acbbrown
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 7 months ago
The d/s is the duodenal switch. It's a restrictive and a...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 7 months ago
Hi - congrats on getting started? Where are you doing the Options...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 7 months ago
Basic science: you would have to consume 7,000 calories more...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 7 months ago
The gain may be temporary - its unlikely its actual "fat".
I really...
acbbrown added a goal 13 years, 7 months ago
Weigh Under 300 pounds
acbbrown wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
Sooo frustrated - I have been dealing with so many emotions - marraige ending, getting ready for surgery, raising a kid that's not mine, it's too much for me. But, in light of my surgery date, I ma...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 7 months ago
Congrats on the surgery date! Looks like we will be having surgery...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 7 months ago
Yayyy!!!
acbbrown posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
Surgery finally scheduled - I'll be having the sleeve done at West Los Angeles in June. From the time I got my referral from my PCP to the time of surgery will have been 9 months. It's seemed like an eternity...
acbbrown accomplished a goal 13 years, 7 months ago
Get a surgery date
acbbrown posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
I finally have a date! - I've been going through Kaiser and their process since early September of last year. I did their 3 month program, lost the weight, and now I have a date :)
I have a whole host o...
acbbrown wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
I HAVE A DATE - June 10- ironically my birthday.
I can't believe it, I am just in total shock. Happy, sad, nervous, estatic, afraid, hopeful. I guess I need to do something today so I don't ea...
acbbrown wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
Appointment with the cardiologist - For whatever reason, he had me schedule an appointment to meet with him. I had no idea why (other than to go over some test results which could have been easily done over email sin...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 7 months ago
Congrats on your success so far! Sounds like you are doing...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 7 months ago
I'm glad you are doing well!
acbbrown wrote a blog post 13 years, 7 months ago
1st 5K completed!!! - I finished the 5K yesterday! Mission successful. Not only did I finish, I didn't finish last, and I managed to finish just under 50 minutes (49:49) My gps told me my average pace...
acbbrown posted a discussion topic 13 years, 7 months ago
1st 5K completed yesterday -
I finished the 5K yesterday! Mission successful. Not only did I finish, I didn't finish last, and I managed to finish just under 50 minutes (49:49) My gps told me my average pace...
acbbrown posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Disappointed about work :( - I've been waiting since September to have surgery. It's right around the corner - I have about 4 -6 weeks left to go.
I love my job, but part of it is being moved to different c...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
I have horrible arms, and major batwings (and I haven't even had...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
Just ask for an anxiety pill when you arrive and hopefully that will...
acbbrown wrote a blog post 13 years, 8 months ago
Dear Kaiser: - I really really hate you. I called the surgery scheduler, and she says I have to wait another 8-10 weeks. This is after I was told 6-8 weeks ONE MONTH AGO. Damn it. I'm getting rea...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
Yay! The pre-op crap sucks! I absolutely hate taking my clothes off...
acbbrown posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Just signed up for my first 5K - To celebrate my pre-op weight loss (74 lbs since July 2010) and improvements in my health, I decided to complete a 5K before I have surgery. I don't really care how long it takes ...
acbbrown posted a comment 13 years, 8 months ago
I totally relate! The other day someone asked me how much I lost,...
acbbrown posted a discussion topic 13 years, 8 months ago
Happy to say... - My BMI is no longer above 50 :)
When I started looking into WLS in July of last year, I was 420 lbs. My BMI was probably 60+.
This week, still as a pre-op, I made my first go...
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Granada Hills, CA
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36.0
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Surgery
06/10/2011
Surgery Date
Sep 09, 2010
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