4 year anniversary

[Guest guest]

Hello to All,

Today is the 4 year anniversary of Randy's and my surgery. In some ways it seems like another life time and yet in others it seems like yesterday.

We are continuing to be blessed with good health and happiness. When we look back at the odds, we know someone else had us in His plans... we were merely the pawns. We give thanks for each and every day we have and have learned to just live and enjoy the life we have. Who would have thought when we chatted 4.5 years ago we would be where we are now?

We keep all those who are sick in our thoughts and prayers as well as the donors, donor families and those who have waited but did not receive the call in time. I feel so blessed to have been given the opportunity to help a fellow person have the chance to renew their life. A gift given out of altrustic love and compassion-- who would have thought that gift would came back a hundred fold over.

I just wanted to share with you our special day... and to Randy:

Life is good McCullough........

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

Just curious, at the time you had your MGB, how much of your

intestines did they bypass? I'm wondering if that makes a difference

in the long term.

in St. Louis MO

2/3/04 Dr. H

235/199/???

> Hello all! I am trying this for a 3rd time! I rarely post, but do

have a

> computer business, so I know how this works! I have gone to the

home page

> for the MGB group twice, posted a message, and nothing happened.

Maybe the

> way I worded my thoughts was not well received by the moderator. I

wasn't

> nasty, just down about how I was feeling at the time. SO, I am

trying to

> reply right to this. Today is my 4 year anniversary! I started out

at 247 &

> got down to 151, not quite 100 pounds - never made it. Still, I was

happy

> with the results. However....now I am at 178 & not happy. Over the

past year

> & a half, 27 pounds have managed to creep back onto my body. Have I

> exercised? Yes! 4-5X a week! Do I still take my Citrucel & all my

daily

> vitamins??? YES!!! My problem seems to be that I found myself

nibbling too

> much...good & bad stuff. Especially at night! So, ...you're

not alone!

> SO, please let this be a lesson to all of you, that the surgery

alone is not

> the answer. You still need to be able to control your own eating

habits. I

> am now trying the South Beach Diet & hoping something will happen to

> jumpstart a loss for me. Before surgery,no matter what diet or diet

pills I

> tried, nothing seemed to work. We shall see. Good luck to you all.

>

> Sue

> MGB 4/17/00

> Dr. Rutledge

[Guest guest]

Karla,

Congrats on your 4 yr anniversary. I am very interested to hear if you had

a problem loosing your baby weight after each MGB baby? I'm close to my 1

yr anniversary and would like to loose about 30 lbs more before I consider

getting pregnant. My first pregnancy (before MGB) I gained 35 lbs and never

lost it. I too have had a problem with being anemic so I'm concerned about

that as well.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Donna B

242/180

9/18/03

High Point

Dr's R and Dasher

>From: " kdatta842001 " <kdatta@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: 4 year Anniversary

>Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:08:43 -0000

>

>Well, everyone it's been 4 great years since my dance with Dr. R. I

>owe him my life. In that 4 years I have lost 188 pounds and gained a

>wonderful husband and two beautiful MGB babies. I Have recently had

>all my blood work checked and everything was great other than my iron

>level was low. Being anemic has been the only problem I've had since

>the MGB but I was known to be anemic at times before I had the

>surgery.

>

>I had my apron of skin removed on the 18th of May and it took 10 more

>pounds off. I was able to get insurance to cover it because I had

>multiple infections that they had problems getting cleared up. I was

>unable to afford having a full tummy tuck done due to the fact that

>we are getting ready to move but I still want at least one more baby

>so it wouldn't have been a good idea to go with the full tummy tuck

>anyway.

>

>I don't get a chance to post often due to being so busy with the kids

>but I do try to keep up on all of the posts. I look forward to

>seeing all of you at the picnic. THANKS for all of your support and

>friendships.

>

>Love and HUGS,

>

>Karla Attamack

>8/4/00

>364/176

>1st MGB Baby 6/16/02

>2nd MGB Baby 6/27/03 Zachary

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats Karla...I has certainly been a wonderful, full 4 years for you,

hasn't it. Congratulations!

4 year Anniversary

Well, everyone it's been 4 great years since my dance with Dr. R. I

owe him my life. In that 4 years I have lost 188 pounds and gained a

wonderful husband and two beautiful MGB babies. I Have recently had

all my blood work checked and everything was great other than my iron

level was low. Being anemic has been the only problem I've had since

the MGB but I was known to be anemic at times before I had the

surgery.

I had my apron of skin removed on the 18th of May and it took 10 more

pounds off. I was able to get insurance to cover it because I had

multiple infections that they had problems getting cleared up. I was

unable to afford having a full tummy tuck done due to the fact that

we are getting ready to move but I still want at least one more baby

so it wouldn't have been a good idea to go with the full tummy tuck

anyway.

I don't get a chance to post often due to being so busy with the kids

but I do try to keep up on all of the posts. I look forward to

seeing all of you at the picnic. THANKS for all of your support and

friendships.

Love and HUGS,

Karla Attamack

8/4/00

364/176

1st MGB Baby 6/16/02

2nd MGB Baby 6/27/03 Zachary