THOLLMAN
TERRY HOLLMAN
AGE 46
SAINT JOSEPH, TN
07-03-09
WHEN GROWING UP I WAS ATHLETIC AND NORMAL WEIGHT , UNTIL I WENT ON TO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.
THATS WERE I WAS TRAINING TO BECOME A MACHINIST AND THAT'S WHAT I HAVE DONE NOW MOST OF MY LIFE. YOU DON'T MOVE AROUND A LOT, YOU SET UP MACHINES DO QUALITY CONTROL AND IF EVERYTHING IS GOING WELL YOU WATCH THE MACHINES DO THE WORK. LONG HOURS AND ON YOUR FEET. IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO BLAME IT ON IT WOULD BE MY CAREER. WHICH HAS TOPPED ME OUT AT 327 POUNDS. I TRIED NUTRI SYSTEM, EXERCISE AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER DIETS. I WOULD LOSE A LITTLE TO AS MUCH AS 50 POUNDS BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. IN FEBRUARY OF 2008, I TRAVELED TO NASHVILLE, ABOUT 90 MILES NORTH OF WERE I LIVE, TO ATTEND A FREE SEMINAR ON SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS. AT THIS TIME I WAS CERTAIN I WOULD HAVE THE LAP BAND PROCEDURE. AFTER ALL THIS TIME I CHOSE THE GASTRIC BYPASS I NOW THINK ITS THE BEST CHOICE FOR MY SITUATION. AFTER ALL THE INSURANCE QUALIFICATIONS I FINALLY HAVE MY PREOP SCHEDULED AND MY SURGERY DATE IS 07-28-2009. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, WHICH I AM BUT ITS SCARY IF I DWELL ON IT TO MUCH.
MY JOURNEY WON'T REALLY BEGIN UNTIL JULY 14TH WHEN I HAVE TO GO ON THE LIQUID DIET TO GET READY FOR THE SURGERY.
