WEIGHT LOSS
IM INTERESTED IN THIS SURGERY, MY PCP FINALLY
WROTE MY REFERRAL LETTER,I SEE A SURGEON END OF MARCH.I
MAY NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THIS SURGERY,45 W/BMI
38, BUT AM HAVING MEDICAL PROBLEMS HEEL
SPURS,SOB,BACK PAIN AND WITH FAMILY HIS. OF HEART,CANCER AND
DIBETIES,I’M AFRAID OF HAVING HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF. I HAVE
TRIED THE DIET PILLS EVERYONE THAT IS OUT THERE..AND
EVEN SPENT 3GRAND AT NUTRISYSTEM,ONLY TO REGAIN ALL
THEWT. BACK..I’M DESPERATE..ANY ADVICE OUT THERE FOR ME?
I’M IN CENTERAL NY….
November 1st, 2003 at 6:07 am
Jeanne, I am in the same situation as you right
now. I am 25 and I have a BMI of about 39 or so. I
also have arthritis in my back, my feet hurt if I
stand for more than 1/2 hr, I have slightly high blood
pressure and have a family history of heart attacks, sleep
apnea, high blood pressure and almost everyone in my
family is overweight. I am scared that if I don’t get
approved that one of these things will happen to me. I
have spoken to the RN that assists and does info
clinics. She did say that I would be a good canidid for
this surgery, the only problems is getting the DR to
refer me and having my ins approve it. I am not sure if
I should just gain a few pounds (which wouldn’t be
a problem) to get my BMI to 40.
November 1st, 2003 at 11:27 am
When I first started looking into WLS, I called a
doctor that I saw advertised on tv, and the counselor
that I talked to asked for my height, weight, and
other health problems. She said I was borderline for
qualifying for surgery. When I went in for a consultation
however, I found out I am an inch shorter than I used to
be, and of course the doctor’s scale weighed much
more than my home scale (don’t they always?). So, my
BMI turned out to be 43, and I really wasn’t
borderline afterall. It can’t hurt to go to a surgeon or
primary doctor and get your official height and weight
measured to see where you stand.
February 15th, 2007 at 8:50 am
Hello everyone,
I had my surgery on May 12, 2004 and have only lost
70lbs. I want to know if a slowing down of weight
loss is normal this early? I am nervous because I
have so much more too lose. I also want to know if my
eating and drinking habits affect my weight loss as
well.
Natasha
398/330/150
May 12th 2004
February 15th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
I had a slow down for about a month and lost nothing. I increased my
exercise and that started the weight loss again. I was real nervous because
I had so much to lose and I was not losing much. I thought I was suppose to
lose 30 lbs a month. My doctor said 10-15 lbs a month was good.
Loriann
446/315/150
Hello everyone,
I had my surgery on May 12, 2004 and have only lost
70lbs. I want to know if a slowing down of weight
loss is normal this early? I am nervous because I
have so much more too lose. I also want to know if my
eating and drinking habits affect my weight loss as
well.
Natasha
398/330/150
May 12th 2004
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February 16th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Hi……..I was just reading my emails and came across the WLS group
emails….hence, I am writing to share with you that I felt relieved to know
that
your doctor believed a 10-15lbs weight loss was normal. I had my WLS on
3/15/04 and have now lost 100lbs. but the weight loss has slowed way down. Of
course, I am now eating more calories and have recently begun walking
regularly.
I too, have a significant amount of weight to lose…my start weight was
381lbs. Thanks for sharing…
Dory
February 16th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
I saw my doc today and he was very pleased with my weight loss because all
of my labs are dramatically improved. I had my band filled for the 2nd time
today and I will eat even less. They tell me it takes about 3 fills before
you really feel the impact.
Congratulations on your magnificent weight loss. Don¹t you just love
yourself?
– Linda
February 16th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Hi, Dory, welcome! Yes, this journey is more a journey of steps than
slides. <G>
Pam in Niceville
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Hi……..I was just reading my emails and came across the WLS group
emails….hence, I am writing to share with you that I felt relieved
to know that
your doctor believed a 10-15lbs weight loss was normal. I had my
WLS on
3/15/04 and have now lost 100lbs. but the weight loss has slowed
way down. Of
course, I am now eating more calories and have recently begun
walking regularly.
I too, have a significant amount of weight to lose…my start
weight was
381lbs. Thanks for sharing…
Dory
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