Tami33's Profile

Name: Tami Jean A.
Username: Tami33
Location: Schenectady, NY, USA
Member Since: 7/11/2004
BMI: 52.8
Surgery date scheduled
Surgery Type: FobiPouch (12/13/06)
Surgeon: Oscar C. Lirio M.D.

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Surgeon Testimonial

Oscar C. Lirio M.D.
Dr. Lirio knows intimatly, the hardships of the obese population. He has designed his style of preparing you for and preforming the surgery to best help and make a most reliable tool for sucess.
His staff has been patient with me and my constant calling. I think there is none better than Dr. Lirio.

Member Interests

Business & Career - I own a pet grooming salon.
Humor - have none
Pets - I enjoy working with and the company of pet and other animals
Cats - 1 have 2 puddy tats
Dogs - I have a warm heart for cold noses
Dancing - Love it. I just wish I would stop jiggling when the song was over
Fishing - me n my honey spend some great times by the river
Islam - I so dearly love God, Allah
Horses - I used to own and ride horses. I need to lose weight to make it comfortable agai
Boats - got my first one last year and yet to get it wet

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Latest Surgery Support Comments

Comment by Kim C. on 12/13/06 4:22 am

Tami - Congratulations on your big day!! Here's to a quick and uneventful surgery and recovery.

Comment by anewbecboo on 12/12/06 10:02 pm

Tami, Tomorrow is your big day sweetie!!!! I am so excited for you! I will be praying for a successful surgery and a smooth and speedy recovery. You will be a Loser very soon~woo hoo!!! God bless your journey~I can't wait to hear all about it! big love and hugs, Becky

Comment by Melissa Mermaid on 12/12/06 6:45 am

Good luck and God bless, TJ ... You have dared to dream and are showing your courage by taking action. You have waited a long time and worked so hard to have your day in the OR. You take with you lots of our hugs, prayers and positive thoughts. Can't wait 'til you're back on the board, complaining about how hard that truck hit you ... Come back to us real soon and vent away, k?

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My name is Tami. I was born in "73" (aquarious) I have 3 gorgeous,wonderful, sweet, brilliant children; Carli - born in 94, Matthew-born in 99 and Alexandra- born in 2002. I own a pet grooming salon called Bark Avenue. I love animals and nature and I am also fascinted by astronomy. Pictures of far outer space just leave me in awe and inspire my love of God and his infinace. I am single never been married, but I live with the same partner for about 3 years now and he is not my kids Dad. I have very little family outside of my children. I really enjoy people and love making new contacts so feel free to get and keep in tuoch. OH is proving to be a valuable tool I have in my journey to health through WLS.

My name is Tami. I was born in "73" (aquarious) I have 3 gorgeous,wonderful, sweet, brilliant children; Carli - born in 94, Matthew-born in 99 and Alexandra- born in 2002. I own a pet grooming salon called Bark Avenue. I love animals and nature and I am also fascinted by astronomy. Pictures of far outer space just leave me in awe and inspire my love of God and his infinace. I am single never been married, but I live with the same partner for about 3 years now and he is not my kids Dad. I have very little family outside of my children. I really enjoy people and love making new contacts so feel free to get and keep in tuoch. OH is proving to be the most valuable tool I have in my journey to health through WLS.

Tami33's Blog

What a difference time makes
on August 17, 2008 11:00 am

I only recently came back to OH and started posting and reading. When you have questions everyone is there for you but when you have comments they had better be on board with the general consensus. But over time I am so much more comfortable as a person I don't feel bothered if people don't give me a warm reception here. I get one in real life and that makes sense as it can be difficult to decipher tone in writing.I have all the confidence I once had plus some as well as a lack of fear. I never realized how fearful I was obese. I could deal with race remarks or religious remarks. But I always was fearful of the fat digs and people will seek out your weak point and exploit it so that was mine.
I weigh between 173 and 179. I look great but I still want to lose more. I want to reach my goal, even if it's too small. I can always gain some if it is. but those old demons never left. Even though I dump I still eat sugar, small amounts but often and I know this is whats blocking me. The minute I lay off sugar the weight comes back off. So I must get back on track. How I will do that I have no idea. I'll post this question about will power to a board or two(I hope that isn't bad web-iquette) cause I have it where I have it and don't where I don't. We'll see.
But all in all, I love that fact that I did this and I tell every new wls prospect and new pre-op I meet about OH as the best thing for anyone in the WLS family.

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5 weeks out !
on January 17, 2007 2:03 pm

down to 270lbs
   I am feeling wonderful . I can't belive how much this has really changed my life already.
   Last week I went through my entire house and made it into a home. I took out everything that is not in use and cleaned everything possible. I organized everything right down to socks. It has made me and everyone in the house so much happier. But it has also shown me just how incapacitated I was before. I was always tired and often after eating lethargic.
   I am getting my life together again and I feel great about it. I owe a great deal o this to my WLS and the fact that I am no longer foced primarily on food.
   I am also looking better and better. I get a lot of compliments and I see the difference in my face and I feel more attractive. But, although I orginaly wanted to be thinner for my physical health and appearance, I now realize how much more I appreciate the mental health benefits and increased energy. This surgery is wonderful.

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2 weeks later
on December 29, 2006 3:55 pm

I had a very fortunate, uncomplicated, sucessful surgery. Anything else is just a "story". So here's few story details; I awoke in the most pain I have ever experienced in my life ! The nurses medicated me including morphine for pain and something for neausea. I had no problem getting up and down other than being sore and full of gas. GAS- that was the most memorable and excrusciating part of the whole deal. It lasted a full week and had me miserable.
I left hospital Fri (went in on Wed) but by fri night I was in so much pain I had to go back. It was the gas and the incision and it would have been fine if I had only taken my pain medication. But i was hurting and my stomach was upset so I just couldn't bear to do it. Now a lot of this was because I had been on morphine and this slows down the GI trac so I was in a catch 22. So I had an upper GI, had to drink big gulps of the nastyness !, The nastiness helped me move my bowels and I went home agin, where I now took pain pills as needed.
Time has passed, I feel great. My insicion is healed, I had the jp tube removed today, I've lost 22 lbs and My weightloss is already noticable.
I have not been following all the rules but I will try to do better. I dont like chopped up food, so I ave been just supper chewing, but I will try to magic bullet everything from now on. I do dump on even the slightest bit of fat, which I am happy about, it'll help keep me in check. That is that for now.

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12/11/06 2 MORE DAYS FILTER TODAY
on December 11, 2006 11:26 am

Well, I just got home from having my IVC filter placed. Not the owrst thing but not fun. I was give a very mild sedative. They drapped myface and the worst part, injected novacaine in my neck. It made me cry, partly cause it hurt and partly cause it stressed me out for so long to think about it. They pushed it down into my groin, painless, althoug I could identify the location as it went through. They obviously use some force cause it is really sore.
I went to a room to rest for 4 hours and then Hank brought me home. I'll chill the rest of the day, get my scr ipt filled tomorrow and surgery Wed. It is almost here. I can hardly believe it.

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Getting closer...
on November 22, 2006 5:36 am

I want to say thank you and God bless you to all my new OH friends!
well, I am down to 3 weeks. I kinda have been letting the time pass, not concentrating on how much time until WLS cause it wa starting to drive me crazy. I dont entertain any negative thoughts, but I'm sure I'll be spleepless and nervous that day before.
I feel so blessed to have learned so much about myself, this condition of obesity, and wls here at OH.
I have been privileged to make the aquaintence of so many wonderful people that share my struggle.I have heard so many kind words and received so much encouragment
I get weighed in again this morining and I am alittle nervous cause I have cheated al ot this week from my medifast diet. But If I have not lost or I have gained I will just have to get right back on track. It feels like it's taking forever but I know I got to hang on.

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