john stewart
I've been heavy all my life, but I guess I've "bottomed out" now at 271 lbs. Gotta do something cause I want to be around for a long time. So I made up my mind to have WLS. My wife of one year Joyce has a date for surgery of Nov.7,2005 with Dr. Lautz. I talked to him and if everything goes right, I will have a date for surgery when I consult with him on 10/27/05.
Just got my surgery date! Dec. 19. Gotta do the usual stuff now and wait for the insurance.
Done with the "usual stuff" today (11/22/05) now just waitin' on Blue Cross-BS. PS. Joyce is doing fine,2weeks post-op,down 32 lbs. WAY TO GO HONEY!!!!!!! My turn soon.
12/07/05- I'm good to go and ready to launch! Got my approval today! YIPPPPEEEEEEE. Dec. 19 Here I come!
12/28/05- 9 days post-op and feeling pretty decent. Can't believe how hard it is to drink down a CIB though! Had a real uneventful surgery- everything went well. Great nursing staff at Brigham and Womens's Hosp.Thanks to them and thanks to DR. Lautz for a great job. Mostly, thanks to my wonderful wife Joyce, who was with me every step of the way making sure I got the best care in the world. She means the world to me.
Now the rest is up to me!
01/26/06 Down to 236lbs today!!!! Broke through a stall period a couple of weeks ago and seem to be moving along. Found out last week what happens when you don't chew thoughly enough- wow did I feel like I was dying-won't do that again!!
02/12/06 Finally down to 231! Sure is movin' slow. Argggggh!
09/13/06 Been a while. Down to 175 lbs. now. Losin' a little bit here, a little bit there. hope to lose another 10 or 15 lbs. before it's all over. Almost 9 months out. Thank God I have my wonderful partner in WLS, Joyce for support and encouragement. She makes it all worth while.
10/09/07
Been on this journey over two years now. Hangin' in around 160. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would weigh 160. I can't remember when I weighed this,must have been somewhere around the 10th grade. Now I must be diligent in my fight to stay at this weight. Once again I'm glad I have my partner,best friend,wife, and fellow WLS'er Joyce to help me. She makes it all worthwhile. Thank you Honey.
Surgeon Info:
Surgeon: David Lautz, M.D.