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07-22-2009, 03:11 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2009 |
Location: South Shore, MA && West Palm Beach, FL |
Surgeon: Dr. Fred Simon |
Surgery Date: 11/18/2009 |
Age: 20 |
Posts: 108 |
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New England Girl in South Florida
Hey All!
Figured I'd do the whole 'introduction', I'm looking forward to using this site often!
- I'm 20 years old and entering my Junior year in college.
- I have always been overweight, it's really in my genes
- 8, I was told I was fat and needed to lost 25 pounds
- 11, I went on Weight Watchers for 9 months
- 12-13, I went on Jenny Craig for a year and 3 months
- 14, I attended an obesity clinic every Thursday for 6 months(visiting with nutritionist, doctors, physcologist)
- 15, I was told to look into lapband surgery
- 16, Diagnosed with 3 bulging and 2 slip discs, rolling of all my bones, and Degenerative Disc Disease all from genes as well as being a competitive dancer from the age of two while carrying my weight.
- 16, Met with another nutritionist
- 15-17, Took Medaformin, Trim Spa, Hydrox Cut, Slim Quik,Slim Fast, and many others
- I have been thinking about WLS for five years now.
-Six months Ago I convinced myself that I didn't want this surgery.
- Because I felt as though I would be missing out on my college years.
- I'm a retard. I'm missing out on sooo much more stuff now.
- Tuesday at 9:45 is my first primary appt. it should be easy
- I will be asking her opinion and obvi. permission for the surgery (per ins.)
- And requesting my medical records so I have the proof of the above mentioned.
- THE BEST PART?
- I'm getting the surgery and everything done in Florida with only my Mom's best friend and second family to help.
- I'm confident in their support and they will be involved with the process' the whole way through.
That's me.. I haven't read anyone elses but that's what I felt like getting off my chest. I have a personal blog now-- which you can view through my homepage and wil be starting a WLS blog depending upon my Tuesday appointment I don't want to get to ahead of myself.
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07-22-2009, 04:41 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2009 |
Location: Irving TX |
Surgeon: Dr. Westmoreland |
Posts: 33 |
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Welcome! I am new here too. I am just getting started in the process too. I look forward to hearing your story and reading your blog.
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Dreaming of a new life as a thin healthy person!
Physical, lab work, done 7/10/09
Weight loss seminar-7/23/2009
Paperwork submitted-7/23/2009
Endrocine clearance-8/4/2009
Stress test-8/11/2009
1st visit with WLS nurse practitioner-8/17/2009
Cardiac clearance- 8/18/2009
Psychological evaluation-11/2/2009
Initial visit with WLS Nut-9/9/2009
2st visit with WLS Nut-10/7/2009
3rd visit with WLS Nut-11/2/2009
Last visit with WLS Nut-12/9/2009!
Surgery Date??????
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07-22-2009, 04:51 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2009 |
Location: Central Florida |
Age: 49 |
Posts: 148 |
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Welcome to TT Samantha.
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07-22-2009, 04:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009 |
Location: Round Rock, TX |
Surgeon: Dr. Jinnie Bruce |
Goal Weight: 155 |
Surgery Date: 10/27/2009 |
Age: 49 |
Posts: 716 |
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Welcome, Samantha! I'm sure you'll find this site useful--so many knowledgable people here who've taken the steps we're looking forward to.
Good luck with your initial visit 
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10/27/09: Surgery
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
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07-22-2009, 08:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 |
Location: Bristol,RI |
Surgeon: Dr. Roye |
Start Weight: 416 |
Current Weight: 297 |
Goal Weight: 215 |
Surgery Date: 06/04/2009 |
Age: 36 |
Posts: 330 |
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Welcome aboard from a fellow New Englander.. 
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Gene
Heaviest weight: (Nov. 25, 2008) 426.8 lbs.
Surgury release weight: (June 6,2009) 416.8
Current weight: (November 14,2009) 284.0 lbs.
Goal weight: 200 - 225 lbs.
Height: 6.0'
Age: 36
Surgery done!! And now sitting on the losers bench. 
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07-22-2009, 04:10 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2009 |
Location: South Shore, MA && West Palm Beach, FL |
Surgeon: Dr. Fred Simon |
Surgery Date: 11/18/2009 |
Age: 20 |
Posts: 108 |
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Thank you.
Thank you everyone for the big hello, and the wishes of Good Luck.
Samantha.
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07-25-2009, 01:51 AM
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TT Master
Join Date: Apr 2008 |
Location: Pennsylvania |
Age: 50 |
Posts: 2,489 |
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Welcome to Thinner Times, Samantha.
Lot's of us retards here, too, who delayed, and delayed, and delayed our decisions. I wish I had the surgery sooner, when I actually HAD medical insurance that would have covered it.
Congratulations on making the journey. The rest of your life is waiting.
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~ Marella
Day 77: TTwo-terville - 53 lbs down
Day 188: Century Club - 100 lbs down
Day 366: 1 Year - 146 lbs down
Day 396: One-derland - 153 lbs gone forever! (my pic progression)
Starting BMI: 60.4 / Current BMI: 33.6 
Nearly 16 TEN pound bowling balls down... OMG, let me pinch myself!
I don't want to know how much I have left to lose -- I find it encouraging to see how far I've come!
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07-25-2009, 02:55 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2009 |
Location: South Shore, MA && West Palm Beach, FL |
Surgeon: Dr. Fred Simon |
Surgery Date: 11/18/2009 |
Age: 20 |
Posts: 108 |
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Thanks Marella!
I'm looking forward to it and the rest of my life.
I have been browsing and asking questions and responding to questions. It is amazing and I'm very greatful that this forum is here.
Samantha.
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07-25-2009, 11:02 PM
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TT Master
Join Date: Jul 2007 |
Location: Arizona |
Surgeon: (Ret.) Alan Newhoff, Phoenix, AZ |
Posts: 1,649 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Samantha.
- 16, Diagnosed with 3 bulging and 2 slip discs, rolling of all my bones, and Degenerative Disc Disease all from genes as well as being a competitive dancer from the age of two while carrying my weight.
d requesting my medical records so I have the proof of the above mentioned.
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Welcome Samantha...I'm sure you'll find a lot of help here while you start your journey toward better health. There are a lot of well-informed and caring people here.
I can relate to part of your story in that I too have serious spinal issues. The best thing I did for my body was permanently losing weight via WLS. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Obviously a healthy weight won't cure your spine, but it WILL help you manage your pain. The difference is amazing.
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Open Roux-en-Y on October, 2002 - 7 year anniversary is right around the corner
Height: 5'8"
Highest weight: 300 lbs. with a BMI of 45.6 
Current weight: 140-145 lbs. and a size 6/8 with a BMI of 21.7 
Total weight lost after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: 160 lbs. POUNDS!
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07-26-2009, 01:25 AM
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TT Master
Join Date: Apr 2008 |
Posts: 2,383 |
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Hey Sam...
Great story,and its a lot like many of us here....loose 25, gain 50....
Hopefully the weight loss will help the back problems, Phoenix is a mess, (back issue wise!!) and I try to imagine her with an extra 150 dragging around, and I couldnt imagine the pain......
Its so good to see you having this at your age, its a blessing to be able enjoy the great years you have ahead of you, this is a decision you will not regret, believe me, there are a ton of us here at a slightly more advanced age than you wishing we could have done this years and years ago.
Make us proud kid...make us proud!!!!
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