DaveD17025
I am born of Irish Princes who ruled in Donegal a thousand years ago; I am descended from the High Kings of Ireland, and my name is from the Clann ODochartaigh!
I was born in New Cumberland, Pa and lived there with my 1 Brother and 3 Sisters, Parents, Grand mother and numerous pets. I was next to the youngest child. I was heavy through my childhood. I can remember having to buy “husky” size pants as a kid when we went shopping. I was not extremely overweight just heavy. I was the last one picked for teams and had a terrible acne problem. That did not add to my self esteem. In high school I slimmed down in my last year or so and was healthy for a couple of years. Then my first marriage came in 1982 and so did the weight. I have been heavy ever since. I slowly went up then scale and was hanging around 300 for a long time then I upped that to 350. My heaviest was 372 but it may have been the scale. Most of my weight is from poor choices, quantity control and sweets. I have always been the active fat guy, volley ball, roller skating, biking etc... But now I am slowing down and it is harder to get motivated to do things, I can see the danger signs in that and I was approaching the point where I would do less - gain more, do less - gain more, do less - gain more. I knew I had to break the cycle before it affected my employment. It already affected what I would do around the house. I am now working my way back down the scale in preparation for surgery. Every pound I lose now is one that I don’t have to lose later.
LIVE Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure done Nov 7th, 2007 at Ostapathic Hospital, Harrisburg.
http://www.or-live.com/PinnacleHealth/2119/event/rnh.cfm?
Which Surgery? Here is a short video explaining the 3 major types of weight loss surgery.
http://health.yahoo.com/weightloss-videos/video-gastric-bypass-surgery-for-weight-loss/mayoclinic--MM00703.html
Life After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Author of "Winning After Losing" gives a firsthand account of gastric bypass.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3214259
If you need help inserting a player onto your OH page let me know.
I hope no one is offended by my choice of songs. I look at life very light hearted and fun.
I have deleted my Dizzler till it works right. I hope to have it back again soon.
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About Me
Enola, PA
Location
28.9
BMI
Surgery
11/16/2007
Surgery Date
Aug 19, 2007
Member Since
