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Goals

Get on the scale and NOT have to be taped for Body fat for the Army

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wear a designer dress.

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wear a size 8

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Shop in a "regular" store for clothes

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Be accepted into the Army's Physician Assistant Program

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Surgeon Testimonial

Brian S. Boe, M.D.
I love love love Dr. Boe. Anyone who cares enough about their patients to worry about how an incision is going to make their tattoo look is awesome in my book. From my first consult in April with Dr. Boe I felt comfortable. And that feeling just got better when I saw him preop and we were talking about tattoos!! Post op care awesome, this man really cares about how you are doing/feeling/etc....rnrnI know a few people who are looking for this surgery and I will definitely recommend Dr. Boe to them. My grandparents were even impressed with him! He offered to call my mom at work when he came out to let my grandparents know everything went well!!! How awesome is that????
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by jessica0378 on 7/11/07 12:58 pm
    I'm a day late but I wanted to drop a line too.....I hope you're doing well and come back to OH soon to update! Take care! Jessica
  • Comment by Magnolia on 7/10/07 12:43 pm
    YAY!!! I'm thinking about ya and how today is going to be the start of a brand new beginning for you. Right about now you don't care about anything except the Morphine... so enjoy!!!!!!!!!! Walk and more walking.... walk again... ugh you get the idea. You'll make it! Magnolia xoxox
  • Comment by Gail M. on 7/9/07 9:09 pm
    Laura.. Good Luck and we will be watching for your postings when you are feeling up to it. Can you believe this time is here? Good for you! My thoughts will be with you and I hope you have an easy recovery time. Gail
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6 month update....
on January 10, 2008 8:48 pm

Okay here is my 6 month out status.

Weight

250-150 100pounds lost 

BMI

40.4-24.2 morbidly obese- normal

Measurements

Neck: 15.5 - 13 = -2.5

Shoulders: 46-40.5 = -5.5

Chest: 41.5-34 = -7.5

Bust: 47-37 = -10

Midriff: 41.5-29 = -12.5

Waist: 50.5-31.75 = -18.75

Hips: 48.5-36.5 = 12

Thigh: 27.75-20.5 = -7.25

Calf: 15.5-13.75 = 1.75

Ankle: 9.75-8.5 = -1.25

Bicep: 14.5-9.75 = -4.75

Forearm: 10.25-8.75 = -1.5

Wrist 7-6 = -1

 

For a total of 83.75 inches lost.....

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Update!!!!
on August 8, 2007 11:24 am

Hi There.... So it was 4 weeks yesterday since my surgery. I had measured myself on July 8th, 2 days before my surgery, so I did it again today. here are the results.... There is no weight in there because I have not been on a scale since July 27th. But tada....


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Did I do the right thing???
on July 15, 2007 5:38 pm

Okay so that title may be a little harsh, but it is a little bit of my thought process. I am already sick of this full liquid diet. My aunt was making steak and cheeses and I was in my room and could smell them. OMG I wanted to go downstairs and take a bite or something. I know it is purely my old habits coming back into play, but when I think that I have two more weeks until I can eat anything solid, I wonder if I had made the right decision.

 I know this too shall pass, but does anyone have any ideas of how to make it pass faster???? I can't go back to work to pass the time so I just dunno.... someone anyone advice please????

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I Love Barix!!!
on July 14, 2007 2:42 pm
I just found another reason to love Barix. I am sitting here watching my shows I missed while at Barix and my phone rang. It was Cathy from Barix. She was calling to check up on me and my pain levels and all that fun stuff. AMAZING!!!!! How many places do that???? Definitely reinforced the fact that I made a great decision to have my surgery done there!!!
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Am I odd???
on July 13, 2007 11:03 am

Why am I reading about all these people's pain and wondering why I don't have any?? I think I should feel blessed that I don't have any pain, but I have to wonder if I am odd somehow. Why is there no pain? 

No pain in the incision sites, no pain where the drain was, no pain in my muscles underneath the skin. The only time I feel pain is if I forget and I swallow too much liquid at once. HMMMM  Is it because I am a lightweight and not huge to begin with? Is is because I have so many tatoos that my pain threshold is very high? Or am I just that dang lucky to have had such a WONDERFUL surgeon that I don't feel pain??

Any answers??? 

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