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I am so sorry for the horror that has happened in your beautiful state this morning. My thoughts are with you.
Lisa
I am new here. I am 32, 350 lbs and very uncomfortable. I have constant of knee pain and recently got stress fractures from the weight in my right foot. My wake up was when my 9 year old started having nightmares about me dying. Apparently the kids on the bus told him I was so fat I would die soon. He was devastated and didn't tell me for some time. He is still constantly worried and even canceled a trip to stay with my sister a week. I have been overweight since 1st grade.
I love my PCP he is great except when it comes to weight issues. He has given me food pyramids and no other support or advice. I have Husky A as my insurance so my options are very limited. I need a PCP that will guide me through this and address my weight as serious of a condition as it is. I live in the Bridgeport area and soon will be moving somewhere in CT within 30 min.
I just wanted to give you a wave from BRIDGEPORT!
Banded 10 years & maintaining my weight loss!! Any questions, message me.
Good Luck!
I'm not even sure how to start this, and if it is the right place on the forum to start this thread, but since I'm from Bridgeport, I thought it would be appropriate here.
I'm 55 years old, 5'9" and with a weight of 330lb. I can hardly keep my breath after a few minutes of exercise, I have high blood pressure and I'm seriously worried about my health. Lately I'm contemplating on having a bariatric surgery and I'm here to ask for any advice that I could get from you who went through with it.
Certainly there are a lot of questions that only a face to face consult with a surgeon could answer, but I'm more interested in the after part. How drastic are the lifestyle changes after the surgery? After how long did you felt comfortable with the changes? For me it is extremely hard to break my habbits.
Let me know what should I expect if I decide to go forward with it.
I'd love to hear your opinions.
Best,
John.
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Performing operations laparoscopically since 1991. His practice offers Gastric Bypass, LapBand and Sleeve Gastrectomy options. Also an Instructor for Quarterly In-Service Program of Bariatric Surgery at Emory Dunwoody Medical Center and Northside Hospital. |
Jim lost 215 pounds and found a love for running. With 58,038 Race finishers at an avg time of 01:17:35, Jim finished the 2012 Peachtree Road Race (10k) in 1:07:57, a goal he's worked towards since having Gastric Bypass. |
Dr. Williams principal clinical and research interest include minimally invasive techniques, and the surgical therapy of morbid obesity. He has been involved in training surgeons in laparocopic techniques in the United States and the Caribbean. |
Blogger, & Founder of Bariatric Bad Girls. "Melting Mama" as she's known through her blog has been blogging about life since her WLS in 2004. Her witty, honest approach to life after WLS has inspired and supported thousands. |
Double-board certified, plastic and reconstructive surgeon and a board-certified general surgeon. In 1995, he created and began sponsoring Pink Ribbons, an annual October event during Breast Cancer Month to benefit breast cancer organizations. |
An active OH member for 5 years and a frequent poster on the VSG forum! She's bringing her post-op experience as a Lap Band to VSG Revision. Courtney has lost 170 lbs and is training for her 1st half marathon in October. Her goal is to complete an Iron Man in 2014! |
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The 3rd surgeon in the world to perform the totally laparoscopic DS and the 1st bariatric surgeon in the world to present the Hand-Sewn Duedenal-Ileal Anastomosis technique. |
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Fellow-ship trained advanced laparoscopic surgeon. A member of the American College of Surgeons and the ASMBS. 
