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12-15-2008, 12:08 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA
Posts: 16
Weight Statistics 9/1/2007 Start Date:
12/16/2008 Surgery Date:
6' 4"
Height:
445 lb Start Weight:
243 lb Current Weight:
220 lb Goal Weight:
202 lb Weight Loss:
23 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.393258427 % % Lost:
2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index54.1611842105 BMI Start:
29.5756578947 BMI Current:
26.7763157895 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hello,
I just found this forum. I am scheduled for surgery on Tuesday (12-16-08).
My weight loss journey started a number of years ago with me considering having bypass to help me lose weight. I started the process, went through quite a few classes, but backed out for whatever reason. I just decided I didn't want to go through with it at the time.
Several months later I started having problems with swallowing and was eventually diagnosed with achalasia which is a disease of the esophagus. Through this I started losing weight (mostly because I couldn't eat very well). I have lost over 140 pounds already just because of the achalasia.
Three months ago I was scheduled to have surgery to help alleviate some of the symptoms of the disease and my surgeon called in a different surgeon to ask me if I wanted to add the bypass in addition to the surgery I was scheduled for. My BMI was already below the requirements but he had a few reasons.
1) I have (apparently) bad GERD. (He told me that believe it or not Gastric Bypass was originally developed to prevent GERD. )
2) I have also been diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus
3) prevented weight re-gain
3) a couple of other reasons that I can't remember!
I told him I was in fact worred about regaining weight after I was able to eat again and he told me that the bypass would prevent me from gaining back all the weight I had already lost.
In short, I agreed.
So now I am scheduled for surgery on Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. The surgeon is Dr. Edward Phillips and from what I understand he is one of the best in the area. Anyone have experience with him?
Thanks for reading my weight-loss story!
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12-15-2008, 12:12 AM
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| | Super Moderator
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,797
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Thank you also for the very interesting info on your remarkable journey.
Keeping you in my prayers for an uneventful surgery and uncomplicated recovery.
(((((((HUGS))))))) May your journey go well.
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12-15-2008, 12:14 AM
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| | Whipper Snapper
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands, CA
Posts: 16
Weight Statistics 9/1/2007 Start Date:
12/16/2008 Surgery Date:
6' 4"
Height:
445 lb Start Weight:
243 lb Current Weight:
220 lb Goal Weight:
202 lb Weight Loss:
23 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.393258427 % % Lost:
2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index54.1611842105 BMI Start:
29.5756578947 BMI Current:
26.7763157895 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Thanks Doc!
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12-15-2008, 05:28 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mississippi
Posts: 5,198
Weight Statistics 3/18/2008 (dieted all my life) Start Date:
9/30/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
292 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
189 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
3 lb Lb Left to Lose:
34.2465753425 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.3935986159 BMI Start:
29.1903114187 BMI Current:
28.7342128028 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hello and welcome. Good luck.. I am sure it will work well for you. It is a life style change for sure but the great thing is that it really does work.. being sick is not a good way to lose wt. This is a great group of people here and very helpful.
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12-15-2008, 06:54 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Davenport, IA
Posts: 1,848
Weight Statistics 12/28/06 Start Date:
May 14, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
191 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
62 lb Weight Loss:
41 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.5059288538 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index42.0968047337 BMI Start:
31.780591716 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Here's hoping your surgery goes perfectly tomorrow! And welcome.
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12-15-2008, 07:03 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Orlando FL
Posts: 997
Weight Statistics 8/7/08 Start Date:
8/20/08 Surgery Date:
6' 1"
Height:
338 lb Start Weight:
188 lb Current Weight:
199 lb Goal Weight:
150 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
44.3786982249 % % Lost:
Happiness is the new goal Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.5888534434 BMI Start:
24.8009007318 BMI Current:
26.252017264 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Good luck on your surgery.
I had GERD and I have Barrett's Esophagus and my surgeon told me that the surgery will most likely stop my GERD effects and my Barrett's Esophagus with start to heal.
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12-15-2008, 07:04 AM
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| | Guru In Training
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Prattsburgh,NY
Posts: 225
Weight Statistics Nov.2007 Start Date:
July 1st 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
296 lb Start Weight:
132 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
164 lb Weight Loss:
-18 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.4054054054 % % Lost:
July,2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index47.7704315886 BMI Start:
21.303030303 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Good Luck and Welcome!!!
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12-15-2008, 07:54 AM
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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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Hello and welcome! I hope it does take care of everything and you keep all that weight off - you will do great!
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12-15-2008, 07:57 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 2,952
Weight Statistics 4/30/2007 Start Date:
9/5/07 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
233 lb Start Weight:
127 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
106 lb Weight Loss:
2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.4935622318 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index39.9899902344 BMI Start:
21.7971191406 BMI Current:
21.4538574219 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome. I had GERD to and now it's gone. We're here to support so feel free to ask questions.
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12-15-2008, 08:14 AM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
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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welcome aboard....it sounds like you have really been through it....one word of caution....THIS SURGERY WILL NOT PREVENT WEIGHT REGAIN....in fact, statistically, most patients have some re-gain....it's a tool that is used in tandem with changing your habits...it's not a fix-it-all....and if you DON"T change your habits, you can regain EVERY bit of weight you lose.....FYI!! I'm quite shocked, in fact, that a surgeon would tell you this...
We're thrilled you've joined us!
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