CELEBRATED 6 MONTH SURGERY ANNIVESARY YESTERDAY!

Hi all ! Happy Holidays! This year I have alot to be thankful for, but most of all I have to thank my surgeon Dr. Daniel Davis for giving me back my health and my life. Yesterday was my 6 months surgery anniversary. Here is my blog I posted on my profile. IT's sorta my 6 month review enjoy! -Lisa IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS POST OP! WOW! Yesterday was my 6 month anniversay of my surgery and" 2nd Birthday" as I call it. I have changed in so many ways both physically and emotionally. Ian not the same person anymore. I look back at my day of surgery pictures and I cry for that 290 pound woman I was, she was so depressed and out of touch with the world around because of her weight. Looking Back it was not an easy journey : The first doctor's office I went to see for the consul Dr. A (I will not mention his name here) told me that they took my insurance and made me schedule appointments for pre-op testing and told me he took my insurance over and over only to find out the day before the testing, that he was never even in my network to begin with. Also that I would have to pay all of this out of my own pocket! Needless to day the secretary recieved a call from me and I chewed and spit her head out -lol The only good thing that came out of that was that I met my good friend Robin Z( I love you Girl!) Then in March I met to Dr. Davis' seminar at Lawrence Hospital and I said this is the Doctor that I want to do my surgery and I made my appointment for my counsul the next day. I had my first appoinmet On April 4th and then in May all my testing was done. The whole month of May was the waiting game period where the paperwork is turned in and I had to wait for Empire Blue Cross and BlueShield PPO to approve me. I was appoved on June 1 and given June 13th as my surgical date. On June 13th I had my surgery at 12:30 pm and I was home the same day by 5:30pm that night. The first few weeks were a major adjustment with the only liquids and peree. Was it fun? Iam not going to lie --Hell no! I did learn to like pureed Chicken in Chicken Broth by week three and I became addicted to sugar free icepops which to this day I still love! Do I have any problems with my band ? Yes - Since I have had my first fill on Ocotber 25 after 4.5 months I throw up once or twice a week . I still have to remember to eat slowly and chew every bite at least 10 times or more. I also had food stuck in my band recently and it was not fun -- I learned that I can not have Spring Mix lettuce-- it is to leafy and had raw vegetables in it! My measurements have changed since that April appoinetment : Waist from 53 inches to 40 Hips from 60 inches to 50 Neck from 19 inches to 14 Iam was a size 32 and now Iam a size 22. My shoe size was almost a 8 and now Iam a comfortable 7 womans. My bust went from a 40D to 38 C( My hubby was a little said -he does not want me to lose the girls-lol) I have become much more active and can dance again which was very hard to do at 290 and which I love to do now at 233. I GOT BACK MY HEALTH AND MY LIFE AND THAT IS THE BEST GIFT ANYONE CAN EVER GIVE ME! LISA HALL START WEIGHT 290 NOW 233 GOAL 140

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! That is so awesome! Keep up the good work! Karen

THANK YOU ! I wish you well on your journey also and also Happy Holidays! Lisa

Lisa, Thank you so very much for sharing your story with us. I can't wait to be able to say some of the things you say. Joanne

Joanne: You will be saying those same thing that I mentioned in my post , and I look foward to reading them when you do! Good Luck on your journey and Happy Holidays to you ! Lisa