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well folks heres the weight lose surgery update.
i was 438 and as of now 4 weeks after surgery im down to 402, i have lost 36 pounds in 4 weeks and feeling the best i have felt in years.
my sugar levels are way down and im off the insulin injections, yahoooo!!!
I walk every day just over 1/3 mile and climb stairs every day to exercise ...
I thank god first and a great surgeon second and a very supportive family...
have a great day & stay safe.
.....BL.....
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Do you have any side effects at all?
What dietary changes have you made other than the amount of food you eat? Are you still on medications for the diabetes?
Did your insurance cover the surgery? Where there any difficulties getting them to do so?
SOOOOOO Happy for you! Keep reporting back on your progress.
Keeping you safe, healthy and on the road.
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About 7 years ago my wife lost 300 pounds in one day. She went into Divorce Court and then threw me out!
I pray that you will stay with it. Don't let yourself get fooled into thinking that you are alright until you reach the CORRECT weight.
When I resigned from the US Government (1968) I weighed 289, and had a 36 inch waist. Today I weigh 290, BUT a 46 inch waist. This last year it has become very hard to truck this big butt around. My blood pressure, 145\85, colestorel, 120, heart rate getting a little high, 75, age 68.
At 10 I was 6 ft tall and weighed 200 pounds. So you see when you look at yourself for a life time and are a BIG man,(and proud of it) it is tough to have a mind change.
No matter how you feel, you must have a mind change. You will have to really hate the fat! You will have to love exercise, small portions on a plate, and endure the pain that will be associated with the weight loss.
Get this picture in your mind. How many thin people do you see in wheel chairs, and electrict scooters? How many thin people do you see with feet and ankles over sized and out of proportion?
How many 400 plus pound men do you see over 60?
You need a mentor, or a group of mentors. Food is a worse addiction than booze or drugs. Food is always avaliable.
Good luck my friend. Keep the faith.
HAPPY MOTORING AND I WILL...SEE YOU AT THE TOP. russell
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Nurse Red Ask - A question for you
Q- Do you have any side effects at all?
A- besides having a nasty taste from the annasteigia not one.
Q- What dietary changes have you made other than the amount of food you eat?
A- I use a protien powder "PROCEL"No Sugars"No Salts" I also take a Vitumin once a day.
Q- Are you still on medications for the diabetes?
A- YES, Im taking Glucaphoge 850mlg. this monday it will be changed to Glucatrol 15mlg.
Q- Did your insurance cover the surgery?
A- YES
Q- Where there any difficulties getting them to do so?
A- NO
this friday i went to pick up my info for our fist support group meeting and i weighted myself again and im now under 400 yippeee i weight 398 hehe.. july 30th until friday i lost 40 pounds this comming monday made 4 weeks since surgery.
As for Russell's quote below,
"I pray that you will stay with it. Don't let yourself get fooled into thinking that you are alright until you reach the CORRECT weight."
This is a huge surgery it is completely unreversable.
no matter what i eat i can only get very sick or cause bad ulsers , but i am very educated with what i have done and did 6 months of research before i even considered having this surgery.
i was 438 pounds on 3 shots of insulin every day and had to stop driving.
im 39 years old 5'11 and have always been active but some times things happen and i dont ask why i just try to correct them.
im feeling great and im walking every day over 1/3 a mile and doing things i have not been able to do in years and i love the new me.
i will be able to go back to work around late november and im very happy about that.
there are alot of people who laugh and snikker at big people and odd or freaky looking people but thats a problem they have and thats just sad that its like that but i dont judge any one and i dont want to be judged.
i was at the point in my life where i had to make a life saving change before i had a leg amputated or go blind and i made that change and im not stopping here.
Thank You for all your kind words i am very happy and proud to be a member here and have always liked reading & posting here, god bless and thanks again. keep safe & healthy.
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God Bless You All
.....BL.....