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I'm looking forward to having the surgery. I 've done alot of
research on the subject. The weight has really affected my health. I'm a diabetic,high blood pressure, sleep apnea,high cholestrol , pain in joints, let alone the emotional aspects of being overweight.

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11/2/05 surgery on 11/16/05 , pondering what will come with this surgery. Hopefully all good. I've been thinking about this surgery for 2.5 years. It has come to self pay. I'm starting a liquid diet today. yeah, yeah.... I will try to keep update. I'm working on making the website more attractive...
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11/3/05 Hi eveyone, made it through the first day of liquid diet. Horrible till about 2pm then, i wasnt hungry.. thank goodness.
2weeks from yesterday, i will be on my way. I had a heart cath the other day, and everything is clear as a bell. Can't wait till surgery. My husband is getting very scared. Im trying to convience him i'll be ok. (im a nurse, so i try to medically convience him also) we can"t say for sure in life what will happen to us. We can only pray for the best outcome. well, till later.. be good.
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11/7/05 Went to the nutrition class today, learned do's and don'ts, more don'ts than do's. Little spookey. The nurse teaching was very good, she kept me awake, considering i worked all night then drove an hour to this class , which was 3 hours long. Count down now , 8 days away. I go meet the MD wednesday, and also give the $ , so then no turning back!!!!! not doing to well on the protein liquid diet..... (go figure, thats why i need this surgery), not to happy to hear peggy is not doing well. keep her in your prayers. till next time.. see ya!!!!!!
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11/14/05 hello everyone, well two more days and here we go.. getting a little scared, but keeping the faith. hope to see ya'll all on the losing side.!!!!!
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11/19/05 back from surgery and home. everything went well. little pain and nausea. I made myself sick worrying about things that could go wrong. not hungry one bit. off bloodpressure meds and my blood sugar is great!!! how about that? hope the road stays smooth. nice to be back home.
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11/21/05 8:34 a.m. Hello eveyone, 5 days post op, everything is going well. I feel little bad at night, but i stay up all day. I think I stay up with no rest , so i get really tired at night. Still on clear liquids, adding protein today. hope everyone is doing well. I'm so happy my surgery went well, with no complications so far. Looks like I lost 10lbs since surgery according to my scale. I'm trying not to weigh on my scale. (bad habit) . well take care till next update.
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11/30/05 first visit to surgeon today. chris nurse practioner, lost 24lbs. wow!!!! havn't weighed that in that in 10 years. i do have local infection at the surgical site. but no big deal, Dr. put me on antibiotics. Feeling really good. I thank God , everything is going well. I will walk on the treadmill starting today. next visit on 12/22/o5 go back to work 12/23//05. how about tha
rhonda 293/269/130
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12/13/05 update for december-- total lost 35lbs, kinda of slow moving this last week. Hope that isn't for to long. I'm trying to exercise more. Won't be long before i have to go back to work.
rhonda 293/257/125?
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<12/22/05 Dr. visit today 39lb loss so far. I don't exercise at all, so as i was told the first 6months is when you can lose fast. So starting in the morning , i will start walking on my treadmill. Dr. was please with the progress.
rhonda 293/254/125>
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1/4/06 hi, still striving for weight loss, yes, exercise is happening, but slowly, my energy level is low this week, total loss 48lbs..
hope everything is going good for everyone... will write soon.
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1/29/06 ok, one month gone to 2006 now, with the Grace of God, i have lost a total of 62 lbs!!! I "m so happy !!! Now I have started to exercise.. not fun , but must be part of the program to be successful. My husband will be home tommorrow from his visit overseas.. excited to see him.. rhonda 293/231/125

<2/13/06 Hello update! total of 68 lbs down! exercise is the key! I'm going to join the ymca, start swimming and treadmill, move,move,move, no complications. Thank you God for this blessing!293/225/125<

2/21/06 Ok, surgeon visit today, they are impressed with my weight loss, now down 70lbs, won't go back for 3 months. I hope to lose at least 60lbs before my next visit. until then 293/223/130
2/28/06 hello journal, well been working, have the shakes this morning, need to get something to eat , ok more weight loss, now total 75lbs, im excited!!!!!! rhonda 293/218/130
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3/7/06 ok, gallbladder had to come out, surgery was 3/05/06 i will be out for 2 weeks, this surgery has more soreness than gastric bypass, im sure it will get better soon.. still at 217lbs hopefully i can start walking soon, and that will change, my goal this month is to be down at least to 200, not sure if i will get that now that i can't exercise as hard (since surgery) . other than that, things are going good, until next time, losers............
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<3/21/06 hi everyone, down to 211 now, how about that? eating more though, trying to be good! just got finish riding my son's motorbike and fell, oh well , all in a days fun. back at work doing good,until the next time. rhonda
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5/8/06 onederland at last 197lbs, i havn't weighed that in 18years. im so happy i did the surgery.. Ive been staying busy, working, cleaning house, we are joining the ymca, so we can get exercise.. i hope folks wanting the surgery gets to .... its a life saver.. till next time rhonda 293/197/130
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7/3/06 update, total 7lbs lost last two months, why you ask? because im not following the guidelines, back to the discipline tommorrow,, we were out of town, visiting family and road food is not good for you... i promise to myself , i will be strict on following my program, i do not want to go back to the old self 103 lbs gone forever,,, i want to lose all my weight by year aniversary, surgery was the answer to my prayers!!!!!!!

8/23/06 update: total loss 116lbs, no problems whatsoever, Im so very happy the surgery was done. I was trapped for so many years, the only problems is i get embarrassed when people make a scene at work. I love my new life, i feel so much better. Im more outgoing. I also like this website (obesityhelp) for all the support... Ive met so many great people.. rhonda 298/182/140
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