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Topic: New Phoenix Support Group
Phoenix has a new support group located by Metrocenter at the Cholla Public Library! We'll meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 10am-Noon starting in JUNE. All are welcome!! This is a chapter of ObesityHelp.com.
All pre-ops and post-ops welcome, no matter who your surgeon is or will be. Even if you haven't been approved for surgery yet, come anyway! You'll learn information, have fun and make some great friends.
For details go to my profile page and click on OH Phoenix Weight Loss Surgery Support link (purple icon). http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=J1078291194
Do not go to meeting this Saturday because meetings do not start until JUNE 4, 2005!! Thanks!
Hugs,
Trisha
Topic: RE: Long Range Post Ops
Hi. I am new to this website. I had a Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, on 02/16/1995. At the time of my surgery, I weighed 320 lbs. I stand 5' 11" tall. Before my surgery, I fought the yo-yo effects, for years. My highest weight (in 1993) was 350 lbs. After my surgery, the weight started magically disappearing. In the first year, I went from 320 lbs., to 210 lbs. After that time, I moved back to Texas, and met and married my 2nd husband. During the second year, I went from 210 lbs., to 159 lbs., for a total weight loss of 161 lbs. -- That's like losing 1/2 of my body. -- For the last seven years, I have successfully kept the weight off, fluctuating between 170-180 lbs. I am so much happier, since I had the surgery; and would do it again, in a heartbeat. I am hoping some day to be able to put some pictures on here, to share with everyone. It makes such a big difference in your life, and your outlook on life. You are in my prayers.
Topic: RE: Long Range Post Ops
i'm going to have my surgery 2/13/2004 and i would like to know how you are doing ten years after your surgery. have you kept the weight off? would you do it again? were you scared? did anything bad happen? jodey
Topic: Long Range Post Ops
I guess there are not that many people who are several years post op that post very much. That is a shame as I would love to talk to others that are as far post op as I am just to compare notes.
Topic: Where are those that are farther "Post Op"?
Hi all,
Just trying to hook up with some of you who are further post op. I can't believe it has been 8 1/2 years since my Open RNY. I have been very lucky and had no complications. I had a baby 1 yr & 9 months post op. About 6 yrs post op I had my gall bladder removed, a hernia repair, a bowel resection and a tummy tuck all done at the same time. The following year I needed to have a hysterectomy. All of that went really well, but now I am struggling with a 15 lb weight gain, since my hysterectomy and I am looking for some support from others that may be struggling with this type of thing. It is very frustrating for me as I started a WLS Support group 2 1/2 years ago and it is hard as a leader to try to talk about this let along ask for help to deal with it and get back on the losing track. Any ideas??? Thanks.
Carleen Golden
(Lost 140 lbs & have gained 15 back - Please Help)
Leader & Founder of the New You Support Group
http://groups.msn.com/thenewyousupportgroup
Topic: ObesityHelp Magazine is waiting for you!
Our Own Magazine Has Arrived. We've been busy since January putting
together our first copy of our quarterly magazine and it's now available
for ordering. Click here to
order your subscription today. Proceeds from all subscriptions go
to the Association for Morbid Obesity Support. Make the investment in both
our community as well as your ongoing education in WLS. Recipes, hospital
reviews, surgeon scoring, humor, inspiring photos, quality articles, and
much more. All these are waiting to reach your door. Rather than produce
just a newsletter, we went all out and produced a 64 page magazine for
you. Spread the word, ObesityHelp Magazine is available for the
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