Dee65's Profile

Username: Dee65
Location: Goldsboro, NC, USA
Member Since: 9/2/2007
BMI: 36.2
Surgery date scheduled
Surgery Type: Lap Band (01/25/08)
Surgeon: Willam Chapman

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THE REAL ME AT 290..........
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Comment by judyanne on 1/22/08 7:04 pm

Friday is your day! Just remember you are on the journey of a lifetime. Try to enjoy every minute. It may sound weird now, but know that you are cared for and prayed for here, and all too soon this will be but a memory and you will be an inspiration to someone else. I am waiting for you on the losers' bench! ~JudyAnne~

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Dee65's Blog

June 12
on June 12, 2008 3:06 pm

Hello...........my latest update. I had a Drs. appt. today, I also had my fourth fill. I lost 3 pounds............YIPPEE

More exercise 4 me and less eating. I weighed in at 246 today.

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MAY 13
on May 26, 2008 11:29 am

THIRD FILL..............NO WEIGHT LOSS, STILL AT 249LBS.
NO WEIGHT GAIN...........THAT'S A GOOD THING, I'M WORKING IT OUT. EVERYDAY IS A STRUGGLE, I HAVE COME 2 FAR TO TURN BACK AND END UP AT 290LBS ...................................NEVER..........................EVER DO I WANT TO GO BACK.

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2nd fill
on April 7, 2008 11:44 am

April 7, 2008

249lbs.............YIPEE 10lbs lost since last month.

Preop....290
Day of Surgery.......280
First Fill....................259
Second Fill................249
Third Fill......................249
Fourth Fill......................246

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March 15
on March 15, 2008 9:34 am

250lbs........lost 9lbs

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First fill
on March 9, 2008 6:44 am

March 6 the first fill wasn't bad as I thought it would be...........I weighed in at 259. I gained 1lb.

3 cc's were put in my band

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My Story

Dee's story, like most of yours. I started out of childhood being called speedy mcgreedy and lump lump. I was healthycoming up, but as years passed by I was slim. throughout high school up until I had my daughter 20 yrs. ago. I had considered having the gastric bypass in 2004, but never went through with it, because my mom said to me, you can lose weight without having surgery. I tried weight watchers and other diets. I did lose but the weight came back, I really wasn't motivated. A few years past by and there again I was back with the weight issue. 2007 really hit the target for me. I was weighing 290. Almost 300lbs, there's got 2b a better way. So I contacted the gastric bypass office once again in Greenville N.C. Jan 07 of course my insurance medicare and BCBS PPO required that I do a 6 month weight loss program. (Dr. Chapman) was my physician. I contacted my medical Dr. in Golsboro, and told him what I wanted to do. He agreed. I manage to loose 10 lbs on my own before having the surgery I had to weigh in at his office every month for 6 months. Yippe! I found out in April 07 that I had sleep apnea, mine was mild, it was just the thought of having to sleep with a machine. I didn't want any more health problems to arise, I have degenrative arthritis in both knees, an irr. heartbeat. I had to get a few tests done. I did get a chest xray, upper gi, abg( blood drawn from my vein) it wasn't at all painful. My surgery date was Jan. 25 I had the Lapband. I weighed in at 280lbs. After the surgery, all I could think about was food. The surgery went well, I wasn't in alot of pain, just a little sore. I went home the next morning. I did alot of walking, not alot of gas pains. I survived the cruel liquid diet. My 2 week check up was Feb. 7 (258 lbs.) I had lost 20lbs in 2 weeks unbelievable. My Dr. was impressed. He first told me that I would lose 15lbs the first 2 weeks. My next check up will be March 6 I'm ready for a fill that will be my first one. WOW I get to see what everyone else has been feeling. I'm excited! I have met a lot of nice people on this site. I am glad that I chose the band. I was wearintg a size 22. I can wear some 18's now. Who would have imagined, I still have a ways to go.........