TIME FOR A WLS GRADS ROLL CALL

JANET G. RNY 12/30/05 14 MOS 251 248 150 132 AT LOWEST WEIGHT DEPRESSION

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards  Bernadette 2.  Surgery type RNY 3.  Surgery date  12-28-2005 4.  How far post-op 15 months 5.  Highest weight  311 6.  Day of sugery weight   267 7.  Goal weight  170 8.  Current weight  168 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight   n/a 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  not finishing my kids meals for them  (like eating mac and cheese) instead of eating my meal- have since done this- I eat my dinner while making theirs- then by the time they finish eating I am still full and can't eat anything left behind by them- I was doing it the other way around or trying to eat with them- now I make their father sit at the table alone with them most of the time. It just has to be that way when I make them something I shouldn't be eating. 

My turn, My turn 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards - mallettesl 2.  Surgery type -  RNY 3.  Surgery date - 06/14/2005 4.  How far post-op - 22 months 5.  Highest weight - 307 lbs 6.  Day of surgery weight - 286 lbs 7.  Goal weight - 150 lb 8.  Current weight - 147 lbs 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight -  10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - To be honest, it still is the trying to make sure I eat enough everyday.

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards-Marcia 2.  Surgery type-open RNY-mini pouch 3.  Surgery date-5/7/04 4.  How far post-op-33 mo  5.  Highest weight-215 6.  Day of sugery weight-210 7.  Goal weight-was,'t ever given one- personal goal 105 8.  Current weight-114 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight-post PS 102 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op ,geting back to my personal goal weight of 105 I am 4ft 8 inches, just went back to the gym ps post opp. 11. Just want to say I like most,have NEVER been happier or healthier.

Good morning!!!!  Jeanne from Miami chiming in here!!! 1)  Jeanne (or WubScooby) 2)  surgery type - RNY lap 3)  surgery date -  10/13/05 4)  16 months post op 5)  Highest weight - 317 6)  weighed 289.5 day of surgery 7)  goal weight - mine 145, surgeon's 155 8)  current weight - 149 or 150 every morning pretty steady now for 3 months 9)  lowest weight post op - 145 the week of surgiversary, lasted for 3 weeks 10) biggest struggle - keeping a steady exercise routine, I get lazy about that; also carbs

like pringles, crackers, pretzels.  I also do not dump it seems, so I sometimes struggle with eating just a bite or two of something sweet. Most of the time 1 or 2 kisses is satisfying and fine, other times I want to eat more, or keep grazing.  I would struggle with that no matter what I did whether I'd have had the surgery or not.  I'm just glad I can enjoy a bit of chocolate and am glad I have that fear of dumping if I eat too much.  So far I've never dumped, and hope to never! 

Thanks for posting this!  Take care! Jeanne :)

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards - Tiffany (I'm one of those lurkers!) 2.  Surgery type - LapBand (HI Angie!) 3.  Surgery date - 10/26/05 4.  How far post-op - Almost 16 mos. 5.  Highest weight - 266 6.  Day of sugery weight - 259 7.  Goal weight - 154 8.  Current weight - 162 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight - 162 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op - Finding enough time to exercise! This was fun!  Thanks for dragging me out of the closet - LOL!

Hi I am a 5 yr graduate!!!!!! I go by Rollincndo or Carlak on the boards My surgery type is a RNY Revised from a failed VBG surgery date was 02/13/02 I am 5 urs post op my highest weight was 285 I am 5ft 4 inches Day of surgery weight was 261 my goal weight is 150 my current weight is 132 my low weight is 132 my buggest struggle is to maintain at 142, cause that is where I like it to be. I feel drawn and look sick at 132.

1.  First name                       - Juli 2.  Surgery type                    - Open RNY 3.  Surgery date                   - 7/27/04 4.  How far post-op             - almost 2 /1/2yrs 5.  Highest weight               - 358 6.  Day of sugery weight     - 349 7.  Goal weight                      -Dr.s goal 180  - my goal  150 8.  Current weight                 - 175 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight  n/a 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op  - Grazing, I can eat most anything and not get sick. I have noticed that some days I seem to eat alot and the wrong things. Still have  a sweet tooth.

Hi Kathy ... this is great ... I love when we do this ... its a great way to get re-acquainted!! 1.  First name or name you go by on the boards  ... Karyn 2.  Surgery type ... LAP RNY 3.  Surgery date ... 18 JUNE 2003 4.  How far post-op ... 3-1/2 years  5.  Highest weight  ... 349.7 6.  Day of sugery weight  ...  349.7 7.  Goal weight  ...  don't really have one (maybe that's why I haven't reached it?) ... think I may settle in on 149.7 -- then it will have been 200 pounds lost. 8.  Current weight ... 175 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight ... 170 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op ... well, I had a 20 pound gain from my 15th-25th months post-op (which I have since lost, plus 60 more) ... freaked me out (BIG TIME) ... I've been dealing with eating issues ever since (to the opposite end).   I'm also dealing with hypoglycemia ... its believed that low blood sugar (tested after a seizure at 23 in August, 36 after a Glucose Tolerance Test, 50 last weekend after a believed seizure -- I had time to eat my peanut butter crackers before I passed out, hitting my head on something, which required 7 staples and a weekend hospital stay, but it was believed that the blood sugar was most likely "on the way up" by the time the paramedics tested it).  BUT ... do RNY again?  You bet.  In a heartbeat.

1.  First name or name you go by on the boards: Cheri 2.  Surgery type:  RNY  3.  Surgery date: 06/2003 4.  How far post-op: Wow, almost four years  5.  Highest weight: 235 6.  Day of sugery weight:  ???? 7.  Goal weight: 135 8.  Current weight: 158 9.  Low weight post-op if different than current weight: 142 10.  Biggest struggle as a post-op:  Trying to lose the 16 pounds that I have regained. Very frustrated that I never made it to my personal goal no matter how hard I work the rules. To try and focus on the rules and exercise, EVERY single day. Trying hard to not be terrified of wt gain now that I am 7 weeks pregnant.