HI ALL JANUARY, 2005 POST OPS!!!!! LET'S UPDATE!!!!!!

Hi everyone!!!! How has everyone been!!! Can you imagine that most of us are approaching our 18 mos. post op very soon!!! I was thinking that it would be nice to touch bases with everyone. I've noticed that a lot of you have either stopped posting or post once in a great while. It would sort of be like a reunion, but online!!! For anyone that wants to participate, maybe we could use the following as a guide: 1. How much weight have you lost to date? 2. What is your height and starting weight before WLS? 3. Have you reached your goal? 4. If you have not reached your goal, how far are you? 5. Anyone thinking of having plastic surgery? I hope this gets a lot of responses, it would be really nice to hear from everyone again! 1. As for me, I have lost 115 pounds so far. 2. I am 5 feet tall and my starting weight before WLS was 261 pounds. 3. I still would like to lose another 20-25 pounds. 4. I have not reached my goal. 5. I actually had a TT on March 6, 2006. Take care everyone and God Bless! I can't tell you how all of you have supported me since the beginning of my journey! Let's see how many people will post (I hope lots) !!! Have a wonderful and safe weekend!!!! Come on everyone, I'm challenging everyone to post Love and aloha, Pat

Hi Pat 1. I had lost 135 pounds, but I have put 5 back on. I am trying very hard to not gain any more weight. I need to kick up the exercise. 2. I am 5 feet 5 1/2inches tall and my starting weight was 259. 3. I am below goal. My goal was 142. 4. 5. I have thought about plastic surgery a lot. I had my gallbladder out in February and I really don't think I can handle another surgery yet. The cost is prohibitive right now also. But I keep thinking it would be so nice to not have the extra skin. Good to hear from you!!! We have been very quiet on this board. Dianne

Hi Dianne! It was very nice to hear from you!!! I agree that this board has been very quiet. That was one of the reasons for my posting for updates. Also, I missed hearing from everyone that I got to know rigfht after our WLS. You have done awesome with your weight loss!!! I am also glad to hear that you are well!! Take care and have a wonderful weekend!!! God Bless you and yours Love and aloha, Pat

Hey Pat, Good to see you one here! Yes this board has definately slowed down that is for sure. It would be nice to get us all back on here. Becky P. Here goes for me: 1. How much weight have you lost to date? 119 pounds(my scale) 2. What is your height and starting weight before WLS? Height: 5'4" Weight: 271(my scale), 276(Dr's scale) 3. Have you reached your goal? I reached my dr's goal of 160 but I haven't reached my goal of 150. 4. If you have not reached your goal, how far are you? I am 5 pounds away from my personal goal, I was only 2 pounds away until I had PS. 5. Anyone thinking of having plastic surgery? I had a Hernia Repair/ panniculectomy on April 25.

Hi Pat, I agree with you, we have been vewy, vewy quiet! LOL! Here are my stats: 1. How much weight have you lost to date? 180 lbs. 2. What is your height and starting weight before WLS? 5'7" and 367 lbs. 3. Have you reached your goal? No, I would like to get to 160 lbs. Dr said I would lose 80% of my excess body weight. That would be 194 - which I have passed by. 4. If you have not reached your goal, how far are you? I am currently at 187 but I will need a tummy tuck. Supposedly that will remove about 15 lbs of excess skin. So, that puts me approximately 15 lbs away from goal. 5. Anyone thinking of having plastic surgery? Definitely. Great Post! Looking forward to seeing everyone else's stats! Linda

Hi Pat, 1. I have lost 147 pounds since my surgery. 2. I am 5' 8" and I weighed 312 lbs before my surgery, this was my all time high. 3. Well... I would like to lose another 10 pounds, but am happy where I am. 4. Technically, I have reached my gola, but another 10 pounds would pleases me immensely. 5. Would like plastics, but cannot afford them and ins. won't pay. Need new boobs real bad, the others disappeared on me! Rhonda 312/165/155?

This is a great idea. I wondered what has happened to everyone! 1. How much weight have you lost to date? I've lost 137 - 141, depends on which scale & what day 2. What is your height and starting weight before WLS? 5' 6", 277 lbs. (heaviest was when admitted to the hospital for RNY) 3. Have you reached your goal? YES! I've gone beyond the surgeon's goal & have dropped a few lbs. below my goal weight occassionally 4. If you have not reached your goal, how far are you? 5. Anyone thinking of having plastic surgery? Yes. I had full facial rejuvenation (brow lift, upper & lower eyelids, face & neck lift w/ chin augmentation) in March 2006. I will be having a LBL with muscle repair 6/27/06. I also plan to have BL/BA & arm lift after my son's wedding, probably in Jan. 2007.

Hi everyone!!!! I hope that you are all having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!!! To all of you that have responded to my post, thank you, thank you, thank you, It was so nice to hear from you!!!!! I realize with the long weekend a lot of you must be busy, so please don't hesitate and please, please, please continue to post!!!! Congratulations to all of you January, 2005 post ops!!!! I thank God each and everyday for having given me this tool to become and healthier and happier person. Take care and God Bless all of you and your loved ones!!!! For those that were unable to post yet, please continue to post. We all look forward to hearing from our WLS comrades!!! Love and aloha, Pat

****HIJACK**** Hello A.N.T I enjoyed your profile it was extremely funny.

1. How much weight have you lost to date? 155 lbs 2. What is your height and starting weight before WLS?5 feet 9 inches and 346ish 3. Have you reached your goal?no 4. If you have not reached your goal, how far are you?i need around 18 lbs gone 5. Anyone thinking of having plastic surgery? yep, need a tt really bad.