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07-23-2007, 07:42 PM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Posts: 46
Weight Statistics 11/01/07 Start Date:
11/20/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
315 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
66 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.253968254 % % Lost:
06/30/2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.8903546713 BMI Start:
34.3594290657 BMI Current:
24.3252595156 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  I'm new here, getting started... I look at everything that has happened thus far and I think that my life should be near in shambles. Somehow I have pulled it together. I still fight depression everyday regardless of whether or not it is weight related. I am 24 years old. This is about WLS so I will limit my comments to that but oh my, I am such a mess. I've been overweight and finally Morbidly obese since I was 9 or 10 years old. I just keep packing that weight on. I have been diagnosed as having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and everything that goes along with it. At this point, I am unable to have children. That isn't the reason I am going for the WLS though. I am tired of being sick and tired. I sleep and feel as if I have never rested when I wake. I get discouraged when my clothes don't fit anymore, or less than they used to. I walk as long as my body can take it without being severely in pain. My mothers side of the family has a lot of medical issues and few are in good health. I don't want to die before having started my life. I miss playing basketball. I want to learn to Scuba Dive. All of you look so beautiful and healthy. I can see LIFE! glowing through you. I can't lie, I have never had surgery before and I am scared. My first appoint with the Bariatric Surgeon is on Friday and I have to drive 5 hours to get there. Wish me luck...
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07-23-2007, 07:50 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:
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Hi Welcome. So glad you joined us. You will find a lot of information here as well as a bunch of people who are willing to share their stories. congratulations on making it thru the first steps of your journey. no matter what you decide we will be here cheering you on. You will LOVE it here 
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07-23-2007, 10:18 PM
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us. Be sure to ask the surgeon a lot of questions, including what the statistics with his own patients are. Complications, morbidities, weigh loss percentage, etc etc. Research both the bad and the good of the surgery, learn what changes in your life you have to make with this surgery. Please keep in mind this is a tool that YOU need to work on to make good use of it. It's no magic wand that will do all the work on its own. That said, as far as the basics go, you seem to qualify for the surgery, but the biggest question is, does your insurance policy cover the surgery, and what is their added criteria (to the basic NIH criteria). (((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
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07-24-2007, 03:24 AM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Georgia
Posts: 160
Weight Statistics 8/13/07 Surgery Date:
Height: 255 lb Start Weight:
194 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
61 lb Weight Loss:
44 lb Lb Left to Lose:
23.9215686275 % % Lost:
December, 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42 BMI Start:
35 BMI Current:
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You will find alot of support here. My surgery is scheduled for 8/13 and I have never been put to sleep before. It is scary but I keep thinking of the end result and how happy I will be. You are on your way and will be on the losing side before you know it.
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07-24-2007, 05:12 AM
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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:
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HI WELCOME TO THE BOARDS! I am glad you found this board for friendships and support as you begin this new journey in your life. I look forward to getting to know you thru your posts even more! WELCOME and I hope you first appointment goes well for you.
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07-24-2007, 09:45 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 899
Weight Statistics 4/23/07 Surgery Date:
Height: 385 lb Start Weight:
257 lb Current Weight:
190 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
67 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.2467532468 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 62 BMI Start:
41 BMI Current:
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Welcome to the board, make sure when you talk to you doc you have all your questions written down so you can make an informed decision. I wish you luck as you begin your journey. Roz
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07-24-2007, 09:55 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 950
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 Index 49.2515976331 BMI Start:
26.6224852071 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
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Hi nice to meet you! You have found a VERY supportive place. We all know oh so well the depression you feel/have felt. Sometimes it feels so good knowing that there are people that have been thru, what you have been thru. Where one can "relate" to the ups and downs of our beloved best friend food! This is not an easy journey, but it IS a journey where we can FINALLY find success in weight loss. Good luck and keep us posted!
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07-24-2007, 10:02 AM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Posts: 46
Weight Statistics 11/01/07 Start Date:
11/20/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
315 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
66 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.253968254 % % Lost:
06/30/2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.8903546713 BMI Start:
34.3594290657 BMI Current:
24.3252595156 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Quote:
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07-24-2007, 11:27 AM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Posts: 46
Weight Statistics 11/01/07 Start Date:
11/20/2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
315 lb Start Weight:
226 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
66 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.253968254 % % Lost:
06/30/2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.8903546713 BMI Start:
34.3594290657 BMI Current:
24.3252595156 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Quote:
I feel as if I am prepared emotionally to make the lifestyle changes, which began for me some time ago...just not sure about going under the knife. Something new I learned today is that I have a close friend who says that if my insurance won't pay, he will. Fortunetly he is able to do something like that with no real loss financially but I feel guilty relying on someone else for this. Both insurances cover the surgery but approval takes a long time and you only get one chance, sometimes two. Part of the qualifications for the Military insurance is getting a Psych eval, which I go for on the 2nd. Why do they do this?
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07-24-2007, 11:47 AM
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Psych evals are to confirm that you are mentally well prepared for the surgery itself, and for the life style changes you need to make. You may feel yourself that you are ready, but an objective assessment is necessary. Unless you have very serious mental issues, you won't be denied. However, if certain issues are discovered, you may be asked to do some therapy before hand, or after surgery and when you are adjusting to your new body. I know a lot of people get upset about needing a phsych eval, and feel that it's unecessary, but it is actually for the best for you, and for better results post op. Just be your regular honest self, and you'll do fine. ((((((HUGS)))))
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