always_precious

Hello everyone, I am a newbie. I found this site out of luck and quite honestly im glad. I've been looking for a site such as this for a long time now. I've been looking into this surgery for almost a year now. I've finnally got the guts to go to attend a seminar. I have the opportunity to work with someone that had the surgery and she has been doing great. I also had the opportunity to go to my 10 year high school reunion and I didn't feel left out. Mostly everyone who was small (like myself) in high school was on the heavy side and everyone who was heavy was smaller. That's was really funny to me. But one person stood out to me the most. She mentioned she had the surgery and she looked great. Besides her dancing in the mirror looking at herself all night her attitide never changed. We exchanged numbers and she has been encouraging me to look into the surgery if I was really interested in it. Since then I've done so and I've been communicating with the co-worker that had the surgery as well. Reading many stories on this site has made me feel as if I am doing the right thing and I look forward to meeting everyone and reading everyone's story as well with sharing my experience.

To happier days and a wonderful future

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Taiye
Dr. Singh @ St. Agnes Hospital
Attend Seminar - 10/24/07
Request Package - 11/14/07
First Scheduled Apt. - 12/6/07
Height: 5 feet even
Highest: 305 lbs
Current: 298 lbs
Goal: 150

smitty30

Let me be the first to welcome to this board!!! It is chock full of information from people who are long time post-ops(great advice, learn from their gained wisdom) and people like you who are in the beginning stages of the process(someone to commiserate with) This board is a great support group and good for some stress relieving laughs as well! Good luck to you in your journey

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Nancy
highest/current/goal
380/228/165
August 1, 2007 aka 1st day of my new life!
152 lbs down

Claire-in-Texas

Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!

Glad to meet you!

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Claire
4'10"
T-T CRUISE DIRECTOR!
e-mail me for info on our December cruise - clairepeters@sbcglobal.net
Proud TT Bears Member: ClaireBear
Lap RNY - 4/9/07. Pre-op, 236 lbs - Current: 116 lbs. - Goal: 126 lbs.
CENTURY CLUB: 11/26/07 Wooo Hoooooo!!!
Starting Size: 24/3X -- Current Size: 4, 5, or 6 Petite
GOAL weight on 1/9/08 - currently 10 lbs UNDER Goal!
More than HALF of me GONE!!!!!

Before/After Pics.....

An OMAHA JIM Quote: DARE TO LIVE!!

Andie

Welcome to the family. You will find tons of info on this site. The search tool at the top will help answer tons of questions!!! I look forward to hearing about your progress!

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Andrea.....mommy to twins
Surgery date 04/09/07
San Antonio, TX
University Heath Systems
420/388/223/190
Highest/day of surgery/current/goal
197 lbs gone forever!!!
Starting BMI 62 Current BMI 32
Went from a 5X/6X -34/36 to a 0X-14/16 and some 18/20
Open RNY

Rachel

Welcome!!!!! This is the best place for information, stories, support you name it! There are so many members here from every walk of life here. I researched and researched for about 2 years before I even began the process of getting approved. Take your time and learn all you can. Good luck to you!

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315/289/169
Highest/Surgery/Current

Goal to just be overweight 190
Goal to be "normal" 155

02/28/07 SURGERY!!

Month 1, -23.5
Month 2, -13
Month 3, -19
Month 4, -12.5
Month 5, -12 Century Club!!!
Month 6, -8 ONEderland
Month 7, -7.5 I am just Overweight now!!!
Month 8, -8.5
Month 9, -6 Single Digit Pants
Month 10, -1.5
Month 11, -2

Week 47, -1

AnnieH

Yay!! Another newbie like me!!
Welcome! This site and it's members are like family.
I'm also in the beginning stages - going to the info seminar this friday... hopefully everything will speed along from there!

Keep us updated with every little step you take - good and bad!

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MusicalBear
TT GymRat #90


06 May 2008: Lap RNY
START: 119kg (262 lb)
DAY OF SURGERY: 101.8kg (224.4 lb)
NOW: 98kg (216 lb) as at 16 May 08
GOAL: 72kg (158 lb)

Being alive does not mean you're living