Hi from Clarksville, TN

[sweetpea721]

Hi there. I'm Leigh-Ann. Married 4 years to a soldier. I had gastric bypass July 2008. I've lost 155 pounds. I don't have any kids, just fur babies. Not sure what else to say so if you want to know something just ask!!

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass A type of gastric bypass procedure which combines restrictive and malabsorption techniques - meaning, it reduces the amount of food a patient can comfortably eat (restriction), and also reduces the amount of calories that can be digested in the small intestine (malabsorption). This combination of bariatric methods leads to greater weight loss and the roux-en-y procedure is seen as one of the best ways to treat clinically severe obesity. See WLS Videos for animated surgery technique.

[MsJacquiiC]

Hi Leigh-Ann and welcome to the community! Nice to have you here - I'm a Mama of a few "fur babies" too - well surrigate (sp?) perhaps - Technically their my Mama's but I take care of em... sometimes. A 1 1/2 old pitbull - 3 year old chihuahua - a 2 month old peki-pug (half pekingnese and french pug) and a 3 year old white kittycat named PrincePoo - I love 'em - they're the greatest.

155 Just wow! That's phenomenal! I'm sure you can offer Members much inspiration.

At anyrate - just an fyi - You can update your profile as well as edit your avatar. I've added a nice selection of avatars or you can upload you own. Do enjoy all the forum has to offer = Happy posting!

Jacquii.

[sweetpea721]

My furbabies are Angel a 2 and half year old pure husky, Aspen a 9 month old husky, German Shepard, yellow lab mix and finally Stormy a stray that come to us. He's maybe 3 months old at the most. They are my babies. I am glad I could be inspiration. I've worked so hard. I went from 286 to 132. Size 26 to size 8. I just on monday bought my first size 8. I was in heaven! Good bye double digits forever!!! I had my surgery done at an Army Hospital in South Korea. My dr was American and civilian and I loved her!! I had the sweetest best nurses through my 5 day stay. I had the open surgery not lap. She didn't do. So I have a big scar which bothers me at times but least it was very successful. I surprised the nurses with my recovery. I'm very proud of how far I came. I often counsel women online about to go through it. My goal weight is 125 and I'm almost there but its so hard! I love food, cooking and I got bad about diet soda and snacking cause I could eat more what I wanted but stood back stopped the bad habits and dropped 9 more pounds last month. I'm not working right now. Jobs are hard to come by here but I'm applying like crazy so instead I'm volunteering like crazy=) So I have some stuff going on this afternoon and as soon as I get time I will sit down and work on my profile and explore some more.

[MsJacquiiC]

Surgery in South Korea? -- I don't know about that one LOL - But it sounds like you've had a wonderful experience thus far with it and you've lost so much weight! And yeah -definitely should be proud - I know I would be.

Well - enjoy the forum Leigh-Ann and do let me know if I can be of assistance. See ya around posting

Jacquii.