Look Dave - I pulled up your first post - You have come so far since January of THIS YEAR!!!! Here's what it said.
Hello, I am Dave and just getting started....
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I am 51 and morbidly obese. I have been fighting with health problems since the fall of 2002. I have had seeral surgeries leading up to the removal of my colon and now I have an permanate ileostomy. I tried to have my rectal stump removed May of 06 and they could not complete the procedure closed me up and sent me home. I was given three reasons for the surgery not being possible. 1. Bleeding got out of control 2. Rectal cavity was to small. 3. I had to much fat tissue in they way. I cannot do much about the first two but I am sure as heck going to fix the fat issue. I have been told that the remaining rectal tissue is precancerous and it needs to come out.
I started my focus on wieght lose after I recovered from Mays surgery I had many complications and finally felt Ok the first of October. I called our local bariatric center and entered there program. I started @ 387 I am know 319. My goal is to be 175.....by this time next year.
I am married to a saint of a woman. I have two son's. I have three grandchildren all came this fall. Twin boys in Texas and a girl in buffalo.
My hobbies are woodworking scuba and card playing. I was a High School Principal prior to all of these health issues. Now I spend full time on getting better and enjoying each day.
I hope this is OK fro an introduction if you need more just ask. I am an open book.
Dave
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Laurie P.
Open RNY - March 20, 2006
259/ 129/139 
high / current/goal
Size 20 to size 2 !
Plastics - 5/15/07 - I'd do it again in a heartbeat!!
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