Hello from Texas!

[The Yeti]

Hello all! I am William Kearns from Amarillo, TX. I had gastric bypass surgery on 2/16/09 when I was 385lbs. I have lost just over 148lbs in just over 7 months and have absolutely no regrets in deciding to make this life changing journey. I look forward to sharing with you all and learning from the knowledge that many of you have earned. I am 37 years old and I have no doubt that I will succeed using this awesome tool that surgery has given me.

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]

Wow! Over 148 pounds is AMAZING progress. :wow: -- Congratulations on that William and welcome to The Journey. Are you close to goal weight?

Feel free to update your profile to include your current info. And again = Welcome, enjoy and happy posting!

Jacquii.