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TP1210

TP1210

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I just wanted to introduce myself. I am new here and have begun my trek to Bariatric Surgery. I have attended a seminar at a prestigious local hospital. I have been on a strict doctor supervised diet and have done 3 (of the 6) monthly physician visits required before surgery. I have 3 visits left and the evaluation is done and my surgery will be scheduled. I figure it will be in July or August at the latest. I have had some success lately, lost 15 pounds last month on my new diet. That put me at 408 pounds. I have type 2 diabetes and have always been a big guy. I was 465 at one point. Lots of work at the gym and hardly eating and I lost some weight, but thanks to the Metformin (diabetes meds) I couldn't lose it. Now, tracking everything with the LiveStrong app and some exercise, I am getting it done.

I am really looking forward to learning more here. My sister is an RN and I live in her house right now due to my medical needs. It has also afforded me the opportunity to get the surgery and recover with little to no pressure.

My goal with this surgery and life change is to go to the beach and take my shirt off without being embarrassed. I want to fit in a seat on an airplane. I want to ride a roller coaster. Most importantly, I want to be alive in a few years. I am 43 now. I am not sure I will live to see 45 if I don't do this.

So that is about it. Hopefully this turns out as good for me as it has for some of you I have observed!
 
TP1210 said:
I just wanted to introduce myself. I am new here and have begun my trek to Bariatric Surgery. I have attended a seminar at a prestigious local hospital. I have been on a strict doctor supervised diet and have done 3 (of the 6) monthly physician visits required before surgery. I have 3 visits left and the evaluation is done and my surgery will be scheduled. I figure it will be in July or August at the latest. I have had some success lately, lost 15 pounds last month on my new diet. That put me at 408 pounds. I have type 2 diabetes and have always been a big guy. I was 465 at one point. Lots of work at the gym and hardly eating and I lost some weight, but thanks to the Metformin (diabetes meds) I couldn't lose it. Now, tracking everything with the LiveStrong app and some exercise, I am getting it done.

I am really looking forward to learning more here. My sister is an RN and I live in her house right now due to my medical needs. It has also afforded me the opportunity to get the surgery and recover with little to no pressure.

My goal with this surgery and life change is to go to the beach and take my shirt off without being embarrassed. I want to fit in a seat on an airplane. I want to ride a roller coaster. Most importantly, I want to be alive in a few years. I am 43 now. I am not sure I will live to see 45 if I don't do this.

So that is about it. Hopefully this turns out as good for me as it has for some of you I have observed!
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Hi TP, WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!!

You sound so excited about your coming surgery, and I understand perfectly because I have been there. Failing health, weight that has piled on over time and the desire to be a normal sized person who can fit in a chair and ride a ride at Six Flags or Disneyland. I have been there for years. You are lucky that you are doing something about it now, while you are still young. I waited years longer til I was 64 yrs old but better late than never! This weight loss journey is AWESOME and once you have the Bypass, you will have the help needed to get thin and stay thin. I used to look at food and gain weight. Now, life is so different, weight loss is achievable with a reasonable amount of effort. It's not a magic fix but a powerful tool that will help you achieve your goal in a reasonable amount of time. Men tend to lose weight faster and easier than women, and many people lose most of their excess weight within the first 12 months. Your diabetes will most likely go into remission soon after surgery and your new life will begin!

Good Luck to you!!! :)


Cheyenne :cool:
 
Thanks Cheyenne! I am very excited about it and have taken it as a complete life change already.
 
Welcome.

Life saving; that is key!

I am delighted to tell you of many of us and our successes. Life saving comes up all the time. You know what it is real.

I am 71 now. I really feel that I can make my 80s and hopefully my early 90s or even more. I didn't have a chance with the way I was going before I finally made the decision to have bariatric surgery. I like your goals. I have a list of successes that I would like to present to you. I kept track of them all. It is more than just losing weight. I need to find them somewhere here in the forum. I will be right back. I have a canned document on my home computer. Right now, I am vacationing in Virginia Beach, Va celebrating grandson's first birthday

I will try to find the list and post it back here.

Found the list.

Just to give you a flavor for all the new accomplishments I achieved in short order after my surgery, I kept a record. Here it is.

Accomplishments as a result of my Bariatric Gastric Bypass (11/4/2013)

• Diabetes resolved – off all meds, avg reading 110
• BP normal again – I am still taking bystolic 5mg. Resting pulse is around 60 and BP near or below 120/80. Without the bystolic my resting pulse is still in the 60s. However, my BP goes up to the high 130s/high 80s.
• Sleep Apnea resolved – I am not snoring nor do I believe I am stopping breathing. I will confirm this later this year.
• Legs no longer swollen
• Waist size has shrunk – Wearing size 44 pants
• Feet are smaller – I was able to put a pair of dress shoes on that I haven’t been able to wear.
• I stay under 1200 calories a day. Most days around 1000 calories.
• I have a lot more energy and I can dance, dance and dance!
• I can walk up neighborhood hills aggressively without having to stop; no longer breathless.
• My incontinence due to my prostatectomy has been resolved.
• I am able to sleep in my bed again. I had been sleeping In an upright chair to be comfortable.
• Dramatically reduced backaches; almost completely gone.
• I can bend over and tie my shoes now and I can see my toes.
• I can do dance steps again that I couldn’t do. The belly is gone!
• Now wearing size 42 slacks.
• Starting to sleep on my side again! This has happened in years!
• Intimacy much improved !!! 
• Fit in to a small diner booth !
• I can run up and down stairs several times without becoming breathless
• I squeeze out between two cars that were tightly parked together. A year ago I couldn’t get out of the car; I would be trapped.
• I squeezed into a size 38 pair of pants. (6/1/2014)
• Sleeping on side is comfortable now. (6/1/2014)
• Sleeping flat on my back is doing fine too. No longer need to be propped up. (6/1/2014)
• I have reached my goal of under 200. I weigh 197 (9/9/2014)
• Size 38 Pants fitting comfortably now (9/9/2014)

This is definitely one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I now have a good chance of living well into my 80s and perhaps more. I will get to see my grandson grow up; he is going to be one year old this March 2015.


Ralph
 
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