Question:
are there any posties further out than two-three years. it seems that all
the profiles stop at two years. i am pre-op and wondering how many successful post-op past three years there are out there and why i can't find any. this web site is the best thank you obesityhelp.com!!!!!!! — carol M. (posted on June 22, 2003)
June 22, 2003
I don't agree with your statement about no success stories more than 2
years out. Read my profile. There are many others. I don't know if there is
a way to find the many others on this site. If anyone knows a way to do
find them on this website please share it. Some of the people that come to
mind are: Kyla Myers, Sandy Pierce, Dana and David Barr, and Michelle
Curran. Check out all these wonderful people on their profiles and
websites.
Life is wonderful and continues to be so, but you can get around the
surgery by not following the simple rules. Make sure you get in your
protein, water, vitamins and keep the carbs and sugar under control.
— Janie C.
June 22, 2003
I am about 2 1/2 years post-op now: I've finally gotten to a stable
weight. I lost a lot of weight my second year post-op (too much, actually)
and had a strangulated internal hernia. After that emergency surgery last
November, I've gained about 25 lbs to be at the now stable weight of about
160 lbs (it can get as low as 155 range but has mainly stayed at 160). I'm
5'9 1/2", so this is the 'perfect' weight range for me (bmi of about
23). All the best, (postop lap BPD/DS)
— Teresa N.
June 22, 2003
There are lots of long-term post-ops out there; but most of them are out
living their lives and enjoying themselves. It seems the longer post-op
you get, the less time you spend delving into the surgery. I am 19 months
out and I hope that I never forget what it was like to be MO and how much
help people were to me when I was preparing for surgery. There is a group
on yahoo for graduates and there are a lot of long term posties there. You
have to be at least a year out to post, but you can read at anytime.
— Patty_Butler
June 22, 2003
I don't want anyone to take this the wrong way, but once you get past a
couple of years out, you need a different type of support. This site and
some others that are devoted mostly to new posties and pre-ops are left
behind by the old timers because our issues are different, and the same old
questions get, well, a bit tiring. There are still quite a few of us who
read this board and post when we feel we have something to contribute, but
most have either gone on to live their lives or have become active on the
Yahoo Graduate list. The Grad list is by far the best way to learn about
life down the road after WLS. Like the previous poster said, you must be
at least a year out to post (no exceptions), but everyone is welcome to
lurk and learn. I highly recommend it to everyone. Here's the
[email protected] Good luck! Leslie - open
RNY 8/99
— Leslie F.
June 22, 2003
I will be two years out in july. My life is SO busy. I help moderate here
and post when I have time. But I dont have enough hours in the day. The
psych doc who approves us all says he knows when were a success when
surgery isnt the center of our lives anymore. Feeling better and being
physically able to do so much more like I want to walk to the bottom of the
grand canyon and more importandly back out again. Stuff like this takes
time. Long term post ops are out there living life. Thats what surgery was
all about!
— bob-haller
June 22, 2003
to locate lots of long-term posties go to
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/anniversaries.phtml it's the
anniversary listings - lists post-ops up to 6 years out so far.
— [Deactivated Member]
June 23, 2003
Almost 4 years here. "Successful" by any definition of the word,
I think. I try to respond to questions when I have an answer that is
relevant, but I honestly can't remember details about the earliest days
enough to answer questions like what I ate the first two months postop,
when I had my first cup of coffee. etc. Many of the very real concerns
raised on this board have to do with early postop (and pre-op) issues. I
can't be terribly helpful about that, so you don't hear so much from me or
people like me. We are present in the profiles, and I try to keep my
profile reasonably current. If my weight or health changes, I go in and
make note of that. If nothing changes, I don't change the profile either.
Good luck to you. hugs, Ann rny 9/10/99 260/124, 5'8" tall.
— [Deactivated Member]
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