Congrats on your weight loss so far!! That is so great to hear...keep up the good work......*S* OpenRNY 01-10-2003...295/195/150

Hello to everyone, I just wanted to check in with those that have Jan 03' surgery dates. Everything weight loss-wise is fine. I've lost 160 lbs. and 18 inches around the waist. I lost weight very fast in the begining and it has slowed down since. I lost 100 in the first 3 months and 50 in the next 3 months, then only 10 in 2 months since then. My only complications so far has been I got backed up, if you know what I mean, and pushed too hard, then did some damage back there. I ripped the inner part of my rectum and they had to do surgery to fix it. It didn't go well and I had futher complications after that, my bowels locked up and I got really backed up to the point that nothing would move at all. After they got that cleared out, they put me back on a liqiud diet for 3 days. You don't realize how much you miss food. after getting back to eatting a somewhat normal meal plan from what we started out with in January. I go to the doctor today, hopefully he will put me back on soft foods. We will have to see. Sorry about talking about a odd subject, but I just wanted you know so that you could be advised to watch out for any complications that can come up this late in our trip to great weight loss success. I hope to hear from some other Jan 03' AMOS Family members to let me know how they are doing as well. Thank you for your time. Ralph

I am doing great! I had my surgery 1/28/03 and have lost 92 lbs down from 257 to 165 and wear size 10 down from 24. This has been quite an emotional roller coaster! I love the new attention from everyone, but sometimes it is too much? My husband follows me around like a little puppy in heat..haha. Thos that used to be what I thought were friends turn out to be talking bad about me behind my back...that really hurts. I am still the same person with just less FAT. My food intake is good and I have slipped a little on my exercise program. I need to just find the time and do it!!!! I would do this again in a heartbeat...I never thought I would be wearing a size 10 or even be under 200 pounds and here I am. I still sometimes look in the mirror and still see that same 257 pound woman? PS as far as plastic surgery goes they make you wait because you can continue to lose weight for 18 months and you wouldnt want to have a tummy tuck and lose more weight and then have saggy skin would ya? I personally just want my boobs to be where they are suppose to be again!!!!

I was told to wait at least a year as well.....but it just seems so far off..but I guess im willing to wait, but I know that im going to lose alot after the plastic surgery with all this extra skin.....and Im so excited and cant wait!!

I have been dealing with what seems to be the hardest part of all the WLS stuff. The emotional things... I had surgery on Jan. 15th and have lost 102 lb! That feels wonderful but I have been struggling with wanting attention and then what to do when I get it. People make comments about how "skinny" I am or that I'm "disappearring" and it feels like they might as well have kicked me in the stomach. I don't want to feels less powerful or less protected. It is an amour issue...I was more confident with a 100 lbs of fat around me. I'm driving my partner crazy with the "do I look good baby?" I have this constant need for reassurance. Hopefully this will pass too! I wish you all the best and thanks for your post. -Roxana Click here to post your reply