- Name: Sami Sue U.
- Username: SamanthaUrbanek
- Location: OH
- Member Since: 7/14/2006
- BMI: 29.5
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (08/21/07)
- Surgeon: Stephan Myers, M.D.
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Surgeon TestimonialStephan Myers, M.D.He is a very kind and gentle soul who really seems to care about his pt success for the long term. I have only been more and more impressed with Dr. Myers and his staff each time I meet with them. His office staff work as a team, I never heard anyone gossip about another team member, they are always soft spoken and kind. It seems like a nice group of people to work with. The reason that I went with Dr. Myers after interviewing two other surgeons in my area is that Dr. Myers answered my question about long term care after the surgery. My fear is "WHAT IF IT DOESN"T work as well as I had hoped, what if I fail with such a radaical procedure and still can't lose and keep off the weight after cutting off half of my stomach for goodness sake. Dr. Myers said that he asked all of his pt to set a weight, be it 5 to 10 lbs above their goal weight that would make them feel like they were failing if they went back up above the number. Then Dr. Myers said, the moment you get above the number I want you to call my office and make an appointment to come to see me! That was the answer that I was looking for, a surgeon who wants to take the time to ensure you suceed. I reasearch his staff also, they have one of the number 1 ranking in percentage lost as a whole group of pt with their after surgery care program that requires you go see a trainer, work out, stay up with your appointments with the dietitiion. I haven't had my surgery yet, hopefully in August 2007. I will right more about my hospital experience then. I love Dr. Myers and his staff, espically Anne, she even said a little prayer with me when I was in her office, it felt wonderful to be in her company. Member Interests
- Books & Literature - I read the entire best sellers list! I love to read and write.
- Dogs - We have a new German Shepard puppy for my son, ten months old Pete.
- Writing - I have two cats, they are the best name Willard and Vernon.
- Parenting - The best job I ever had, my little boy is 2 yrs and three months old.
- Cards - Love to play poker with my church group, hahahaha
- Radio & Television - Big talk radio fan - I enjoy politics and the latest news.
- Oil Painting - I love to paint, having done much since college
- Horses - I raised Quater Horses when I was a kid with my Dad's help
- Horror - I watch all horror movies released, even the BAD ones, my husband hates them!
- Sports Cars - I love cars, I sold Toyota for a short while when I was single.
Latest Surgery Support Comments
 Comment by Jan C. on 8/21/07 5:36 am
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I wish you all the
good luck in the
world. My prayers
and thoughts are
with you. Take Care,
Tammy V.
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Hey, Sami Sue,
It's me again - just
letting you know
that you're in my
thoughts and prayers
and that I'm really
praying that your
needle phobia will
be lightened. Just
say "#*$&@*($, Lana"
every time they come
at you with a needle
and remember that
I'm there for you in
spirit.
Hugs,
Lana
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My name is Samantha nickname Sam. I am married, have a beautiful three year old son and had surgery on August 21, 2007.
Starting weight January 2007: 280 lbs - ugh
Surgery weight August 21, 07: 274 lbs
weight June 26, 2008 177.4 lbs
weight July 11, 2008 180.4 lbs - weight gain ?
weight July 14, 2008 176.4 lbs losing again
weight July 28, 2008 175.4 lbs yeah! weight Aug 15, 2008 171.0 lbs horray!
Husband and surgery issues...ugh 2 days ago
My husband is having his first two appointments this week. He is still very undecided, but getting all of the appointments done in case he makes up his mind to get it done before the end of the year. We have a big insurance cost issue that he needs to decide before December 31, 2008 to have the surgery or it could end up costing us a great deal more.
So I am sending prayers that this is the right thing to do for him and our family.
Actually we just had words "ahahah" if you know what I mean about money and his need to take off work Friday for this doctors appointment. MEN make me crazy, small business owners are the worst when it comes to planning things and covering expenses. I feel like I must save every extra penny to pay for everything related to this surgery because he is being so difficult. I swear I am going to lose my mind soon if he doesn't do something about his weight and health issues. I driving around worried about becoming a HOT THIN widow, I was being ficeishes if you didn't catch on that...I have to go now more later on this saga!
Love Sami Sue
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Great day, wearing dress in closet for years...looks GREAT on August 15, 2008 12:55 pm
Today I weighed 171 pounds, horray. The best thing today is that I am wearing a size 10 dress that I have not worn since college like 12 yrs ago. Gosh it feels so good. My husband said "I would do you" that really made me laugh.
I am currently having issues with my mouth and an imbalance where I continue to have a flat weird taste. None of my doctors can figure out why, the only relief I have recieved is from advise I got from some health food people who told me to take liquid vitamin B and liquid vitamin D and place it under my tongue to go straight to my blood stream and into my brain. Strange as it sounds, it is the only thing that is helping. Now I am trying to figure out this mouth imbalance issue.
Later
Sami Sue
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My Story 
Starting weight Jan 07: 280
weight day of surgery: 274 (-6)
September 21, 2007: 248 (-26)
September 28, 2007: 236 (-38)
October 1, 2007: 234 (-40)
October 8, 2007: 231.4 (-42.6)
October 14, 2007: 225 (-49)
October 21, 2007: 221 (-53)
November 1, 2007: 218 (-56)
November 13, 2007: 209.4 (-64.6)
November 21, 2007: 205 (-69)
December 21, 2007: 196 (-83)
January 21, 2008: 191 (-88)
January 25, 2008: 188 (-92)
Feburary 14, 2008: 187 (-93)
Feburary 28, 2008: 185 (-95) June 25, 2008: 177.4 (-103.4) July 9, 2008 180.8 (+3.8 pounds - NOT GOOD)2
I'am 40 years old mother, wife, Graduate student, and a United States Air Force Veteran. My weight problems began 21 years ago while I was serving in the US Air Force. I was a very pretty girl next door looking type with brown hair, blue eyes, freckled kid who at 18 years old weighed 136 lbs in 1986. (WOW I WOULD KILL TO WEIGH 136 AGAIN) The US military forced me to GO ON A DIET TO LOSE 4 lbs, that's correct I said four lbs, all my problems began when I went on that first diet, and started the slippery slop of Yo Yo dieting from the age of 18 so that I would meet the military standard of 132 lbs for my height of 5 ft 3 3/4 inches until I ended up at 166 lbs during Desert Storm in the early 90's. I managed to finish my six year military career, lost 21 lbs near the end of my enlistment so that I was eligible for an Honorable discharge, (Yes Uncle Sam will give its Veterans a Dishornable discharge if they can't stay within WEIGHT STANDARDS as they like to call it) then I got divorced and the weight JUST KEPT ON COMING. I quickly went back to 166 lbs during my divorce in fall of 1992, enrollment in college full-time, and hit 190 lbs near my 30th birthday in 1998. My last real effort at losing weight was when I turned 30, I dropped from 190 lbs to 174 lbs in six months from working in a gym, eating rice and Diet Pepsi. I was in college, the rice was cheap and I didn't want to be FAT and dating any longer. That weight loss lasted all of one year. While in college at Ohio State the doctors said "I was a Compulsive Overeater" I said "You Think" every time life gets tough I get FAT. Those doctors placed me in class with other girls who were Anorxics! As you can imagine I was a big hit with my Large Self setting in class discussing why I continued to gain weight and they were like the incredible shrinking girls. It was awful, I learned that skinny pretty girls have as many problems as Large pretty girls do. (the only GREAT thing about this large girl is I know that I am extremely attractive and I don't lack confidence about my self image) The first time I gained so much weight in my early 20's I was walking in the mall and passed a long mirror on a rack, I turned and thought "Why is that FAT CHICK so close behind me" it took me a few minutes to realize it was my reflection in the mirror. I went to the restroom and cried in shock. At my second wedding to Dr. Steve my HoneyBear (who really needs weight loss surgery also, he just hasn't decided it the answer yet) in August 2003 I weighted 222 lbs and I looked GREAT even being so LARGE in my size 22 wedding gown I was breath taking as a bride, one year later finally was able to get pregnant, only went up to 252 lbs during pregnancy, lost 17 lbs right away in January 2005 after our sons birth, but quickly gained weight when I returned to work as a Retail Manager of three large departments and quit Breast Feeding my son. (Breast Feeding really does help you lose weight, it was the only easy weight I ever lost) Last year when I lost my job in Retail I weighted 280lbs. Today I weigh in at 269 lbs to 270 lbs depending on the week at weight watchers. I joined in Weight Watchers in January 2007 so I could have three months supervised weight loss program on record for my surgery that I hope to have early this summer. The LapBand is what I hope to have. Now I have a GREAT NEW JOB, I haven't gained any weight from my new job, and yes as you realize that STRESS IS MY TRIGGER, so I am working on new ways to handle stress. I have been doing research on surgery since they told me I haven't became pregnant again due to my weight in 2005. I am so excited about this next chapter, and yet I am scared to death that I will fall flat on my face with weight loss the next time something really stressful happens in my life. Send prayers that Sam can find a new way to handle stress outside of opening her mouth and inserting calories!!! My story will have a HAPPY ENDING, I am determined that it be a great ending for the pretty girl next door, her little boy Thomas and her HoneyBear Husband too (even if he decides not to have weight loss surgery he is a KEEPER)!
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