I'm Back -Trying for the Sleeve

Jul 05, 2015

It is July 5, 2015 I haven't been on the boards since 2008 when I was denied the lapband but did have back surgery. Turns out the back surgery was not a success at all. I tried to maintain my weight with WW and Curves but it slowly crept back up to 390. In June of 2014 I started NS again and this time around it has been very slow. In one year I only lost 44 pounds. So I told my PCP I wanted to try and see if my new insurance  would approve of the sleeve. He sent the referral to Dr Vaughan and I meet with him and his nutritionist  in June.  I am one of the lucky ones that gets to jump through all the hoops before I can have surgery. The Dr wants to see me every month and maybe some time in Jan of 2016 I could have the surgery. I told him I once weighed 497 and on my own got down to what his scale said 352. I told him I had been on NS since June of 2014 and was not happy with the weight loss of only 44 pounds.  Dr Vaughan wants me to continue with NS. I told him  I was not happy with the results over the past year on NS. He scheduled an appt for me with is NUT. On June 30th she looked at the 1800 calories they wanted me to eat which consisted of their 3 meals and a snack plus  5 additional carbs and 5 additional proteins.  She said the additional protein was good but to reduce the carbs  to 1 or 2 thus reducing the calories down to about 1,450. So we shall see if this will result in a better loss over the next 6 months. The Dr also asked for a CT as I told him I had a hernia and after he felt my stomach, he said he wanted a better idea of what he would be dealing with during surgery.  

I joined MyFitnesspal  and Bariatricpal and on BP I say a posting about OH and remembered I had a blog started here from 2008. So I came back but have forgotten how to get around the site but I am sure it will come back to me. I am sure there must be a way to join or mark the various forums I am interested.  I am thinking they have one for Florida, for over 50 BMI, over 300, and the sleeve. After this I will begin exploring  the forums for research. My room mate is the only one I have told about my plans so I am hoping to also find friends for support.

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