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09-02-2010, 05:54 PM
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| | Cub Reporter
Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Georgia
Posts: 64
Weight Statistics 09/03/2010 Start Date:
04/14/2011 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
372 lb Start Weight:
271 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
101 lb Weight Loss:
96 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.1505376344 % % Lost:
10/25/2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index61.8972781065 BMI Start:
45.0918343195 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
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Hey everyone! I have been here lurking around for about a week now, enjoying reading everyone's posts and learning as much as I can. I have attended the group education seminar and have my first appointment with the surgeon tomorrow afternoon (09/03/2010). I am very excited to be on this journey and am so ready to get back to living. Just a little bit of my story...I am 38 (very soon to be 39) years old and am married to the best hubby in the world. I have 2 beautiful daughters, 9 and 16. I am extremely blessed and try to not take things for granted. I struggled with my weight in elementary school and a little in middle school. I starved myself in high school and after until I married the first time. I was able to control my weight somewhat then, but only by my emotions as my first husband constantly cheated on me. I finally divorced him and moved back to my hometown where I got re-acquainted with my high school sweetheart, who had also recently divorced due to a cheating spouse. We got married and I have steadily gained weight ever since. I found out I have PCOS when I couldn't get pregnant. I lost a little bit of weight and got pregnant and then had complications through pregnancy. I was on bed rest before and after delivery. I had a problem with my cesarean section healing and was down for 3 months, which did not help my weight problem. A little over 6 years ago, my mom was diagnosed with cancer and was not expected to live more than 2 years. The Lord blessed us by allowing us to have her for 6 years. She lived with us for the whole time and I took care of her. The 6 years were hard, but the last 6 months of her life were extremely difficult. She went on Hospice and I pretty much did nothing but take care of her. I work from home as a medical transcriptionist, so I was able to carry on with my job for the most part until the last 2 months. She was promoted to Heaven on March 7 of this year, and I still miss her desperately. I also gained more and more weight during this time period. Anyway...here I am, over 300 pounds (don't know exactly because I don't have a scale) and I am miserable! I am tired of watching life pass me by. I am tired of not participating in my kids activities. I am tired of not being able to do anything without sweating like a mad woman. I am tired of losing my breath just walking a short, short distance. I am tired of my back hurting all the time. I am tired of having to be a contortionist to wipe my butt (sorry!) I am tired of not being able to sleep well because of sleep apnea. This list could go on and on and on...but I think y'all get the picture. I enjoy reading what everyone has to say and seeing the before and after pics. I am looking forward to having you all along for my journey. (sorry this is so long)  Kathy
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09-02-2010, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Idaho
Posts: 3,952
Weight Statistics Jan 2009 Start Date:
Dec. 22, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
317 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
29 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.8012618297 % % Lost:
May 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index51.1595500459 BMI Start:
31.3089990817 BMI Current:
26.6287878788 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome to our family, we do know what your saying to well..good luck on your dr appt. this is an incredible journey, I wish you the best  Annie~
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09-02-2010, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgetown,TN
Posts: 2,278
Weight Statistics way to long to remember!! Start Date:
12-09-09 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
282 lb Start Weight:
125 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
157 lb Weight Loss:
-25 lb Lb Left to Lose:
55.6737588652 % % Lost:
I just want to be healthy Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.3999023438 BMI Start:
21.4538574219 BMI Current:
25.7446289062 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hi Kathy and welcome to our family!This is a great site,full of insite,info and inspiration!!! Have questions,concerns or just vent there is always someone here to offer advice!! Good luck on your journey and keep us posted!!! We will be saving you a seat on the losers bench!! 
((((hugs))))Kim
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09-02-2010, 07:27 PM
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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 to our family. Good luck on this amazing life changing journey. This surgery truly saved my life. Sounds like you have had a ruff few years and I do understand. I lost my mom and dad and I still miss them both... You sound like you have a wonderful family. Read and learn all you can, you can never know too much about this journey. Ask any questions or make post as you want too. Glad to have you...
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09-02-2010, 08:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,729
Weight Statistics 1/1/2010 Start Date:
August 3, 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
292 lb Start Weight:
208 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
84 lb Weight Loss:
58 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.7671232877 % % Lost:
December 2011 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index47.1248852158 BMI Start:
33.5684113866 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome to the group. You have found a great place for support. There are people here in all different phases of weight loss/maintenance.
We all understand what you are going through and being 4 weeks out, I don't feel like I have to be a contortionist anymore (and no more pain from trying to be one).
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23 pounds lost prior to surgery.
Mel
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09-02-2010, 08:51 PM
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| | Cub Reporter
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 95
8 years old Start Date:
01/18/2011 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
we will see Goal Date:
Weight Loss MethodSleeve Gastrectomy
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I am going to my first dr apt on the 3rd too. We can compare notes later if you like. Good luck to you with your meeting sista! 
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09-03-2010, 04:06 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
Posts: 24,797
5' 5"
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Good luck with your process.
(((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
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09-03-2010, 04:10 AM
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| | WLS Guru
Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Illinois
Posts: 414
Weight Statistics Which time Start Date:
03-04-10 Surgery Date:
6' 1"
Height:
420 lb Start Weight:
184 lb Current Weight:
230 lb Goal Weight:
236 lb Weight Loss:
-46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
56.1904761905 % % Lost:
10-31-11 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index55.4062675924 BMI Start:
24.2732219929 BMI Current:
30.3415274911 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome Welcome we've been in the same boat so you have a wonderful support system here.
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09-03-2010, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Georgia
Posts: 64
Weight Statistics 09/03/2010 Start Date:
04/14/2011 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
372 lb Start Weight:
271 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
101 lb Weight Loss:
96 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.1505376344 % % Lost:
10/25/2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index61.8972781065 BMI Start:
45.0918343195 BMI Current:
29.1183431953 BMI Goal:
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Thank you all for making me feel so welcome. My appointment is this afternoon and I am so excited. 
Feedyoureye - we will have to keep up with each other. Let me know how your appointment goes.
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09-03-2010, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,116
Weight Statistics December 1, 2008 Start Date:
January 30, 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
312 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
142 lb Weight Loss:
5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.5128205128 % % Lost:
July 2010 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index46.0693131695 BMI Start:
25.1018693552 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome to the family and best of luck on your journey, we will all be here for you to support the process.
Print off your post and look at it a year after surgery.
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