Brians Excellent Adventure

[Brian (RNY)]

4-12-04 - First Visit to Eastern Suffolk Cardiology - wading river office.

Office nice and comfortabel made me relax a little.. was kinda nervous going in, The staff is great .. had a EKG and medical history interview.. saw Dr. Valentino he informed me of the risks associated with obesity he scheduled me for a stress test in Southampton Office 4-20/21 2 day test called myo/myo i have a fear of stress tests but im actually looking forward to it ..

[Brian (RNY)]

4-13-04 Going to see the Nutritionist Pat and the Endo lab
8:30Am & 10:20Am


Back from my journey 12:00...

Met Pat today at her office what a angel she is the best she really gave me a lot of information i had been lacking.
got my starting weight 424Lbs. :( anyway...i aslo got to try that wonderful exlir Pro Stat 64... Yummy ..
she said i was the first to try it in front of her.. she told me to sip it i was gunna shoot it down like a shot of Jack Daniels ..wich i did after the sippy taste... kind has a Chinese / Tai food tang to it..

after Pat filled me in i went over to East End Endocrine Assoc.
nice office small chairs :( anyway.. saw Nicole she was great ..i had fasted in case of blood work but i brought with me my latest blood work results from oct and it was good enough. She just recomended i do a test for some thing.. i take a pill at 11PM then get blood drawn at 8AM next mroning ..its for some syndrome or disease..im showing no signs but she recomends it anyway.. but all in all today was great ..till next time ... keep going you LOSERS

[Regina]

Hey Brian you are moving right along there with all your appointments. WTG Don't worry about that number it will soon be dropping so fast you won't believe your eyes.
That Pat she is great isn't she. You will see she is always at all our support meetings. You know when Dr Allam had his Christmas party for us Pat was there and even then she gave us advice when we asked her. She is one great NUTRITIONIST. I went to the same ENDO They are really nice there. I had to take that same pill too We all have to do that. I did what I had to do to have the surgery Just like you and everyone else. The faster I got the appointments done the sooner I would become that LOSER. Keep up the great Job Brian you will have a date in no time.;)

[Brian (RNY)]

tomorrow i have my Pysch.. so ill let you know if i get commited :D

[Regina]

Good luck tomorrow Brian. I went to a different one. All I can tell you is that he reminded me of Steve from Blues Clues LMAO If I past that test I am sure you will LOL

[Brian (RNY)]

4-14-04 Pysch eval ...


12:30 Bruce Fisher...

Arrived a few minutes early to fill out paper work.. had a great chat with the receptionist.. she even read Pats pamphlet to learn more about the procedure and recovery and food we have to eat afterwards.

Bruce Fisher was a great,, asked me all kinds of questions had me do a few diffrent things but al lin all it was a breeze.. and im not crazy..:p so now i go see Dr. Allam on the 16th for my second visit and maybe a surgery date...

[Wendy]

Never did quite think about REGINA ACTUALLY PASSING the PSYCH PART of this......


HMMMMMMMM AMAZING.

:D

[Regina]

Hey Wendy I passed mine without a hitch. He asked me a few questions and 10 minutes later I was out the door. LMAO all the way home Well almost all the way home. See once I got off the expressway my damn car started to over heat but thats another story for another time...........:p


Here is what my shrink looked like LMAO I am not joking either!!

[Sandy]

Dear Brian,

Best of Luck with all your appointments and just keep that positive attitude you have now. And a good support system is great and very important after the surgery. It is important to have all your ducks in a row before the surgery. I made sure to have people's numbers to call when I was frustrated in the beginning. I spent the first 3 weeks in NY with my aunt and she was a great support to me. Her name is Joyce and she is in Mastic. There are some wonderful people in the support group and just be willing to reach out and ask for help and don't tell help how to help you. Some emotions you go through after surgery are normal and we all have been through it. Feel free to email me if you would like. I am enjoying reading your journey it is alot like mine. I did all my appointments in the first 2 weeks I was in NY. But the staff is great and when they tell you to call no matter what, rest assured they mean it. God Bless and keep taking one step at a time. And you too will become a loser. LOL:cool:

Sandy

[Brian (RNY)]

TY Sandy and iwill keep that in mind ...4-16- back to Dr. Allams
11PM 4-15-04 will take the cortisol tablet.. Blood work at 8Am 4-16 .. keep ya posted

[Brian (RNY)]

Ok Got the needle this Am at 8AM ...

Went and got my paper noterized and ready for Dr Allam
4-16-04 Dr Allam @ the Southampton office...10AM

On word TRAFFIC... ok they have some construction on RT27 past the college so i was dreading being late.. but everyone else was late also do to the traffic.. note to self..leave 1/2 hour earlier..

anyway .. got to the offfice and met another patient going for the surgery and we had a little chit chat.. then Dr Allam called into his office and discussed the appointments and asked if i had any questions and i said "NO" i told him all the material and the website pretty much answered my questions.. explain what appointments i had left and got a tentative surgery day..

MAY 10th But that may change will keep you posted..

next Appt. 4-20-04 East End Cardiology and GROUP MEETING YIPPPPPPEEEEE .. im sure ill be posting about that day :)

[Regina]

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SURGERY DATE:D


I am sure that the time will fly by;) I am looking forward to meeting you at the support meeting also. We have a great group and I am sure by the time you leave there you will think the same. Ok you might think that some of us are weird Like Wendy :eek: LMAO Ok like me not her. :p Oh well if we can't lol and enjoy ourselves then what would we do?:confused:

Hey Brian keep on letting us know about your adventures to all the Dr's I enjoy reading about it. Good Luck! ;) :D :)
See YOU TUESDAY!!!!
:cool:

[miranda (RNY)]

You are moving right along, thats great. Where was your Psy apt. and would you recommend him? If so what is his #.

Thanks Miranda

[Brian (RNY)]

the Pysch was around the corner form my house in selden he is on Dr Allam's list and yes i would recomend him..
Bruce Fisher. old town road Selden

[Wendy]

Congrats Brian! Surgery Date was like hitting the jackpot for me! And all went as scheduled! Hopefully it will for you!

Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow night!

Sit next to Regina would ya? thanks

[Brian (RNY)]

:rolleyes:

[Brian (RNY)]

April 20th STRESS TEST ,,,out to Southampton by 11:00AM

i left selden at 8:30 .. hit the road by 9.. Dammm traffic.. got to the ESC Office by 10:30 ..
I stoped at Pats office to weight in..lost 9LBS in a week.. she was happy.. then off to ECS.

the stress test i was doing was called a MYO/MYO
they inject a isotope into yuor blood stream and take 3D pictures of the heart.

I went into the office and they sat me in a special strees test waiting area.. with TV ..:) then called me in to start the IV plug ill call it.. and shot me with the isotope.. I had a GLOW about me ya might say...i sat id say for a half hour 45 minutes waiting to get the stress test. The called me in and asked if i would like the tread mill or some drug stuff to race my heart i went with the tread mil..and started a IV and hooked me up to a EKG i had to hit 150BPS sustained for a mintue or more.. NO PROBLEM wasnt that bad.. after i hit the mark they stopped the tread mill and disconnected me.. then told me to go have something to eat and come back in half hour to have pictures taken..

EXCELLENT FARM STAND across the street ..

I ate a nice salad.. came back and had the pictures taken.. about 20 minutes .. machine going around me...

BAD NEWS was i had to do this again tomorrow.. at 8:30AM...


so i decided being i had support group at 6 i might as well become a LOCAL ...LOL i went driving around Southampton sight seeing.. went to the beaches on dune road then back down to grab dinner at PANCAKE COTTAGE acroos from Atrium in Hamptonbays,,,

Finally Atrium Time.. go there at 5:45 saw Jenn all tan and looking refreshed.. had great turn out for PRE amble before the meeting..

what a great time i had even being exhausted Dr. Brady really shed some light on my furtue new body type.. Saw Regina and HER CREW ... and alot of smiling LOSERS.. Dr Allams Nepal presentation was awesome the work they do god bless them.. By 8:30 my head was falling against my chest Jimmy my Son and Lisa my Fiance/wife/GF/EX was also tired so we left as the meetig ended ..

[Brian (RNY)]

Second half of MYO/MYO stress test 4-21-04

lets just say i figures if i left early enough..i would beat traffic ..lol NO WAY Southampton traffic is bad.. and its not the Summer yet.
had to hit the back roads and made it by 9:00 AM .. quick shot of isotope and breakfast & rested pictures.. in and out in a hour... then back to work...

[Regina]

Hey Brain it was great to put a face to all your post. I like reading about your adventures it kind of reminds me of when I started out and I wrote everything. Ok mine might have been a little longer because I like to write LOL. It sounds like you have everything under control. I wish you all the luck again and hope that your surgery date gets here fast. Talk to you again real soon. PS Watch out for that damn traffic in Southampton LOL

[Brian (RNY)]

TY Regina


4-23-04

pulmonologist Appt.

Drove out to Southampton extra early...

GUESS WHAT.. NO TRAFFIC ......:mad:
so i arrive a hour and 1/2 early.. kill time read the paper..
well get inside met a soon to be LOSER there and we chut chatted she told me what to expect for the pre op testing.
turned out the doctor was a hour behind schedule on top of me getting there early.. No Problem.. it happens

I went in to see Dr. Skalar and he is s nice guy.. talked with me about some stuff... then had me do a breathing test,., you get dizzy from it...lol ..then discussed what where and why with the opertaion and said im cleared and sent me on my way ...excellent day ... now 4-26-04 stress test results and im DONE till 5-4-04 Pre Op testing and final PCP Clearance wich im waitng on wich day they can schedule me

[Regina]

Sounds like you are just moving right along. You are almost there to the start of a new and great life of being a Loser. :D Don't you just love the sound of that word LOSER LOSER ;) I do, and you will to very shortly you are now a soon to be Loser. Keep us posted on the rest of your Journey. I love reading about it. Brian talk about traffic well I had to go for my pre op testing on Friday which was the Weekend of Labor Day now let’s talk traffic LOL. :D

[Bobbie]

Hey Brian. Just got a chance to read your journey and must admit it was deja vu all over again. I wish I had done what you are doing. I didn't write anything, didn't take any pictures (something I really recommend) so it's fun reading all your posts. Your surgery date is right around the corner now. Very soon you will be LOSER BRIAN. WOOOOHOOOO. Take care and good luck.

[Brian (RNY)]

April 26th

12:00PM Wading river office

Got there on time not traffic in wading river...lol

sat a while he was busy,,, but waiting room is nice and staff is verry nice

Called in to doctor Valentinos office his nurse checked my blood pressuer and filled out some paper work for the doctor.

Dr. Valentino arrived 2 minutes after... he discussed the test with me and showed me the pictures of my heart and explained every detail was truly comforting.

Well my hearts fine.. he was amazed it was healthy then most all my measurement were above average in a good way so i was excited .. he recomended a low dose beta blocker for me till surgery 25Mg of toprol or something like that.. usuall dose for high blood pressure is 100-200Mg .. this was to help with the surgery so now May 10th is looking better already

[Brian (RNY)]

April 27th Jen calls me from Dr Allam's office

Ask me if i want good news or bad news ...
so i giggle and say great .. ahhhhhhhhh give the me the good news


she tells me I WAS APPROVED :D Yipppppppppppeeeeeeeee
so then i say whats the bad news?



She says oh nothing....:eek: i said nothing what if i chose bad news first ..
she say i would have said ok talk to you later and hung up

You gotta love that girl she brightened my day THANK YOU JEN for everything you truly are a Angel

[Regina]

Hey Brian the clock is ticking! :D If your surgery date is still May 10 you have 9 days and a wake up to go to become a LOSER WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO :cool: It will be here before you know it. Watch how fast the time flys.

psssssst I hope you don't mind that I re-did your picture on here :D ;)

[NCatena]

Brian, I'm so excited for you! This is an awesome time of the year to have this done. You can enjoy the fresh air while you walk your little fanny off. (Well..... to be little!) Was that you in the Strahan jersey? He's one of my all-time favs! We'll have to chat Giants one of these days. Keep writing your Personal Journey! I am having a good chuckle remembering my own. Two of my daughters are doing this over the summer. I am excited and nervous for them! (It's a Mom thing! I wasn't nervous about me!!) Have you read this guys web page? He's a riot! I thought of you when I found it today! Enjoy!

http://www.basilwhite.com/gastric/

~Nanette~:D

[Brian (RNY)]

yes that is my Strahan Jersey the only number in my size i cant wait buy more when i can fit in them...lol


ok here we go

May 4th

last Visit with Dr. Allam ..
9:00AM

Hospital Pre Op 9:30Am
SONO 10:00AM

well lets just say now that im a "LOCAL" in Southampton
i left my vacation home in SELDEN at 7:30.. Hit the Atrium at 8:00
jumped out and saw Pat and weighted in,,., down 4 more.. :)
she was suprised to see me and gave me words of wisdom.. well actually i had questions..

Left there and went to Southampton.. what should have been 20 minutes.. was 50 Minutes and i went over the meadian and thru the back street to cut the line and still sat for 25 minutes in traffic to go 5 miles... anyway 9:00 hit Dr Allams office saw Jenn .. got everything in order.. spoke with Dr Allam and went over everything again.

9:20AM hit the hospital..
WORD OF WISDOM
NO PARKING USE VISITORS LOT !!
Went right in front door to admiting..
filled out everything and sent me down to the Lab for blood , Urine, EKG, Xrays, Nurse interview and Anastegiologist ..or how ever ya spellit.. interview .
got there and waited about 20 minutes and got my blood drawn then urine.. and then the decided SONO was ready
sat down there for 30 minutes waiting then Chad the SONO guy called me in and did the sono .. then went back out to xray and waited 15 minutes for chest xray.. nice nurse she was great

then ran back to the lab for my nurse interview .. went well she was great explained everything. then EKG wich took 3 seconds and the technician was a doll.

then i got called in to the anaste.. you know.. he was great asked a few questions explained what was going on and told me to open my mouth wide and go Ahhhhhhhhhh
then told me how i would have a MORPHINE DRIP .. my mind flashed to the sopranos episode when christopher is in the hospital and he start pumping the morphine drip to ignore somebody...lol but any way ya had to see it..

finally left the hospital around 11:50Am .. so wasnt too bad got my cool hospital braclet i have to wear till monday... so now i sit and wait ..but i get a new braclet on monday yipeeeeeeee

[Brian (RNY)]

5-7-04
call for arrival time at hospital


WELL I CALLED AND GOT MY TIME FOR MONDAY 5-10-04
10:15 AM. . cant wait... soon ill be a looser ... :D

actually cant wait for sunday ... JELLO AND YOGURT ONLY YUMMMMMMY

[Regina]

WOW Brian didn't that go by fast? Your surgery date is just about here. I am so excited for you. You are going to be a LOSER as of Monday.
You are going be so happy that you decided to have this surgery once you see the weight melting away. I know that to me it is the best thing I could have ever done for myself. The best decision I have made in a long time.
Again Brian I wish you all the best and I pray for you to have a speedy recovery. Follow all the rules afterwards and you my Loser Friend will do just fine. GOOD LUCK LOSER TO BE!!:D


HERE IS SOME JELLO JUST FOR YOU

[Brian (RNY)]

TODAY IS MY DAY

5-10-2004


The beggining of my new adventure in WLS

Set everything i need in my gym bag last night
enjoyed my jello for mothers day .. :D

Now i just have to be there at 10:15AM ... not to nervous mind was running all over the place last few days ..but all is well

Friends family calling and wishing me good luck helped alot.

so now,,, i must go and become LOSER ... Thank you again all for your help and support

[Wendy]

Good Luck to you Brian! You will do just fine!

[Brian (RNY)]

well... where can i start,,
got to the hospital early.. no problem took me in and got me situated in the pre op room... nurses where great... everyone siling and happy.. good sign for a monday..

preped me in my gown.. let me watch tv.. and then called me in and they gave me a IV.. and the aniestgyologist was great.. bammm out like a light..

wake up was a little ruff.. but it was easy..sore.. slight pain...
again everyone was amazing..i swear i was done quick,,right to the room i was groggy and sore but the nurses where right there when i needed them.. walking went well .. my side was hurting but i knew i had to get past the dis comfort and walk... i was never hungry and was loopy from the morphine drip.. but i didnt really need it that much next day was the same.. but more sore..
still not hungry but ate what i could...then finally the day to go home.. waited for Dr Allam.. he came in gave me some instructions removed my neck tubes.. then the dam JACKSON DRAIN .......WORSE THING I FELT.. but what a relief so now im home relaxing following instructions... did anyone get anything for pain? im using tylenol.. as per Dr Allam.. but feeeling better
just stiff and sore

[Brian (RNY)]

WEEKEND UP DATE 5-15-04 / 5-16-04


Well feeling good all is well..
getting used to my new way of eating...
not hungry .. nice change in my energry..i cant sit still ..
went out in car saturday and sunday,,,
going to try a few hours at work today... moving right along
this being a LOSER is fun...LOL see you all at the meeting i think ill be able to make it

[Wendy]

Good for you Brian....its seems as if you are doing just fine!!

Just keep on going....and going...and going....thats what helped me.......stay busy.

See you at the meeting!

[Brian (RNY)]

5-19-04

staples removed and first week weight lose results


went to Dr Allams Riverhead office saw Regina & Esa & Victoira
there for the checkups also

well the staples came out fine... Dr Allam said im doing fine start working out next week ... yipppeeeeeee i cant wait..

Ran to Pats office to wieght my self ... : )










SORRY LADYS

25 LBS First week " IM A LOSER BABY"

[Regina]

WAY TO GO YOU LOSER BRIAN


That is great keep up the great job. Now tell me and everyone Brian isn't it great to call yourself a LOSER? :D ;) I bet it is I love being called a loser. Glad you are doing good. Keep us posted on your days.

[Esta]

25 lbs in one week! That is terrific! I hope I do half as well with my surgery on Monday the 24th.. I can't wait to be one of "the loosers"

Great job!:D

[Brian (RNY)]

Oh yes Regina im a proud LOOSER

Esta just takes hard work... keep your positive influences with you

[Regina]

LOSER BRIAN

[Wendy]

You GO BRIAN!

GREAT JOB and you sure do have the right attitude!

[Brian (RNY)]

you know i re calculated i thought Pat and I made a mistake

i was 414 Monday of the surgery 386 WED following week..

So thats actually 28 LBS .. ooops :D

[Wendy]

Brian....Regina has 217 POSTS....you will be there in LBS before you know it!

[Brian (RNY)]

yes thats my goal..lol

[Brian (RNY)]

6-5-2004

Quick update

feel great down 42 Lbs as of 6-2-2004 moving to stage 3 of diet nice to chew food a little bit everything going well clothes starting to be loose on me wich is starting to make me feel real good shirts that were tight or couldnt wear i am.. so now the fun begins
i have probably 2 to 3 newbies on the fence so you may see some new faces at the next meeting .. till next time


MAN ITS GREAT TO BE A "LOOSER"

[Regina]

Hey Brian that is great YOU LOSER YOU :D :p Glad to hear that you are doing good. I knew that you would lose faster then us. Men do lose faster then Woman! :p Glad you are into the stage where you can eat now. Just remember Brian to chew chew chew. It is very important to do that if you don't well.........I'm sure you know what happens.... :eek: Keep up the great job YOU LOSER :D :p LMAO By the time the meeting comes around we won't know who you are LOL :D I will be bringing my camera to take updated photo's of you and those who want them. See you soon YOU LOSER ;)

[Brian (RNY)]

regina ya gotta see how small i am..lol well not tiny but smaller...lol ... see you then

[Brian (RNY)]

6-9-2004

One month wieght loss update

started 5-10-2004 @ 414Lbs

Today 6-9-2004 @ 368 Lbs

Im a happy camper :D

[Sandy]

:cool:



Way to Go Brian Keep up the good work.
Sandy

[Regina]

WAY TO GO!!!!:p YOU LOSER!!! :p YOU LOSER!!! :p YOU LOSER!!! :p YOU LOSER!!! :p LMAO Keep up the great Job Brian you are doing great.

[Brian (RNY)]

TY DARLING :D

[Brian (RNY)]

Ok been awhile since my last post..

7-4-2004

On to the normal food


Well its hard to learn to eat again..ive been trying to find whats gunna work for me.. and what digests quick what dosent ive had my little empty becuase i drank to soon bouts, my that doent agree with me bouts.. so id say this is the hardest part when you add foods but other then that feeling great and doing well and i shrinking..i cant believe it :)

[Regina]

Hey Brain the only thing I would tell you is just take it real slow. Make sure that the foods youb are eating are nice and moist like maybe adding gravey to it. Try not to eat dry things. I still have trouble with that and I am 9 mo. out.Sometimes it will stay down and sometimes it just won't. You will learn what works. Just take it slow. Chew Chew Chew White meat chicken is a no no. Eat Dark it is more moist. White meat is to dry for us. No Chinese food take it from me. Some veggies are still to rough for me to eat. Califlower with some melted cheese sauce Ragu puts one out is good. Just to name a few things. ;)

[Brian (RNY)]

quick note

414Lbs 5-10-04

347 Lbs 7-6-04

[Regina]

WOW Brian You Go You Loserrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ;) Good job! I bet you feel GREAT!!!!!! :D :D :D Keep it up you LOSER YOU ;)

[Brian (RNY)]

OKi know its been awhile since i have posted here but here we go

8-24-2004
DOWN 102 Lbs thats right i broke the 100 Lbs mark

hasnt been easy the usual problems with finding what i can or cant eat having the normal issuses with foods.. but you know whati feel great so i would give up anything for this my life is great. now and only going to get better i dont care if i have to live on cheese for the rest of my life..lol hope everyone is well and feeling good being a LOSER.. hurry catch me if you can :)

HUGS TO EVERYONE YOUR SUPPORT HAS HELPED ME THRU I HOPE I CAN HELP YOU !!!!

[Regina]

What Can I Say Brian But This (read sign) Ok I can say this too Good Job Brian be proud my Loser Friend! :D :) :p ;) :D

[Sandy]

AWESOME BRIAN KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK SEE YA ALL IN DECEMBER. i AM DOWN 186 POUNDS AS OF TODAY FEEL GREAT AND LIFE IS WONDERFUL.


Sandy

[Wendy]

COngrats Brian! It feels good doesnt it? It just keeps getting better and better!





(oh hello Regina....my fearless leader)

[Regina]

Sandy Great Job on your weight loss. I am sure you feel Great! :D :) ;) :D

[Brian (RNY)]

Thank you all

[Judy]

Way to go Brian!! I just read your journal and it is very inspiring and entertaining. I had surgery 6/14/2004 278lbs. Today I'm 231. Your journal is great for inspiration!!!(and maybe to aspiration!) 100+ is phenominal. Keep up the great work!!

[Brian (RNY)]

Ok here we go ONE YEAR OUT

down to 229Lbs 5'10" feeling wonderful... looking forward to my two year renewal already ... thing have gotten much easier. Eating is good.. still cant eat certain things. My body has changed dramaticaly im not FAT AND LAZY anymore im Smaller into a 42" waist down from 60-62" i cant even remeber being a 42" waist all this with out one day in the gym wich i MUST DO NOW these lunch ladys arms have gotten a little tighter i see some skin slowly snapping back nothing to get to excited about i know it will take time till im ready for Plastic surgery but hey look how long i was HUGE so what the hell another year of my arms flapping in the breeze, my thighs looking like my grandfathers.. my butt sagging ,, geeeeeeeeez at least now i have a BUTT.
I get told how great i look everyday and thats the best part instead of the UGhhhhhh i get the HEY There with a smile. The feeling of being accepted and not a burden or outcast is wonderful i should have done this a year earlier.

I still need to watch how and what i eat some of my OLD favorite foods i still cant have. But i have NEW favorite foods so i guess it all evens out in the long run. Verry minimal hair loss LARGE CLOTHING LOSS... dammm i keep one pair of FAT CLOTHES just to remind me and give me the strength i need when i start feeling the blues. I then go sit in a smal chair and feel the room around me instead of the folds falling over the arms of the chair. The quality of life and the happiness is wonderful and i thank god For Doctor ALlam and his staff everyday. So i hope that brings you all up to date with me and my adventure so far so good and so small ... see you all soon i may make a appearance at a meeting Enjoy and BE SKINNY YA LOSERS!!!!

[Regina]

You_Rock_E Hi Brian it was great to see you posting here again.

Congratulations you 23_29_106. . I can say you look simply marvelous. I was hoping that you might be able to try to get in for the Picnic this year. I mean after all you didn't come last year all because you had to sell you house. LOL

Can you believe it is a year already and how fast it went? I sit here and think wow it is going to be 2 years for me. WOW how times flies by now that we can move around. Good luck to you and I do hope to see you soon.

[elaine]

Brian,

congrats........You Are An Inspiration To All
luxhello.g You_Rock_E Keep Up The Great Work You_Rock_E luxhello.g

~elaine

[Angie]

Brian
I am so proud of you. You are doing great I remember the first day you walked into the group. Time flies. You are a stud now. YOU LOSER!!!!
Try to come to the picnic.

angie

[aenl200]

I agree ProStat 64 is an excellent product!

[TonyJJr]

It's amazing what you have accomplished!

[Brian (RNY)]

well here is another update for you all up north


Things are great new me new stomach new life ...

Hovering around 220-218-225Lbs Have food problems mostly the way i eat.
not slow enough not chewing enough these are the toughest habits to break for me.

Still have problems Breaking down meats and chicken.. fish no problem
sugar no issuse soda no problem .. go figure

My appetite is good i know when i have to eat and when im low on protien.
all is coming along as expected for me .. again waiting for tummy tuck season next year should drop another easy 30lbs but im in no rush.. hows everyone doing .. i may try and sneak up for a meeting so keep ya eyes out for me

love kisses and hugs
Brian

[Regina]

Hey Brian glad to hear that you are doing great. Everything is really going good here.
We had a meeting last night and I have to say it was a pretty damn good meeting. We covered a lot of different things, which I shall be posting about either later or within the next few days.

I sure do hope that you will be able to make the Christmas Party this year. I mean after all who is going to use my camera to take the pictures of the ceiling. com.hap26

Glad all is going good for you and drop by here more often. We miss you.

[Brian (RNY)]

Well im 43 as of Nov 24th .. feeling great still happy with my results so far.
Thinking of picking it up a notch .. Going to start working out and trying to tone .. lunch lady arms have gone down alot.. pouch belly still hanging but not to bad.. turkey neck going away slowly . I think i attached a picture not sure ... well hope all is well and see you all soon

[Annie (RNY)]

Brian, you look HOT! I don't usually make these kind of comments on the internet but you look like one hot tamale with that black leather vest. You look around 33, not 43. Keep up the good work. Don't forget where you came from. You look FABULOUS! Happy Holidays!

[Brian (RNY)]

Thanks Annie .. see its little comments like that to make you strive to do better.

Forget the food feel the love the accceptance.
You can always eat, its not about the food its about you.

I feel wonderful My 2 YEAR .. YES I SAID 2 YEAR anniversary is coming quick


My skin is working its way back very very slowly, I know have part time lunch lady arms .. 2 flaps when i wave instead of 10..

Feeling wonderful still eat to much or to little or something that dosent agree with me. hovering around 220 all the time guess thats where I am supposed to be at till surgery for extra skin.

my only Concern is if the soda is bad or good .. I know its bad for you period.
but i keeps me satisfied i think. I dont drink as close to as much as I had when i was much larger and it is diet so oh well. If thats my only down fall so far, I can live with it .. I still cant eat alot unless i drag it our over an hour and a half .. and even then i feel over full.. I havent gone up but 3 to 4 Lbs but i drop it the very next day it seems like. And i trust my scale. Hopefully i can get my smaller self up to a meeting soon. How is everyone doing? I need to see some results here people... Pics and Posts ... some gossip soemthing im down here alone...lol * well not really I am a stud you know..LOL *

[Brian (RNY)]

Well heres something enw to Me I turn 44 and now I have some stomach pains not sure what from but when i eat they go away problem is the discomfort from them, Im doing good feeling great Im tired of being told how sexy I am .. well maybe not ..hehehehe the compliments keep me focuse dont hat goal. Im worried about the pains , this is the first time i have called Dr Allam on any complication, Im eating salad now and some chicken which is a relief. that first ceasar salad was heaven I tell you. Im looking for the big 3 year anniversary in 2007 havent gone up a bit other then bouncing between 5 and 8lbs up and down, nutrition wise I think I need to watch it more now that i can eat better just have to stay focused that this surgery is a tool not a magic bullett. hope everyone is well and losing still or maintaining. Miss you all who knows someday I may just POP in for a meeting. I will update you soon on the stomach pains Ill call hunger pains for Now. Here is a updated picture

[Regina]

Great to hear from you. You sound like you are doing pretty good there Brian. So when are you coming up?

[Brian (RNY)]

I was there for thanksgiving for a short stay but Im thinking of coming up for a checkup and meeting

[elaine]

Hey Brian,

You look so sexy (sorry I couldn't resist) I really think your full of it when you say you've heard your fair share of that!!!!!!!!! I hope you feel better soon, if not, you really should have it looked into.

Hope you had a great birthday............keep on, you are such an ispiration, you should post more........

~elaine

[Brian (RNY)]

Sweety Im trying to be around More I have been focused On Me and the Business down here. Been a long road but all is well. I will suprise you all so watch out. might have to be a ladies night out with ME :)