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  • Name: Ro R.
  • Username: PONDA6
  • Location: MIAMI, FL, USA
  • Member Since: 8/19/2008
  • BMI: 31.1
  • Post Op
  • Surgery Type: VSG (11/11/08)
  • Surgeon: Guillermo Alvarez
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Goals

let the skinny person living inside me for all these years out!!!!!!

1 Person
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this

Fit into "normal" clothes and shop anywhere!

218 People
 in progress, 
117 People
 achieved this

be able to ride a roller coaster without worrying about fitting in the seat.

233 People
 in progress, 
102 People
 achieved this

not avoid my reflection in mirrors or glass

1 Person
 in progress, 
1 Person
 achieved this

Walk without my thighs rubbing together

103 People
 in progress, 
29 People
 achieved this
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Surgeon Testimonial

Guillermo Alvarez
Great first impression, met us outside to say Hello. What doctor does that??? Before surgery and after saw him 3-4 times a day, just checking in to see how I was feeeling. rnrnOverall I would rate him 10 out of 10. Dr. A is the whole package and then some!
Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by God's Special Creation on 11/13/08 9:44 am
    Congrats! And I pray for a speedy recovery and a healthy new life!
  • Comment by Beth K. on 11/13/08 6:17 am
    Hi Rhonda, well done! Congratulations on your first big step. It will get better day by day. big hugs, B
  • Comment by MOVIEDIVA on 11/12/08 10:45 pm
    Rhonda, Sorry you had a bad first day . Glad to hear your doing better. Keep in touch and we'll meet again soon ...Ashley
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stuck
on August 31, 2009 9:31 pm
Cant get the last 30 moving! I have good and bad days! On those bad days I sit in front of the computer and just scroll though pics to  see the actual difference-- then I am happy at how far I have come-- but still struggle with getting the scale moving again!

I did get to see Ann and Janelle recently-- so talking to both of my sleeve sisters was helpful-- just to discuss how we cope and how we do our normals days--- and that always give us all I think a push to get where we are going or to getting back on track! 

I Love all the changes I have made and the people in my life-- so now off to finish what I started!! :)
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10 days till 8 months!
on July 1, 2009 9:06 pm
A bit scared....the scale has been moving very slowly for the last couple of months....I think its time to jump back on protein shakes for a week and nothing else and see if that helps!  I feel great and look good but still 35lbs from my original goal :(  and I want to get at least 10lbs from my original goal-- which will put me at my high school weight..... I need some motivation!!  the compliments and everyone noticing is great-- but I need a swift kick in the ass to get the ball rolling again!  HELP!
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ok scale get moving!
on April 27, 2009 2:54 pm

The scale moved slighly-- somewhere in the last 3 weeks my brain said I was hungry-- and I started snacking more! Damn you brain!  I know I am not HUNGRY all those times! so heres to getting back on track!

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Vegas Baby!
on April 1, 2009 11:58 pm

Had the best time! Met and hung out with the best people!  Always nice to meet people that have been there--done that! Will have my new friends for a long time!

Went sky diving with 3 fabulous ladies-- although I think I was the only one that had NO regrets and would do it again tomorrow! !  I loved every minute-- and I got the hottest looking guy in the group to jump tandem with-- SWEET!

I just posted pics!  I hope more of Dr. Alverez's patients can make it next year!




 

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Time for new work shirts!
on January 25, 2009 4:50 pm
I have have different sizes of pants in my closet so I have not had to by much in the way of pants or shorts for work (i run a bar so khaki or black) but my tops I have to order and get embroidered until I can fit into the little girl shirts that I buy for my girlie staff-- I was told this weekend that I need to buy me some new shirts by a few of my staff!  I guess when my bra strap keeps showing that would be a good sign to order some!  I guess it looks like I'm swimming in them-- another good sign!

People are really starting to take notice-- so that is a great thing!  I told my friend I lost some of my boobs and he said that would be like losing water out of the ocean! LOL! So true! I just hope they dont become tube socks when I am finished losing!
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LETS SEE, I ALWAYS WAS BIGGER THAN EVERYONE ELSE! I LOOK BACK AT JUNIOR HIGH PICS AND THINK I WASN'T FAT BUT I WAS A SIZE 8 WHEN EVERYONE ELSE WAS A SIZE 0-2!!  I ALWAYS FOLLOWED MY MOTHERS LEAD IN DIETS SHE HAD TRIED-- WELL I'M ONE UPPING HER ON THIS ONE! BUT SHE WILL BE MY SUPPORT ON MY TRIP TO SEE DR. ALVEREZ FOR MY LIFE CHANGING SURGERY!

I TRIED MY FIRST LIQUID DIET WHEN I WAS 20-  THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME I WAS "SKINNY" IN MY LIFE.  I WAS A SIZE 2 AND WEIGHED 135LBS--TOO BAD I COULDN'T MAINTAIN IT  FOUND PHENTERMINE IN 1995 AND MOM THOUGHT I WAS LYING WHEN I TOLD HER I LOST 22LBS IN THE FIRST MONTH!  IT DID WORK WELL THEN-NOT AS MUCH WHEN I GOT OLDER.

I JUST WENT ON A FAMILY VACATION AND MY MOM AND I DISCUSSED LAPBAND SURGERY.  I WAS DEAD SET ON IT! AS SOON AS I GOT HOME I DID THE RESEARCH.  AFTER MANY NIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER I DECIDED TO GO FORWARD WITH THE SLEEVE!  THEN SUSAN CALLED ME AND MY MIND WAS MADE UP.

I NOW HAVE A DATE FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2008 WITH DR ALVEREZ!  THIS WAS A VERY QUICK DECISION TO MAKE SUCH A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE-BUT IN REALITY I THINK ABOUT IT EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE! SO THE BIGGEST SCARE IS HOW QUICK I CAN PAY OFF THE $10K!  LOL!