Guest guest Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 Welcome .I was 39 when I had my surgery almost nine months ago. I had a checkup Wednesday.Have lost a total of 86 pounds and 58 and a half inches! All I can say is WOW....something is finally working for me. They took my picture and when compared to the before one.......what a difference! If I don't lose another pound,I can truly say that I'm happy. Started at 257,now weigh 170.I'm 5'9 " .I can wear size 10 jeans......used to wear 22. All my best to you all. Happy Holidays! McMurray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 Welcome ..... I think if you ask any one of us we all would say we were at one time against WLS, I for one took over 4 year`s to finally come to the decision that I need to do something about this weight and dieting isn`t working. I wish I could say, darnnit I am just going to go on a diet and get this weight off but after year`s of saying that and year`s of just packing on more pounds I knew what I was doing was not working and if I don`t do something now I will die from all this weight. I am still Pre Op and have gone through all my testing and have my first consult with surgeon on Jan 8th at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and am hoping all goes well and my insurance approves, I still have a way to go but I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I turned on CNN this morning and they had a segment on Gastric Bypass surgery and let me tell you what they said scared the hell out of me, and then I read all the post`s from people that have benefited from this surgery and I think I have to just go through with this and I will be another one of the people who benefit. This is a really good group to belong to so just ask when you need some answer`s good luck on your journey..... H Pre Op Dear Group, My name is King and I am 39 years old and at this point I am somewhere around 480 lbs. I live in Dallas, Texas. For a good long while I was one of those that was against any form of Weight Loss Surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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