Roll Call - Let's see whose out there!

Even though this board doesn't move much, I suspect that there are a lot of people that lurk. So I thought maybe we could do a roll call and see whose out and about on the board. 

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First Name:
Location:
Pre-op or Post op:
Surgery Date:
Surgery Type:
Surgeon:
Insurance:
Length Of Time For Approval:
If you are post op - have you had any complications:
If you are post op what do you regret:
If you are pre op what questions do you have:
Highest Weight:
Surgery Weight:
Current Weight:
Goal Weight:
Favorite Protein:
Favorite Protein Drink:
Favorite Multi Vitamin:
Any Other Vitamins and Supplements:
Reason for having WLS:
Couple things you look forward to once you have lost weight:
Did you / will you tell people about having WLS:
Are you planning on having plastics:

 

Ok so that is all I can come up with right now lol.
Enjoy!
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First Name:  Tyna Location:  Billings Pre-op or Post op:  Pre-Op Surgery Date:  Unknown, hopefully this fall Surgery Type:  LapBand Surgeon:   Dr. Rohrer Insurance:  Aetna Length Of Time For Approval:  If you are post op - have you had any complications: If you are post op what do you regret: If you are pre op what questions do you have:  Tons, Too many to ask here Highest Weight:  268 Surgery Weight: Current Weight:  249 Goal Weight: 145 Favorite Protein:  Favorite Protein Drink:  Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex Chocolate, EAS Chocolate Favorite Multi Vitamin:  Not set on one particular one yet Any Other Vitamins and Supplements: Benefiber - Orange Chewables Reason for having WLS: Health, Play with my kids, Not be the "fat" mom :-) Couple things you look forward to once you have lost weight:  Tennis, Golf, Jogging with my daughter, Chasing my son, Cleaning house with dying Did you / will you tell people about having WLS:  For now it's only very close friends, my family and my mom and sister Are you planning on having plastics:  Hopefully ($$$)

Thanks so much for participating Tyna!

Great to learn more about you!!

Best wishes on your journey!!

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First Name: Felicia
Location: Billings, MT
Pre-op or Post op: Post Op (21 Months out)
Surgery Date: October 2, 2006
Surgery Type: RNY
Surgeon: Dr. Rohrer - Great Falls, MT
Insurance: Premera BCBS
Length Of Time For Approval: 48 hours +/-
If you are post op - have you had any complications: Nope not a single one. If you are post op what do you regret: Yes - That I didn't do the surgery years and years ago.
If you are pre op what questions do you have:
Highest Weight: 427 lbs
Surgery Weight: 359 lbs
Current Weight: 169 lbs
Goal Weight: 150lbs - but to be honest I am terribly happy where I currently am.
Favorite Protein: Jerky, cheese, cottage cheese - they are my staples
Favorite Protein Drink: Optimum Nutrition Pro Complex Chocolate - its yummy, tastes like chocolate milk.
Favorite Multi Vitamin: Twinlab Daily One
Any Other Vitamins and Supplements: Calcium, Iron, Zinc, Omega 3, B Complex
Reason for having WLS: My son and my husband. I wanted to live and was tired of dying.
Couple things you look forward to once you have lost weight: OMGOSH this list is so long now lol. I have accomplished tons of things I thought I would never do again. I fit anywhere, I go every where, I buy clothes IN town, I am hardly ever tired, I can run, I can play, I LIVE!
Did you / will you tell people about having WLS: I tell everyone that will listen. I do regret some people I told pre op but thats water under the bridge. If people ask I proudly tell them I had WLS.
Are you planning on having plastics: Need it? YUP Going to have it? NOPE!

First Name:   Diane
Location:   Sheridan, Mt (not to be confused with Sheridan, Wy)
Pre-op or Post op:  Pre-op, awaiting approval
Surgery Date:
Surgery Type:  Lap RNY
Surgeon:  Dr. Martin-Great Falls
Insurance:   BlueCrossBlueShield
Length Of Time For Approval: So far it's been 17 days
If you are post op - have you had any complications:
If you are post op what do you regret:
If you are pre op what questions do you have: Why do they have to put that icky catheter in if surgery only takes a hour and a half?
Highest Weight:  348
Surgery Weight:
Current Weight:   348
Goal Weight:   161
Favorite Protein:  steak
Favorite Protein Drink:  not sure yet
Favorite Multi Vitamin:  not sure yet
Any Other Vitamins and Supplements:
Reason for having WLS: so I can be healthy, move and live life instead of watching it pass by!
Couple things you look forward to once you have lost weight: Doing things with my teenagers,(yes! they still want to do things with me!) and putting my socks on the normal way!
Did you / will you tell people about having WLS:  I have told my close friends and family, some of my co-workers, I will probably tell anyone, but I will not let negativity get to me!
Are you planning on having plastics:  oh, yes, i'm going to start saving as soon as I'm done with paying for my surgery expenses! most likely, boobs,wings and perhaps a little tummy tuck!

Thanks so much for participating Diane!

Great to learn more about you!!

Best wishes on your journey!!

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First Name: Siena
Location:  Bozeman
Pre-op or Post op: Post Op
Surgery Date:  April2, 2007
Surgery Type: Lap-Band
Surgeon: Dr.Rohrer
Insurance: NOne
Length Of Time For Approval:
If you are post op - have you had any complications: None
If you are post op what do you regret: Not having it sooner.
If you are pre op what questions do you have:
Highest Weight: 210
Surgery Weight: 190
Current Weight: 123
Goal Weight: 120
Favorite Protein: PB 2
Favorite Protein Drink:
Favorite Multi Vitamin: Centrum chewables
Any Other Vitamins and Supplements:
Reason for having WLS: Tried every diet twice and failed.
Couple things you look forward to once you have lost weight: Love wearing size 6 cloths and throwing away  many of my medications, per Dr. orders.
Did you / will you tell people about having WLS: Yes I am now an OH Leader and plan on having support meeting in Bozeman.
Are you planning on having plastics? No

Ok have no clue why the first one deleted lol...

Thanks so much for participating Siena!

Great to learn more about you!!

Best wishes on your journey!!

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