HomeSuccess StoriesWeight Loss Surgery and Joanne Brown: A Winning Match gwhqadmin November 3, 2009 Success Stories 7 Comments 7 Responses Sharon Hinshillwood November 7, 2009 You look wonderful Joanne. I also had the surgery in 2004. You deserve all the best in life. Take care. Sharon in New Jersey. Kathyann Bodell November 7, 2009 Thanks for sharing your story Joanne, I too keep focus by the fear of regaining weight. I am almost at goal only being out 10 months post op of having the RYN and I know I must remain focused every day for the rest of my life to battle my food addiction as it is my disease. Michelle McDonald November 7, 2009 Joanne, thank you so much for sharing your story! I am very worried about regaining the weight I have lost with the lapband and your story showed me that I need to get back to basics and stop cheating with sugar and other processed foods. You are truly an inspiration! Alison Astair November 7, 2009 I just wanted to attest to the miraculous change in Joanne! I’m one of her closest friends and have watched this transformation. It’s funny, but I never really saw her as fat but when I look at the “fat” picture, I don’t recognize her! What I love the most is the way her outlook on life has changed. She is able to see more beauty in the world and is so willing to help others. She has set limitations for herself in both the “food category” and also the emotional category! Joanne has always had the most wonderful personality and sense of humor! That hasn’t changed, thank goodness! But I can say that she’s happier and just goes with the flow of life in a more peaceful way. I hope that anyone reading this is inspired by her story. She is an inspiration to me in every way! Mandie November 8, 2009 You are truly and inspiration to me! Bariatric Girl November 13, 2009 Way to go Joanne!! You ARE an inspiration and I’m so happy to see you and your story here so that others will know this journey is possible. hugs, Yvonne Heidi November 17, 2009 Hi, I am so excited to read your story.It’s very encouraing to me. I will have my surgery December 17th,2009. Of course I am a little scared. It’s almost unbelievable that things will be this wonderful. I can’t wait to make my life even better than it already is.
Sharon Hinshillwood November 7, 2009 You look wonderful Joanne. I also had the surgery in 2004. You deserve all the best in life. Take care. Sharon in New Jersey.
Kathyann Bodell November 7, 2009 Thanks for sharing your story Joanne, I too keep focus by the fear of regaining weight. I am almost at goal only being out 10 months post op of having the RYN and I know I must remain focused every day for the rest of my life to battle my food addiction as it is my disease.
Michelle McDonald November 7, 2009 Joanne, thank you so much for sharing your story! I am very worried about regaining the weight I have lost with the lapband and your story showed me that I need to get back to basics and stop cheating with sugar and other processed foods. You are truly an inspiration!
Alison Astair November 7, 2009 I just wanted to attest to the miraculous change in Joanne! I’m one of her closest friends and have watched this transformation. It’s funny, but I never really saw her as fat but when I look at the “fat” picture, I don’t recognize her! What I love the most is the way her outlook on life has changed. She is able to see more beauty in the world and is so willing to help others. She has set limitations for herself in both the “food category” and also the emotional category! Joanne has always had the most wonderful personality and sense of humor! That hasn’t changed, thank goodness! But I can say that she’s happier and just goes with the flow of life in a more peaceful way. I hope that anyone reading this is inspired by her story. She is an inspiration to me in every way!
Bariatric Girl November 13, 2009 Way to go Joanne!! You ARE an inspiration and I’m so happy to see you and your story here so that others will know this journey is possible. hugs, Yvonne
Heidi November 17, 2009 Hi, I am so excited to read your story.It’s very encouraing to me. I will have my surgery December 17th,2009. Of course I am a little scared. It’s almost unbelievable that things will be this wonderful. I can’t wait to make my life even better than it already is.
