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No Bra or Compression Garment Weekends
I looked realized I looked great in my strapless bikini I can do better by putting in some mental discipline and physical work at this stage of the game.
Good luck to all you ladies contemplating or scheduled for WLS.
My Photo Journey
Post Op Months 5 & 6
FIVE (5) Months post op tomorrow.....
WoW! I'm wearing a two piece bathing suit and looking great. Only 20lbs to go to achieve my personal goal!
Sunday, July 6th, 2006
I am down to 132lbs. As discussed with my doctor my plateaus are long in duration and weight loss is slow. However, the inches are still coming off and I feel great at 6 months post op.
? neck - 12"
? bicep - 10"
? waist – 29"
? chest – 37”
? hips - 36.5"
? thighs - 38"
? Calves - 13"
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
One Hundred - twenty-five pounds (125). Only, 10lbs from my goal weight. It has been wonderful journey. My doctor had plenty of kudos and hats of to Dr. DiMarco. Dr. Fitzgerald wishes he could've taken credit for my surgery. I can't say enough as I state the Weight Loss Surgery Team did a great job. As far as my blood work is concerned everything is on the level. Dr. Fitzgerald recommends I keep doing I am doing. This has been an awesome experience for me. I'm a size 8 and life is great!
Saturday, August 4th 2007
Look @ Me!!!
A size 5 "juniors" @ 18 months post op I am. Feeling and looking good; I am down to 123lbs. Eating right and exercising at home mostly yoga and Pilates. I don't have excess skin but I find 400 crunches a day keeps the tummy away! I have not been under a doctor's care in relation to surgery since my February 20th 2007. I was cleared and given a clean bill of health. My measurements are as follows:
? neck - 11.5"
? bicep - 11"
? waist – 29"
? chest – 36”
? hips - 36"
? thighs - 34"
? Calves - 12.75"
Daily Vitamin Regime is as follows:
~ Chewable Multi-vitamin - 2X's daily
~ Calcium Caltrate Chewables - 600mg 2X's daily
~ Feosol Iron 65mg - 1X daily
~ 2500mcg Subingual B12 - 1X p/week
~ Folic Acid 800mcg - 1X daily
~ Biotin 5000mcg
- 1X daily ~ Vitamin D 1000IU 1X daily
~ Vitamin C 500mg 2X daily
~ Benefiber 3X daily
Thanks to everyone on ObesityHelp that supported me. I hope my story inspires may to follows their hearts. I had never has surgery before and was not sure this surgery was one of my best notions but it turns out I made the right decisions and now I am able to enjoy my life even more.
Good Luck to everyone!!
Provider Review
I did not meet Dr. DiMarco until my second visit.I Prior to that I did meet with the counselor Shanna. She was polite and gave me an overview of my responsibly over the next few weeks. I can tell you the office was decor was basic. The Staff behind the desk was pretty chatty. They thought out loud and the receptionist even repeated her conversation with a client which I could hear from where I was sitting across the room. I thought these actions were unprofessional not to mention unpleasant.This made me somewhat skeptical about the level of confidentiality I would receive from this organization. I felt better after speaking with Shanna. I have not actually decided if I would like to Dr. Dimarco or Dr. Currie to perform my surgery. I still have some time to make that decision. In the end Dr. Dimarco, completed my surgery on February 3rd, 2006. Totally, covered by Independence Blue Shield w/ the exception of the deductible. He did a wonderful job. I went down from 206 lbs. to 124 pounds my lowest weight in less that 3-months. Two weeks later I had a job promotion and my new doctor said "I wish I could take credit for your surgery!" My target weight agreed upon was 144. Amazingly, reach my target wight until 11 years later in 2017.