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My name is Stephen. I'm 34 years old.  I had the Duodenal Switch WLS done on February 4, 2009.  As I write this (a little over a year after surgery), I have lost 190 pounds.  I feel GREAT!!  I started out at 370 pounds and now weigh 180.
 
I am married to the love of my life, Melanie (who just happens to be the most beautiful woman in the world). She's the only woman I need or want. She had the DS done in September of '08 and has currently lost 210 pounds!!  I'm so proud of her!!  We have two beautiful kids, Lindsay (12) and Tyler (11). I'm a Christian. I love the Lord and want to do all I can to serve Him. I absolutely LOVE music! For the most part, I listen to Christian music, but I do like the oldies from the late 40's to the early 60's. I also love watching movies. I love the color orange!!! I love taking vacations to the beach or just getting away to a hotel for a few days. I LOVE to laugh and have fun, as well as trying (very trying!) to make people laugh. And I even like to buy clothes (but I'm very picky!).  Especially now that I've lost weight!!  I'm also starting to get more interested in photography. Thats about it for now. If you would like to know anything else, send me a message and I will be happy to answer!

Please know how much God loves you!!!! If He had a wallet, your picture would be in it! :)
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whoa!!!
on January 21, 2010 4:54 pm
i cannot believe i never posted any kind of blog after my approval!!!  not even right after surgery! 

well...as my previous entry said, i had my surgery on february 4, 2009 (almost a year ago!!) and ive lost 178 pounds.  i started out at 370 pounds and now weigh 192!  i feel incredible! 

i really dont know what to say!  so much happened between 370 pounds and now.  i have so much more energy now!  i was actually able to shovel snow a couple of weeks ago and not feel like i was gonna die afterwards!!  i have collar bones!!  i can buy clothes at walmart....AND not have to pay $2 extra for the extended sizes!!!  i can fit in regular seats on an airplane!!!!  i was able to go to disney world and didnt get tired with all that walking!!!  i can actually find clothes in my size at good will!!!  lol!!  i have so much more confidence in myself!!  its been a fun ride!

im actually a few pounds below goal.  for the first time in my life, im actually trying to GAIN a few pounds!

i thank the Lord so much for the gift of my ds.  im a new man!!!





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Date Update
on September 24, 2008 6:28 pm
well, i got good news and bad news today.  the bad news is that the date i got before was a 'dummy date' given to insurance companies to kinda speed things up on their end.  the good news is i got an OFFICIAL date today!!!  february 4, 2009.  i can wait 4 and a half months....i think.  :)
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A DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on September 19, 2008 3:39 pm
well, i got my date today.  its bittersweet tho.  its only 6 weeks away!!  im excited about that.  what im worried about is telling my bosses.  i work retail and having the surgery at this time means that i will be gone the whole Christmas season.  ugh!  what should be a happy time in my life is making me sick at my stomach.  add a sinus infection on top of it all and im falling apart!

anyway...IM HAVING SURGERY IN 6 WEEKS!!!!!!

UPDATE....i forgot to mention the actual date!  its november 10, 2008.
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APPROVED!!!
on September 11, 2008 10:30 am
i found out yesterday that i have been approved by my insurance to have the duodenal switch surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  im so excited!!!!  no date, yet.  probably mid january 2009.  hooray for me!!  lol!
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my wifey....
on September 3, 2008 3:55 am
its 6:55 a.m. and im sitting in the waiting room at st. vincents hospital.  my wife is having her wls today at 9:00.  its a very exciting time for her, but she very nervous.  i love her so much!  im praying for her and for Gods hand of protection on her.  im so happy for my wife!!!  i think she is absolutely HOT right now.  shes really gonna be smokin' after wls!!! 

in the midst of all this i find myself thinking, i will prolly be here in a few months.  its so wierd. 

well...thats all for now.
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