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A weight loss surgery blog by building_a_new_temple on BariatricPal. 2 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Pre - Surgery Day and recovery

I was banded December 30th, 2009, in Austin, Texas by Dr. Alejandro Esquivel. I was cash pay, and used a low-interest credit card for the process, which scares the hell out of me, but I felt the trade-off is fair - my life for some debt.   After blood work, sleep studies, psych exam, etc, it was determined I was a candidate for lap band surgery.   I was 5'0.5" and 233lbs, starting out. I have not weighed myself since the beginning of December, so am not sure how my pre-op (2 weeks of At

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• January 1, 201016 yr

Read more about In the beginning...

In the beginning...

Well, I have been on this forum for about a month now, and decided I really want to keep a running commentary on how things got started, and continue with how things progress.   And so it begins....   I was born a very sickly child. Sickly as in multiple colds, ear infections, and cases of bronchitis. Because I was so sickly, I was pretty small. Until I turned 5. At that point, my tonsils were beyond bad - they were literally rotting in my throat. The doctor chose to remove them, and m

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• building_a_new_temple
• January 1, 201016 yr