I have been a heavy person for almost my entire life.  If you subtract the three years I was in the Marine Corps and in great shape, I have been at the least heavy.  It has now reached the point of extremely obese.  I am 5'11" and weighed 348 lbs two weeks ago at my pre surgical visit.  I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol. and sleep apnea to go along with the beginning of mobility issues.  After attempting numerous diets from starving myself, to actually going to a live in weight loss facility, nothing worked.  Even worse, I continued to gain weight.  
 
I am in a Masters Program in Teaching at USC, an I knew that if I ever wanted to be able to stand up in front of a classroom for more than 5 minutes at a time, a major change had to take place.  Thats when I began to do the research and fount Dr. Milton Owens in Orange, CA.  After discussing my continued struggles with Dr. Owens we came to the conclusion that the Gastric Sleeve would be the right procedure for me.  I am less than a week away from the surgery, which incidentally had to be pushed back a couple of days because I came down with Strep Throat, and couldn't be more excited.  I have already lost close to 20 lbs on the pre surgical diet, although it didn't hurt that I couldn't eat at all for a few days because I couldn't swallow.

Well I am ready to go and start a new chapter in my life starring a new me! 

About Me
Irvine, CA
Location
27.6
BMI
VSG
Surgery
07/16/2010
Surgery Date
Jul 10, 2010
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