Happy Surgiversary to Julie R and Me
Happy surgiversary, Julie! You have been a great inspiration to me through this journey. You were always there for me and I'm so glad we got to meet IRL last year. (((Julie))) Thank you.
I'm still kicking at 3 years post-op! You hear all those naysayers talking about lightweights getting a DS and getting too skinny...lol Poo on them! I'm loving life and thank my lucky stars for this surgery. I definitely got my life back, plus some. And, my labs today are even better than they were as a pre-op (thank you Vitalady!). So, double poo on the naysayers!
Lightweight pre-ops, don't fall for "you're too small for a DS", find a surgeon *****ally believes in the DS and fight for what you believe is best for you. Read this board and learn from the vets. Understand what works for them and what doesn't. Read all the posts Vitalady responds to, bookmark them, and ask her questions. Good luck to you!
--gina
I'm still kicking at 3 years post-op! You hear all those naysayers talking about lightweights getting a DS and getting too skinny...lol Poo on them! I'm loving life and thank my lucky stars for this surgery. I definitely got my life back, plus some. And, my labs today are even better than they were as a pre-op (thank you Vitalady!). So, double poo on the naysayers!
Lightweight pre-ops, don't fall for "you're too small for a DS", find a surgeon *****ally believes in the DS and fight for what you believe is best for you. Read this board and learn from the vets. Understand what works for them and what doesn't. Read all the posts Vitalady responds to, bookmark them, and ask her questions. Good luck to you!
--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
Congrats on you success. If it weren't for Vets like you I would loose hope but because of Vets like you posting I take the info and run with it. Carla
Thank you for paying it forward.
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Lotsa "poo" being flung here in your post, Gina!
Glad I got to meet you this year, sorry we did not get to chat more!
I am so happy for your success and sooo grateful you are here every day, with your kind spirit, paying it forward.
Cheers!
Nicolle
Glad I got to meet you this year, sorry we did not get to chat more!
I am so happy for your success and sooo grateful you are here every day, with your kind spirit, paying it forward.
Cheers!
Nicolle
I had the kick-butt duodenal switch (DS)!
HW: 344 lbs CW: 150 lbs
Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea GONE!
Happy Surgiversary to you both!!!
Ha! I was just signing on to OH to write a Happy Surgiversary to me post, and you beat me to my own post!!
Isn't it amazing how fast this time has gone? You have been such a source of dedicated commitment to this board, Gina, and you have assisted innumerable people in making this DS journey an optimal one. I don't know what OH would do without you!
Isn't it amazing how fast this time has gone? You have been such a source of dedicated commitment to this board, Gina, and you have assisted innumerable people in making this DS journey an optimal one. I don't know what OH would do without you!
Julie R - Ludington, Michigan
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125
HAPPY SURGIVERSARY GINA AND JULIE!!!! A big "Thank You!" to you both for all the patience and wisdom you share with us on this board!
Julie
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” - Plato
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HW 258.5 /SW 250 /GW 140 /CW 125
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