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07-06-2007, 02:04 PM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Front Royal, VA
Posts: 20
Weight Statistics 05/08/07 Start Date:
Hopefully Late Winter/Early Spring 2008 Surgery Date:
Height: 357 lb Start Weight:
317 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
40 lb Weight Loss:
177 lb Lb Left to Lose:
11.2044817927 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 62 BMI Start:
54 BMI Current:
24 BMI Goal:
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Hi! My name is Cathy. I am a 37yo mother of 1b & 1 g, 5yo & 10yo respectivly! I attended an informational seminar on July 3 and have found out that my insurance will cover 90% if I meet the criteria for it. The program is retreiving my records and will let me know as soon as they recieve them. I just want to let everyone know, like many of you probably have, I have spent 3 years contemplating this. I hope to have the laproscopic Roux en Y GBP. I was looking at the less invasive Lap Band, but after my seminar, I do not feel that this will give me the results that I desire. I currently weight 348lbs and look to weigh 150lbs in the next 2 - 3 years (hopefully sooner  ). I have decided to have the surgery because I am no longer able to walk or play with my kids & breathe. I also have Pseudo Tumor Cerebri which is putting pressure on my optic nerves and causing them to swell. I have lost some periphrial vision due to this. I also jsut completed a sleep study at the beginning of June and was found to have Sleep Apnea due to my weight. I have a family history of Diabetes and just completed a glucose tolerance test - THANK GOD I do not have Diabetes at this time. On June 27th I just celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary!!! Yahooooo!! (sadly, there are not many anymore who can say that.) Anyway, that is about it for me for now. I look forward to reading & hearing more about WLS on this site. Be Blessed my new Friends!! Cat
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07-06-2007, 07:42 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,738
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
258 lb Start Weight:
158 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
100 lb Weight Loss:
-7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.7596899225 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
23.3299726948 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass    |
Hi Cathy WELCOME!!!!! You have come to a wonderful place. there are so many "old timers" who pitch in here. Everyone is open to sharing their experiences so make yourself comfy and ask whatever you want. You'll love it here.
__________________ Anything worth having is worth working for Kenya R.  Lap RNY 4/19/07     |
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07-06-2007, 07:50 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WADING RIVER (Long Island), NY
Posts: 4,942
Weight Statistics 7/16/07 Start Date:
7/16/07 Surgery Date:
4' 11"
Height:
230 lb Start Weight:
148 lb Current Weight:
115 lb Goal Weight:
82 lb Weight Loss:
33 lb Lb Left to Lose:
35.652173913 % % Lost:
12/31/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 46.4492961793 BMI Start:
29.889112324 BMI Current:
23.2246480896 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Welcome Cathy And Good Luck On Your Journey
__________________ 3/2008 PREG. START WT 144LBS. GOAL WILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL AFTER BABY  230 lbs 7/2007 & 142 lbs 4/2008     |
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07-06-2007, 08:38 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Floyd County Virginia
Posts: 3,614
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics September 19th 2007 Start Date:
September 19th 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
363 lb Start Weight:
211 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
152 lb Weight Loss:
46 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.8732782369 % % Lost:
12/31/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 52.0793877551 BMI Start:
30.2720408163 BMI Current:
23.6724489796 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
Hi there Mrs Kitty ! Im Vickie. Welcome to the boards. Im glad you found us. You will finds lots of topics and includiing some that are off topic but that is the joy of it. Again Welcome
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07-07-2007, 09:52 AM
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us. Good luck on your search and research. (((((((HUGS))))))) May your journey go well.
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07-07-2007, 11:27 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: i live in wisconsin
Posts: 600
5' 5"
Height:
30 BMI Goal:
| Hello MrsKitty!
Welcome aboard. We all hear ya all to well with the problems associated with being heavy. For alot of us, it was a struggle just to get through each and every day.  Not being able to play with the kids is very hard on a person. I know, being the proud dad of 4. It seems like you have done your homework with researching things about the surgery though, and that is very good. In the end, you said it, you have to do what you think will be best for you. Your surgeon, I am sure will help you make the decision a bit easier as well. I had open indision RNY, and really don't regret having it done that way at all. Sure, the recovery was a bit harder, but the rewards of having the surgery at all, were far greater. Good luck with your journey. It is a very exciting one, and one we all here, will hope that you will share with us every step of the way. Hope that we can get to know you better through your posts. mike
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