Delurking, intro, and finished with 6 month diet!
While doing my 6 month supervised diet, I've been lurking around on this board and reading pretty much everything I could find about the VSG. Yesterday was my last NUT appointment and I'm on track for a mid-July surgery! Holy crow.
I'm 42 years old and I've been overweight for about the last 35 years. I've spent most of my adult life in the 240-280 range. When my mother passed away in 2004, I shot up over 300 and have been there ever since.
My husband and friends and teenaged daughter are all very supportive of my choice to have WLS. I'm in a very good headspace and I feel confident that I'll be able to deal with all of the changes that will be coming along. I'm also a first degree black belt in Songham Taekwondo (no, really!). I've got great conditioning and muscle tone, but between knees and achilles tendinitis and weighing over 300lbs, I can't do as much as other first degrees in my age range. It sucks.
I live in the Seattle area and am working with Dr. Hunter's team at Virginia Mason in Federal Way. I'm so excited! We're planning a trip to Europe in 2014 and all I can think about is how much more comfortable I'll be on the long flight, and how much more sightseeing I'll be able to do. :)
Welcome!
I live in Woodinville, had surgery 7-1/2 months ago at Overlake in Bellevue. It's been great. One of the hardest things I've ever done in my life, but worth it. Just continue to do what they tell you to do and you'll do great!!
VSG 10/26/12 • HEIGHT 5'4"
GW = 140 lbs met Month 9
CW = 133 lbs
Loss per Month: 8 > 9 > 7 > SURGERY > 15 > 10 > 10 > 10 > 7 > 5 > 6 > 6 > 5 > 5 > 0
It works if you work it; it sorta works if you sorta work it; and it doesn't work if you don't work it.
Welcome! Congrats on completing the six month supervised diet. I never thought my surgery day would come, but now I look back on it and think woah, that happened fast!
It's so great that you have the support of those closet to you! I wish you the best of luck!!
For more info on my journey & goals, visit my blog at http://flirtybythirty.wordpress.com
Welcome - you are so gonna love how this changes your life! Congrats on successfully making it through step one!
Lucy 
(Imma Loser!)
HW 335 SW 311 CW 181.2 -- Goals: Twoderville - 6/7/11, 280 - 7/1/11, 260 - 8/1/11, 240 - 10/30/11 Centry Club - 11/22/11, 220 - 12/27/11 Onederland - 5/25/12, 180 - , 170 (surgeons goal) -
We shall see where this leads...
