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I'm 34 years old. I have been over weight for about 10 years. Before that I was always a normal weight. I was even considered underweight when I was a child. I started gaining weight about the time my marriage fell apart. I was put on Paxil for depression and gained 80 lbs in 6 months! I lost 60 lbs of that when I got divorced but then the weight gradually crept back on. At the first of the year I was at an all time high of 247. I have decided to have weight loss surgery about 3 years ago but I didn't have insurance that would cover it. I have since changed insurance. I have done a lot of research about the different types of surgery. I had an appt with my pcp in Jan and asked her what she thought about my having the surgery. She said she thought it was a good idea. She has seen me struggle with my weight for years. I weigh more now than ever in my life, and now it seems like I gain weight so easily. I have made this decision mostly because I have started to have a lot of medical problems. I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, asthma, urinary incontinence, GERD and I found out recently that I have sleep apnea and high blood sugar. It seems like about every 6 months or so something else pops up that I need medication for. I'm going to have the RNY. I should have surgery the first of Oct .
January 2009- spoke with PCP about surgery
February 2009- attended a surgical weight loss info session
March 2009- had 1st appt with surgeon, began 6 months supervised weight loss program
April 2009- visit with nurse practitioner, nutritionist
May 2009- visit with nurse practitioner, nutritionist, Sleep study at sleep center
June 2009- visit with nurse practitioner, nutritionist
July 2009- visit with nurse practitioner
Aug 2009- finished all testing, got insurance approval, lost required 5% body weight
Sept 2009- visit with surgeon, start 2 week liquid diet sept 16
SEPT 30, 2009- SURGERY!
LBS LOST:
prior to surgery: 21 lbs
Month 1- 21 lbs
Month 2- 15 lbs
Month 3- 6 lbs
Month 4- 7 lbs
Month 5- 5 lbs
Month 6- 6 lbs
Month 7- 6 lbs
Month 8- 5 lbs
Month 9- 2 lbs
Month 10- 4 lbs
Month 11- 2 lbs
Month 12- 0 lbs
