LisaBoston

Welcome Kelly. I live in a Community where nobody has had my surgery. I live about 8-14 hours from some others on this board who have had the surgery and I get to meet some of them next week. As far as support systems - this is my support. I come here daily and feel as though people here know me better than I know myself some days. I come here with challenges, struggles and successes and I have been welcomed with open arms - as you will be too.

Congrats on your surgery date and as others said, read personal stories and it helps you prepare for your own surgery.

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Lisa
aka....Canadian Bear and her Canadian Bear Cubs!
Open RNY - Jan 30, 2006
Tummy Tuck - June 4, 2007
314/152-157/180
start/now/goal
BMI 45.7/22.1-24/26.2

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Century Club - Sept 12, 2006
Overweight Club - Oct 19, 2006
One-der-land - Nov 8, 2006
Below Goal - Jan 30, 2007 - Anniversary Date!
Holding Below Goal - 2 year surgery anniversary!

Hunnyblonde

Welcome Kelly! You've made a very good decision joining our family. Please know that being apprehensive is very normal (we'd worry about you if you weren't). Take advantage of the search function--there's a wealth of info in older posts just waiting for you. Just remember to look at the date before posting to an old thread...some of those are 2 or 3 years old!

Good luck on your journey!

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René
Dr. Savu, VAMCLJ
January 25,2007 Lap RNY

5'3"/current BMI=22.6 OMG! I'm normal! Well, my BMI at least!
242/214.4/127.5/135
Highest/Surgery/Current (below goal!)/ My Goal (Doc wants "normal" BMI)

114.5 lbs lost from highest, 87 lbs from surgery and 32.5 inches gone forever!

CENTURY!! 9/14/07

GOAL!!11/1/07