Roll Call!!!!

Sounds like there are LOTS of you out there having surgery this month! How about a post from everyone stating your status; pre-op(where you are at in the process), type of surgery you will have or post-op(plus date of surgery), type of surgery you have had and how much you have lost this year? It will be interesting to see how many of us are here! NAME Michelle Hurlbut STATUS __X___Postop DATE OF SURGERY 8/11/03 TYPE OF SURGERY RNY long limb open HOW MUCH LOST? 84# NAME STATUS _____ Preop (Where are you in the process?) What kind of surgery will you be having? _____Postop DATE OF SURGERY TYPE OF SURGERY HOW MUCH LOST?

Hi Michelle! Sherry Weber Date: GOD only knows when RNY Other than that, not much information! Happy Holidays to you and yours! Sherry

Great idea Michelle! Wendy Van Briesen - George, IA Postop 10/6/03 Open RNY (35 staples) 42# and counting Good Luck to everyone in Iowa on this wonderful operation! Wendy

Sheila Lepley.........pre-op......just got initial consult date for 12/24......hoping for LAP RNY........did contact my ins co and they said as long as it was medically nec, there shouldn't be a problem, no special hoops to jump through..........we'll see!

NAME Elizabeth H STATUS post-op DATE OF SURGERY 10/10/03 TYPE OF SURGERY RNY Open HOW MUCH LOST 46 lbs as of 6 1/2 weeks

Julie Dalton Post-Op Surgery date- July 17, 2002 Open RNY I have lost 183 pounds total I would do it again tomorrow, I am so happy with my results.

Hello, i'm from clinton,Ia postop 4/17/2003 open rny 125 total Laurie Mitchell would do it again

NAME Lynda Schachtner STATUS __x___ Preop What kind of surgery will you be having? LAP RNY DATE OF SURGERY 12/11/03 Will be having it at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll Ia at 11:30 am.

Jim Diehl post op surgery 9-03-03 lab RNY 65# have gone from 50 waist to 40 waist and 3xl shirts to lg and xl

Marilyn Bauer Johnston, Iowa Post Op 10/16/2003 Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy #36 Surgery was done in New York