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By SueNY, in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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SueNY
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Hi my name is Sue I live in New York City. I began research on WLS September 2005. My BMI pre-surgery was 50.5 My highest BMI ever was 60.

I’ve kept that weight off for over 8 years but have been unable to maintain a BMI of under 50 for any period of time. Yup I’ve been on every diet that ever existed and then some …been successful on many but few for the long term.

One thing I have going for me is that I have consistently exercised for the past 8 years.

After much research and all the necessary pretesting I was very fortunate to be approved by my insurance company in one day. I guess the fact that I have a BMI over 50, sleep apnea, Hypothyroidism and High Cholesterol was enough to convince the insurance company that I needed this surgery.

I was banded this past Friday February 3, 2006. I have been very lucky to have had a wonderful experience thus far. My Surgical team and hospital care were truly outstanding.

I also had a hiatal hernia repair done at the same time ….( Big surprise …since it never showed up on any prior endoscopy……pretty miraculous since I’ve had pain for years that no gastroenterologist could find a reason for ….just something I learned to live with….)

So I guess I had 2 surgeries for the price of one .LOL.

Glad to be new member of LBT !!

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I was banded the same day as you. Are you sore? I had a great experience as well, but I'm more sore than I expected. I'm back at work today, but I'm trying to sit as much as possible.

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Thanks for the warm welcome. I was banded by Dr. Marina Kurian at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Wow, AngieO that’s amazing that you are already back at work. I also wanted to return to work right away but my physician insisted that I stay home for a week.

Boy was she right; I really do need this time to recover. I’m not sure if the additional surgery for the hernia repair is slowing my progress but I feel as if I was “Struck by a MAC Truck” LOL…..well, since my office has already called several time this morning I guess it’s almost as if I am at work….LOL.

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I'm sure your hernia repair is adding to your soreness.

It sounds like your work can't live without you. They'll really appreciate you when you return!

Keep resting......it seems to get a little better every day.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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