Sharonimo

Ah, I see.

Well do let me know about the others if you can (by PM or FB message if you like) .... I am not too aware of many other forums, especially not forums that *should* have established members over 5 or 10 years post op.

Would be interested to know -- thanks!

Although I will make it clear (for the mods or anyone else) I only want to take part in THIS forum -- I am not looking to defect or anything (!) ...... just curious ...... I don't have enough time in the day to become an active member of more than one WLS forum !!!

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Pre-op weight loss: 43 lbs (330 lbs --> 287 lbs)

Weight from op date onwards:
Op day ....... 17 Apr ....... 20 st 7 lbs ....... (287 lbs) ....... 130 Kgs
Week 1 ....... 24 Apr ....... 20 st 0 lbs ....... -7
Week 2 ....... 1 May ....... 19 st 10 lbs....... -4
Week 3 ....... 8 May ....... 19 st 7 lbs ......... -3
Week 4 ....... 15 May ..... 19 st 4 lbs ......... -3
Week 5 ....... 22 May ..... 19 st 2 lbs ......... -2
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Miss Tickle

I certainly chat to many people who are more than 5 years out , and some 10 years out on another forum that I visit . Also remember that forums and access to the internet in general were not common place when the long termers had their ops so they are less likely to use the forums as they weren't about when they most needed support. Although a few people have problems a lot of people don't. My weight related problems ( diabetes, fatty liver disease, high blood pressure ) were going to kill me and wls has given me a new chance at life. I'm not saying it's easy -it isn't. nor denying the risks as they bare real. I just think that for me it was the right decision and has saved my life .
Good luck with your journey
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10lbs lost B4 pre-op.Pre-op diet -15lbs

Post Op Diet:








GOALS:
Christmas 11 17 stone
lose 8 stone15.1.2012.
Under 16st Done 5.2.12
BMI 30-DONE 31.3.2012
Easter Day 2012 Goal 14st11lb
LOSE 10 ST & BE UNDER 200lbs done 5.5.2012
Surgiversary-NORMAL under12st 4lbs

Post op Week:
1:- 6lbs 2:-10lbs 3:-3.5lbs 4:-5lbs
5:- 3.5lbs 6: - 4lbs 7: - 5lbs 8: -3lbs
9-3.5lbs 10-2.5lbs 11- 6lbs 12 -3lbs
13: -2lbs 14: -2lbs 15:-4lbs 16: -3lbs
17&18:-5lbs 19&20:-4lbs
21 -1lb 22 25.12.2011-4lbs: 23-2lbs 24-2lbs
25-4lbs 26-1lb 27-1lb 28-2lbs
29-1lb 30-1lb 31-5lbs 32-2lbs=9 ST GONE!
33,34(hols!)&35:-3lbs 36:-4lbs
37:Easter Day'12-2lbs=205lbs 38:STS 39:STS again! 40:-3lbs(phew!)
41: -7lbs 42: 43: 44:
45: 46: 47: 48:
49: 50: 51: 52:

Fuffs

That's how I was already a member in here too lol

Not sure about long term patients. Maybe when they would have joined a forum, there wasn't any. And by the time Internet forums kicked it, they were too far post op to bother. Imagine even 5 years in. If you hadn't joined a forum before then, you probably wouldnt bother x

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GP weight managment programme with health trainer 2009
Referred Dec 2009
Initial with WM physician March 2010
2nd with WM Physician July 2010
Then a lot of mess up and hassle!
Weighed at Weight Management clinic 12th April 2011: Thought I was 26st 13.5lbs(171.3kg) turns out I was 27 st 6.5lbs, as scales were out.
July 27th 2011: Sleep test (no sleep apnea)
24th Dec 2011: Funding Confirmation!!!
2nd Mar: Op date given, pre op started(On my old scales, so not sure of true weight. Gained some timber in stress time)
30/03/2012 OP date!!! 138.8 kg
02/04/2012 discharge 141.4 kg
06/04/2012 week 1 135.5 kg
28/04/2012 131.85kg
05/05/2012 129.65kg (20st 5.45 lbs / 285.45 lbs)
12/05/2012 130.90kg
16/05/2012 129.1kg (weight management)