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Over the long haul, he has certainly done an excellent job 
(except for at least a couple of worrisome "ups and downs" that I noticed personally 
), but I just can't believe it was 20 years ago 
.. I thought for sure he didn't have it done until some time after my own, which was less than 16 years ago .. 
(he does "blooper" though in his video and state that "these are the pants I wore back in 2020 when I had my (WLS)" .. 
- he must have meant "2002")
Check out this bit of wisdom from the video:
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"Here's the thing I say to the person in the couple who?s not struggling with their weight: Shut up," he said. "We know we're fat. We know we need to lose weight. You're nagging us and pleading with us doesn't help. In fact, in ways, it makes it worse. We're not going to change until something clicks within us."
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https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/al-roker-marks-20-years-142706 029.html
Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "
HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )
It's medical waste unless your plastic surgeon/hospital unit coordinates a living skin donation with your agreement (which I think is pretty rare but I'm not an expert).
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I was just wondering what do they with excess skin after it remove I used to weigh over 700lbs and I started to notice some excess skin
When you had your first surgery, your stomach was about the size of 2-liter bottle of soda. It could hold a lot of food. It was reduced down the size of about a grape. But with the tiny little stomach we figure out how to put enough calories into it to gain weight. A revision might make it a tiny bit smaller, but it will not be any noticeable difference like the first time. Revisions result in a 20 pound loss from the liquid diet before surgery and then very restricted diet for a month after surgery. But once people heal up, they tend to go back to regular meals and gain back that 20 pounds.
There is a way to lose that weight again, but it is by eating less food than you burn. Either you become a super athlete and spend hours a day exercising or you go on a calorie restricted diet. I personally follow Weigh****chers. I made up my mind years ago that I will always be on a diet or I will gain the weight back again.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Finally, after my year of researching bariatric procedures, going through the whole process with insurance, I have received my surgery date 3 months ago. My surgery date is on 3/29/2022 exactly 11 days from now. I was wondering if anybody could share some words of wisdom to maximize my progress And weight loss for the long haul. I started out at 396 And after going through the process with insurance And 3 months of liquid diet I am down to 345 with 11days left on the liquid diet. I am currently disabled due to my back. I can't walk or stand very long; I was told by my doctor that I need another back surgery. When I spoke to my back surgeon, I was told that I needed to have a fusion of my entire lower spine. My back surgeon informed me that after my previous surgery there was too much scare tissue (Different Surgeon) And he would have to perform the surgery from a different area. He told me that with my current weight the complication rate was way too high And that I would have to lose a substantial amount of weight before he would perform the surgery. So, I spoke to my Primary Doctor about the VSG procedure in length And decided to have it done. I am hoping after getting some of the weight off I am able to stand And walk a little bit more. I want to make sure that I am as successful that I can be so that after I lose the substantial amount of the weight, I can get my back procedure done.
on 3/18/22 12:45 pm
I want to thank everyone here for sharing their experience. I'm thinking about buying a food processor. I've also looked through the pc richard and son reviews, and it seems that I'll choose exactly this brand. People are pleased with its products and the price is affordable. Does anyone use kitchen appliances of this brand?
Hi MJ!
There is such a thing as a revision. I'm in the same boat as you--had my RNY in 2003, lost 125 lbs and have gained 45 lbs. I lost 35 lbs last year and was on a roll but injured myself working out. I also started menopause and of the 35 lbs that I lost, I've gained 20 back due to steroid medications and now hormone replacement therapy. I got back on track on my weight loss journey, but have not been able to get back to where I was last June. After months of trying I decided to look into RNY revision. I had a consultation with my original Dr's office in January and was told my options for a revision are an RNY Distal or a DS Loop. My insurance does not cover the loop, so we're going to try and get approval for the distal. I'm at the tail end of completing my qualifications for approval and I'm soooo hoping for a surgery date for April. I hope this helps!
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Is there any info on having an RNY revision, or is this not something that can be done? I had my RNY back in 2001, and now have gained back about 60lbs of the 135, that I lost. I have just tried a pouch reset, but its not helping. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
MJ
I just started to meal prep. Mostly salads with chicken salad and tuna salad for lunch. For the evening, I have to fix full meals and just practice portion control. (mostly!)
