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I am new member to the group. I have been on the website forum for awhile now. I saw the group figure I would join. I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am in the long process of the bariatric program. I went to the seminar on Jan 8, 2009. I saw the dietician and psychologist last month. I also seeing the dietician again this month. And I am seeing physical therapy there as well. I just recently had knee surgery on my left knee to remove tears out of my knee. I have osterarthritis in both knees, plantar faciitis in both feet. I been follow by a weight management doctor since Jan 2009 and he started me on phentermine. I started at my highest at 317.5 and when I saw him on April 3rd I weigh in at 282.5 lbs so I have lost 35 lbs since Jan. So this was my 4th visit with my weight management doctor. I know for insurance I need to be followed by a doctor for 6 months before they would consider paying for the rny. I have decided I want the rny I want something fast and more permanent. I want to able to be more active and hopefully get rid of many of my medical problems. I have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholestrol, sleep apnea, venous insuffiency w/statis, renal insuffiency and the others I mention above. I am tired of taking all these medications and medial problems. I want to be able to do things with my kids who are 11 and 14. I am tired of sitting on the side and jus****ching. I also hope my weight loss will help my kids as they are over weight as well.
Thank you for letting me join your group. I am not sure when my surgery will be schedule yet. I still have to meet with the surgeon and still don't know when that will be. I hope it will be soon. I either want to do this before my kids graduation or after there graduation. They both graduate on June 11th. My daughter graduates from 5th grade and son graduates from 8th grade. Time has flew by and been in this obese to long. I have been married 23 yrs now.
Distal gastric bypass 7/28/09
6 month supervised diet done lost over 50 lbs pre-surgery
My facebook page is: www.facebook.com/robinfrommilwaukee (just put that you are from OH in message to add you to my facebook)
August 2010 weight 138 lbs lost of 179.5 lbs but gain again since my gallbladder surgery Oct 2010 range recentlly my weight got up to 166 and I was in freak mode. I am now down to 152.6 hoping to get back to 135 and started generic wellbutrin
Tammy
Yes, my husband hasn't retired yet and lives in a little town in Indiana near Indianapolis and we have a daughter (also a successful bariatric patient) who lives in Niles, MI (just north of South Bend, IN) so it is killing 2 birds with one stone to go to Chicago - besides Chicago is such a fun place to SHOP. I'm not absolutely sure I'm going to any of the events, but if I do it would be Chicago - unless there is one in Florida near Pensacola as that is close enough to drive from home.
Have a fun day.
Are you going to the one in Chicago? Since you're in Florida, I wanted to make sure. Please let me know and I'll get a code for you.
All the best, Cathy
Cathy
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HW:298 SW:280 CW:198
Tiggergirl
I guess I have always been a poor eater...never 3 squares...i still struggle with that....I would say nowdays I am more of an emotional/recreational eater than i was in my past....i guess it really takes me needing something to cling to to get me eat something that I know is a poor choice.
All that spirits desire, spirits attain.
All that spirits desire, spirits attain.
When I have one of those days I have to remember to BREATHE!!! Its so easy to hold your breath and not release the tension of the day...Once i can retreat I find a favorite bath salt or bubblyboo and have a long soak with whatever book I am reading at the time. That is my new luxury...reading and a soak. I have to really resist the longing to dive into something chocolate and sweet when im feeling low, more-so now than i did pre op to be honest....I think I have more of an eating issue than i did before. Maybe its just because I am much more accutely aware of my behaviors now...who knows. With my VSG I feel so much more in control of my whole life that it seems my off kilter days seem farther and fewer inbetween : ))
All that spirits desire, spirits attain.
