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To Be Thin in 2010. 25 pounds to my goal weight!!!

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be a healthier, happier, and skinnier version of me! And love my new life!

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To lose 20 more pounds by Christmas 09

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Joshua Roller M.D.
My first impression of Dr. Roller was a picture of complete confidence in his wisdom and his ability to perform any of the surgeries. I loved his bedside manner. He listened to my concerns, gave me info the read, left the room and let ME make the decision on my own as far as which surgery I would choose. I appreciated that. The staff has been amazing. They treated me with respect and were always responsive in answering any of my questions. If they didn't know the answer they would find it our and call me back. There wasn't anything that I didn't like about Dr. Roller or his staff. Their clinic is in Springdale, AR which is about an hour and a half from where I live. But, it was so worth it. They definitely emphasize after care, support groups, follow up visits with your doctor and staff and the nutritionists. They have a specific support group but since I work full time and I'm so far away I probably won't make it to that but boy do I find a lot of encouragement on this website. Actually while I was in the lab waiting room to have blood work done pre-op, a woman having the same surgery as me told me about this website that had helped her so much in making her decision. I'm so glad I talked with her. I have to say that Dr. Roller's surgical competence and his bedside manner are excellent and I don't believe I could have found anyone better. We discussed my past surgeries and possible scar tissue that could make the lapriscopic surgery take a little longer. But, Dr. Roller looked me in the eye and said, IF I can't do it, no one can. At that moment I felt totally at ease and felt confident that I was in the best hands I could be.
Member Interests
  • Dogs - I have a shitzu that thinks she is human
  • Musical Performance - I have always loved to sing. Started out with church choir
  • Christianity - God has helped me thru everything in my life.Can't imagine life without HIM
  • Grandchildren - I have 10 precious grandchildren.
  • Horses - Would love to have a horse. They are gorgeous creatures
  • Married - Just re-married Feb.14th, 2009 to a wonderful man.
  • Fishing Boats - I absolutely love to fish. Spend all day on the water.
  • WLS in your 40's - How bout WLS in your 50's there is no choice to select for that.

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  • Comment by 2bthinnow on 6/16/08 10:32 pm
    Good Luck... Hope every thing os ok....We will keep you in our prayers.. Me and my husband had our Sleeve on 2-27-08 and it was the best thing we could of ever did. Kim and Lannie
  • Comment by margiem1962 on 6/15/08 6:08 am
    Good luck on your surgery tomorrow! This is the best gift you can give to yourself. Enjoy your new tool and soon your new body. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Margie
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I had my VSG surgery in June of 2008. It is the best gift I have ever given myself. I wish I had done it years ago. I must say that my health is better than it has been in years and the personal changes that I have made within are amazing! This website is a God send. I still come here everyday to find someone to encourage or just read other's success stories.  It keeps me focused and grateful! 

            
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Wow....it's been awhile
on April 22, 2013 3:25 pm

I didn't realize how long it had been since I have posted anything here at OH.  This used to be my daily inspiration.  I took on a new job as a legal secretary and haven't had much spare time at all besides I don't have a computer at home anymore.  I had my VSG surgery 5 years ago and have still thankfully, kept the excess weight off.  I am so thankful that I had the surgery.  I am down to 150 pounds now and pushing to get below the 150.  I am wearing a size 10 now and feeling comfortable and confident in who I am and how I look.  For me, it is more about being the healthiest I can be than it is looks.  But of course, I care how I look.  I am 58 years young and life is good.  God has been so good to me.  If I could encourage anyone who is trying to make the decision to have weight loss surgery, DO IT!!!!!   DO IT for YOU!!!!!  NO OTHER REASON!!!!!!

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Sliding Backwards !!!!!!
on August 3, 2011 11:33 am
Here it is summer again. Is it hot or what????  Oh my goodness.  Well, so many changes in my personal life.  I was laid off of my full-time job that I dearly loved in April of this year. I have been seeking for another full-time position but found a part-time job that isn't too overwhelming. But, no benefits.  Re-married my ex-husband in Feb. of this year so many changes there but, it is going wonderfully!  The only thing that isn't back in gear is my weight loss and maintenance.  We moved into a really small apartment that my awesome treadmill won't fit into so I sold it to my sister.  Now, I am doing my best to walk each morning to make up for it. It is just soooooo hot. I am having problems with my left shoulder that keeps me in intense pain the majority of the time.  Don't have a clue what is wrong but also don't have medical insurance right now so I can't afford to go to the doctor about it.  I have gained at least 10 pounds I know and that aggravates me terribly. I KNOW better!!!!!   I eat the wrong things, comfort foods.......my husband was without a job for 5 months and then I get laid off from mine.  Talk about STRESS!!!! 
I am determined to get my eating habits back under control.  I know I can do this.  I have done it before and seen the results!!!!!     I REFUSE to have to go up a size in my clothes!!!! I will report as to my progress!  Thank you in advance for any words of encouragement you offer.  Jodi
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Time Has Flown By...Time to Regroup...
on March 28, 2011 1:44 pm
My goodness time has flown by.  I can't believe that I haven't posted on my page since November.  That's shameful.....Well, here it is springtime.  My weight has crept up on me a little bit.  The stress in my life has definitely increased all in all.  Normally I make healthy choices but I have added snacks in there that shouldn't be in my diet at all!  I will have to regroup and rethink what got me to the point of surgery in the first place and put the brakes on NOW!!!!!  Guess I became a little over confident that I wouldn't gain my weight back.  But then my exercise habits changed too.  I moved in with my daughter who was having major back surgery.  I became her care giver.  No longer did I have time for me, time to exercise, time to get on my treadmill or go walking outdoors.  I sure have missed it too.  She is better and stronger and it is time for me to put my butt back in gear and get with it again.  I let too many snack foods back into my diet.  Even though they were healthier snack foods....couple them with the no specific exercise and I can tell my body is changing.  I haven't gone into another size but still....I CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE and I choose to take control of it and stop it NOW before it goes any further!  
Another difference is that I came here every day to encourage others and read other's successess.  That makes a difference in my attitude and frame of mind in general.  I must go back to the things that I know brought me success and kept me mindful of where I came from.  I NEVER want to gain the weight back again and be the unhealthy me I was before the surgery.  This is a tool that I paid dearly for since it was personal pay not to mention all the hard work I put into it to lose the weight.  I have laid my tool down and thought that it would just do the work for me.  NOT SO!!!!!  I am picking back up my tool TODAY and going forward from here!!!!!  God Bless to all of you!

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Getting a Little Frustrated
on November 17, 2010 5:42 am
Life just keeps changing all around me.  Of course that's normal.  But, my job has recently changed. Still working for the same employer, just doing the job of 2 people now as one person left the company.  It's very stressful and sometimes overwhelming especially since I had to learn a new software program. My life was already hectic but I worked about 10 hours less a week before this. 

Now I'm getting really frustrated because I have a difficult time fitting in my exercise routine into my daily schedule.  I have always had foot problems since a surgery on my right foot and now I am on my feet more with seldom any time for rest or relaxing.  It's push, push...push all day till I go to bed at night.  I don't want to get out of my exercise habits or lose my endurance that I worked so hard to build up.  I finally just made myself get on the treadmill before bed last night.  Something's gotta give....I'm trying to just bite the bullet and just make myself work out regardless of how tired I am.  Some evenings I come home too tired to even shower or eat.  That's just crazy!!!! 

Hopefully I can just make myself get back into my workout and my body will get adjusted to this crazy schedule eventually!!!!







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Life Constantly Changes!!!
on October 1, 2010 7:32 am
My life just constantly changes now-a-days it seems.  I am getting ready to move AGAIN!!!!  But at least one major thing I have noticed is that in spite of the stress in my life right now I AM NOT TURNING TO FOOD as I have in the past.  Food was always my comforter.  Thank God for this tool of VSG that gave me the power to retrain the way I think and feel about food!  I will be forever grateful that I was able to have this surgery done. I want to encourage as many others as I can along the way to do what's best for them and be the healthiest you can be.  We only go around once in this thing called life!  Enjoy it to the fullest and make healthy choices! 
I am looking forward as my life goes through these changes I am currently facing and hoping that my life just continues to become richer, fuller and better! 

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I am a 54 year old woman who was just so tired of battling my weight all my adult life.  Thru the years I have yo-yo dieted like most who are over weight.  I finally reached an age where the dieting no longer worked.  I couldn't even take the diet pills anymore without having major heart palpatations.  Then of course other health issues arised.  My triglycerides were off the chart.  I was in a high category for being at risk for heart attack or stroke.   I knew I had to do something.  I started checking on the web about the lap band.  I thought I was convinced that's what I wanted but, after consulting with my surgeon, Dr. Josh Roller who by the way is aboslutely excellent.... we decided to go with the gastric sleeve.  He didn't feel that my weight indicated cause for a gastric by pass.  I am glad that I changed and went with the gastric sleeve.  No adjustments.  And I was concerned about a foreign silicone object being inside of me.  I wanted something once and for all not something I may have to have taken out later down the road.  
I had my surgery June 16th, 2008.  So here I am on my way to my future.  I am so excited to find the real me again.  I've always been there.  In my 20's and 30's I was like paranoid about my weight and always watched what I ate and exercised consistently.  Somewhere down the road as I got older it wasn't so easy any more.  Then my regular MD put me on Prozac and man like 25 to 30 pounds just zapped on me.....
I have 7 precious grandchildren that I want to see grow and spend time with them.  I have a new man in my life that is so good to me and we love doing outdoors things together.  Well of course, the more you weigh you can't handle the heat as well.  I decided ok. it's time to do something about this.    Whatever it took to make it happen I was ready!!!  I wanted to eat healthy for the rest of my life.  No more eating emotionally and comforting myself with food.  And, I did.  I made it happen.  Now I am working towards my goal and seeing results daily.  I may be 54 statistically but, I don't think like I'm 54 years old.  I still feel young on the inside.  I love boating, camping, hiking, all kinds of activities.  Now, I'll be able to enjoy them more with the man that I love.  
I must say that my Mom, and my daughters were very concerned and thought I had lost my mind.  They begged me not to have this surgery.  My answer to them was, you mean you would rather me have heart problems like you and Dad and maybe die from a stroke or heart attack rather than take care of the situation and make myself as healthy as possible.  That shut them up and then they were more supportive.  
I am so thankful that everything came together in the process of this decision and having the surgery it was like decided and done all in about 3 weeks time.  Although I had study on it for about a year and a half.    If I could give any encouragement to anyone out there, THIS IS YOUR DECISION.  DO IT FOR YOU ONLY.  DON'T DO IT FOR ANYONE ELSE.  THIS IS YOUR GIFT TO YOU.
I wish success and happiness to you all.  And I am so thankful for this website.  I have received emails and encouragement which means so much to me.  God Bless......Here's to a healthy future for us all !!!! Jodi