Laurie W.

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Arleigh F. 19 years, 4 months ago

Hi Laurie, sounds like you are on your way to a new you! You go to it Girl! Good Luck on your continured loosing side! hehe... Arleigh

Redhaired 19 years, 4 months ago

Keep up the good work!

Laurie W. 19 years, 4 months ago

I just realized I put the date of October 25, 2003 for my surgery. My surgery was 5 weeks ago October 25th 2004 and I have lost 35 pounds so far and have been very happy with my progress.

Laurie W. 19 years, 4 months ago

I had to wait until October of 2003 to have surgery due to my psych-evaluation. I was very deppressed because I had to wait so long but my therapist wanted to make sure I was in a good place emotionally before I had my surgery. Since my first schedualed surgery that had to be cancelled back in January of 2002 my therapist put me on a medication called Topamax so I wouldn't gain anymore weight. In fact I lost 60 pounds on that medication. It is used for people with seizures but it also is a mood stabilizer. The only problem was the longer I was on it they kept increasing the dosage and it made me so tierd I could hardly stay awake at work. So when I knew I was ready I decided to opt for the gastric by-pass surgery. I had Open-RNY surgery on October 25th 2004 along with a Vegatomy (Cutting the nerves to my stomach because I get ulcers) and it has been 5 weeks and I have lost 35 pounds. My experience with Dr Drew and his staff was wonderful and very helpful and supportive. I had Blue Cross & Blue Sheild Insurance so they covered everything. Including the medication and the surgery I have lost 97 pounds since April of 2003. I still have at least 65- 70 pounds to go. I am happy to say I am now off of my high blood pressure medication and two other medications. I am also starting to be able to sleep without my C-Pap machine for Sleep Apnea. I have not started excersising yet but I am going to try and start walking around the Mall of America at night after work or before. I have had 3 friends who have also had the surgery and lost over 100 pounds so I do have allot of support from them. My biggest problem is just testing different food and finding out what my stomach can tolerate and what it cannot. I will be posting pictures later of my progress.