Autumn59

Hi,

I'm Autumn Sandeen from San Diego. I had gastric bypass on February 12th at the VA Hospital in La Jolla, California. (I'm a 20-year Navy Retiree; I was awarded a 100% VA disability rating, service connected.)

For background information, my peak weight was 296 lbs, my pre-surgery weight was 256 lbs, and current weight is 249. My goal weight is 165 -- I'm 5'10", and actually am big boned, and have a long torso. Big boned & long torsoed doesn't explain 296 lbs though.

I live with my two kats Maggie and Bon-Bon. They are great post-surgery buddies.

__________________
296/256/225/165-ish
peak/day of surgery/"current"/goal

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~Autumn~~

Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.
--Martin Luther King Jr.

izanmanyzanz

Hi Autumn and Welcome. Lots of info and good people here. Congrats and good luck on your losing journey!!

Andie

Welcome to the family!!

__________________
Surgery date 04/09/07
San Antonio, TX
University Health Systems
420/388/197/190
Highest/day of surgery/current/goal
222 lbs gone forever!!!
Starting BMI 62 Current BMI 29.1 (finally considered Overweight instead of Obese! 05/26/09)
TT and hernia repair 04/02/09- 11 lbs of skin removed!
7 lbs from my goal!!! (5/28/09)

katzz87

Welcome Autumn59,

You'll find so many great people on this forum...and quite a few jokesters too! I totally understand your statement above regarding being big boned. Bones can only be sooo big, right? LOL Heck, my bones would need to be the size of a baby dinosaur to be at pre-op weight and be healthy!

Cathy

__________________
Cathy

Height 5' 8"
288/171/170-180
Highest/Current/Goal

TT Gym rat club member #132

BillH

Hi Autumn:
It sounds like you are doing fantastically, although I'm sure it hasn't been without some struggle and difficulty too...I'm new,new,new to all this, but just wanted to check in.
I really loved your quotation from Dr. King! And I look forward to getting to know you better.

BillH

Jennifer Miller

Hi there.. glad to see ya.
Jenni