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aejbhm
on 11/27/04 12:38 am - Birmingham, AL

I recommend you post this to the Oregon message board. You will probably receive a better response there than from just those who had surgery in June 03.

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on 11/8/04 11:54 pm - Middletown, MO

RNY on 06/19/03

Topic: Pain, Pain, Pain

really bad pic for sure but had gall bladder attack two weeks ago and had surgery on friday.. sore as the dickens.. I was wondering (after al this time) just how much malabsorption, percentage wise, there was with a proximal bypass.. later dudes and dudettes.. I will try to get a new picture up soon as I can get someone to take it.. LOL

Lpaekc
on 11/8/04 8:49 pm - Montague, MI

RNY on 06/08/04

Topic: RE: Boring

Congrats on hitting your goal size!!!!! How cool is that and just a year out! I hope Im as lucky... I had my surgery in June of 2004 I just wanted to come see how people this far out were doing and man are you all doing GREAT! Very inspiring!!

Julesbird
on 10/19/04 6:22 am - Damascus, OR

Topic: LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP

Does anyone here live in the Gresham, Sandy, Boring Oregon area? I am interested in meeting or forming support group for post-ops around the same area where I live and around the same as far as the time they had surgery. Please let me know if anyone is interested.

Julesbird
on 10/12/04 7:27 am - Damascus, OR

Topic: RE: Boring

Hi, I had my surgery on June 27th 2003 and have gone from 374lbs to 230. Size 32 to size 16-18. I just found this board - I occasionally post on message boards, but since I can't stick around to watch for responses I lose interest quickly; I'll try to check in more on this one! I lost my weight very slowly (or so it seems compared to others) I had lost down to around 340 before I had the surgery, so I have lost 110lbs since. It feels great to be able to move again. I've read so many posts where someone looked in the mirror and was surprised they were looking at themself. I have a rather embarrassing story along those lines - it happened two weeks ago. I was doing some volunteer work at a haunted house and while between "guests" I went exploring the haunt (trying to find a faster way to the bathroom) and found that I could go behind the "spider web" in one spot - when I took a few steps it appeared that someone else was walking right towards me, so I said excuse me and tried to step around, and of course the "other person" also made to step around at the same time - like an idiot it took me three times to actually realize I was looking at MYSELF! Talk about feeling weird! I told my husband and he just laughed. You'd think that I was dressed up for this haunting work - but I was just dressed in black and the light was low. I'm blaming the lighting - that's my story and I'm sticking to it, it was the lights, uh-huh!

That was the first time that has EVER happened to me, but it made me actually see the changes - that isn't an easy thing. So many of us have a hard time seeing the differences that others see in our appearance, I've been one who couldn't. The next week I decided to go thru my smaller clothes again and I discovered about 8 outfits that I can now wear and 4 that I can squeeze into - they'll fit before the holiday's

. I actually have a dress in size 12 that fits! I don't believe that the tag is correct, or maybe it's just a style that works for me

. Anyway what a rush! I can't wait to wear size 12 no matter what the style - that is my goal size.

Thanks for letting me share! see ya!

Tonya P.
on 9/13/04 12:53 pm - Springfield, IL

RNY on 06/25/03

Topic: RE: Boring

I am Tonya. My surgery was June 25, 2003. My highest weight was 256, size 24-26. I am now at 129, size 6-8. I feel so healthy now. I have so much more energy. My family tells me I'm too small, too scrawny. I still hear all of the old comments of how "I just let myself whittle away to nothing!" or my new favorite "Your neck is too thin! You need to eat!!" But I feel good and I think I look good. I still do not see myself in my mind as a thin person. I am shocked when I look in a mirror or happen to see my reflection in glass, and see how skinny I look. I think my face is too thin. And I'm very boney. And I have the most saggy skin, everywhere! I'm sagging in places I didn't know you could sag! I looked on a website last night for a plastic surgeon, viewing the before and after photo's. I began to think that my wrinkly body is not all that bad, after see some of them on that website! All that matters is I am healthy now, I have more energy to keep up with a toddler and an 8 year old. And my husband thinks I'm beautiful, wrinkly body and all. I do have a major issue right now, though. I feel like I'm eating all the time. I don't want to gain the weight back, at all, but I just feel like all I do is eat. I may not even be hungry, but I'll be like, "Popcorn sure sounds good right now!" and I'll go fix it. And I'll end up eating half a bag, before I can pull myself away from it. Not all of my food choices have been healthy. I have found out I can eat sweets with no problem. Well, I can't eat the icing off cake. That makes me ill. But, I can eat pretty much everything else. Well, except for ice cream. That doesn't sit well either. But.......Everything else. Any ideas for me?? Besides, JUST SAY NO! Thanks for listening to me babble. I just found this message board this evening. And any ideas are appreciated. Thanks. Tonya

Rebecca B.
on 9/13/04 1:00 am - Ravenna, oh

RNY on 06/30/03

Topic: RE: Boring

I never post because the 4 or 5 times i did i didnt get any replies.... I am down 147 lbs. started at 366 and weighed 2 wks ago at 219... went from size 28 to 16 i am still a big girl but i feel great....... i will check here 2 x aweek and see if its picking up... my surgery date was 6-30-03.... Would love to have plastic surgery but with four kids and husband in school this single income women will just keep covering it up..... take care all becky b

wkore
on 8/31/04 5:04 am - Upper Darby, PA

Topic: RE: Boring

Hi Dawn, I am a "November 2003", but I felt bad that your month is so slow so I thought I'd say hi. I started at 268 and now weigh 143. Can wear a size 8 which makes me cry. I went to a plastic surgeon today and am thinking about a Plan???? tummy tuck that almost goes all the way around which helps the awful saddlebags. I hope you get more people involved in June, but I have noticed that it has been really slow on all of the older boards.