I had my surgery on March 28,2002

Hi there Brenda, How cool to have a March 2002 surgery board post (I just found it). I had my surgery March 13, 2002 (same as Myra Koonz ~ Hi Myra). Life is definetly better, and the health has improved immensly. I started at 316#'s, and now am 148#'s less, weighing 168#'s. I'd like to lose about 18 more, but a plastic surgeon says it would come off with the surgeries I want (but can't afford). Well, if I only had 60K, I could get all the lifts and tucks I wanted, but for now, it's exercise, exercise, exercise, and wishing to win the lotto. Congratulations on your success!

I see that it's been a while since you posted to this message board [surgery March 2002] I just discovered this board. We need to get things rolling here since we are coming up on our FOUR year anniversary!!! Hope everything is going well for you. Did you ever find that 60k??? if so, share Hugz n Texas Blessings, Cath

My surgery date was March 8, 2002 and what a difference a little time and loss of weight makes. I just turned 37 on April 9th and every time I have to show my id people look two, three and sometimes four times. My hair is different so I usually assume that they are looking to make sure it's me. They always comment about the fact that they can tell it's me but they can't believe my age. Most people think that I ambout 25. I am so thankful to God for allowing me to receive the tool that opened up a whole new life to me. It has truly been a blessing. Now I have tons of energy and so much more self confidence. I am now trying to work with my daughter who is only 9 years old and weighs as much as I do. I am so hurt that I passed my bad behaviours onto her and now she is plaqued with this awful problem. I started at 230 pounds and currently weigh 135 pounds, which was ironically my goal weight. I never intended to be as small as I am though. When I weighed 135 pounds in my younger days I was much "thicker" than I am now. I looked like I did when I got down to about 150 with the surgery. I'm not complaining though, I am happy with my current weight and don't plan on losing anymore. I will just maintain for the rest of my life. I would like to have a tummy tuck though, which would probably take me from a size 6 to a size 4 easily. As I said, I never planned to be this small, let alone a size 4, but I look like I'm pregnant with all this extra skin on my stomach. Unfortunately it's not enough for me to even attempt to get my insurance to cover it. Becuase it doesn't actually hang over and I have no rashes or anything, I've been told by plastic surgeons that I would never be able to get it covered. I know it's silly but I am just hopin that one day I can get some one that has a little extra money (Bill Gates or Donald Trump kind of extra money) to read my story and have gone through GBP (or know someone that has) and know first hand how traumatic the extra skin can be, and just offer to pay for it. I know, then I woke up huh? LOL! Well, I guess that's all for now. I hope everyone posting on this board has a wonderful and blessed day.

I see that it's been a while since you posted to this message board [surgery March 2002] I just discovered this board. We need to get things rolling here since we are coming up on our FOUR year anniversary!!! Hope everything is going well for you. Have you had your plastics yet? Hugz n Texas Blessings, Cath

Hello everyone. How are all of you March two thousanders doing? It will be 3 yrs for us all very soon and I hope everyone is at goal or close to it. Life has been so goooood since having this surgery that even though I don't lurk on the board much anymore (with me being a skinny minny and all) I still come back here on or close to my annivarsary to see what's going on with my fellow WLS surgery buddies. May god bless and keep each of you. Gloria

I had my surgery March 28, 2002. Dr. Christopher Hart in Suwanee Ga. I have lost from 361 lbs to down to 126 and now 3 years later, I am finally stabilized at 146#. I feel great, and owe my life to the LORD and Dr. Hart. Dr. Hart is truly an angel sent from GOD above. Thanks Dr. Hart. Joyce Davis