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Trace Curry
**I made a trip to Cincy to meet my southern friends and also to catch Dr. Curry at a support meeting. I like him! He and his staff are all very knowledgable and personable. Dr. Curry shoots it straight from the hip, he knows what he does and doesn't pretend to know what he don't know, that's why he has a great office staff to accompany him in his practice. I can't wait to have my consult! Will write more after that. rn**ok I'm slow :) 11/15/04 - I had my second consult and consent signing at Dr. C's office. I feel so comfortable with Dr. C and feel extremely confident in him as a surgeon. He is very knowledgeable and loves what he is doing. He truly does care! My surgery date is 11/22/04rn**Dr. Curry's office staff are THE BEST! I have never met an Dr's office staff that make a people feel as welcome as they do. Every question is answered and with a smile. rn**There is NOTHING I do NOT like about Dr. C and his staff! rn**Dr Curry and his staff get a 10+ rating!rn
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  • Dancing - Ü great exercise, dance like no one is watching
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Moma V.'s Journey

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Describe your behavioral and emotional battle with weight control before learning about bariatric surgery.
When things didn't go right, I ate, when I was stressed I ate, when I was unhappy I ate. I was on a constant diet, but when I failed, I ate more. Dieting only slowed down my weight gain to a minimal 10+lbs a year. No matter what I did, my weight kept climbing up.
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  • Comment by RHONDA FROM KY on 7/11/07 10:32 am
    I see that you have to go to the hospital today.. I'm hoping and praying that all is well.. love ya, Rhonda
  • Comment by Elizabeth Torres on 11/6/06 8:28 pm
    Thanks for all your kind words and support Vickie. I will update on things as soon as possible. I appreciate the love you show. God bless.
  • Comment by swangirl on 4/9/06 3:01 am
    Congratulations on your success and best wishes for the future!
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Vickie !'s Blog
Vickie !'s Blog


Bloodwork 6/19/07
on June 24, 2007 12:23 pm

Finally had my bloodwork done, these should be done on a yearly basis, unless there is reason for more regularity. 

I feel great!  I hadn't even really thought about getting my bloodwork drawn up.  I went to see my PCP on 6/13/07 to get my scripts refilled.   So I inquired then about getting some bloodwork done, because I was way past due.  My PCP scolded me for not having a check-up with my surgeon lately.  Dr. Curry said he would see me in May 2007 at yearly appt's now.   My excuse, Dr. Curry is 200 miles away and I can't afford gas to get down there right now.   
Anywho's, I also told my PCP about a little pain I've been getting on occasion in my left side, just under my ribcage, so he also ordered up an X-ray of my abdomen. 

On Tuesday 6/19/07 I went in for the bloodwork and X-ray, I forgot I had to be totally clean and had about 1 oz if that of chocolate milk before going in.  ~sigh~  besides just enough water to wet my whistle/brush my teeth that morning. 

On Wednesday 6./20/07 my PCP's office called regarding my bloodwork, my Gallbladder & Pancreas enzymes were way off the norm.   So they sent me back into get a CT-scan of my Gallbladder & Pancreas on Thursday 6/21/07,  waiting on the results now, hope everything checks out ok.   It was probably that blasted 1 oz  or less of chocolate milk that threw things off.. Well let's pray that's it and nothing more is going wrong with me.   

I got a call for a job interview at Kroger's, I went in at 5:30 pm on  Sat for the interview.  While I think I came off well in the interview, something tells me I am not going to get the job.. or I will blow he urine test.  I've been so good regarding that, but last night I had some beers and this really good smelling bud whifted past my nose and I ended up hitting the damn blasted thing.  Shame on me!     OK now to liquid out and exercise like a mad woman to clear my system.   I read that people with higher metabolism's that exercised and drank lots of fluids that the thc cleared out quicker in their systems.    Why why did I do that?  lack of will-power,, plain and simple.    
Or maybe I intentionally sabotaged my chances.  I'm so stupid at times, especially when I am feeling low, which I was extremely yesterday, I couldn't find a friend to save my butt or to hang with, where are the men that I talk to all week, hang out with during the week? Am I not good enough to spend time with on the weekend?  FAWK 

Oh well I will clear my head on Monday with a nice long Harley ride with my old man buddy Mike. Well he's not my old man, just an old man friend -- LOL  If I say so!

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down -3 lbs
on June 14, 2007 12:48 pm
OK 3 of those extra pounds are back off my body.  It sucks here though I have an incisional hernia and it makes ab exercising HARD!

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and now May's Gone.. and part of June
on June 12, 2007 10:12 pm
Sometimes I'm a better updater than other times. 

I"ve been slacking, up like 5 lbs from my lowest weight, working on getting that off again,  Key - exercise, keep moving Vickie and stay away from the junk in the mouth.  So easy to eat wrong, especially when one is broke.  I quit my job before I lost it, the city was buying it out anyways.  Thought  I had enuf $ to hold me over, well I did, but did not to eat real healthy.   When single and broke, must always make sure there is enough food on the table for children.  shame on me. 

Memorial Day weekend, spent the time down in Falmouth, Kentucky with friends that I've met and we keep in contact through www.hiwaysingles.com, cool site, singles, bike riders, the motorcycle kind.  We had a wonderful weekend, gorgeous weather, good friends, nice rides and plenty of brew.  We just met up, not to hook-up, but to hang and ride together.  I posted a few photo's from the weekend here. 

Personal stuff, dating is exhausting, but sooo much fun too.  As long as I'm riding, it's all good.  Do I have a 1 track mind? No, 3 track, riding just happens to be 1 of those     So yeah prolly some of my friends think I'm trampin around, let's set the record straight, gals do not have to trade favors to get to do things they want to.   I gave up holding back, if I want to do/go/see someone I say something! I stood in the shadows for many a year, never acting boldly, enough of that, got me nowhere. 

   Like tonight, my friend D took me to meet his best buddy, 
~geezow~ it was hi, hello
His friend and I sparked, from get go,
 that keep talking, easy smiling, and maintain eye contact kind of spark. 

   D, noticed.. and attempted to break spark, wasn't happening, we kind of talked around D, looking into 1 anothers eyes.   Don't matter, when talking to the "spark", I said boldly to him, "so we click, why don't you ask me out?"   He said, "we can and should do that",  We decided we should talk more and take a ride.  Only thing, we didn't exchange #'s.   he don't live far, I think if I was that bold to say that and got a good response, if D don't share his # or vice versa,  is I slide past his house and leave my number or ask for his.     you know these kind of  sparks dont happen that often in life for me anyways, it wasn't even on a sexual level, just ~pop~ hello you!  So good to meet you! 

What would you do?    

nuff rambling,  nite
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