Angie Vega
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My name is Angie and I'm 37, married with one stepchild. I have a condition called Idiopathic Chronic Urticaria which means - unexplained chronic hives. Since 1992, I have visited about a million doctors and until recently, steroids was the only way to make me comfortable from the all over agonizing itch. I have been a yo-yo all my life - but the Prednisone created more difficulty for me each time I had a long term flare up. I gained over a hundred pounds from 2005 to 2009. That was it - I tried Nutri System, Weight Watchers, Phentermine...I couldn't seem to lose the weight this time.I had my surgey in June 2009. Initially I lost 18 pounds and my hopes were high. Now I'm struggling to get the proper fill level and trying to maintain....
Age: 52
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Starting Weight: 280 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 262 lbs
Goal Weight: 160 lbs
Weight Lost: 18 lbs
BMI: 38.7
Surgery: LAP-BAND
Surgery Status: Post Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 05/02/2009
Surgery Date: 06/03/2009
Hospital Stay: n/a
Surgery Funding: Insurance
Insurance Outcome: 1st Letter Approval