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My name is Christina . I am scheduled for surgery December 22 in San Antonio. Dr John Pilcher is doing my surgery. I have struggled with my weight since I was a child. My goal is to get back to the size 9/10 I was in high school.

I was always told I was fat at that size because my other classmates were size 1 and zero. Now as an adult I know I was at the weight and size I should have been.

I've had lots of medical problems on the way. I have a blood clotting disorder, I've had open heart surgery to replace a faulty mitral valve, I've had a PFO patch inserted, and a lung biopsy to discover I had Lupus Pneumonitis. I am on CPap with Oxygen at night for sleep apnea and use Portable Oxygen when exercising. I am sick and tired of being tired all of the time.

At my heaviest weight I was 270. I managed to get down to 248 on my own and that's where I started my journey to surgery. Currently I am down to 236 pre op. Looking forward to this life change to help me look and feel better.

Thanks everyone!

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Welcome aboard and good luck to you! you will find a lot of support here!

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Congratulations! Use this website as a great support system and get as much education as you can. Being armed with loads of knowledge will prepare you. Best wishes!

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sick and tired of being tired all of the time.

@@GnomeRN

glad you are joining us :)

great to have another nice newbie amongst us :)

i can see B) you are a smart cookie by having surgery to improve your life :)

awful when people tease you as a kid saying you are fat etc :(

sure doesn't help your situation :(

everyone else you knew was super thin - so any comparison to them is crazy :angry:

surgery on monday the 22nd!!!!

(can't believe how the holidays have crept up on us :huh: )

happy, excited, scared, nervous

all common feelings pre-op

your life does change after surgery!!!!

hopefully everything will go well

walk around the hospital corridors a lot

but.,....please don't get lost :D

walking helps you get rid of the gas

take very slow sips of Water

have a nice calm weekend :)

take care

good luck

speedy recovery

kathy

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