5 years and still going strong.

mark540 Royalty Posts: 779 Surgery Type: DS	5 years and still going strong. Feb 23, 2015 7:44:12 GMT -5 goodkel, PrettyGirlBounce, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mark540 on Feb 23, 2015 7:44:12 GMT -5 5 years ago today I had a great surgeon do The DS slice and dice on me and it has been the best 5 years of my life.

caprice Royalty Posts: 515 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: 10/15/07 Surgeon: Dr. Ungson	5 years and still going strong. Feb 23, 2015 9:03:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by caprice on Feb 23, 2015 9:03:34 GMT -5 Glad to hear it! Isn't it great that, even though we are older now, we feel better/have better mobility/have fewer obesity-related health problems? Thanks for posting!

OnMyWay2Thin Royalty Posts: 692 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: 7/7/14 Surgeon: Dr. Greenbaum	5 years and still going strong. Feb 23, 2015 14:47:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by OnMyWay2Thin on Feb 23, 2015 14:47:27 GMT -5 That is wonderful, Mark. You have had amazing success. Great job and congratulations! Kelly
	Lapband to Duodenal Switch 7/7/14 Hernia and muscle repair/abdominalplasty 10/13/15 Surgery for small bowel obstructions: 1/5/16 Dr. Greenbaum, Moorestown,NJ High weight: 298 Surgery weight: 246 Current weight as of 1/22/16: 124

Melinda Royalty Posts: 585 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: November 19, 2002 Surgeon: Dr. Elariny	5 years and still going strong. Feb 23, 2015 15:32:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Melinda on Feb 23, 2015 15:32:42 GMT -5 Mark - I just wanted to say I love your profile picture Congratulations and happy anniversary!

jpcello Senior Member Posts: 474 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: 2/23/2003 Surgeon: Dr. Hazem Elariny	5 years and still going strong. Feb 23, 2015 16:03:02 GMT -5 west4thavenue likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jpcello on Feb 23, 2015 16:03:02 GMT -5 Well I'll be. I completely forgot that we share a surgerversary. Congrats on 5 years of success.
	DS 2/23/2003 SW - 320 CW - 150s Dr. Hazem Elariny

shawnern Junior Member Posts: 52 Surgery Date: November 24,2014 Surgeon: Michael Kendrick MD	5 years and still going strong. Feb 23, 2015 21:22:30 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by shawnern on Feb 23, 2015 21:22:30 GMT -5 Congratulations Mark! You really rocked the DS! Keep up the awesome work. Shawn

mark540 Royalty Posts: 779 Surgery Type: DS	5 years and still going strong. Feb 23, 2015 22:58:09 GMT -5 goodkel, OnMyWay2Thin, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by mark540 on Feb 23, 2015 22:58:09 GMT -5 Thank you everyone. Here is one of my favorite before/after pics: My DS was 5 years ago and my girls had VSG's about 2 years ago.

historytracker Senior Member Love my DS!!!!! Posts: 343 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: June 30, 2014 Surgeon: Dr. David Greenbaum	5 years and still going strong. Feb 24, 2015 4:52:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by historytracker on Feb 24, 2015 4:52:15 GMT -5 OMG - look at you. It is like night and day. This is awesome! You look wonderful and congrats. Cindy
	Cindy Revised to DS on 6/30/14 Dr. David Greenbaum HW - 286 CW - 161.8 Low 160's.

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5 years and still going strong. Feb 24, 2015 6:39:02 GMT -5

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Thank you everyone. Here is one of my favorite before/after pics:

My DS was 5 years ago and my girls had VSG's about 2 years ago.

Is the photo of the 3 of us showing up? My work computer seems to be blocking the picture.

fullhousemom Senior Member Posts: 403	5 years and still going strong. Feb 24, 2015 7:54:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by fullhousemom on Feb 24, 2015 7:54:17 GMT -5 You have a beautiful family. Congratulations to all of you!
	DS on 10.11.2011 with Dr. Marek Lutrzykowski Highest weight was 250. Now I'm at 133!

derinoe Junior Member Posts: 75 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: 06/04/2014 Surgeon: Dr. Marek L.	5 years and still going strong. Feb 25, 2015 10:54:17 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by derinoe on Feb 25, 2015 10:54:17 GMT -5 Great looking family, congratulations on all of your success!

jpcello Senior Member Posts: 474 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: 2/23/2003 Surgeon: Dr. Hazem Elariny	5 years and still going strong. Feb 25, 2015 12:43:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jpcello on Feb 25, 2015 12:43:44 GMT -5 Mark- the photos are showing up just fine - you look great
	DS 2/23/2003 SW - 320 CW - 150s Dr. Hazem Elariny

goodkel Administrator Posts: 5,037 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: 8-20-07 Surgeon: Dr. Ungson	5 years and still going strong. Feb 25, 2015 16:06:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by goodkel on Feb 25, 2015 16:06:22 GMT -5 Congratulations Mark! You and your lovely family look GREAT!
	"Everything that can be counted does not necessarily matter; everything that matters cannot necessarily be counted."~ Albert Einstein

aa Senior Member Posts: 295 Surgery Type: DS Surgery Date: 4/11/05 Surgeon: Pomp & Gagner	5 years and still going strong. Feb 26, 2015 16:27:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by aa on Feb 26, 2015 16:27:23 GMT -5 Boy, everyone looks great!
	Duodenal Switch/Lap -- Drs. Alfons Pomp & Michel Gagner New York City April 4, 2005: 265 lbs./BMI: 45.6 April 11, 2005: 256 lbs./BMI: 43.9 (date of surgery) My Pics: www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24301827