Former O.C. resident now living in Chicago....Have you checked any of the hospitals in Anahiem, Orange, Fullerton, Santa Ana? You might also x-post this to the California Board as well.

Today is my 7 month surgiversary. I am down 103 pounds since surgery. Sometimes the number I am at does not register in the brain. It seems to be just a number and not how much I weigh now. I sometimes still see the chubby here and there. I still feel far from my goal weight, so it is amazing to hear people getting close to their goal at only 7 months out, which is awesome. I am so glad I had the RNY. I am worried about pain in joints and what meds I can take for them since I had the RNY. Overall, I am very grateful for where I am right now.

Well, I am down 75lbs and am feeling pretty darned good. I have just started to be able to eat pretty much everything but honestly - sometimes I still drink water w/my food so it doesn't get 'stuck'. My hair had been falling out butt that stopped over the last couple of months - and I am back to my regular crazy huge mop of hair. I did have to have a stricture taken care of in the beginning but I am good again - only had to have the procedure once. Way to go everyone - It is so very nice to hear how you all are doing. It is a weird feeling of affinity isn't it?? Jen

I have lost 75 lb - gone from a 24 to a size 16/14 depending on top or bottom. I am having a hard time because I am having some chronic pain and it is causing me to really reach out to food - I feel the strong pull towards my addiction and also a strong pull toward any other addiction that would like to take food's place. I am anxious about the addiction part. On the other hand - physically I can't believe the difference in how good I feel. It truly is like night and day. I have started an exercise program and am loving/hating it. I am also delving into more exercise that I enjoy - dance related stuff. It it pretty unappealing for a 35 year old flabby pants but it is what I like and I am willing to make an ass of myself if it means I can find something I can do for the rest of my life. My breasts are very small for my size - and I don't think I have much skin at all that doesn't have stretch marks on it. My upper thighs and my upper arms are serious problem areas and either I will have to learn how to dress it or I am going to have to have surgery to repair the damage there. My breasts ...... well.....it is really not good. I will definitely have surgery for my breasts at some point. Ok...well...now you know all! I hope everyone is finding what they were looking for and let's keep doing this - creating a community of people who are experiencing the same thing and finding support in each other. Jen

Congratulations Genisis and everyone else.... I think my RNY ROCKS! I still haven't thrown up once... I have to be really careful not to eat too much, because I can eat anything I want (even the toppings and a couple of bites of pizza crust)... I definately don't exercise enough, but am walking and doing the ZUMBA dance DVD... I am different person than I was 148lbs ago. I have lost 79lbs since surgery, and had lost 69lbs in the 3 months pre op. I have gone from a 5XL to a L in scrubs at work... I still have to wear a 16 in pants with buttons and zippers (lots of tummy skin- gross!), otherwise I wear a 14.... And of as today, I am no longer in the 200lb club... I am finally in Onederland!!! Considering that less than 9 months ago I was 347lbs, I could not be happier!!!!!!!!!