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Sharon Neva 22 years, 10 months ago

BOB~~I AM SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOSS~~ Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy...... There is comfort in friendship...Hope in prayer...Peace in love....Praying for friends to comfort you...faith to uphold you...and loving memories to help you smile again. PETE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL.

MommaAngel 22 years, 10 months ago

HI BOB Can I say (((((((WOW)))))) That is a awesome weight loss. You should be very proud of yourself. Keep up great job your doing.LORD BLESS

OLD RODEO C. 23 years, 5 months ago

BOB, CONGRATS ON YOUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY. YOU HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB WITH YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. KEEP UP THE GOOD FIGHT!!

Bob S. 23 years, 5 months ago

Nov 7th,02--Wow can't believe it has been over a year for me to update my operation .. I have lost 165lbs in 14 months and I am still losing slowly every week. The hard part for me is remembering to eat -yes I know that sounds weird,but I have no appetite. Foods that I craved, now sometimes, I avoid and at times I do try something only to find it doesn't taste like I remember it..I am still having some problems regaining my walking ability but I can see it slowly coming back.. next week is my scheduled check-up with the surgeon so we'll see what that brings.. It has been a long hard and tiring road but i can honestly say I am glad i went through the operation and I am convinced it has added years to my life.

Becca K. 23 years, 7 months ago

Happy ONE Year Anniversary to You! I hope that this post finds you healthy and happy. Please remember to drop by and update your profile from time to time. It's important for others to be able to see how we post-ops do on our journeys. You never know who you might inspire. Have a great day.

tonitreadway 23 years, 11 months ago

Hi. My name is Toni and we were surgery date buddies. We are 8 1/2 months out now and I just wanted to check in with everyone to see how your progress is going! Hope you are healthier and happier and getting close to your goal. I am down 97 pounds, with 20 more to go to my goal weight of 130 (lap rny with Dr. Champion in Atlanta, Georgia). Life just keeps getting better and better!!! Best to you on your continued journey. Please keep in touch any time! Have a great one.

Bob S. 24 years, 6 months ago

This is Bob's son, Tom. Since his original surgery on September 4, 2001, he has experienced numerous setbacks, to which we have not been given any satisfactory explanation. He has been taken back by ambulance twice and re-admitted 3 times, most recently after briefly falling unconscious. He has spent 22 of the past 31 days in the hospital (excluding the original surgery) with GI bleeding, low blood pressure, rapid pulse (130+), dehydration, an obstructed bowel that required resectioning, a pulmonary embolism due to a blood clot and had an IVC filter inserted to guard against future clots. On behalf of his family, we appreciate everyone's thoughts, prayers, and words of encouragement to and for Dad over the past month. We strongly, strongly advise anyone who has yet to have surgery to seriously reconsider the procedure. We encourage you to exhaust any and all non-surgical remedies first. If you do go ahead with this or any major surgical procedure, you should make sure your estate is in order, including a living will that clearly indicates to your family your wishes for or against life support (medical or advanced directives), a durable power-of-attorney, and an appointed healthcare agent or proxy, in the event of unforeseen complications. Hopefully you will not have to utilize any of these legal instruments, however it is best to be prepared. Best wishes to all.

Kristy F. 24 years, 7 months ago

Hi Bob, glad to hear everything is going well. It sounds like everything is right on target. Good luck with the walking. Keep us posted. We'll keep up the prayers.

Jo Ann Y. 24 years, 7 months ago

Hi Bob! Glad to hear all the tubing is coming out and you are on your way to your healthy self! Best wishes for an uneventful recovery!Hugs!

Bob S. 24 years, 7 months ago

Update from Tom, again. Dad's doing well, took the tubes out this morning and was scheduled to try and get up later today. In some pain, but that's to be expected. Hopefully he'll be home by Friday.