Whooooooooo! Upon reading all this thread, this pre-op newbie is going to the gym to do some lifting! This batch of reality is pretty scary! As I'm pumping iron, I'll be hoping I have what it takes to make this my one and only stomach surgery. Geez, I do understand that there are medical reasons for additional surgery, and damn, that's got to be really tough fr those folks. So I want to have compassion for those people, and for anyone who's not gotten to the root cause of it all. Lord, help us! ALL of us.
BillH
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largest known wt: 379 lbs.
surgical weight, 4/16/08: 298 lbs.
current wt, 8/26/08: 242 lbs.
Doctor's goal weight: 200 lbs.
my ultimate goal: 160lbs
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