Dec 1st

Hello People I want to wish you all good luck on your upcoming surgery.I had wls on Dec 1 20003.my starting weight was 565 lbs(my highest weight was 598 lbs).....Today i weigh about 230 lbs,it is a daily struggle to keep the weight off and from not regaining but it is all worth it.Before wls I was homebound and didn't leave my home for over 7 years,and I mean I didn't leave it for anything.I didn't care if I lived or died and life was awful.Today I am always on the go and I hate being inside and I love life.I wasted so many years but at 46 years of age I feel like I am born again.Good luck to all of you. steve

Thank you for posting that and congratulations on your accomplishment!

Hi Hockey Mom - Are you scheduled for this coming December '06? I wish you all the best. Which procedure are you having? Mine is scheduled for 12-04-06, in Sedalia MO. I'm having the "laproscopic gastric by-pass" (roux-n-y) and I'm excited but really nervous at the same time. I've had open heart surgery, but got clearance from my cardiologist today (10-19-06)! So now all I have to do is "hurry up and wait" Let us all know how you're doing. Phyllis

Steve - thank you so very much for sharing your story with us. It's always nice to hear from people who have been where we've been and can share their journey with us, showing us that we will be better off in the end.