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Hello all~

I am getting ready for my surgery, Friday, April 24th, 2009.  I am having the Realize Band put in over my RNY.  I am very excited and very scared at the same time.  For so long I felt as if I failed the RNY.  After talking with many people I realize, I did not fail it, I am still 115 lbs from where I started.  I am looking at this as being phase II of III (the 3rd phase is plastics).  I am very motivated to win this battle right now, but I am scared to find out what happens when the motivation is gone.  I talk with one of my closest friends often, and neither of us can figure out why the old habits are so easy to come back after 1 year, 2 years, 3 years being gone.  I tried to learn more this time, instead of just "going with the flow'.  Well, not much else to talk about now.........oh yeah, but I did weigh in at Dr. Guske's preop appt. and I am down to 319.  For those who don't know, I was 435, got down to 299, ballooned back up to 363, and now I am down to 319.  I'll try to post once more before surgery.

Well, here it is, 2009.  Time really flies by us quickely............as does the weight climb up on us quickly.  For a quick review for you all, I had open RNY back in Nov. 03.  I was 435 pre-op.  I lost weight, down to 299, within the first 9 months....it was over from there.  My surgeon retired.  Didn't go to the support groups, not watching what I was eating as closely as I should have, wasn't exercising like I was supposed to, got pregnant, lost the baby, and now here I am.  By mid 2008, I was back up to 363.  I have started with a weight clinic, and working with my PCP, and have lost 28 lbs.  I have 2 month's left to finish the 6 month required insurance medically supervised diet plan, then I am going back in to have the Lap-band placed over my pouch.  I am going to try to keep up more this time with my updates, so.....wish me well!