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Summerbelle22

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About Summerbelle22

  • Rank
    Newbie
  • Birthday 04/14/1983

About Me

  • Gender
    Female
  • Interests
    Hiking, anything outdoors.
  • Occupation
    IT
  • City
    Oviedo
  • State
    FL
  • Zip Code
    32765
Hello, 
After losing and gaining many times over the years I realized I needed to seek the help of professionals.  I tried various exercise programs and a combination of weight loss drugs ranging from Orlistat to phentermine.  I had very little success and never thought that I'd be a candidate for surgery as I had heard you needed to have 100lb excess weight as well as a co-morbidity.  I sat on the fence for many years not quite 100 lbs overweight, but one day I weighted myself and I had put on 50 lbs!  I decided to attend a bariatric seminar through my local hospital and Dr. Jawad threw out a horrible statistic.  Only 5% of those 100lbs+ overweight would ever successfully lose and keep off their weight.  I had been putting off having children until I felt I was healthy enough, and this statistic drove home that I had very little chance I'd be one of the 5%.  The doctor felt vertical gastric sleeve would be appropriate for me, and I finally felt that I had found a final solution to being overweight.  I was a classic binge overeater, but I did enjoy exercise and I believe I would have been much heavier if I didn't get active as much as I did.  I'm looking forward to the journey!

Age: 40
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Starting Weight: 280 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery: 280 lbs
Current Weight: 276 lbs
Goal Weight: 145 lbs
Weight Lost: 4 lbs
BMI: 43.2
Surgery: Gastric Sleeve
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 11/12/2014
Surgery Date: 01/07/2015
Hospital Stay: 2 Days
Surgery Funding: Combination
Insurance Outcome: 1st Letter Approval
Summerbelle22's Bariatric Surgeon
Ocala, Florida 34471

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