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Beautiful Before and After Slide Show

Posted on 02/03/2011 by Yvonne / 8 Comments / Leave a Comment »

In 2009 we had an incredible event in Galveston. The people in this photograph have lost 100 pounds or more. Several have lost 200 pounds or more.

Before the event I asked participants to send in before and after pictures. Some of them were still on their journey. At the beginning of the conference I played this video. It was very moving to see these incredible faces on the screen and in the audience. We had two or three women that were freed from wheelchairs and walkers. I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did.

Mary Jo Rapini

Dr. LoMonaco and Mary Jo Rapini were there. A great time was had by all.

Dr. LoMonaco

Special thanks to Sean, Debra and Ramon for always being there.

Sean, Debra, Yvonne, Ramon

If you’d like to see more pictures you can click on the link below.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/myoh/photos/491835/album/100-pounds-or-more-lost-RYD-2009/

8 Comments on “Beautiful Before and After Slide Show”

Commented on 02/04/2011 at 10:21 by Connie Stapleton

Yvonne – THANK YOU for all the great work you do with and for the bariatric community!

Commented on 02/04/2011 at 11:06 by Yvonne

Wow Connie….I couldn’t say that enough about you. You have no ego and you listen to the patients. Thank you for listening to us. You’re the best.

Commented on 02/06/2011 at 2:27 by Jennifer

Those pictures made my jaw drop are those lap band people or gastric.by pass?

Commented on 02/06/2011 at 10:22 by Yvonne

Jennifer they were every single surgery. Lap band, gastric bypass, sleeve, and DS. Sometimes it’s hard for me to remember though because I believe every surgery can work and every surgery can fail depending on circumstances. Weren’t they beautiful women and handsome men??

Commented on 04/09/2011 at 5:16 by Rauncie

What a wonderful slideshow and such an inspiration. I cried watching it because I know how wonderful it is to have this life changing surgery. I had my RNY bypass surgery on December 3rd. At 4 months out I have lost 75 pounds and will soon join that over 100 pound loss group. It has changed my life. Thank you for all you do and for sharing with us.

Commented on 04/09/2011 at 8:57 by Yvonne

I am so happy for you and congrats on every bit of that 75 pounds (soon to be 100). Isn’t it wonderful? I remind myself every morning what a difference it made in my life. Thank YOU for taking a moment to comment. And hey….I still cry when I watch this too.