When am I a "graduate"?
I'm 9 months post-op tomorrow.
I am 2.2 pounds from my PERSONAL goal (my surgeon doesn't believe in scale goals and does not give or support them - so I don't have a goal from him). I am still losing over a pound a week, so I'm sure I'll meet my personal goal soon.
At 5'5, I have ALREADY been within a "normal" BMI range since 150.
So my question is... when am I am WLS "graduate"? When I reach my personal goal? When I got into "normal" BMI range? When I am a year post-op?
Is this a stupid question?
I think the standard used to be when you'd hit one year post-op, but it seems to be pretty flexible these days.

240 / 120 / 99 / 5'4"
Starting / Goal / Current / Height
4/20/08 - Tummy Tuck & Mini Arm Lift
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Starting / Goal / Current / Height
4/20/08 - Tummy Tuck & Mini Arm Lift
Contact me on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/webgeekgirl
According to the Message Board Purpose up there, it's when you're one year post-op. I started posting here a month or so before I was a year out, and nobody hollered at me. I was still in need of a lot of support at that time, and most of the posts on the RNY board didn't apply to me anymore. I guess it just depends on where you are personally, whether or not you're a graduate.