Three years! Whew, can you believe it's been that long???? Looking back... At my consult, I was 352 lbs. The day of my surgery, I was 344 lbs. Today? 170 lbs. That's a 92% decrease of my excess weight!! Has it been easy? Heck no! In the first year post op, I had 15 endoscopies (due to strictures and 2 ulcers), 2 perforations (from the endoscopes), a revision (due to the perforations), and a triple internal hernia (aka KBS). The 2nd year, my complications had all cleared up and instead, I had to have bunion surgery on each foot..separately (so 14 weeks of being in a walking cast!). And now???? Now, I'm looking forward. Next Tuesday on the 25th, I will be having abdominoplasty (full tumy tuck) and thigh lift done. In March, I'll be getting a breast lift & implant and arm lift. By my 4 yr surgiversary, I will finally have the body that I could have never obtained without the help of weight loss surgery. Every endo, every stricture, every ulcer, every perf, every surgery was worth it for every pound that I have lost and kept off! So...September '04' buds...I hope you were able to or will be able to .... spend your surgeriversary saying 'YAY!!! I did it!!'. Sherri

I was just wondering for those of you who have had the revision or are considering it; what are the "requirements"? I am going to talk with my surgeon on the 16th of this month but was hoping for some answers Thanks Shannon

i am on monthly injections for B-12. They tried to take me off them but i ended up out of commision, poor hubby was in shock bc i forgot to tell him that they were testing to see if i still needed them. after 2 months he took me to the doc and said she needs the shot now. she is useless, and she is always cranky... he had to do the talking b****pt dozin off...LOL they ran a blood test and ohhh yeah my b-12 was REALLY low. Also i am taking prenatals with iron. NO i am not pregnant but i need the iron that is in them plus i was told to use those as my multivitamin. Since then my levels have been great. Amanda

Congrats and good luck this time around Tema

HI TEMA, BEFORE I GET STARTED, THE REASON I TYPE IN CAPS IS THAT MY GLASSES ARE LIKE 8 YEARS OLD, AND THEY ARE NOT WORKING SO GOOD. TYPING IN CAPS HELPS ME TO SEE WHAT I AM TYPING. PLEASE DON'T THINK I AM YELLING. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PEOPLE EMAIL ME AND TELL ME I SHOULDN'T DO THAT AND TO STOP OR I SHOULDN'T POST.... SO I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW IN ADVANCE. I KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW ME, BUT I JUST FEEL LIKE YOU ARE THE PERSON TO ASK. NOW IF YOU DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE TALKING TO ME ABOUT THIS POST PLEASE DO NOT WORRY AS I WILL UNDERSTAND. I JUST HAPPENED UPON THIS BOARD TODAY. I AM ALWAYS ON THE CALIFORNIA BOARD. I HAVE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT MY POUCH AND WEATHER OR NOT I MAY HAVE STRETCHED IT OUT. I AM 53 YEARS OLD AND HAD MY SURGERY IN SEPT OF 2004. I HAVE NEVER REACHED MY GOAL OF 125 OR EVEN THE DR.S GOAL OF 140 LBS. I TOO REALLY FEEL LIKE I HAVE FAILED AT THIS. I DID GET DOWN TO 153 BUT QUICKLY WENT BACK UP TO 167 LBS. I STARTED AT 270. I KNOW I HAVE ALSO PUT THE INCHES BACK ON. I SO DON'T WANT TO PUT BACK ALL THE WEIGHT AND INCHES I HAVE TAKEN OFF. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE IS A CERTAIN WEIGHT ONE HAS TO BE AT BEFORE THE SURGEON WILL CONSIDER YOU FOR A REVISION. I HAVE NOT SEEN MY SURGEON IN ALMOST A YEAR AS I REALLY FEEL ASHAMED THAT I DID NOT REACH HIS GOAL.. I DON'T EAT MUCH AT ALL. I DO DRINK 4 TO 5 PROTEIN SHAKES A DAY TO MAKE SURE I GET MY PROTEIN IN. SOMETIMES I KNOW I DON'T GET EVEN 500 CALORIES A DAY IN. SO IT'S NOT THAT I OVER EAT. MOST OF THE TIME I AM NOT HUNGRY AT ALL. UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T DUMP ON SUGAR EITHER, WELL SOMETIMES I HAVE. FOR THE MOST PART I DON'T. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD ASK THE SURGEON IF I NEED A REVISION. I REALLY WANT TO GET THE REST OF THIS WEIGHT OFF. OR DO YOU THINK THAT MY AGE HAS PLAYED A FACTOR IN THE WHOLE WEIGHT LOSS THING . WHAT DO YOU THINK AND DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR ME? ANYTHING THAT YOU COULD TELL ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CONTINUES SUCCESS WITH YOUR JOURNEY. TAKE CARE (((((((((((((((((((((((((((BIG HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) MUCH LOVE TO YOU FROM YOUR OH SURGERY SISTER. SINCERELY JODI