I just found out that my doctors are going to be on Big Medicine. I'm not sure when they will be on there, probably next season, but they are going to be on the show and Dr. Garth his dad will still be on there. They have already been filming at the doctors' office. That is so awesome that MY doctors will be on TV!!!!! I wish that I could have been on there. I waited long enough and fought long enough with my insurance company. I think that I deserved to be on tv! LOL! I love Big Medicine and Tivo it every Wednesday night. I love, love, love that show!!! Anyway, I just had to share my AWESOME news!!!! Have a great Friday everyone!!! ~Leslie~

Well I must admit I'm usually a lurker and not a poster but I wanted to share my great news. Wednesday I was 12 weeks post-op and like I do on all Wednesday mornings, I get up and visit my scale. And after a month of hardly moving boy did it move this time. It's official, 100lbs gone. I might just make my first big goal which was to be under 300 by my 3 month mark on October 11. I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere!! Linda

Yes, I was a little sad to think they put every thing all back but I wanted to be positive for you. I'm happy to hear that you have a 99% chance of success with this procedure. This is really good news! You're going to fell 100% better ! Keep up posted. Heidi

No- they revised the anastomosis or opening between the pouch and intestine. The problem was the scar tissue would constrict and close the opening between the pouch and intestine causing me to vomit and get dehydrated. The majority of times this happens they can dilate the opening with endoscopic ballooning. They tried that 3 times with me but there was too much scar tissue. During the revision they went in and removed a lot of scar tissue and fixed the angle between my stomach and intestine. My surgeon said he is 99% sure this will fix it. Hopefully he is correct. If they put everything back to normal I woul dbe in tears. That be like I did it all for nothing! Thanks so much for your support. I think I have told this before, but I love your photo. It reminds me of film noir head shots for the 1940s.

Hi Misty I'm sorry you had so much trouble and I hope that thing start going much better for you. I'm not quite sure what the revision entails did they put it all back to normal? In any case I wish you well. Heidi