TIME FOR A WLS GRADS ROLL CALL

Hello all--  I am an active reader and a great lurker-  don't post much- little afraid to get "shot down". My name is Kera    Open RNY on 3/3/03 - now 4 years post-op.   Surgery weight 253 --  went down to 110 --  have gained a lot--  now 160 !!  UGH !!!!!   My biggest struggle has been two-fold: 1)- I was one who developed the secondary addiction - Wine! --  got into a LOT of legal trouble-  been sober for 1 .3 years now--  but am now in a weight gain--  BIG problem. Anyway -- just doing roll-call and always here. Thanks--  Kera

1. Mz.P 2.Proximal Open RNY 3.June 23, 2003 4. 3 years and 9 months 5. 295 6. 275 7. Initially 175, I would like to get to 155 8. I range b/n 165-170 9. 162 for a hot second, So I will say 165 10. Snacking when not hungry.  I promise I will get it under control.  Because of excercise and eating healthy most times I have been able to maintain within a 5 pound range.  For that I am Happy!

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards  Madame  aka Sharon 2.  Surgery type   Open RNY 3.  Surgery date   June 2004 4.  How far post-op   Will be 3 years this June 5.  Highest weight   286 6.  Day of sugery weight   275 7.  Goal weight  135 8.  Current weight   135 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight   125 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - Figuring how to turn off the Weight loss and Maintain my goal weight

1. Screen Name: Ms. Praise 2. Surgery Type: Open - RNY 3. Surgery Date: November 11, 2004 - 7am 4. How Far Post Op: 2 years, 4 months, 11 days (hey...I keep count) 5. Highest weight: 318 6. Day of Surgery Weight: 289.5 7. Goal Weight: 150 8. Current Weight: 170 9. Lowest Weight Post Op: 160 10. Biggest Stuggle As  A Post Op: Snacking on junk food and bread

1. My first name is Bridgett and I go by Greeleygirl32CO on the boards 2. I had the RNY surgery

3.  My surgery date was October 13, 2005.

4.  I am a little over 15 months postop

5.  My highest weight was 256 lbs ewww 6. Day of surgery weight 256 lbs 7. Goal weight is 145 lbs (doubt I'll get there but I'm trying) 8. Current weight ..anywhere from 156-168..depends on the day..I tend to hold alot of water 9. Haven't dropped below 156 lbs. 10. My biggest struggle as a post op. I'd like to point out some struggles. I continue to think with a "fat" persons brain instead of a thinner persons brain.  I still struggle with body dismorphia issues. BUT the biggest struggle I have is to accept and be happy with the person whom I've become.

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards                  JudyG 2.  Surgery type                                                                             RNY 3.  Surgery date                                                                            9/6/01 4.  How far post-op                                                                       5.5 yrs!!! 5.  Highest weight                                                                        292            Size 24/26 6.  Day of surgery weight                                                            289 7.  Goal weight                                                                              159 - 162  8.  Current weight                                                                         164              Size 10 tops 12 bottoms :) 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight          128  YUCK!! Size 2/4  EMACIATED!!! 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op                                           1) Initially - learning the new LIFESTYLE (ie Eating to FUEL)      2)  Now  it's dealing with the "after math" - the damage to my organs/body caused by OBESITY (over 25 years) that is on-going.   (Unhealthy lifestyle = unhealthy body) 11. (my added)  Biggest regret?                                                  That I hadn't seriously "thought about" taking this step (WLS) much sooner!                                        

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards - Laural 2.  Surgery type - RYN-Lap 3.  Surgery date - June 28, 2005 4.  How far post-op - 21 months 5.  Highest weight - 313 lbs 6.  Day of sugery weight - 288 lbs. 7.  Goal weight 155 lbs. - Doctors/140 lbs. - Mine 8.  Current weight - 155 lbs. 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight - 153 lbs. - keeps going up and down lately but I will win!! 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - keeping up my excerising, recording my intake and staying on track at times

Chime in everyone... especially you lurkers out there!  LOL! 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards: Astarre - Celgudino-sunshine 2.  Surgery type: Lapband 3.  Surgery date: 11/22/04 4.  How far post-op : 2.5 years 5.  Highest weight: 303lbs 6.  Day of sugery weight: 303lbs 7.  Goal weight 180lbs 8.  Current weight: 205 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight: 202 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op: I am still an emotional eater, and I recently changed positions at work which caused quite a bit of extra stress so before where I might eat two hamburgers french fries and a drink, now I justdrink Milkshakes. I try hard to stay away from liquid calories, but they are definatelly by biggest struggle.

hedwik, Roux en Y,  March 19 2002, just had 5 year anniversary :) ,   was over 310,  goal weight 155,  weigh 165  up a little , gained 7 lbs since wls,   Biggest struggle was ULcers,  had to have revision of the opening due to scar tissue but luckily, also had a hernia which was discovered AT SAME TIME, so it was all fixed at once,  Still get cravings for all things destructive when bummed but.....  its a journey

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards- Princesskymber or Kymber 2.  Surgery type Open RNY 3.  Surgery date 07/09/02 and medically necessary Revision 04/06/05 4. How far post-op 4+ years 5.  Highest weight 326 6.  Day of sugery weight 305 7.  Goal weight 143 8.  Current weight 165 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight 158 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op- looking in the mirror and still seeing a 326 lb figure