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Goals

I want to be able to walk/run in a marathon

50 People
 in progress, 
6 People
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hike from the crater rim to the lake surface at Crater Lake Nat'l Park

2 People
 in progress, 
0 People
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get plastic surgery done to remove the excess skin now

39 People
 in progress, 
8 People
 achieved this

learn to snowshoe

0 People
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1 Person
 achieved this

Travel on a plane WITHOUT a seatbelt extender.

54 People
 in progress, 
37 People
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Surgeon Testimonial

Robert Read, M.D.
Dr Read and the Samaritan Bariatric Team (Susan, Bobbie, Kim, Denise) have been fantastic to work with. The orientation programs (open forum/general information, Dr Read's presentation of the procedure/risks/etc) are well organized and provide repeated opportunities for anyone's questions to be answered. The office staff is always available for questions, no matter how random, and respond to phone messages promptly. The program has a very strong emphasis on after care including annual (and obviously more frequent in the first year) labs and follow-ups, nutritional counsel, and monthly support group meetings. My only frustration has been delays and late running appointments... Dr Read tends to get pulled in many directions between two offices and in-hospital duties and his appointment schedule tends to feel that strain. Dr Read is not going to mince words with you... you will get the straight story with no hesitation to lay it on the line... so be prepared to be held accountable for your part of this process... ultimately it will be all about your discipline and he is going to make sure that you know everything possible before he cuts you loose.
Member Interests
  • Pets - Doug the Pug- the best dog in the world!
  • Bicycling - We commute by bike daily (about 20 miles a day)... CARS ARE EVIL
  • Camping - Crater Lake and McKenzie River are two favorites
  • Fishing - Love fishing the McKenzie River in Oregon
  • Hiking - Silver Creek Falls
  • Road Trips

Latest Surgery Support Comments

  • Comment by Cira S. on 12/6/06 8:22 pm
    Congratulations on your surgery! Wishing you all the best and a speedy recovery.
  • Comment by Tammy B. on 12/6/06 5:39 am
    The Will to Win by Berton Braley If you want a thing bad enough To go out and fight for it, Work day and night for it, Give up your time and your peace and your sleep for it, If only desire of it Makes you quite mad enough Never to tire of it, Makes you hold all other things tawdry and cheap for it, If life seems all empty and useless without it And all that you scheme and you dream is about it, If gladly you'll sweat for it, Fret for it, Plan for it, Lose all your terror of God or man for it, If you'll simply go after that thing that you want With all your capacity, Strength, and sagacity, Faith, hope, and confidence, stern pertinacity, If neither cold poverty, famished and gaunt, Nor sickness nor pain Of body and brain Can turn you away from the thing that you want, If dogged and grim you besiege and beset it, You'll get it.
  • Comment by future former fat chick on 12/5/06 5:14 am
    Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! I am post-op Laparoscopic RNY; my surgery was on 5/24/05. Anyway, I will be praying for you, and I know you will come through surgery with flying colors. Pretty soon, you will be a big ol’ loser!! I’m not going to tell you that the first few weeks after surgery will be a bed of roses because it was pretty bad for me. But today, I feel fine and the only thing that I regret is that I didn’t have surgery in 2004 when I first started researching it. So, if you find that you’re having a hard time coping right after surgery, please know that it DOES get better. Don’t ever hesitate to email me if there is anything I can do for you – even if you just need a pep talk! So here’s to you… may you have a successful surgery, improved health, energy galore, many “wow moments”, and fabulous before-and-after pics! God bless! Hugs, Tracy
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4 year anniversary
on December 7, 2010 10:54 am
My how time flies!!!  It's been a long time since I've posted so it's hard to know where to start...

Things are going great!  I'm getting back on track with working out and cycling and am looking forward to spring when I can truly get back into it. 
This last year was kind of rough... my knee finally gave up on me.  After years of repeat injuries and carrying all of the extra weight around, I was no longer able to ignore/work around my arthritis.  I had a great 'honeymoon phase' int he first two years after WLS and my knee was basically pain free due to the rapid reduction of weight.  But as my activity increased, it was hard to deny that my arthritis needed to be addressed. 
So in August this year I had a total knee replacement!  It was amazing!  I don't really lookforward to ever having to repeat the first week or two of recovery (yikes!) but other than that, it was awesome!  I am back to full mobility and am building my strength back up in that leg... after favoring it for years, my right leg is absolutely wimpy compared to my left. 
And now that my knee is back in shape, it's time for ME to get back in shape!  During the months leading up to the surgery, my knee was so bad that I wasn't able to be as active as before.  Then, when you add that to the emotional eating resulting from the frustration/depression/etc associated with the pain.... I had gained about 35 pounds back. 
It's definitely frustrating to see the numbers, but I'm not beating myself up.  I know what's going on, and I am back on track.  I've already lost about 10 of the pounds and am on track to get back down to the low 2s in the next few months.  My intention is to get down to 185 (which would be 1/2 of my original weight!) and my goal is to be there by summer.
My husband has been a true inspiration for me.  He has totally changed his eating habits and has lost about 20 pounds in the last 3-4 months.  I had let several bad food choices sneak back into my diet and now that Steve is no longer eating processed-snacky-sweet-salty crud, it has really helped me avoid those foods as well.

Goals: down to 200 by April, resume bike commuting at least 2 days a week, down to 185 by my birthday (May 31), walk the Portland Marathon Oct 2011
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