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  • Username: mrios1029
  • Location: Cleveland, OH, USA
  • Member Since: 6/19/2009
  • BMI: 35.0
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: VSG (12/03/12)
  • Surgeon: Aviv Ben-Meir, M.D.
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Hello everybody,

My name is Maggie. I'm going to tell you a little bit about myself.  I have been struggling with my weight since I was a child.  I am 37yrs old, 5'8 and weigh 270lbs.  I started thinking about wls this March.  I'm on my 3rd month going to the nutritionist.  My insurance requires 9months!!! YUK! I hate it.... I can't wait.  Anyway, the reason why I want to have WLS is because of my 5kids... After my 5th child, I developed Asthma, I think I'm at the beginning stages of Sleep Apnea and my joints hurt.  I know I'm not getting any younger and before I start with other illness related to obesity, I decided to have WLS.  I want to live a healthy life for my kids.... A few years ago, if somebody would've told me I was going to have WLS, I would've thought they were crazy.  Me? No way!  But I have to face it... I have tried many programs, with no luck.   Next week is my 4th nutrionist appointment I'll keep you posted. 
            
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Resleeved!
on December 22, 2012 6:14 pm
Was resleeve on 12/3/12. I'm almost 3weeks out . Still having a lot of pain in the tight side of my torso . It feels like something is being pulled inside of me .
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update
on December 29, 2010 8:06 am
Hello, its been a couple of mionths since i've been here. It's been ok. I've lost 60lbs in 9months, but I'm not happy with it. I know a lot would say congratulations but I think I should've lost more. I know one of the reasons is I haven't exercised but still I've seen a lot of people on this site that have lost a lot more without the exercise. I feel I wont be able to loose more. Its so hard! I need some motivation. I've even thought maybe I chose the wrong surgery. I need encouragement.
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Update... I'm desperate
on June 12, 2010 2:56 pm
Hello my OH friends... I have been feeling very dissappointed, depressed, upset etc..... It's been 3months and I've been stuck at 35lbs for weeks.  I don't know if I'm doing anything wrong but I desperate.  I need all of your advise.  I've been exercising about 3x a week.  I see other people on OH already lost a lot more pounds than me.  Maybe I'm over eating.  Can anybody send me an idea of what they are eating?  I don't know what to do...
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Oh, I forgot...
on April 16, 2010 9:25 am
my wounds are almost healed.  They are closed already all of them.  Thank God.
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Update on surgery
on March 29, 2010 10:48 am
ok, so far I'm doing good.  Yesterday 3 of my 5 wounds opened up, stitches fell out and my wound opened.  I had  1/2-1 inch deep wound.  I was so scared it look like when you poke a piece of meat with a knife yuk.  So I had holes in my stomach! Had to go to my pcp today (stitches needed to be removed per my surgeon) but I also wanted her to check these out.  My wounds had to be filled with saline and a gauze and I'm going to the surgery department tomorrow to have them check these out... My pcp said she thinks they don't look right.  OMG I hope I don't have these holes in my stomach for the rest of my life!  I also asked her for a referral for a nutritionist.  I don't want to do this alone without professional assistance.

As far as weight, I have lost about 17lbs.  Yippee!! Before my surgery I was weighing about 286lbs and today I weighed myself and was 269. As far as hunger, yes,I do feel hunger.  I have read of people not being hungry.  I do get hungry about every 2hrs.  Today I've been drinking my protein shake and I'm back to work.

I'll keep you posted on my stitches. 
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My Story

Here's my story.

I'm a mother of 5 (22,17,12,1yrs) hoping to have the gastric sleeve.  Had my first child at 15yrs of age.  With every pregnancy I have gained and gained weight. Losing and gaining a few pounds with some diets.  The most I have lost is 42 lbs in 2007, but then boom I got pregnant right away with my last child. I have been overweight all my life. I can't remember ever being thin.  I've always wanted to be thin and to be able to wear the nice clothes every thin person can wear.    I guess that's every woman's happiness... right?  Anyway, I always thought WLS was a no, no for me, but last year when I had my son, and developed asthma, I began to rethink it.  It's time to do something for myself and kids.  As we start getting older we start developing illnesses especially if we are overweight.  I started looking into WLS when I was working at a previous job last year.  My ex-boss had it done 10yrs ago and informed me of the pros and cons.  I've been doing some research and I've made up my mind.  I have to have surgery!  I know surgery is a tool and I will try to use it as best as I can.  O originally went for the RNY but my insurance denied it.  I appealed it and got denied twice.  I filed for a State Hearing which I'm still waiting.  I decided to look into self pay options and  after researching, I think VSG is for me, but my insurance won't cover VSG they only cover RNY or LapBand.  So I'm trying to save some $ to do it overseas.  I know I can't afford to do it in the US.  I've looked into doctors in Mexico, Colombia and the Dominican Republic.  I will keep everybody posted on what's going on.