new here

this_anthology
on 8/9/09 4:39 pm

Hi I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I live in Northwestern Ontario, just turned 25 in April and was approved last week for surgery in Duluth! I am REALLY happy that this forum exists because my mom had WLS 2 years ago but I feel like being younger my experience will be totally different. Plus I'm not completely sure that my friends really understand what a big change this will be. Did anyone else have that sort of feeling?

I'm also really tall 6'1/2. So if there are any other tall girls out there please let me know how things are going with you - where do you buy pants!?! haha.

SW-376

LW-255

CW-288

GW-190

Alycia87
on 8/9/09 5:54 pm - London, ON

RNY on 08/13/09

hey!~!

i see you are from Canada. I usually post on the ontario forum but stop in here once in awhile to see what people my age are going through. I am 21 and am having surgery thursday. 5 days before my 22nd birthday.
welcome and i hope your journey is great!!

xox

Barix Consultation May 26, 2009             OHIP Papers Faxed May 29, 2009
OHIP APPROVAL JULY 14, 2009!!        PATS August 3rd, 2009
Surgery August 13th, 2009
Starting Weight: 278 lbs
Current Weight: 109 lbs           Total loss so far of 169 lbs     BMI 18.7

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NMaMi
on 8/9/09 10:00 pm, edited 8/9/09 10:07 pm - Cohoes, NY

RNY on 08/19/09

Welcome!!!! You got me on the tall part lol im 5'1

♥ ~Alexandra RNY Completed 8/19/09~ ♥
Height 5'1--HW 266*/CW-200*/GW-125*
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(deactivated member)
on 8/9/09 11:15 pm

Revision on 06/19/09

I have a really tall friend and she buys her pants at Maurices. Might be worth a try?

Good luck with your upcoming surgery!!

Tara

marianacc
on 8/10/09 1:31 am - Mexico

RNY on 01/31/08

hey girl, wellcome to the board!!!!!!
and congrats on ur surgery.
and yes sometimes is hard to people to understan why ur having wls at such a young age. but in the way i see it. i rather to live my 20's 30's and 40's and years to come healthy and happy than start to live at my 50's lol and that's how i feel after having the surgery. And really what pepole thinks should be the last thing to worry about.
hugs and good luck in ur journey

Rissa6423
on 8/10/09 2:07 am - Dallas, TX

VSG on 06/30/09

Hey! Welcome to the board! I would say I'm tall, but I'm no where near as tall as you! I'm 5'11" One thing I think that comes with being tall is we don't lose clothing sizes as easily :-( A little bit more weight has to come off before it proportionately turns into a lower clothing size. Which surgery are you planning on having? I don't know about the shopping thing yet, I had a bunch of old jeans so I'm trying to wear what I have as long as possible before buying clothes so I can save money.

this_anthology
on 8/10/09 6:47 am

RNY on 12/15/09

I'm going to be having RNY. and I'm with you on wearing my old cloths as long as possible to save money. Plus sized clothes are SO expensive, especially in Canada, so I really want to get all I can out of them!