Weight Loss Houston -survivors
Is Anybody Out There?
Hi everyone,
I did a search under groups for Baytown, TX and this came up. It doesn't look like there has been any recent activity although I do see that some new people, such as myself, have joined. I would like to offer any support I can to people on the WLS Journey and specifically people in the Houston/Baytown area!
My name is Kellye and I live in Highlands. I had VBG in 9/97 but my body managed to lose the ring (how did I lose it and where did it go are two questions I get all the time and my answer is I have no clue!). Anyway, I was revised to a proximal RNY by Dr. Carlos Ferrari on 5/22/2000 so I am ALMOST 10 years post-op.
I have hit some major bumps along the way with a nasty, nasty detour into cross addictions which took me down a 3.5 year spiral into Hell and then into recovery. I have been sober since 8/8/04 and am eternally grateful. My weight has crept back up, or at least some of it, and I am determined to beat it back into submission. Still, after 13 years of WLS history I still weigh 90lbs less than my highest weight so I am grateful. My tool still works, but my brain tries to overrule it so I deal with grazing as my biggest downfall. Currently I am 5'8" and sit at 228. I would love to get under 200 again. I know my body would be eternally thankful.
I have also struggled healthwise and my neurologist's office at San Jac Hospital is like my second home. Still, I am so much better than I was in 1997 that if I was told today that I had to have WLS surgery AGAIN to maintain the life I had now or go back to 1997 I would crawl up on that table in a heartbeat!
I really hope people will come out and respond. I would love to catch the enthusiasm of the newly post-op and those in the "honeymoon" phase as well as learn from more seasoned post-ops. I am not referring to double digits as seasoned. I am referring to those who have gotten their weight off and kept it off. Also, those that are struggling I hope will come out and share too. Regardless of our cir****tances or stories we can all learn from one another.
So, I ask the question again. Is anybody out there? I surely do hope so.
Take care,
Kellye
I did a search under groups for Baytown, TX and this came up. It doesn't look like there has been any recent activity although I do see that some new people, such as myself, have joined. I would like to offer any support I can to people on the WLS Journey and specifically people in the Houston/Baytown area!
My name is Kellye and I live in Highlands. I had VBG in 9/97 but my body managed to lose the ring (how did I lose it and where did it go are two questions I get all the time and my answer is I have no clue!). Anyway, I was revised to a proximal RNY by Dr. Carlos Ferrari on 5/22/2000 so I am ALMOST 10 years post-op.
I have hit some major bumps along the way with a nasty, nasty detour into cross addictions which took me down a 3.5 year spiral into Hell and then into recovery. I have been sober since 8/8/04 and am eternally grateful. My weight has crept back up, or at least some of it, and I am determined to beat it back into submission. Still, after 13 years of WLS history I still weigh 90lbs less than my highest weight so I am grateful. My tool still works, but my brain tries to overrule it so I deal with grazing as my biggest downfall. Currently I am 5'8" and sit at 228. I would love to get under 200 again. I know my body would be eternally thankful.
I have also struggled healthwise and my neurologist's office at San Jac Hospital is like my second home. Still, I am so much better than I was in 1997 that if I was told today that I had to have WLS surgery AGAIN to maintain the life I had now or go back to 1997 I would crawl up on that table in a heartbeat!
I really hope people will come out and respond. I would love to catch the enthusiasm of the newly post-op and those in the "honeymoon" phase as well as learn from more seasoned post-ops. I am not referring to double digits as seasoned. I am referring to those who have gotten their weight off and kept it off. Also, those that are struggling I hope will come out and share too. Regardless of our cir****tances or stories we can all learn from one another.
So, I ask the question again. Is anybody out there? I surely do hope so.
Take care,
Kellye
