JOE2's Profile

Username: JOE2
Location: Russellville, AL, USA
Member Since: 2/4/2007
BMI: 42.7
Surgery date scheduled
Surgery Type: RNY (07/30/07)
Surgeon: William Jay Suggs, M.D.

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8 days to surgery Uploaded on 7/22/07 5:32 pm	Canadian Adventure 2006 Uploaded on 7/22/07 5:32 pm
8 days to surgery Uploaded on 7/22/07 5:32 pm	Chilling in Detroit, Michigan Uploaded on 7/22/07 5:32 pm
Shaved Head - What do you think? Uploaded on 3/3/07 5:54 am

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Friends

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Member Interests

4-Wheelers
Hunting
Pick-Ups
Harley Davidson - I`m crazy about my Harley!
Antique Tractors

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by LHu__2254 on 7/29/07 11:49 am

Joe, Good Luck on your upcoming surgery and I'll be looking for you on the loser's side. Linda Hurley

Comment by Carmen G. on 7/29/07 11:12 am

Joe...I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. You are about to begin one of the most exciting journeys of your life. Hang on and enjoy the ride. It is GREAT!!!!

Comment by bamagirlee on 7/29/07 3:35 am

Best of luck on your surgery! May God guide the hands of your surgical team and may you have a speedy recovery! Phyllis

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Howdy, my name is Joe. I live in Russellville, Al. I`m married to a Beautiful Babydoll named Beverly. We have two kids, Ashley(23) Zack(16) and a granddaughter named Kameron(3).I`ve been overwieght all my life, but in the past two years it has really started takin a toll on my health. I`m hoping that`s all about to change!!! I`ll soon be 44 years old. I`ve still got a lot`s of things to see and do before I`m in the rockin` chair!!

JOE2's Blog

different me
on November 12, 2007 2:25 am

I know its been a while since I last updated, but I`ve had some computer problems and lost contact with the "outside world". Halloween day was my three month check up with the Dr. He says everything looked great, all my blood work came back normal. I still just take a flintstone chewable vitamine and a calcium tablet a day. I`m living off chicken salad and soup. Chicken is the only meat that I can eat and not get sick. It has to be shreaded meat then. Life style has changed in a major way too. I hate to eat at all. I have to make myself eat. I`ll update my pictures soon. Oh, I have lost 81 lbs in three months. I feel Great!!!!!!!!

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I'M HOME !!!
on August 1, 2007 6:09 pm

Well I did it. I got to come home this afternoon. Surgery was Monday morning and last about 3 1/2 hours. I have been really sore and haven't felt good today. They had me up walking 8 hours after surgery. I didn't start liquids until late in the afternoon on Tuesday. When they brought in a 2 oz cup of lime green jello and said that was my "MEAL" I thought my wife would fall over laughing. She could not believe that was all I would be getting. Yep, I licked the bowl and the lid!! The worst part was that your throat is so dry and sore from the surgery and you can't have anything to drink, only ice chips, until you have your upper GI to make sure there are no leaks. I have done well with my food (ha-ha) and have not been sick at all. Well it is time for my 2 oz of chicken broth. I will try to post more later.

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Doc, it`s time to sharpen your knife!!
on July 28, 2007 4:21 pm

Well, it`s just about that time. Ain`t it strange how all this time I`ve been waitin on the 30th, now it`s almost here, and I`m as Nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rockin chairs!! It`s all goin to workout,I just dread the hospital stay. I HATE those places.

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AIN'T SKEERED !!
on July 22, 2007 6:01 pm

WOW - Just 8 more days to surgery. I ain't skeered but I would be a liar if I said I was not getting a little nervous. I am worried about how I will handle the "head hunger" everyone talks about and not being able to drink with my meals. We went out to eat at a steak house last night and I drank a pitcher of tea with my meal. I am committed to making this work so I will figure out a way to make it work.

I can't wait to be a LOSER !!

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Quess WHATTT????!!!!
on July 9, 2007 6:41 pm

I got my aproval from BC/BS, and a surgery date of July 30. Yep, I have to be in Decatur,at Parkway Medical, at 5am. There was 5 test on the lab work, that for some reason was not done. Dr.Suggs says that`s common, anyway, I took care of that today. I can`t help it, I`m so EXCITED!!!!!!21 more day`s.

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