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  • Username: Redcreamsoda
  • Location: Ireland
  • Member Since: 12/16/2009
  • BMI: 31.9
  • Surgery date scheduled
  • Surgery Type: VSG (09/20/12)
  • Surgeon: Alberto Aceves M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Not always be the fattest person in the room

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To weigh under 200lbs

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Goal weight of 140

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 This is my second time around. I had a previous attmepted VSG in 2010,  My surgeon discovered I had situs inversus (insides are backwards) during surgey and had to abandon the procedure. He also took my money and told me that he was unable to do ANY bariatric surgey one me.

I moved out of the country and revisited WLS. I found one of the best surgeons I could possibly find and he is confident he can do my VSG despite my condition. I have faith in him and am hopeful this time. Again, wish me luck as I wish the same to everyone else on this journey.

        
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50lbs GONE FOR GOOD and....
on December 13, 2012 2:41 am

 

I CAN SEE MY COLLARBONES!

wow!!!! I always wondered what those looked like.

I am around OH peeps, just mostly MIA. Still dealing with my move and up the air plans. As of right now I am living out of a suit case in an empty apartment, soon to be hotel in Dublin Ireland. In 7 days we are headed to Denver, CO (born and raised) for a few months to enjoy the winter/holidays with family. I'm super excited as I will actually get to do some winter recreations while visiting. After that we may end up in either San Francisco, CA (on business) or Baltimore, MD (more family). Ultimately coming back to europe in the spring to live in Amsterdam for a year so we can all learn dutch! and well the Netherlands/Belgium in general is just a very magical place for me as I have some Flemish ancestry. Being in these parts of the world just feel "right" to me, if that makes any sense. 

Cheers!
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HOLY S#^T
on October 2, 2012 3:40 am
 I couldn't believe the scale this morning. I dont usually weigh myself as my scale is in stones and i dunno the conversion off the top of my head. This morning my scale read just almost 16st....i started over 18 1/2 st. This makes my current weight right around...229lbs from 258lbs...give or take some oz. I don't care any loss for me is a great victory! 

Though this whole liquid phase of being post op BLOWS! I am glad that I will be able to eat regular food by the time thanksgiving and christmas roll around even if it much less, atleast I wont feel left out and get all depressed about not being able to have a big family sit down. 

I have not started to address my feelings yet regarding food, other than I hate it right now. Why has it had such control over me my whole life?! why do I feel so deprived?! its not the end of the world and I far from dying or starving. 

I have found some protein shakes that work for me so thats a plus. PB2 has been a godsend. All in all I think I'm doing just fine. 


"Its a great day to save lives people!" - Derek Shepard
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one month!
on August 18, 2012 11:48 am
 In one month from today I will be on my way to San Diego to get my surgery done!

To say I'm excited would be an understatement. I still feel a tad bit unprepaired but I laos feel overloaded on research.
My family is supposrtive and my Docs are equally as supportive. I know this is going to be a major step towrds being the person I want to be, both for my family and myself.

~Red

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I have this flash back often of me being in the 5th grade, and for some reason we had to be weighed. Of course, it had to be in front of everyone. Of course, I had to be the only over weight kid in the class. The scale and the nurse read out I weighed 150 lbs, while my class mates gasp and snicker.

I have been overweight for 20 years, and I'm finally done being "the fat girl". Growing up I was always told that I have such a "pretty face". As if to say I would be really pretty if I wasn't fat. At least, thats what I always heard implied. 

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 12 which hasn't helped. Along with never being able to succesfully keep weight off I was told I would never have kids. Although, when I was 25 I managed to drop 50 lbs and eventually did get pregnant. I did try for 5 years with no success before that.

Today, I have a healthy happy 1 1/2 year old daughter and a great great loving man by my side. The two of them are my world. I'm doing this not only to give myself a better life, but to be able to be around longer for those who need me. Also, eventually we would like to try for another baby. Wish me luck as I wish the same to everyone else on this journey!

~Red aka Selina