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UPDATE 12/15/06. CONGRATULATIONS TO BECKY ON LOSING 100 POUNDS!
UPDATE 6/29/2006. Congratulations to Becky, who recently passed a weight loss of 60 pounds since her LAP-BAND ® System surgery about eight months ago. Keep up the great progress! Here's her story:
Becky's Story Hi, my name is Becky, at one time I weighed over 285. I hated my life.. I hated waking up every day, going to work, getting dressed.
I finally decided I had to do something about myself. I'm only 44 and divorced. I don't want to be alone the rest of my life.
Of course I have my kids, they're great, they'll love you no matter what size you are.
I read about LAP-BAND® in a Woman's World Magazine about a year ago. Then I was visiting a friend in northern Indiana and there were commercials on TV about LAP-BAND® Surgery. I tried to get a phone number but was unable to. When I got home I looked on the internet to see what I could find.... I could only find about it in California, Louisville, KY and Chicago, IL, so I gave up.
About 2 weeks later, I was looking through the classified ads for my son, and there was an ad for those interested in LAP-BAND® info, please call. So I did: "It was as if it was meant for me to read." I went to the seminar that week and started the process for the surgery. I knew this was meant for me!
On Wednesday, November 2, 2005, I had my surgery. I didn't get mine done till about 3:00pm, so I slept most of the evening. By morning I was up feeling good. I walked to the 3rd floor to visit a couple of the others that also had surgery. I left the hospital that afternoon.
By Monday morning following my surgery I started walking in my neighborhood. I started at only about a mile and progressed to 3 miles, by the time I returned to work I was walking more. I now walk 10-15 miles a day (not all at one time).
This surgery is the best thing I have ever done in my life, it has given me my life back!
I have had 2 R-Knee surgeries and was on my way to a 3rd (but not now), I had problems with my back (I don't now...) I've decreased my prescriptions drugs by more than 1/2. I used to pay over $125.00 per month just with co-pays I now only pay about $55.00.
I no longer eat fast food, fried food, soda, or bread, but trust me I don't care..... IT IS SO MUCH MORE WORTH IT TO FEEL BETTER, AND LOOK BETTER, THAN TO HAVE THAT JUNK!!!!!!!
I just enjoy LIFE NOW!!!!! It's so worth it. I can't even think of what my life would be like now if I hadn't had the surgery. My whole life has changed my habits, my exercise, my eating, everything! But its all been for the good....
I want to THANK Dr. Keith McEwen for being there, and everyone else that has helped me through my journey...
I cant wait to see what I look like a year from surgery......Thank you for reading this, feel free to write me, would love to hear from others: beckyjo872003@yahoo.com.
Becky
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