:
166 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
148 lb Weight Loss:
36 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.1337579618 % % Lost:
April 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index57.4250780437 BMI Start:
30.3584807492 BMI Current:
23.7747138398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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great news!!! Milk shakes, and LOTS of them!!!!! You'll gain weight quickly with those! Full Fat - nothing reduced!!!!
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05-08-2008, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,797
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Congratulations!!!
Please keep us updated as you go through your journey.
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05-08-2008, 01:36 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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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!!!
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05-08-2008, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,019
Weight Statistics 9/28/07 Start Date:
9/28/07 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
279 lb Start Weight:
186 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.3333333333 % % Lost:
18 months Goal Date:
Body Mass Index45.0268595041 BMI Start:
30.0179063361 BMI Current:
28.2426538108 BMI Goal:
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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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Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 3,521
Weight Statistics June 11,2007, lost 36 Lb. before surgery Start Date:
September 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
373 lb Start Weight:
205 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
168 lb Weight Loss:
25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.0402144772 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index62.0636686391 BMI Start:
34.1100591716 BMI Current:
29.950295858 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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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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| | 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 Index40.4305294276 BMI Start:
37.4076861059 BMI Current:
23.6159634507 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodPhysician Prescribed Diet/Exercise
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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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Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Troy,ny
Posts: 2,799
Weight Statistics Since birth:) Start Date:
August 5, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
319 lb Start Weight:
189 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
130 lb Weight Loss:
39 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40.7523510972 % % Lost:
sometime in 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index51.4823232323 BMI Start:
30.5020661157 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Congratulations! I can't wait to see the progress you make with this surgery.
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