Tag Archives: surgery

Things I miss. Things I don’t.

Posted on Sunday, February 28, 2010 by Avitable

As many of you know, I’ve lost about 120 pounds since last February, thanks to the lap-band surgery I had in March (Brief status update – I’ve plateaued for a little while, due mainly to my high levels of stress, … Continue reading →

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I am fat

Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Avitable

My name is Adam Heath Avitable and I am fat. On my birthday this year – January 26th, I turned 32. And I weighed 410 pounds. My weight has always been an issue. In high school, it was the same … Continue reading →

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General anesthesia

Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 by Avitable

Some drugged up bullets for you: I don’t know what other people dream about when they’re put under, but I had one of the most mundane and boring dreams. In it, I woke up, went to to work, talked to … Continue reading →

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There ain’t no guy going at me that way

Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009 by Avitable

Luckily, I didn’t have to have a popopropielectomy. I’m writing this from my parents. I’m lucky to even have WiFi! Did I miss anything yesterday?

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I can hear an echo…cardiogram

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 by Avitable

So, today (Wednesday), I’m going in for some minor outpatient surgery. In preparation, I had to go in on Tuesday to have an echocardiogram and a stress test done. The nurse, Lorena, was about 5’2″, 22-23 years old, and extremely … Continue reading →

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