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Live each day to the fullest. Enjoy the good stuff and never look back!

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Get back on my Horse Ginger without any help of a chair or a hand up.

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Ronald H. Clements, M.D.
Dr. Clements saved my life when other surgons would not touch me. He is a very Holy man and will pray with you before surgery. I cant say enough good about him and his staff.
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  • Comment by fngrs132 on 10/24/07 7:58 pm
    Hello sweet lady. I am so glad to have come on the boards today and see that you have had your surgery. I am so proud of you for enduring all that you have. Know that I will keep you in prayers as well as my thoughts. May God bless and keep you and your family. I love you...take care. Moni
  • Comment by jtrudolph on 10/17/07 6:35 am
    Renee, I wanted to offer my condolences to you and your family on the passing of your father. You have had such an awful year. I wanted you to know that I am saying prayers for you & your family. I hope your surgery today corrects the problems that you have had & you are able to get back to "normal" again. Saying prayers for a safe surgery & a speedy recovery.
  • Comment by Barb G. on 10/17/07 3:01 am
    Hi Renee, First I want to say I'm sorry about your dad. I am praying for you and your family. You have been so strong with all you've been through. You are a TUFF woman :-) I am praying for wisdom for your doctors and a quick and speedy recovery for you. Praying that this surgery will lead you back to a normal healthy life. Love & Hugs, Barb
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Hanging in there
on May 16, 2009 9:39 pm
Hey everyone sorry I did not get back sooner.  I have been spending a lot of time with mom.  She is hanging in there lots of weak moments for us all.  I just wanted to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers,  they are working we are getting through this.  Here is the link for those that are clueless to what I am talking about. http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/3924054/Lost-my-21-ye ar-old-brother-need-prayers/page,2/#31608867   Anyway it gets hard as that numbness that God gives you in tragedy starts to pass.  I am frustrated at some of the company's that we have had to notify of his death.  One being a gym membership we actually had to take his death certificate to them to stop the automatic billing they would not take our word for it.  I understand but then again it makes it hard on the grieving family.  Keep up the prayers all we still need them.   Also in the mist of all this I dropped a dresser drawer on my foot so I am in a cast and on crutches.  My luck has got to turn around.  lol Love you all
Renee A.
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Lost my baby brother.
on May 2, 2009 5:27 am
Hey everyone I just wanted to reach out for some OH prayers and support.  My 21 year old brother was riding his bike on the nature trails here in Wildwood park in Florence Al.  He hit a tree root and it knocked him off balance and he fell down a 20 foot incline and then fell off a 50 foot Cliff.  He was injured terribly and probably did not ever know what happened.  It was the headline here for 2 days in the paper.  I lost my Dad a little over a year ago and that was really hard on my mother.  Now she is grieving her Baby boy.  She had him when she was 45 and he was her rock after loosing dad.  My mom is having such a hard time.  And those of you that know me know I have been really sick.  God has held me up through all of this keeping up with my family and trying to be there every day for her.  I don't ask Why I will never know the why,  Jesse was a wonderful boy and was doing everything right in life already had his own home was on the Deans list at College car paid for, I mean a good boy.  He knew where he was going in life.  All I know is God reached out his hand and Jesse went and never looked back.  Please if you will keep my mom in your thoughts and prayers she is a good woman and is having a hard time.  Love you all Renee A.
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2 1/2 years out update......
on April 1, 2009 6:22 am
 OK I have wanted to post for awhile but I knew it would take time plus I was afraid of scaring people and I don't want to do that.  I had a bad deal with my RNY and now its not the surgery type or any of that mess it is research before hand on my part.  I ended up the first round with a Dr. that was not honest about himself and his credentials.  First off I lay-ed in a local hospital about 15 months when I did get to come home I was on an IV pole alot of you will remember this.  I was on pain meds for so long that I became addicted had to put myself into a rehab to get off of all of the mess.  I am clean and sober for over a year now I am proud of that.  Well when I finally got to a Surgeon that would take me and look at what was done (exploratory) surgery was the only way.  He found where my diaphragm had been knicked by the lapriscopic tool in the original surgery and had healed around one of the main blood vessels going to your intestines they could not function.  I got down to 80 lbs at one time.  I also had a Fistula and they fixed that also.  Well I did well for about 6 months and then wammo I had 3 bleeding ulcers due to having an heart attack back in July and having to take plavix and aspirin.  They had put in a coated stint and you have to take plavix.   I now have 4 heart stints got my first when I was 32.  Well they don't know why but I now have a transit time of 15 Min's and I absorb nothing hardly at all.  They cant find a solution and it is very painful.  I exist most days but I still feel without the bypass I would not be here.  I just want to tell everyone please research your Dr.  Do not take his/her charming word for anything it is your life.  Research and know facts when you go into this.  I am now 100 lbs soaking wet.  It hurts to eat but I make myself anyway I am in and out of the hospital about every 3 weeks getting built back up.  I am alive though and I was told over and over I would not live to see 40 prior to surgery and I am now 41 and just had a new grand baby never thought I would see that day.  If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask I will answer.  Love you all and good luck Renee A.
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I thought I would update before the New Year.
on December 19, 2007 7:55 am
Most everyone knows my story but for the new ones I am going to give the short version.  I just lived a year of Hell at the hands of a Surgon that lied about his credability,  He was a General Surgon saying he was a Bariatric surgon.  Well after 10 Dr.s even some wanting 5,000 dollars just to look at my records.  So Dr. Ronald Clements from UAB (university Alabama in Birmingham) took me on and told me he would get my life back.  Well He got in there and not only did I have a fissula, the original surgon had knicked my diaphram and it healed around my main Autory (SP) leaing to my intestins,   They got enough blood to stay alive but not to function or absorb.  I went a year like this in so much pain.  Without the pain meds in withch I talked to you alot of you and hardly remember sorry but the pain meds were a nessecary evil I would have blown my head off from the pain.  Pain worse that labor 24/7.  I have been home 3 weeks now and I am doing awsome.  Dr. Clements told me he has me fixed I just had to mentally get past the pain so I have.  I am proud to say the only thing I take is Tylonol when I have a headache.  Of course I have top take Meds for my bleeding ulcer and that seems to be under control.  I almost lost my life twice this year but you know I would still do it all over again.  I just wish my Dad were here to see me doing so much better, I know he is watching down on me.  When he got to heaven they figured out what was finally what was wrong with me and I like to think he got up there and told God My babies need there mother.  I was told I would not live to see 40 since I was 32 because I have 3 stients in my heart and my Colesterol was 480 the day of surgery well now its 115.   What more can I ask for I am doing better and better every day, Getting in my water Protein and eating 6 times a day.  I am still loosing weight but I think that will balance out.  I am at 110 now and size 3.  I dont even think I wore that in High school.  My family has survived all of this and I just praise the Lord every day for getting us through this.  Love and peace to all and have a very Merry Christmas, and Happy New year.  Love you all Renee A.  P.S if you can throw in a few more prayers for my mom to find peace I would appreciate it.
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Late putting this here but here is is.
on December 19, 2007 7:54 am
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Gastric Bypass - The Ride of Your Life!!



INTRODUCTION
Life is just a Grand Illusion, I am a mother of 4 children 3 boys 19, 14, and 4 and a 22 month old girl, I live in the country in Alabama have 5.9 acres and a Horse and swimming pool, so you know what i do for exercise, I also have a 1983 shovelhead Harley Davidson that i love to ride and see the country side on. My surgery i feel is the best thing i have ever done positive for Me..... No complaints so far....



















8-25-06
Well i am now 23 days post op and down 27 lbs so im excited about that, working on getting in my water and protein because i know how important that is i think i am finally getting my strength back since surgery.


9-5-06
Well Its been exciting latley since the scales started moving again. I started in a size 22 pants and now im in a size 18 that was a great moment for me. My first big goal for me is to get back on my horse Ginger without any help. She is a great horse when i feel down and out i just go out to the pasture and lay down with her. Its like she understands. Animals are great.


 
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