Username: amm2008
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Member Since: 5/26/2008
Hoping to have surgery
Surgery Type: RNY (07/15/08)
Surgeon: Jay Jan

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Fit into "normal" clothes and shop anywhere!

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Fit comfortably in any seat I choose (lawnchair, movie theater, airplane etc.)

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12 weeks since surgery
4 days ago

Neck:
18" on 7/14/08 (day before surgery)
16.5" on 8/12/08
17" on 9/11/08
16" on 10/7/08

Upper arm:
18" on 7/14/08
17.5" on 8/12/08
16.5" on 9/11/08
16" on 10/7/08

Bust:
55" on 7/14/08
54.5" on 8/12/08
52.5" on 9/11/08
52.5" on 10/7/08

Waist (at belly button):
58" on 7/14/08
57" on 8/12/08
52.75" on 9/11/08
51.5" on 10/7/08

Waist (above belly button):
53.5" on 7/14/08
52.5 on 8/12/08
50.25" on 9/11/08
49.25" on 10/7/08

Hips:
51.5" on 7/14/08
51.5" on 8/12/08
50.25" on 9/11/08
48.25" on 10/7/08

Thigh (6" above knee):
29" on 7/14/08
28" on 8/12/08
28.5" on 9/11/08
27.5" on 10/7/08

Calf:
20" on 7/14/08
19" on 8/12/08
19.5" on 9/11/08
18.5" on 10/7/08

WEIGHT HISTORY:
Highest: 321 lbs
Surgery: 288 lbs (292 lbs when I got home from surg)
Current: 245 lbs
Total inches lost in the 12 weeks since surgery = 22.75 inches
Total lbs lost in the 12 weeks since surgery = 47 lbs
Total pounds lost overall: 80 pounds

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70 pounds lost total!!!
on September 21, 2008 6:09 pm

Yeah, I'm finally at the 70 pounds mark. Still have a lot to lose but I'm really noticing the difference in my clothes. Hoping to pass the 100 lb mark by Christmas.

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8 weeks post-op
on September 11, 2008 3:48 pm

Neck:
18" on 7/14/08 (day before surgery)
16.5" on 8/12/08
17" on 9/11/08

Upper arm:
18" on 7/14/08
17.5" on 8/12/08
16.5" on 9/11/08

Bust:
55" on 7/14/08
54.5" on 8/12/08
52.5" on 9/11/08

Waist (at belly button):
58" on 7/14/08
57" on 8/12/08
52.75" on 9/11/08

Waist (above belly button):
53.5" on 7/14/08
52.5 on 8/12/08
50.25" on 9/11/08

Hips:
51.5" on 7/14/08
51.5" on 8/12/08
50.25" on 9/11/08

Thigh (6" above knee):
29" on 7/14/08
28" on 8/12/08
28.5" on 9/11/08

Calf:
20" on 7/14/08
19" on 8/12/08
19.5" on 9/11/08

Total inches lost in the 8 weeks since surgery = 15.75 inches
Total pounds lost in the 8 weeks since surgery = 36 pounds

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60 lbs LOST!!!!!
on August 25, 2008 6:00 pm

Ok, as of today I've lost 60 lbs. My BMI is down from 60.7 to 49.3. I need to buy new pants for work but keep putting it off.

I'm able to sleep on my stomach w/out probs now (have been since about 5 wks out). From what I've been told I don't snore anymore either.

I noticed that once I was about 5 weeks out I started feeling more normal again. I didn't feel as depressed as I was feeling in weeks 3-4. I felt like I had more energy and that I didn't have to try so hard to be happy.

Still struggling to get in my water and protein. I should be able to get it all in by now but I hate the protein shakes and I was never much of a fluid person before either. It's a daily struggle. Planning on trying some new shake recipes this week.

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4 week Surgiversary :-)
on August 12, 2008 7:20 pm

Neck:
18" on 7/14/08
16.5" on 8/12/08

Upper arm:
18" on 7/14/08
17.5" on 8/12/08

Bust:
55" on 7/14/08
54.5" on 8/12/08

Waist (at belly button):
58" on 7/14/08
57" on 8/12/08

Waist (above belly button):
53.5" on 7/14/08
52.5 on 8/12/08

Hips:
51.5" on 7/14/08
51.5" on 8/12/08

Thigh (6" above knee):
29" on 7/14/08
28" on 8/12/08

Calf:
20" on 7/14/08
19" on 8/12/08

Total inches lost in the 4 weeks since surgery = 6.5"
Total pounds lost in the 4 weeks since surgery = 22 pounds

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Archive

My Story

Well, to sum it up I've always been overweight. Even as a kid I was very overweight. This comes from my mother's side of the family, my father's side doesn't have a problem with weight.

On 3/22/89 my mom died in her sleep. She was 32 yrs old. This was 6 days before my 8th birthday. I think she was around 450-500 pounds at the time, she was unable to drive her car (Chevy Citation) because she couldn't fit between the seat and steering wheel. She rarely left the house and hated having her picture taken (I only have 1 pic and it isn't very good). Cause of death was heart disease.......at 32.

My maternal grandma died in late 1993 from kidney failure. She had been a type 2 diabetic for years and she was also a pack a day smoker for at least 20 yrs (she quit smoking when my mom died). She was also very overweight.

I have 3 family members left from my mom's side...that's it. I can think of only 3 blood relatives on her side of the family that were not overweight (a great uncle, 1st cousin, and a 2nd cousin). The great uncle lived a long life and the 2nd cousin had a stroke at 40 yrs old that killed him. My 25 yr old cousin is lucky enough to not have a problem with weight but his mom has one and so does our uncle.

So, seeing as I am already 27 yrs old I know that things will only get worse. I've tried and failed in the past so I think this is my last option to get healthy.

In Jan 08 I filled out the insur application and received approval for the pre-surgical bariatric program. I'm working with a case manager and was required to lose 16 pounds within 6 months of having my phone consult. So far the timeline has been:
Jan 08 - approved into insur pre-surg program
Mar 19, 2008 - met 16 pound goal
April 15, 2008 - went to seminar
May 13-14, 2008 - went to medical, psych, nutrition, and pt appts. Cleared by each provider. Also, I had my sleep study done in July 2007 so I didn't need to have another one done.
May 30, 2008 - chart sent from above appts to surgeon's office.

Now I'm waiting to hear from the surgeon's office to make my appt. They said the sched is pretty open and that they would probably contact me on June 2 or 3. I'm hoping to have the surgery in mid-late July.