- Username: sugarrae_115
- Location: GA, USA
- Member Since: 1/13/2008
- BMI: 32.1
- Post Op
- Surgery Type: RNY (04/09/08)
- Surgeon: Paul E. Macik
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Surgeon TestimonialPaul E. MacikI met Dr. Macik for the first time january 22,2008 for my first office visit, I spend more time trying to get to his office than I spent face to face with him. He seemed really dry and withdrawn a little. I was like this guy will have my life in his hands and he's not talking to me much. I really concerned initially, But I realized that I would much rather have a competent surgeon than a physician who talked a lot. However what I have come to realize is that he's a very skillful surgeon with a quiet manner almost shy even. At my pre op appointment he was a little more open and I felt more confident. He's a man of few words but very skillful and compentent in his ability. Another co worker had him as her surgeon 3months prior and she looks great, Now since my surgery, I have had no complications and I too feel great, I would highly recommend him as a surgeon. Additionally his office staff is really great, Tiffany will answer all questions and will do everying that you need done. Honarae his nurse has a really sweet disposition and is highly efficient. I'm very satisfied and would highly recommend him as surgeon. |
Hello everyone, I'm a 37 year old woman and I have been overweight for most of my life. My highest weight was 314pounds. I have become increasing miserable over the years and I finally I decided to take charge of my life and finally do something about this serious problem. On 4/9/08, I will celerbrate my new birthday, the beginning of my new life. Thank you God for this tool and may I use this opportunity to be the person I feel I can become. To everyone out there who is in the process of looking into this surgery, take control of your life and life out your dreams. In life "nothing beats a failure but a try". "If the mind can conceive it the you can acheive it" Finally, "WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE".
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Blessed on December 2, 2008 4:31 pm
Hi all: I hope this post find all my online friends well. I'm almost 8 months out now and I have lost 109 pounds. God is so good. I have never been more happy, free and alive than I am now. My family came over for the holidays and did not recognize me at all. They were all overwhelmed with how awesome I look. I feel absolutely amazing. I'm 55 pounds from my goal of 150. Fortunately, i have no hanging skin. I was very solid when I was 315 pounds and I have shed the pounds very nicely. I firmly believe that all the exercise I have been doing has help aided and assisted this cause.
My goal is to be 150 by July 4 2009. Never have I been so excited about a new year, It will truly be a new me. When I think about on this year, I can't help but shed a tear, on how blessed I am and How far God has brought me. I truly never would have made it without him, I am truly stronger, wiser and so much better. I wish everyone that will read my blog much success and happiness on this difficult but worthwhile journey and may God bring you and your families safely thru the holiday season and may each of you have a happy, wonderful, safe and prosperous new year.
Until 2009.
Lisa
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100 pounds gone forever on November 8, 2008 8:29 am
Hello Family:
It's official, I have lost 100 pounds since I've started this journey. I knew that wls could make this goal a reality but never could I envision myself this size. To say that I'm overjoyed is the biggest understatement of the century. I can do so many things that I could never do, it's so amazing. I have about 65 more pounds to go. however I will be okay if I can just lose another 50. I'm wearing a size 13 jeans and 14 pants, I thank God every day for the blessing that he has afforded me in having this surgery and with not having any complications, If I had to do this all over again, I would in a heart beat. My one regret is that I did not do this 10years ago. I'm so looking forward to the new year. Never have I ever been so excited to see a new year, I'm so excited about the future. I will never forget where I came from but I'm so excited about what the future holds. To everyone on this site, just know that Dreams do come true.
Until next time.
Lisa
6 months out on October 14, 2008 8:22 pm
Hi Family:
I can't believe how time flies, I'm now six months out as of last week. All I can say is " what a wild and wonderful ride it has been". I have been through so many adjustments I can't begin to explain. However I must say that all the trials and tests have been so worth my accomplishments. If I had to do surgery all over again I would in heart beat. I'm officially 218 pounds. I'm a mere 4 pounds away from 100 pounds. I feel so fantastic there are not enough words in the dictionary to illustrate what I feel. I get so many compliments on the new me that it's hard to stay grounded. However, I know the real reason for this surgery was to get healthy. I take no hypertension meds, no diabetic meds, I can run, jump, swim, hike these are things that I was never able to do before. I feel that I have a whole new lease on life. Lord I thank you daily for this wonderful opportunity you afforded me. I now look forward to new year and the new opportunities that now available to me. I'm hoping to be 205 pounds by Thanksgiving 2008. I plan on going shopping the day after Thanksgiving to get a new wardrobe. My most recent wow moment came last Friday when I tried on and wore a size 12 pants. Never in my memory have I been able to wear a size 12 anything. I'm hoping by Thanksgiving that I can say goodbye to Lane Bryant and stores like her for good. Tomorrow I will be three months away from my 38Th birthday, I hope to be under 200 by then. Long term goal, To get married and get pregnant by the end of 2009. I now have more confidence in myself than I've ever had before. Men are approaching me and I'm loving the attention, but I'm grounded enough to know that my worth far out weights how I look on the outside. I want the man that I meet to see the beauty within while appreciating the hard work I'm putting in on the outside. To anyone who is reading this blog, I hope to be a source of encouragement. This journey is not an easy fix believe me, I'm putting in my time. I'm steadfast in the gym 3x a week for at least 6-7hrs, and I'm continuing working on my spirit and mind. Indeed this is a journey that you undertake for the rest of your life. And I must say I'm enjoying the ride.
Until next time.
Lisa
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walmart wow moment on September 1, 2008 5:16 pm
Hello all, I had to share this with the family today. As I documented before, I hit the gym at least 3x weekly sometimes 4. Anyway, I'm now up to 16 machines and with each exercise, i do 3 sets of 12. As you can image, this take quite a bit of time to accomplish. Well today, I was there for 2hrs and 15minutes with all the machines and then 30 minutes of cardio. After the gym, I went to Walmart for some groceries. I see this man pulling off with a carton of eggs on the roof of his suv. Without even realizing what I was doing, I went chasing after the guy at top speed waving my arms like I'm crazy trying to get his attention. He finally saw me and He got his eggs with no problem. I guess your probably saying what is the wow in this story, Well let me tell you. I chased the car, for about 200 yards and was not even winded. Can I tell you that I never would have been able to do that without feeling like I was going to have a masssive heart attack. I'm so proud of myself. I've been in the gym consistently for 5 months today. I joined 8 days before surgery. I' ve been going religiously since I joined, even went back to the gym 4 days post op. I'm so determined to get this right, and fully use this tool and opportunity that I've been given, I will be 5months out on sept 9 and my goal is to get to 222. I'm now 226. and my 6month goal is to get to 210. I'm 16 pounds away. Wish me luck family. Short term goal is to be 199 by thanksgiving. and long term goal is to reach 185 by my 38th birthday on January 15, 2009. To everyone who is contemplating this surgery, I just want to say, that I don't know what the future holds, but I will say that this is the best decision I could have ever made for myself. Hope everyone is having a great day.
until next time.
Lisa
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Wow moments on August 30, 2008 9:14 pm
Hi all:
Life is going well, I'm looking good and feeling great. Never knew I could feel this good, I'm in the best physical shape of my life right now and I know things are only going to get better, I just can't believe that 4 months ago I was 295 pounds. I'm now at 229, I have no active medical problems, I'm exercising 3-4 times a week and I have engery for days. I'm fastly moving towards misses sizes and I couldn't be more pleased. I've had to make serious adjustments but I know that these changes were for the best. I'm so excited right now. I've lost a total of 85 pounds today and I have another 80 pounds to go. I finally can look in the mirror and see the new me that's emerging. I'm finally loving the skin that I'm in. I wish everyone with surgery dates coming up the best of luck and a speedy recovery.
until next time.
Lisa
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I'm a 37 year old woman who like most people on this site has been overweight my entire life. By the time I was 9 years old, I was wearing a training bra. By the time I was 13, I looked like I was about 21years old. I'm the only girl and the youngest child so my mother was very over protective. I lived in Newark NJ at the time, in the inner city so I was never allowed to go out and play for fear of bodily harm. My favorite past time became watching tv and eating, You can imagine how the story goes. By the time I graduated from high school I was about 200 pounds, When I went to college, My mother began having complications from her diabetes and she had her leg amputated in 1991. I was devastated. I was ready to quit college and take care of her. However she refused to let me and encouraged me to go on. By 1996 she had to go on dialysis. This was the beginning of the end. My eating was totally out of control and I had ballooned up to 285pounds. Looking at my mother who had become a shell of herself by this point had me so scared that I was going to become like her that I joined a gym and lost 50pounds. I was wearing 235pounds when she eventually died in 2001. However I fell into a deep depression, and got mixed up with the wrong man and ballooned up to my highest weight of 314. I relocated to GA hoping that life would change and get better. i have been taking care of everybody else and have let myself fall by the way side. IT has taken me all this time, to realize it's time that I take care of me. I'm a master's level social worker by profession and I'm always looking out for others assisting them in reaching their goals and aspirations, After caring for everyone else and neglecting myself, I now have HTN, early diabetes, irregular periods, chronic back aches and other ailments, I am now on the same course my mother was on before she began to decline and eventuall pass. The one place I did not want to be I'm at. I'm so afraid of being on dialysis, or going blind or having my legs amptuated, I know that this isn't the life that God has in store for me. I'm so ready to be in the body that I yearn for. However even more important , I want to live a long happy and healthy life. I'm sick of being on medicine, feeling shortness of breath, having back aches, etc. I want to enjoy life to the fullest & I know that I can't have that life at this weight. I want to be able to run a marathon, or go hiking. I want to be able to go dancing without passing out, I want to able to walk in a room and not be embarrased by my size and I want to get married and have a family, I'm so greatful that there is WLS out there so people like me can have a chance to live a normal life. After intense research, I want to have the RNY. I believe that this surgery would best fit my needs. I'm so excited about my decision and look forward to what's to come. I know that God loves me and I want to love me and see myself as he sees me. A strong vibrabrant, vivacious and beautiful woman. I'm ready to get out there and live, love and be the person I feel inside, but now I want the body to match.
In the words of Jill Scott;" I want to live my life as if it's Golden". Lord I thank you for this life and I want to be able to live life to the fullest and I can't do that at this weight and size. I want to be able to shop in regular stores, and run wild in free if I feel like it. Go scuba diving and jet skiing and ballooning if I want to. I want the next 37 + years to be much happier and healthty than the lst 37years. I made a commitment this last new years eve that 2007 would be the last year that I would be this large again and now I'm ready to make that dream an reality. To everyone out there who is looking at making a change, I would go for it. Life is short, don't wait till tomorrow what you can do today and don't let fear rule your life. With God for you who can ever be against you. To God be the Glory forevever and forever more.
Till next time.
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