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Long Overdue Update - I can't believe it's been so long since my last post. I continue to lose weight here and there and I'm currently in the 180's. I no longer regret having VSG done and would do it...

Big Update - Let's see, lots of changes!! I moved from the DFW area to Redmond, Washington. So far I love the cold and wet weather. I will never bake my ass off again in Dallas. :) I'm do...

Same Things, Different Day - I continue to regret having VSG. I have developed heartburn so badly that I feel my insides are melting. I am taking two Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI's) and an acid inhibitor withou...

Post Op - I am sorry it has taken me so long to get back on here after surgery. I had the VSG done on August 26, 2010. I remain in a very deep depression as I had changed my mind about havin...

I Gotta Date! - I have decided to go with Dr. Castro and have my band removed and a Sleeve Revision done on the same day. My date of surgery is my wonderful husband's Birthday, August 26th at 10 a...

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First Meeting with Dr. Castro - Hubby and I met with the man that will hopefully help me with my band problems and get me into a sleeve. Dr. Castro was very informed as to the causes that many of us "old timer...

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FOUR new meds this week alone!! - Yep as you read I picked up four new meds this week. I'm on my third different combo of High Blood Pressure medicine because the last two didn't work I've been averaging around 200...

Trying not to be Excited - I have a consultation scheduled with Dr. Manuel Castro on Wednesday. After my previous experiences with Bariatric Surgeons, I'm not sure exactly what to expect. My hubby keeps tell...

I got Results from the Biopsy NOT Taken!! - Oddly enough I asked Dr. Felts if he found anything in my stomach or esphagus during my EGD. Of course the answer was NO, you are fine, I found nothing and took zero biopsies.  Yes...

Another One Bites the Dust - In my last post I spoke about how my original surgeon had his patients handed out based on insurance. Well Hubby and I ended up with Frank Felts, M.D. as our new bariatric surgeon....

Meeting Pamela - After a great deal of soul searching Hubby and I realized we both had a lot of weight to lose. We also considered the fact that dieting and exercise only would take years to lose t...

The Beginning, a Good Place to start? - I am the youngest of 4 girls with 10 years between me and the oldest. I grew up in a family full of abuse. Not the typical abuse one thinks of when an adult says I was abused as a ...