surgery Archive

  • The day of surgery for us surgically altered freaks is a big deal. No pun intended. Maybe. Anyways, for many it becomes a day to celebrate… it’s their “surgiversary”, their...

    A Single Step…

    The day of surgery for us surgically altered freaks is a big deal. No pun intended. Maybe. Anyways, for many it becomes a day to celebrate… it’s their “surgiversary”, their...

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  • Ok, so the other day I introduced you to the OAC – now it’s time to talk a bit about another of my Dash From Obesity beneficiaries, the Weight Loss...

    Dash From Obesity – Introducing the WLSFA

    Ok, so the other day I introduced you to the OAC – now it’s time to talk a bit about another of my Dash From Obesity beneficiaries, the Weight Loss...

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  • Two years. On April 8, 2009 I had my RNY gastric bypass surgery. I weighed in that day at 323, down nearly 60 pounds from my heaviest. Today I’m at…...

    Where Has The Time Gone?

    Two years. On April 8, 2009 I had my RNY gastric bypass surgery. I weighed in that day at 323, down nearly 60 pounds from my heaviest. Today I’m at…...

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  • Life is full of changes.

Two years ago I kicked my "Coke habit. Nineteen months ago I had my RNY surgery. Three months ago I started dating a wonderful woman. Three weeks ago, my 16+ year old cat died. Nine days ago I became unemployed.

    Dealing With Changes

    Life is full of changes. Two years ago I kicked my "Coke habit. Nineteen months ago I had my RNY surgery. Three months ago I started dating a wonderful woman. Three weeks ago, my 16+ year old cat died. Nine days ago I became unemployed.

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  • I wasn’t always “obese”, I don’t think I was even always overweight. I think I was a pretty average baby, and I was a fairly active kid. From second grade...

    Why I Chose To Have Weight Loss Surgery

    I wasn’t always “obese”, I don’t think I was even always overweight. I think I was a pretty average baby, and I was a fairly active kid. From second grade...

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  • Originally posted April 12, 2009 Just a warning, this post is gonna mention some stuff that ain’t the sort of thing one usually talks about in polite company. Wednesday morning...

    Flashback: The Good, The Bad, and The Gassy

    Originally posted April 12, 2009 Just a warning, this post is gonna mention some stuff that ain’t the sort of thing one usually talks about in polite company. Wednesday morning...

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  • (Be sure to read Part 1 of Larry’s Story first…) My wife Beth and I discussed having weight loss surgery in early 2008.  We had heard good things, and bad...

    Larry’s Story – Part 2

    (Be sure to read Part 1 of Larry’s Story first…) My wife Beth and I discussed having weight loss surgery in early 2008.  We had heard good things, and bad...

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  • Originally published March 24, 2009 I suppose I could just as easily titled this post “Time Flies”. Last week I posted that I had six more weeks based on insurance...

    Flash Back: The Final Countdown

    Originally published March 24, 2009 I suppose I could just as easily titled this post “Time Flies”. Last week I posted that I had six more weeks based on insurance...

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  • Originally published March 1, 2009 Get on with it already. October/November of last year was when I reallllly started digging in to the whole bariatric surgery stuff. First part of...

    Flash Back: I am so ready for this

    Originally published March 1, 2009 Get on with it already. October/November of last year was when I reallllly started digging in to the whole bariatric surgery stuff. First part of...

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  • Originally posted October 13, 2010 Ok, as I posted yesterday… I’m looking in to bariatric surgery, or as folks around the net seem to refer to it as “weight loss...

    Flash Back: The Cons – Part 1

    Originally posted October 13, 2010 Ok, as I posted yesterday… I’m looking in to bariatric surgery, or as folks around the net seem to refer to it as “weight loss...

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