Working hard to reach goal

[Guest guest]

Today I reached another milestone... 150lbs lost since my MGB on

November 04 last year. Since Feb 12, 2004 when I started my preop

diet, I have now lost 229 lbs and I am now officially less than half

the person I was. I can't wait to reach my goal so I can get some

of this excess skin off!

I exercise 5 to 7 days a week and try and stay away from too many

carbs which stop my weight loss. I can eat everything except ice

cream (thank God!)and have to struggle in the evenings sometime with

cravings as I did in the past. I have never had any dumping. The

good news is that on my " bad " days I still don't gain weight because

my exercise regimen combined with my lessened absorption keep me

from gaining weight.

I am very serious about reaching my goal weight before the end of

the year so I can have some PS early in the New Year. I am having

some trouble keeping my iron up, my latest tests show I am still

mildly anemic but at least I am not getting worse. I am still losing

more hair than I would like. I use Nioxin to help with new growth.

Oh yeah, just about forgot...my cancer tests came back great! I had

42 radiation treatments at the Mayo Clinic last April/May and my

first post-radiation test results came back last week with stellar

results.

I have so much energy! I am scheduled for 2 trips to the gym

today. I go each morning and then some days I go again with my

sister or son. I take Whey protein, Creatine, Glucosamine, Iron,

Biotin, Centrum Peformance and Metamucil each day.

Good luck to you all,

Markham Lee

455, 376, 226, 200 (Highest, preop, current, goal)

Reborn Nov 04, 2004, High Point NC, Dr. Tom Walsh

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Working hard to reach goal

> Today I reached another milestone... 150lbs lost since my MGB on

> November 04 last year. Since Feb 12, 2004 when I started my preop

> diet, I have now lost 229 lbs and I am now officially less than half

> the person I was. I can't wait to reach my goal so I can get some

> of this excess skin off!

>

> I exercise 5 to 7 days a week and try and stay away from too many

> carbs which stop my weight loss. I can eat everything except ice

> cream (thank God!)and have to struggle in the evenings sometime with

> cravings as I did in the past. I have never had any dumping. The

> good news is that on my " bad " days I still don't gain weight because

> my exercise regimen combined with my lessened absorption keep me

> from gaining weight.

>

> I am very serious about reaching my goal weight before the end of

> the year so I can have some PS early in the New Year. I am having

> some trouble keeping my iron up, my latest tests show I am still

> mildly anemic but at least I am not getting worse. I am still losing

> more hair than I would like. I use Nioxin to help with new growth.

> Oh yeah, just about forgot...my cancer tests came back great! I had

> 42 radiation treatments at the Mayo Clinic last April/May and my

> first post-radiation test results came back last week with stellar

> results.

>

> I have so much energy! I am scheduled for 2 trips to the gym

> today. I go each morning and then some days I go again with my

> sister or son. I take Whey protein, Creatine, Glucosamine, Iron,

> Biotin, Centrum Peformance and Metamucil each day.

>

> Good luck to you all,

>

>

> Markham Lee

> 455, 376, 226, 200 (Highest, preop, current, goal)

> Reborn Nov 04, 2004, High Point NC, Dr. Tom Walsh

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[Guest guest]

Thanks very much for your info. I am anxious to get ps because I have a hernia

which needs to be fixed and was planning to do it at the same time. Maybe I

will just have the hernia fixed and do the skin later. Thanks for the advice.

What kind of iron supplements are you taking for your anemia?

best regards,

Markham

NCGorgeous1963@... wrote:

10/6/2005, markham1951@... writes: << I am very serious about reaching

my goal weight before the end of the year so I can have some PS early in the

New Year. I am having

some trouble keeping my iron up, my latest tests show I am still mildly

anemic but at least I am not getting worse. I am still losing more hair than I

would like. I use Nioxin to help with new growth. Oh yeah, just about

forgot...my cancer tests came back great! I had 42 radiation treatments at the

Mayo

Clinic last April/May and my first post-radiation test results came back last

week with stellar results.>>

Dear Markham,

Hearty congratulations on your fabulous weight loss success!

I read your post and although you didn't ask for any feedback, may I please

just offer you some insight on my own case?

I am still in the weight loss process, another 25 +/- lbs to go, and had

three sets of PS procedures - which I do not regret at all. BUT, if I could have

done it again, I would have not been so eager and would have waited until my

wgt was all gone, AND waited another 6-12 mos on top of that so your skin can

adjust accordingly. Even though my wgt stabilized for nearly 8 mos prior to

surgery, I wish I had the TT procedure last instead of first (I knew my

PSurgeries would take the better part of 1 full year to complete).

My tummy tuck of Dec 2004 was fabulous. By May 2005 it needed another small

tuck, and yet again this past August...LOL. The surgeon told me to stop

growing skin (kidding). It's no surprise that we lose a majority of our

elasticity.

Perhaps more importantly than waiting for final weight loss and stability is

the anemia thingy.

I became severely anemic after my first plastic surgery and needed an iron

infusion. It was 5 months of lethargy H*ll. So I called our good Dr. Rutledge

and chatted awhile regarding iron supplements, etc. His advice to me was that

ALL plastic surgery tends to trigger anemia so that is why he suggests

waiting 1-2 full years after all our wgt is gone and stabilized before nipping

and

tucking.

A good patient would heed the advice, but due to a load of personal

circumstances, I had no choice but to take this year to finish what I started

and

complete my surgeries. As I said, I have no regrets and would do it all again -

but my unsolicited advice to you would be to please be careful and work

closely with physicians, PCP and Hematologist if needed, to get your iron under

control before engaging in more surgery.

I would have chimed in and said to try increasing your dietary intake of

protein for hair growth (I am a barber-stylist student right now), but since you

have/had additional health issues, it appears that may not be the best

response. Super congrats on overcoming your cancer battle! (On a side note, my

15

yr old kitty went thru 1 yr of IV chemo and lost all his belly fur and

whiskers. It all grew back nicely when treatments stopped this past January,

but his

whiskers are only half the length they were and they are curly instead of

straight! >^..^< )

Again, congrats and good luck with the NEW YOU!

Best regards,

Patty H

5'4 " , 253/159.5/??? (photos available upon request)

8/25/03, MGB, Stsvl, Drs. R & Chery

12/2/04, TT & BA: 5/31/05, Arm tuck, BL, TT rev, Legs lipo: 8/25/05, Thighs:

Chlt, Dr.P.Tucker

[Guest guest]

What kind of advice can you give me on hair loss?

regards,

Markham

NCGorgeous1963@... wrote:

10/6/2005, markham1951@... writes: << I am very serious about reaching

my goal weight before the end of the year so I can have some PS early in the

New Year. I am having

some trouble keeping my iron up, my latest tests show I am still mildly

anemic but at least I am not getting worse. I am still losing more hair than I

would like. I use Nioxin to help with new growth. Oh yeah, just about

forgot...my cancer tests came back great! I had 42 radiation treatments at the

Mayo

Clinic last April/May and my first post-radiation test results came back last

week with stellar results.>>

Dear Markham,

Hearty congratulations on your fabulous weight loss success!

I read your post and although you didn't ask for any feedback, may I please

just offer you some insight on my own case?

I am still in the weight loss process, another 25 +/- lbs to go, and had

three sets of PS procedures - which I do not regret at all. BUT, if I could have

done it again, I would have not been so eager and would have waited until my

wgt was all gone, AND waited another 6-12 mos on top of that so your skin can

adjust accordingly. Even though my wgt stabilized for nearly 8 mos prior to

surgery, I wish I had the TT procedure last instead of first (I knew my

PSurgeries would take the better part of 1 full year to complete).

My tummy tuck of Dec 2004 was fabulous. By May 2005 it needed another small

tuck, and yet again this past August...LOL. The surgeon told me to stop

growing skin (kidding). It's no surprise that we lose a majority of our

elasticity.

Perhaps more importantly than waiting for final weight loss and stability is

the anemia thingy.

I became severely anemic after my first plastic surgery and needed an iron

infusion. It was 5 months of lethargy H*ll. So I called our good Dr. Rutledge

and chatted awhile regarding iron supplements, etc. His advice to me was that

ALL plastic surgery tends to trigger anemia so that is why he suggests

waiting 1-2 full years after all our wgt is gone and stabilized before nipping

and

tucking.

A good patient would heed the advice, but due to a load of personal

circumstances, I had no choice but to take this year to finish what I started

and

complete my surgeries. As I said, I have no regrets and would do it all again -

but my unsolicited advice to you would be to please be careful and work

closely with physicians, PCP and Hematologist if needed, to get your iron under

control before engaging in more surgery.

I would have chimed in and said to try increasing your dietary intake of

protein for hair growth (I am a barber-stylist student right now), but since you

have/had additional health issues, it appears that may not be the best

response. Super congrats on overcoming your cancer battle! (On a side note, my

15

yr old kitty went thru 1 yr of IV chemo and lost all his belly fur and

whiskers. It all grew back nicely when treatments stopped this past January,

but his

whiskers are only half the length they were and they are curly instead of

straight! >^..^< )

Again, congrats and good luck with the NEW YOU!

Best regards,

Patty H

5'4 " , 253/159.5/??? (photos available upon request)

8/25/03, MGB, Stsvl, Drs. R & Chery

12/2/04, TT & BA: 5/31/05, Arm tuck, BL, TT rev, Legs lipo: 8/25/05, Thighs:

Chlt, Dr.P.Tucker