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01-15-2007, 04:39 PM
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| Newbie  |  A Hello From Louisiana Hello everyone! My name is Christina, I'm 28.... I've been over weight for most of my life hitting a high of 284! I have 2 small girls, Lacey is 2 years old and Ann-Marie is 9 months old... I can't seem to keep up with them and always tired. I want to have surgery but with my husband insurance here its not going to happen... But I want to come here to get your advice on it all and see how you guys did it!
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01-15-2007, 05:52 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
46.1290322581 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
27 BMI Current:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass     | HI CHRISTINA! welcome to the boards. THERE are a great bunch of people on the board and its a great place for the much needed support. ITS not an easy journey...and having others around you that been there and know is wonderful. I had surgery 18 months ago and i lost 143 lbs. I had no complications at time of surgery...but did develop an ulcer 1 year out. NO biggie at all I fit in clothes i never dreamed i would! ITS getting harder now that im further out but with the support of this board i know i WILL do this!! I look forward to getting to know you thru your posts and hit us with any questions you have hugs good luck
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01-15-2007, 09:48 PM
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| Super Moderator  | Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us. Ask Qs, anything, even if it seems inconsequential, Good luck in your search and research. ((((((((HUGS))))))) May your journey go well.
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01-15-2007, 11:45 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC ~ Love it!!!
Posts: 2,997
Weight Statistics 4/19/06 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 333 lb Start Weight:
175 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
158 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.4474474474 % % Lost:
010/19/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6269463668 BMI Start:
26.6057525952 BMI Current:
23.5650951557 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Christin~ GREAT TO MEET YOU! Welcome to Our Board!!! I'm hoping that you will find means to have this surgery if that is what you want! My name is Deborah, I'm 38yo, married & have a 3yo daughter named Isabella. I'm nearly 9 months Post Op - and have lost 127#'s. I pretty much had a text book surgery to date....I've had no serious issues. I did have the standard issues...lack of chewing properly...and eating too fast! This causing the "foamies" for a while until I realized what I was doing wrong! (once I realized....all that was rectified rather quickly!) Hope You get the hang of cruising around this board...and that we all will get the opportunity to get to know you better thru your posts here on our board. If you have any questions...all you have to do is ASK...and then someone will speak up and come to the rescue!!
__________________ Deborah  Lap RNY Gastric Bypass follow my "Journey and Progress" at www.femmemodeweightloss.blogspot.com    |
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01-16-2007, 07:19 AM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Milford Kansas
Posts: 1,205
Weight Statistics 09/01/2006 Start Date:
5' 4" Height: 254 lb Start Weight:
144 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
4 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.3070866142 % % Lost:
02/01/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 43.5942382812 BMI Start:
24.71484375 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Welcome, my name is Brenda I have a 16 year old daughter and 13 year old son. I had my surgery 4.5 months ago. It took me almost 5 years to work up the courage and get insurance approval to have it but its been so worth it! Look forward to getting to know ya |
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01-16-2007, 08:30 AM
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| Guru In Training Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the country
Posts: 336
Weight Statistics August 2006 Surgery Date:
Height: 210 lb Start Weight:
141 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
69 lb Weight Loss:
16 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.8571428571 % % Lost:
August 2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38 BMI Start:
25 BMI Current:
22 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Hi Christina, what beautiful daughters you have~bet you are so proud of them. Welcome to the boards, my surgery was five and months ago and I'm down 60 some pounds. Thanks for joining us, and ask away with any questions you might have.
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01-16-2007, 04:20 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elkton, MD
Posts: 548
Weight Statistics 2 Nov 06 Start Date:
2 Nov 06 Surgery Date:
5' 4" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
132 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
126 lb Weight Loss:
-8 lb Lb Left to Lose:
48.8372093023 % % Lost:
Nov. 2007 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.2807617188 BMI Start:
22.6552734375 BMI Current:
24.0283203125 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Welcome Christiana, glad your searching for a way to have the surgery. It's the best thing I've done to improve my health, you will see . As Deborah said I hope you find the means to have the surgery. It can only improve your life. Welcome again and I look forward to talking to you soon.Happy Losing, Debbie LAP RNY GASTRIC BYPASS 11/02/06 258/215/140
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01-16-2007, 07:49 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: i live in wisconsin
Posts: 585
5' 5" Height: 30 BMI Goal:
| HEY Christina! Well, you picked the best site you could have ever been in. AN AWESOME BUNCH WE HAVE HERE. No question goes unreplied to. Anyway, I am mike. I am married, 33 yr. old father of four from Wisconsin. YAH! YAH!, I am a cheesehead. lol I had open incision RNY done on August 1st, and have lost exactly 100#s since then. I FEEL TERIFFIC, AND WOULD GO BACK TO THE OLD ME FOR ANYTHING. Off all my meds. except for my cholesterol pills. Hopefully, at my next dr. app, he will take me off. He just wanted to make sure that it wasn't a heredity thing, instead of all the junk I was eating before surgery to raise my cholesterol levels. If you are a shopper Christina, like most gals, lol, think, CLOTHES!! CLOTHES!! CLOTHES!!, and you will have no worries.  It is a journey that is scary in the beginning, before the surgery I mean, but one not regretted afterwards. HANG IN THERE GIRL, AND STICK WITH US. We will help you out any way we can. mike p.s. WHAT DOLLS FOR GIRLS!!!!!!!!!! They are really KEEPERS. I have 3 of my own. lol |
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01-16-2007, 09:54 PM
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| Whipper Snapper | Hi Christina, What part of Louisiana are you from? I live in Mandeville. My name is Shondi and I am scheduled for surgery Feb. 5th. You will find alot of info on this site. When I found it I had been praying for God to show me whether I was supposed to have surgery or not and was wafering on not going through with it. After reading the posts and hearing what others had to say I felt like God was giving me my answer. Best of luck. I know it is hard here to get qualified. I have BCBS of LA and they don't cover surgery. We are having to pay for it ourselves  Shondi |
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