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05-31-2007, 07:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Surgeon: Dr Randal Baker; Dr Ronald Ford (TT/BL) |
Age: 52 |
Posts: 5,916 |
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Bruce welcome to the family!! So glad you found us!! There is a wonderful group of people here so don't ever be afraid to ask questions. Thank you for introducing yourself...we love to get to know the new people in the neighborhood! 
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Beth
Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
Bariatric Support Group
CherishedTeddyBear-(TT Bear Lover)
The Poetry of Milady
New Beginnings: My Journey to LIFE
359(BMI: 58.8)/ 148(BMI: 24.3)
Highest/Current
Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 lbs GONE!! 
Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008
Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbadder removal: 06/09/08-Dr Randal Baker
"...if we pay attention to the fact that we can move,
breathe, feel, laugh, cry and notice sunsets,
there is cause for joy."
-Geneen Roth
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06-02-2007, 07:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 |
Location: Southwest Minnesota |
Surgeon: Dr. Frederick Harris in Sioux Falls, SD |
Age: 47 |
Posts: 1,232 |
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Hi Bruce
Hi Bruce!
Glad you found the forum too! I was lucky enough to find it when I was reseaching prior to surgery. That had to be scary when you could not contact the doctor over the weekend. What a relief it must have been to get some answers from the forum. I'm glad you're here!
-Mike-
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TT Squishybear
"If you are going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
05/30/07 Open RNY
430/346/240.5/225?
Highest/Surgery Date/Current/Goal
6' 2"
TT Gym Rat Club Member #65
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06-02-2007, 08:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006 |
Location: Reno, Nevada |
Surgeon: Dr Kent Sasse |
Age: 46 |
Posts: 1,678 |
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Welcome to the forum! I can't even imagine going through this process without the people on this forum! Everyone here is very nice and willing to help! Please keep us posted on your progress!
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Elaine
Started at 260, Happy now at 155ish....
Gymrat Member#22
Ducksack Member#2
"LainieBear"
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06-02-2007, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 |
Location: Alabama |
Surgeon: Dr. Edward Facundus |
Posts: 312 |
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Welcome to the forum, Bruce! I was also lucky enough to have found this before my surgery - when I was going through the approval process. Everyone here is so helpful - it's a wonderful place to be! Glad you found us and good luck to you1
Carol
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I'm just an ol' chunk of coal, Oh Lord, but I'm gonna be a diamond someday!
January 11, 2007 - BCBS approved
Surgery date March 28, 2007 Lap RNY
266/ 188.8/To be healthy!!!
78.2 pounds GONE! 
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06-02-2007, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006 |
Location: Alabama |
Age: 42 |
Posts: 3,197 |
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Welcome to the family Bruce!!!! This place was a God Send to me too! I was having alot of head games going on when I found this place. It has been the biggest support for me since I do not go to a local support group. I don't believe anyone should have this surgery without a support group. It's so important. I'm happy you found us. Pull up a chair and stay a while....
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Trina
Lap RNY 06/07/06
357/197 /170
Pre-Op/Current/Goal
Century Club - Nov 7, 2006
I MADE IT!!!! ONEDERLAND FEELS SOOOO GOOD! - March 15, 2008
160 lbs GONE!!
Officially: AlabamaSlammerBear
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06-02-2007, 09:34 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 |
Location: Tucson, AZ |
Surgeon: Dr. Patrick Chiasson |
Age: 43 |
Posts: 822 |
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Welcome!
Welcome to the forum, Bruce! Thinner Times has been incredibly helpful as I move closer to surgery - the people here are great and there is always a wealth of information and support. I'm sure that you will enjoy getting to know your fellow Losers and soon-to-be Losers, finding information when you have questions, and sharing your own WLS wisdom and experiences with us. There is a Search feature on the top of the TT page that lets us find posts containing certain words (like "apnea" or "Blue Cross" or whatever we are looking for) - it's been really helpful for me...
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6'4"
540/470/337.5/215
highest/surgery/current (as of 7/21/08)/surgeon's goal
TT Gym Rat Club member #30
DesertBear
VSG with Dr. Chiasson 2/13/08
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06-02-2007, 03:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006 |
Location: Oceanside |
Surgeon: Dr. Charles Callery |
Posts: 4,424 |
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HI Bruce, Welcome...hang on for the ride of your life! We'll hang on and go with you, okay? Welcome to the losers bench!
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Lynda
July 11,2006
Dr. Callery
309/198/150
Century 6/1/2007
Onederland 8/26/2007
LyndieBear
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06-02-2007, 10:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006 |
Location: San Diego |
Surgeon: Dr. Michelle Savu |
Age: 43 |
Posts: 1,134 |
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Jump right in Bruce, the water's fine here on the losing side! Good luck on your journey!
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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
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06-02-2007, 11:05 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2007 |
Location: Pittsburgh,PA |
Surgeon: Dr.Anita Courcoulas |
Age: 33 |
Posts: 7 |
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Thank you everybody for making me feel at home. My first post op Drs. visit is on Wednesday then I will know how much weight Ive lost so far. Hopefully she will let me move into the pureed stage...
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Lap RNY May 23 2007
Dr. Courcoulas
458/440/300/250
Century Club August 15 2007
Highest/pre-op/now/goal
Height 6'3"
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06-03-2007, 06:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005 |
Location: FLORIDA |
Posts: 3,357 |
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I am glad all is working out in the end. This is a wonderful resource and source of support pre op , post op and long term. Welcome and we look forward to your progress.
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Lap RNY 1/4/06....
46/ 19.8/23.5 BMI's 167.9 pounds gone forever as of 9/12/07 116.3%to goal
294.4/ 126.5/150
5' 7''
Jupiter, Florida
Dr. Jefferson Vaughan: GBP
Dr. P Duddly Giles: Plastic surgeon TT/BL 03.20.2007
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