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Tracey M.
Owings Mills, MD, USA
Post Op - BMI: 25.6
Surgery Type: RNY
Member ID: M1079110671
Surgeon: Lester M. Cooperstone M.D.

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"Immortality"

I AM A 42 YEAR {YOUNG} WOMAN SEPERATED FROM A 22 YEAR MARRIAGE WITH 2 WONDERFUL YOUNG ADULT CHILDREN. MY MAIN PURPOSE IS TO GET MY LIFE BACK ON TRACK & GET THIS EXCESS BODY FAT OFF OF ME FOR GOOD. MY HOBBIES USE TO BE SPORTS LIKE BASKETBALL, TRACK AND SPEED WALKING. GOING TO THE MALLS ALL THE TIME WALKING AND WALKING FROM STORE TO STORE THEN GO TO THE NEXT MALL. BUT SINCE 1999 I HAD AN ON THE JOB INJURY AS A CORRECTION OFFICER WHICH HAS LEFT ME WITH A DISABLED DIAGNOSE OF RSD-{KNOWN AS COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME} OF THE KNEES AND SPONDALYTHESIS OF THE BACK. SO BY ALL OF THIS WEIGHT HANGING ON ME DOESN'T HELP MY SITUATION AT THIS POINT. I'M ON DISABILITY AND RETIRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. I'VE BEEN OVERWEIGHT FOR YEARS AND I AM TIRED OF LOOKING IN THE MIRROR AT FAT. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH MYSELF AND WANT MY LIFE BACK. GOD WILLING I WILL LOSE THE WALKER & CANE AND PUT THEM AWAY FOR GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ON JUNE 22.2004 I HAD MY SURGERY DONE FULL GASTRIC BYPASS. ALL TURNED OUT GREAT. THAT WAS THE BEST THING I COULD HAVE DONE FOR MYSELF. I'M STILL LOSING NICELY SINCE SURGERY DATE TO PRESENT, I HAVE LOST 97 POUNDS AND STILL COUNTING. MY CLOTHES SIZE WAS 27/28 AT 242 POUNDS,I'M ONLY 5'2 SO YOU KNOW I WAS HUGE. I AM NOW DOWN TO A BEAUTIFUL SLIM 3/4 !!!!!!!!!!! WEIGHT NOW IS 145 POUNDS. I AM LOVING ALL OF THE ATTENTION I RECIEVE IN A GOOD WAY. BEFORE PEOPLE WOULD SAY, SHE'S SO YOUNG TO BE SO OVER WEIGHT AND ALSO BY ME BEING ON A CANE. I HATED EVERY MOMENT OF GOING OUTSIDE, WALKING IN THE MALLS, GETTING ALL KIND OF STARES LIKE YOU HAVE A DISEASE. NOW WHEN I HAPPEN TO SEE THESE PEOPLE IN THE MALL THAT WORK AT CERTAIN STORES THEIR HEADS TURN DOUBLE - TRIPLE TIMES. NOW THEY ALL WANT TO KNOW HOW I LOST ALL OF THAT WEIGHT IN A YEARS TIME , BECAUSE NOW THEIR IN THE SAME POSITION I WAS IN AS BEING HEAVY. NOW THEY SAY WE ARE SO SORRY FOR NOT SUPPORTING YOU AND JUST BEING A FRIEND. TO ALL OF MY WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORTERS - DO YOU REALLY THINK I WANTED TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM THEM? NOOOOOOOO WAY!!! I DO BELIEVE IN ( WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND). I WAS NICE TO THEM BECAUSE THATS JUST MY PERSONALITY. BUT CONVERSATION WAS SHORT AND TO THE POINT AS FOR HI AND WILL SEE YOU AROUND ANOTHER TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY WEIGHT NOW IS THE BEST I HAVE EVER SEEN SINCE JR HIGH. I HAD SLEEP APNEA, WAS ON ABOUT 7 OR 8 DIFFERENT MEDICINES FOR PAIN IN MY KNEES AND BACK, HEEL SPURES, DEPRESSION. I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF BECAUSE I AM ONLY ON 2 PAIN MEDICINES FOR MY KNEES AND NO MORE SLEEP APNEA TO DEAL WITH. THANK YOU GOD AND DR COOPERSTONE FOR GIVING ME MY LIFE BACK. I LOVE GOING OUT EVERY WHERE ESPECIALLY WALKING AROUND THE MALLS AND GOING INTO THE REGULAR STORES THAT CARRY SMALL SIZES. INSTEAD OF THE FAVORITE LANE BRYANT, CATHERINES, ASHLEY STEWART ETC. SOME PEOPLE I KNOW HAD THE GASTRIC BYPASS TOOK OFF SOME WEIGHT AND IS NOW GAINING IT ALL BACK. I REFUSE TO LET THAT HAPPEN TO ME. I HAVE COME A LONG WAY WITH ECUTE PAIN PHYCIALLY AND MENTALLY. TO GAIN THIS WEIGHT BACK WOULD HAVE DEFEATED THE WHOLE POINT OF HAVING THE SURGERY DONE. WHEN I WAS FAT IN SO MANY WORDS I HATED MYSELF NOW THAT I'M SMALL I LOVE MYSELF AND THATS THE WAY I'M GOING TO STAY WHICH IS HAPPY!!!!!!

TODAY JAN,2006 I WENT TO SEE DR COOPERSTONE FOR MY 17 MONTH VISIT I LOOK AND FEEL GREAT I HAVE {NOT} GAINED ANY WEIGHT WHICH IS BEAUTIFUL AND I AM LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF THIS JOURNEY TO GREAT HEALTH.

FEBRUARY 2006 I LOST ANOTHER 5 POUNDS. THATS IT FOR ME I AM AT MY GOAL. NOW I JUST NEED ALL THE SUPPORT I CAN GET ON KEEPING THE WEIGHT OFF FOR GOOD! ALL OF US NEED SUPPORT, WE CAN'T DO IT ON OUR OWN AT ALL. NOW I THINK IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GO AHEAD AND GET THE PLASTIC SURGERY DONE ON MY STOMACH AND MY INNER THIGHS. I'M AFRAID BUT THATS THE LAST THING I WANTED TO DO WITH MY BODY IS TO TAKE THE EXCESS OFF. PLEASE KEEP ME IN PRAYER DURING ANOTHER MAJOR SURGERY. I'LL LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW ALL GOES AFTERWARDS. IM HAVING A BALL I'VE BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN MY MOTORCYCLE CLUB IN NY AND TRYING TO GET UP A CHAPTER IN MARYLAND.YES I'M FINALLY BACK ON THE BIKE WITHOUT ALL OF THAT REAR END BLOCKING PEOPLES VIEW!!!!!!!!

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Member Interests:

Dogs - HAD 2 LOVELY GERMAN SHEPARDS HAD TO GIVE THEM UP ,DUE TO MOVING.

Theater - LOVE GOING TO PLAYS.

Meeting People - NEW FRIENDS TO TALK WITH AND GO PLACES THAT SHARE THE SAME INTEREST AS ME.

Billiards & Pool - LOVE TO PLAY FROM DAY ONE & STILL LOVE IT.

Board Games & Puzzles - PLAYING WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

Karaoke - LOVE TO SING AND BE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOOD PEOPLE.

Figurines - COLLECTOR OF LLADRO

Cruises - TAKE A CRUISE EVER YEAR. GET AWAY AND RELAX.

Horror - ENJOY WATCHING HORROR AS WELL AS DRAMA ETC.

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Surgeon Info:
Surgeon: Lester M. Cooperstone M.D.
Insurer Info:
TRACEY MOORE, UNITED HEALTH