Username: iamtina
Location: Cookeville, TN, USA
Member Since: 9/1/2002
BMI: 84.1
Hoping to have surgery
Surgery Type: Lap Band (07/14/08)
Surgeon: Charles Morton III, M.D.
Website: http://www.iamtina.com

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To laugh every day either at a funny joke, or at myself.

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Charles Morton III, M.D.
The staff at Baptist is just outstanding. You really cannot ask for better people to be on your side.

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by alveta on 7/13/08 1:01 pm

CONGRATS TINA ON YOUR NEW B-DATE...IM HOPING YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY.

Comment by happy girl on 7/13/08 10:36 am

Tina, How EXCITING!!!! Tomorrow is YOUR day!!!! I will pray for you ~ that God's hand will guide your physician and medical team. That you will have peace of mind. Just think, you will be on the LOSER'S bench in 24 hours!!!! I am SCOOTIN' over for you to join us. Bless you sweetie as you begin a NEW JOURNEY! With His Love, Jackie :)

Comment by Susan O. on 7/6/08 7:46 pm

Tina, I am sooooo glad to see that you are finaly going to get your surgery. It has been a long time in coming. I will be thinking of you on the 14th & saying prayers for a smooth surgery & a quick recovery. Remember the support group meets the 2nd Wed. @ 5:30 at CRMC. I would love to see you there, just as soon as you are up to it. God bless you.

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DAY 17 POST OP

100 Pounds Gone Forever!

Yep you read that right! I am celebrating! I went to the doctor today and he was thrilled with my outcome so far. He filled my band with 2.2 cc's of saline, which makes it 7.2 cc's so far.
I felt uncomfortable when he was filling it too. You have to take drinks of water and swallow and he was telling me to drink slowly... well it is water!! LOL It just goes down all on it's own. But I did really well.
Another shocker... I left the

MetroIC3-wheelchair

at home!!! I did all my walking today!!!!

I also was given the green light to drive again!!! So YMCA HERE I COME!!!!

Hugs and love to you all.

Queen Tina

2 Comment(s)

Comment by SmilinsShrinking on Aug 09, 2008 at 09:04am

Congrats to you Tina!! Down 100 pounds by 17 days out?? That tells me 1 thing about you: You rock!! That is all YOU!! Just imagine the things you are able to do once the band is actually working with you?? :)
Continued success hon!! I'm so happy for you!

*hugs*
Smilin'

Comment by Cathy Spencer on Aug 13, 2008 at 08:42am

Oh Tina! I have tears of absolute JOY running down my face! Yes, I'm thrilled about the 100lbs, I know you feel better. But when you said that you left your wheelchair at home and did all your walking, well I just lost it! I am so happy for you!

I believe that it's just a matter of time before you're as hyper as, well, me! and bouncing all over kingdom come with new energy!!!

Bless you girl! Keep up the awesome work!