Ber

Congratulations you look fantastic!

Five months ago, Dr. Nick did my surgery at Forest Park in Dallas. I had no problems after surgery and went home after one night. I have lost 79 pounds so far - dropping from 24W's to "regular" 14's. I've lost 8 1/2 inches from by bust and waist, and 9 1/2 inches from by hips. I can wear my wedding rings again - in fact I am the size I was when I got married. I need to get the wedding dress out of storage and see if it still fits - I have my doubts - the sand in the hourglass may weigh the same - but it isnt' distributed like it used to be.

I have had a wonderful time reaquainting myself with clothes I haven't seen in years. The thrift store closest to me (benefits battered women) has benefited from a lot of my clothes. Also, my business suits have gone to a charity that gets underpriveledged woman back into the work force - they needed plus size business attire and I didn't want to keep it in my house!

I am doing Zumba now, and have bought myself a nice elliptical machine. I feel much better now than I did before - off of 3/4 of my BP medicine, all of my cholesterol medication, Prozac, advil for my joints, and the damn CPAP machine. I am only taking Vitamins, Iron, Calcium, acid meds, RHT, and Biotin for hair loss.

Can't wait to see what the next 5 months will bring!

Congratulations! Happy for your success!

Congratulations! You go girl!

Okay Thank you all for responding and answering my questions.

This is kind of a personal question. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to but I'm just wondering what everyone had to go through when (or if) you had your physical..

What all did they check, probe, pull on, poke, squeeze, examine... all that not-so-fun stuff. Am I gonna have to get naked for the physical? ughhhh

And also what kinds of lab tests and blood work you had to have?

Thanks everyone.

I have been overweight my entire life minus the one year I met my husband, at 16, and that year I was blessed to weigh only 125lb. It didn't last long, maybe 8 or 9 months, and I quickly gained the weight back and then some. I got comfortable as time went on and went back into my old eating habits. Fast forward to now. I am 30 years old and married, for 12 years, to a wonderful man. We don't have any children but we do have 2 Chihuahua's - Banjo & Angel and 1 Budgie - Tweet.

About my health: I am 5'1 and 265lb, 287lb being the most I've ever weighed. I've been diagnosed as morbid obese. That word is so ugly. I have had PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) since I can remember starting my first menses and it has brought about a lot of physical, mental, and emotional problems for me, including infertility and hirsutism. If anyone can relate to that alone they will understand what it's like to feel less feminine. I am Insulin Resistant. My hair is brittle and skin is dry. I have high Blood Pressure, a fatty Liver, Hypothyroidism, high Triglycerides and fat in my blood, and high Prolactin (a Pituitary gland hormone).

I recently had a doctor appointment with my PCP and she has mentioned, for the 2nd time, WLS. She said with all these health problems progressing as fast as they are and with my weight as high as it is and me being only 30y.o. that I am on the verge of a heart attack or stroke and that this surgery could possibly reverse all of this.

I am tired of being overweight. I am scared. I never have had surgery before to help me lose weight. I know WLS won't magically make me healthy, happy, and thin. I realize this is a life long journey that requires of me to do my part in order for this to be successful. I am ready to be the woman I know I am.

I set out for Lap-Band but after careful consideration and forum browsing, here and at obesityhelp,I've made my decision and decided on the VSG. I feel this is the best surgery for me for many reasons. I'm thinking ahead 10 years and longer. I just don't see the band holding up that long. Plus, the LB may be the safest during surgery, but, I heard it has the most complications in the long run. Another VSG girl said her surgeon thinks the LB will lose its popularity in a few years and VSG will be everyones first choice. I'm in this for life and just don't see myself committed to multiple surgeries/fills/unfills etc. with the LB. Currently, I am in the process of getting ahold of a surgeon for a VSG seminar.

Ber

PS: I want to say thank you, in advance, for your posts, advice, knowledge, wisdom, support, laughs, smiles... all that stuff lol.... "Thank You"