Ariana528
The journey restarts all over
Oct 25, 2011
im starting the process to find a doctor for the revision. My poor little knees cant take it anymore. Im looking into finding someone close enough but its hard because doctors arent quick to want to touch other doctors work. I found some in the city but that a pain in the ass. I gots to do what I gots to do. Ill let you know how it is....
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8yrs later and 100lbs gained back
Oct 17, 2011
Its been 8yrs since I had my surgery. I lost 156lbs and was happier then pig in shit, but it didn't last long. 2yrs later I decided to have a glass of diet sprite and that messed it all up. I started gaining back the weight slowly but surely. In the end I gained at least 75% of what i struggled to get rid of. Now I'm looking to do it again because my poor little legs cant take it anymore. I decided the duodenal switch would be the way to go but I'm scared shitless. I'm researching every side effect, every negative aspect to make my decision easier. LET THE FUN BEGIN
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Copy and pasted from my old profile...The begining
Oct 05, 2011
I would love the surgery to better myself and have a long happy life raising my little brother. Since we had lost our mother not long ago I feel that I must do something to prolong my life for myself and my brother.
3/28/03
It's 10am and I just got the phone call I was waiting for. The admitance office to schedule my pre-surgery test. On 4/01/03 I have to give blood, that's is a change for me since I'm afraid of needles. But I think I have to go through with it because soon I will have a knife cutting me open "OY VEY" Well here goes nothing.
4/01/03
I was on the train on my way to the hospital, scared out of my mind. I walked in, the people were so nice to me. They sent me to x-ray then to sono, they then drew blood and i was on my way home. Seemed a little to easy, but hey I'm not complaining.
4/04/03
I get a phone call from vicky the nurse, telling me I had a urinary track infection. I almost started to cry, I thought that that would pospone my surgery...i waiting so long i needed it to be over. She called in a prescription and 3 days later i was fine. THANK GOD
4/07/03
I couldn't sleep. I got up at 4am while taking a shower and preyed to my mother who passed away 3yrs ago. I asked her to help me survive this surgery, let me live. I WAS SCARED... My aunt called me to see if i was ready, we called a cab and off we went. We got to the hospital and waited. I was thinking maybe I should go home, I not ready for this but I couldn't. I needed to do this.
I was laying on the gurny crying. they start wheeling me into the O.R. and all I thought was "oh my god I feel like I'm in an episode of E.R. and how many people were going to see me naked."
After the operation I heard my sisters voice, Thank god I was alive.
To update my progress
1/20/04
127 pounds lighter. I am able to tie my sneakers, run, walk long distances and breath. I am much better than I was 9 months ago. Now my journey begins to start a life for myself and raise my brother to be a good man. Also it begins to find the man of my dreamm...lol
I will check in from time to time and update my profile. I be back
5/7/05
2 YEARS 1 MONTH AFTER SURGERY I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 156 POUNDS I WEIGHT ABOUT 250 AND IM AT A STAND STILL... I STILL HAVE TO LOOSE 60 POUNDS FOR THE SKIN TO BE REMOVED... I STILL MESS UP ALOT... AFTER EATING I STILL PUKE NOT A BIG DEAL...GOT A JOB AND IM THE FUNNIEST ONE HERE... I LOST THE WEIGHT AND THANK GOD STILL HAVE MY SENCE OF HUMOR... SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO UPDATE MY PROFILE...I WENT AND GOT A JOB DAMN IT...I LOST ENOUGHT WEIGHT TO LOOK FOR THAT SPECIAL GUY WITH ONE FOOT IN A BANK VAULT AND THE OTHER FOOT IN A GRAVE... LOL MAYBE ONE DAY FIND MR.RIGHT OR RIGHT NOW
Surgeon Info:
Surgeon: Louis Flancbaum, M.D.
When Dr. Flancbaum walked into the exam room, I looked at him said to myself "wow, what a gentle smile?" Right away I liked him. He shook my hand and politely approved of all my documents, that I had brought with me. Thank god. His staff is very friendly especially Vicky, the nurse. She help me so much to understand everything one can't find on a web page. And she made me feel comfortable when she needed to examine me. I was so ashamed that she need to lift my stomach but she made it feel o.k. to let her do that. I never knew how it felt to have someone look at my belly and not make a comment, Finally YEAH!!! they told me about all the risk, leaving nothing out so I know whats to be. I haven't had the surgery yet, I will rate him later
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3/28/03
It's 10am and I just got the phone call I was waiting for. The admitance office to schedule my pre-surgery test. On 4/01/03 I have to give blood, that's is a change for me since I'm afraid of needles. But I think I have to go through with it because soon I will have a knife cutting me open "OY VEY" Well here goes nothing.
4/01/03
I was on the train on my way to the hospital, scared out of my mind. I walked in, the people were so nice to me. They sent me to x-ray then to sono, they then drew blood and i was on my way home. Seemed a little to easy, but hey I'm not complaining.
4/04/03
I get a phone call from vicky the nurse, telling me I had a urinary track infection. I almost started to cry, I thought that that would pospone my surgery...i waiting so long i needed it to be over. She called in a prescription and 3 days later i was fine. THANK GOD
4/07/03
I couldn't sleep. I got up at 4am while taking a shower and preyed to my mother who passed away 3yrs ago. I asked her to help me survive this surgery, let me live. I WAS SCARED... My aunt called me to see if i was ready, we called a cab and off we went. We got to the hospital and waited. I was thinking maybe I should go home, I not ready for this but I couldn't. I needed to do this.
I was laying on the gurny crying. they start wheeling me into the O.R. and all I thought was "oh my god I feel like I'm in an episode of E.R. and how many people were going to see me naked."
After the operation I heard my sisters voice, Thank god I was alive.
To update my progress
1/20/04
127 pounds lighter. I am able to tie my sneakers, run, walk long distances and breath. I am much better than I was 9 months ago. Now my journey begins to start a life for myself and raise my brother to be a good man. Also it begins to find the man of my dreamm...lol
I will check in from time to time and update my profile. I be back
5/7/05
2 YEARS 1 MONTH AFTER SURGERY I HAVE LOST A TOTAL OF 156 POUNDS I WEIGHT ABOUT 250 AND IM AT A STAND STILL... I STILL HAVE TO LOOSE 60 POUNDS FOR THE SKIN TO BE REMOVED... I STILL MESS UP ALOT... AFTER EATING I STILL PUKE NOT A BIG DEAL...GOT A JOB AND IM THE FUNNIEST ONE HERE... I LOST THE WEIGHT AND THANK GOD STILL HAVE MY SENCE OF HUMOR... SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO UPDATE MY PROFILE...I WENT AND GOT A JOB DAMN IT...I LOST ENOUGHT WEIGHT TO LOOK FOR THAT SPECIAL GUY WITH ONE FOOT IN A BANK VAULT AND THE OTHER FOOT IN A GRAVE... LOL MAYBE ONE DAY FIND MR.RIGHT OR RIGHT NOW
Surgeon Info:
Surgeon: Louis Flancbaum, M.D.
When Dr. Flancbaum walked into the exam room, I looked at him said to myself "wow, what a gentle smile?" Right away I liked him. He shook my hand and politely approved of all my documents, that I had brought with me. Thank god. His staff is very friendly especially Vicky, the nurse. She help me so much to understand everything one can't find on a web page. And she made me feel comfortable when she needed to examine me. I was so ashamed that she need to lift my stomach but she made it feel o.k. to let her do that. I never knew how it felt to have someone look at my belly and not make a comment, Finally YEAH!!! they told me about all the risk, leaving nothing out so I know whats to be. I haven't had the surgery yet, I will rate him later
