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A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Syracuse & Central New York Photo Essays on May 22, 2012, 1:59PM
Three months before his high school graduation, Tory Bush was a living a pretty normal life: watching movies with friends, playing computer games, landing a lead role in his high school musical. But overshadowing it all was his weight of 414 pounds, and a constant desire for food. After countless attempts at dieting, Tory decided to take another approach in...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Nearly nine months after surgery, Tory weighs 230 pounds, a loss of 184 pounds since his heaviest weight at the doctor's office of 414 pounds a year ago. With that weight loss comes a new wardrobe and a major lifestyle change. Healthy foods, small portions and regular exercise are part of it, plus newfound freedoms like taking the stairs two...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Tory wraps up extra food from his dinner prep Oct. 27, 2011. Four months after surgery, Tory was still eating what most people would consider an incredibly small amount of food for a meal: 3-4 ounces of meat and half a cup of vegetables. In this case, turkey and broccoli. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Tory rests for a moment with the other camp counselors in between activities August 2, 2011. Tory, who had worked there the summer prior, was determined to return again in 2011, just weeks after he had bariatric surgery. He ate crackers dipped in hummus for lunch as campers enjoyed their breaded chicken sandwiches and cookies. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Four months after surgery, Tory works out on a treadmill in his living room in front of a wall mounted TV screen. Before surgery, Tory spent much of his time playing computer games. "Now when I'm bored I try to get on my treadmill instead," he said. At right is family friend Evan Fernandez, of Auburn. In the background is...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Tory walks with his camper, Cosmo Ricca, 14, of Sackets Harbor, near the beach at a summer camp for children with disabilities in the Adirondacks sponsored by the Jefferson County Rotary August 2, 2011. Tory, who had worked there the summer prior, was determined to return again in 2011, just weeks after he had bariatric surgery. Mostly because he was...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Just hours after Tory had a sleeve gastrectomy June 27, 2011, he sits up in bed, overwhelmed for a moment by pressure in his chest and feelings of nausea as his mom, Erin, comforts him. "I feel like I'm trapped. There's so much pressure on my chest," he said, hoarsely. Erin, a nurse, said the discomfort in his chest likely...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Tory examines his incision marks July 2, 2011, just five days after having bariatric surgery. Still on a liquid "protein shake" diet, Tory was spending time with his family at Eagles Landing Marina in Weedsport where they dock their boat. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Drs. Jeffrey DeSimone (center, facing forward) and Kenneth Cooper operate on 18-year-old Tory Bush at Community General Hospital June 27, 2011. The laparoscopic surgery, which removed a large portion of Tory's stomach, about 75 percent of it, took less than two hours. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Amid a graduating class of 116 students, Tory awaits the start of his commencement in the halls of Jordan-Elbridge High School June 25, 2011. Less than 48 hours later, he would go in for bariatric surgery at Community General Hospital. "I'm so excited to go to college next year and be... anybody," said Tory. "I don't have to be the...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Tory twists around in his desk to see a student, dressed in costume, make a surprise visit to one of his classes at Jordan-Elbridge High School March 25, 2011. A year later, Tory realizes he no longer has to worry about finding a place to sit that's big enough for him."Who would have thought that would be a big deal...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Proudly dressed as the Mayor of Whoville with spray painted green hair, Tory warms up with other members of the cast before a dress rehearsal for "Seussical the Musical" at Jordan-Elbridge High School March 16, 2011. "I've always been an admirer from the audience. I've always loved to watch," said Tory, a senior at Jordan-Elbridge. "That is my biggest high...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Sticking to a low calorie lunch - a salad and an orange - Tory watches as his friends pass around a homemade dip in the school cafeteria March 25, 2011. He is required to lose 5% of his body weight, or about 20 pounds, before having bariatric surgery. Over the next three months Tory would drop to 387 pounds, nearly...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Ten months after bariatric surgery, having lost 195 pounds so far, Tory Bush, of Jordan, feels like a new person - physically, mentally and socially. Before surgery, weighing 414 pounds at his heaviest, Tory resisted meeting new people for fear of what they might think of him. Now, he sees a whole new future ahead. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Tory rehearses with the cast of "Seussical the Musical" at Jordan-Elbridge High School March 10, 2011. Tory, a senior, landed the role of The Mayor of Whoville. Next to him on stage is The Mayor’s Wife, played by Lilly Patrick. Tory had been encouraged to participate in drama before, but he didn't think they would have a costume big enough...
A Big Change, Inside and Out
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 22, 2012, 1:25PM
Tory jokes around with Josh Vercillo, of Cicero, during a social outing with members of the deaf community at Spaghetti Warehouse in Syracuse April 20, 2012. At right is Kris Caswell, of Baldwinsville. Tory, who is a deaf studies major at Onondaga Community College, has embraced the opportunity to meet new people, especially when it means a chance to test...
Laurie Fine's Press Conference
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 3:49PM
The Belhurst Castle was the site of a press conference Wednesday, May 16, 2012, during which Laurie Fine announced a lawsuit against ESPN for defamation. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Laurie Fine's Press Conference
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 3:49PM
Kevin Tucker (far right) and Lawrence Fisher (seated next to him) prepare for a live CNN interview outside Belhurst Castle along Seneca Lake in Geneva, N.Y., Wednesday, May 16, 2012. They are representing Laurie Fine who announced a lawsuit against ESPN for defamation during a press conference there. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Laurie Fine's Lawyers, Live Shot for CNN
Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 10:24AM
Lawrence Fisher and Kevin Tucker, lawyers for Laurie Fine, speak during a live shot for CNN Wednesday May 16, 2012, at the Belhurst Castle in Geneva, N.Y. before a scheduled press conference.
Vigil Outside Jail for Raul Pinet Jr.
Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 12, 2012, 8:44PM
Protesters gather outside the Onondaga County Justice Center jail Saturday, May 12, 2012, to demand reform during a vigil for Raul Pinet Jr., who died there of positional asphyxia after improper restraint in August 2010. Chalk messages were left on the pavement and seven minutes of silence offered in his honor, the amount of time he lay motionless without help before dying.
Central New York Weather: May 2012
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 07, 2012, 1:07PM
The sun illuminates the Carrier Dome and surrounding buildings just before setting Saturday, May 5, 2012. Vantage point is from McDonald Road, facing east. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Marcellus vs. Syracuse West Baseball May 5, 2012
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 05, 2012, 6:47PM
Marcellus' Taylor Vile flips the ball to second base to try for a double play in the second inning of the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Baseball Classic at Alliance Bank Stadium Saturday. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Marcellus vs. Syracuse West Baseball May 5, 2012
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 05, 2012, 6:47PM
Syracuse West's Luis Rivera makes it to third base, and then home after an overthrow to Marcellus' Jon Cavaretta in the fourth inning of the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Baseball Classic at Alliance Bank Stadium Saturday. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Marcellus vs. Syracuse West Baseball May 5, 2012
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 05, 2012, 6:47PM
Kyle Hastings pitches for Marcellus during the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Baseball Classic at Alliance Bank Stadium Saturday. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Marcellus vs. Syracuse West Baseball May 5, 2012
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 05, 2012, 6:47PM
Third baseman for Syracuse West Matt Thompson tries to tag Marcellus' Nick Sinay in the fifth inning of the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Baseball Classic at Alliance Bank Stadium Saturday. Sinay was safe. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Marcellus vs. Syracuse West Baseball May 5, 2012
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 05, 2012, 6:47PM
Brian Nolan pitches for Syracuse West during the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Baseball Classic at Alliance Bank Stadium Saturday. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Marcellus vs. Syracuse West Baseball May 5, 2012
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 05, 2012, 6:47PM
Syracuse West's Luis Rivera collects a ground ball as Marcellus' Jake Welsh heads for second in the fourth inning of the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Baseball Classic at Alliance Bank Stadium Saturday. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
Marcellus vs. Syracuse West Baseball May 5, 2012
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 05, 2012, 6:47PM
Syracuse West's Collin Thompson throws to first in the fifth inning of the Strike Out Lou Gehrig's Disease Baseball Classic at Alliance Bank Stadium Saturday. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
April 2012 in Photos
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 01, 2012, 1:28PM
A group plays tennis at the Eastside Racquet Club in Manlius April 19, 2012. Pictured are (left to right) Bob Lowe, of Chittenango, Randy Light, of Cazenovia, Brad Mann, of Fayetteville (about to hit the ball) and Bob Marquardt, of Syracuse. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
April 2012 in Photos
Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 01, 2012, 1:28PM
Patrick Maroon (far left) celebrates with the rest of the Syracuse Crunch after beating Connecticut in a shootout at the War Memorial to keep their playoff dreams alive April 14, 2012. Maroon was the first to score in the shootout. Lauren Long / The Post-Standard
