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Fallbride

LAP-BAND Patients
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I have been overweight all my life but I turned 40 this year and decided to do something about it . I have been through three miscarriages and lost five babies over the last five years. I decided to stop trying to get pregnant once and for all and go for the lap band surgery.

First visit with Surgeon - July 2012 - Highest Weight [b]426lbs[/b]
Pre-Op Diet Starts - Sept 28,2012 - Weight [b]406lbs[/b]
Surgery Day - October 12, 212 - Weight [b]381lbs[/b]
First Fill - November 15, 2012- Weight [b]357lbs[/b]

Please see "After" picture for current view (with my face blurred!). It is not really an "After" but more of a "During" picture!

Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Starting Weight: 450 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 284 lbs
Goal Weight: 175 lbs
Weight Lost: 166 lbs
BMI: 45.8
Surgery: LAP-BAND
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 07/19/12
Surgery Date:
Hospital Stay: 1 Day
Surgery Funding: Insurance
Insurance Outcome: 1st Letter Approval
Fallbride's Bariatric Surgeon
Karl Strom
The Center For Bariatrics At Bayshore Community Hospital
727 North Beers Street
Holmdel, New Jersey 8050
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