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Surgeon TestimonialMichael Williams, M.D.Dr. Williams is the BEST! Highly regarded as one of the best surgeons in WLS, his care and compassion shines through. He's gentle and unassuming, understanding, listens well. I needed my surgery done laproscopically, for many reasons, not open, and he worked an extra hour and a half just to cut through all the lesions and scar tissue to make it happen! He did my son's surgery, too. Couldn't say enough about how wonderful he is. LOVE his nurse/assistant, too. She's great. Whole staff is so nice and personable. Risks of surgery were WELL defined. I DO wish there was more education prior to surgery (before just the day before) ... and that there was more aftercare. |
Hi, I'm Susan, 48, from Alpharetta, GA. My re-birth date was July 17, 2007, when I had RNY lap. Dr. Michael Williams saved my life. This is my journey ...
I have been overweight all my life ... from the chubby baby and toddler to the fat lil kid, to the fat big kid to the fat teen, young adult, then morbidly obese adult. I was over 300 lbs when I delivered my one and only child (only gained 6 pounds, he weighed 9.4). I've known nothing but obesity all my life. My parents, my siblings, all of us. My husband, my son. It was our lifestyle, it was who we were. Well, my life is about to change. A new life. A new me. A new road to health. A lot of new firsts. I'm so excited! Look out, world, here I come!
199! Woohoo! on July 6, 2009 7:49 am
Highest recorded weight: 375, so to see a ONE in front of a number has been my goal for a long time. So excited! 44 lbs 'til goal weight!! Added some new pics today!
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100 pound lost since surgery! on March 8, 2009 1:00 pm
I'm 7 months post-op and I just reached the 100 pount loss mark! I lost 62 lbs on my own before surgery, so 162 total loss! That's more than I'm gonna weigh in the end! I have 58 lbs more to loose to get to my goal weight of 155. I cannot believe I weighed 375!! I'm 213 today. At my largest, I was a size 34; today I'm in an 18 and XL. WOOHOO! I have always had long blonde hair, and I took the plunge and cut it all off and dyed it brown. I have lost SOOOO MUCH HAIR since surgery but it's getting better!!! I will go back to blonde eventually .,,,. everyone says that's my personality (not "dumb blonde" they say, but bubbly). A whole new life! Bariatric surgery is wonderful!!
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OMG! I've started working out! on January 26, 2009 12:28 pm
Just so you know ... I've NEVER exercised before. NEVER. Ok, I've had my (somewhat legit) excuses: I have had persistent abdominal hernias (all stemming from overdoing it after a C-section almost 21 years ago). I've had the hernias repaired three times, and it's "come back" ... I need hernia surgery again. I got hospital-acquired MRSA staph infection TWICE from these surgeries, almost died, and was gutted and had to have a gigantic open wound for 5 months. If that's not enough, I have chronic back pain due to a herniated disc and back probs since I was in a bad car wreck 24 years ago. HOWEVER ... at least I could have tried harder to walk, if nothing else. I didn't. WELLLLLLL ... I joined the Wellness Center at my local hospital on Friday and OMG I ACTUALLY LIKED IT!! I had a personal trainer who spent 90 minutes with me, planning out my exercises, length of each, order of each, and even wrote down where my most comfortable seat and levers adjustment positions were, along with # of reps, amount of the weights, etc. I shocked myself by kicking off the whole session with a 10-min. walk on the treadmill. Me? Walk 10 min. without having to sit down and be totally out of breath? Without my back killing me or my hernia hurting!? I did it! With ease! Then I did the rest of the cardio exercises (omg, the elyptical was TOUGH), then on to weights. I not only SURVIVED Friday's 90-min. session, but I was invigorated during and afterwards! I actually LIKED it. With my work schedule, combined with the hours they are open, the only time I could work out again/next was the next morning, Saturday; they close at noon, and are closed on Sunday. Right ... me give up a sleeping-in day? To WORK my body and sweat (God, I HATE sweating!), and to make myself ache?! Well, folks, I did it! I got there at 10:15 a.m. and spent 90 min. working out! I liked it! I'm so proud of myself! Weeeeeeeeee!! And I'm not even sore!!! I talked to my boss today and asked if I could work through lunch a couple of days a week (we get 30 min.), could I leave an hour earlier on Tuesdays (at 5 pm) to add a third day to my exercise regimen. He said yes! (I'm surprised; they're real anal about our hours here). I work almost an hour's drive from home/Wellness Center area, so I'll only have an hour to work out on Tuesdays before they close at 7, but that's better than nothing!! I'm going to try to bring my tennies and walk during lunch time Mon, Wed and/or Thurs.'s. Now that it's cool outside, it won't bother me (remember, I hate to sweat; I get real bitchy when I get hot and sweaty). I am enjoying this new lifestyle! Pray for me that I can keep up this momentum!
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The Horses' backs didn't break! The boat didn't... on January 5, 2009 7:14 pm
I hadn't ridden a horse since I was a kid. I was afraid. Not of falling off or being thrown. Afraid I would break the poor horse's back. Afraid I couldn't hoist my fat arse up half my height and then swing my leg over. Afraid I wouldn't fit in the saddle. Afraid everyone would laugh at me. Afraid they would be disgusted for the agony I was causing that poor horse. Well, Saturday was a red letter day. I rode two horses. I mounted them with ease. I fit in the saddle. Their backs didn't break. I had the time of my life! I cannot begin to express the joy I had riding those beautiful steads ... a real sense of accomplishment! Then I went paddleboat riding. It didn't sink when I sat down! It didn't tip when I stepped in! And I paddled tirelessly, my legs didn't give out and I didn't pant and sweat. What a great day!!
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My Story My highest weight was around 385; documented at 355 when I joined Weight Watchers (I know I lost 30 lbs at least by the time I joined). I lost down to 313 on the day of surgery. Goal is 155. I have been overweight all my life ... from the chubby baby and toddler to the fat lil kid, to the fat big kid to the fat teen, young adult, then morbidly obese adult. I was over 300 lbs when I delivered my one and only child (only gained 6 pounds, he weighed 9.4). I've known nothing but obesity all my life. My parents, my siblings, all of us. My husband, my son. It was our lifestyle, it was who we were. Well, my life is changing. A new life. A new me. A new road to health. A lot of new firsts. I'm so excited!
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