The waiting begins........

Lishamc1
on 8/23/17 3:48 pm

Had a follow up with dietician and surgeon today. We discussed all procedures and agreed that the RNY is the best way to go. They sent to get approval and will call with surgery date when it's set in stone. They are looking at middle of September. They don't believe it will be a problem getting approval since my bmi is 38 and have several comorbitidies. The surgeon stated its a 90% chance of being off insulin and 80% chance of being off all oral diabetic medication. I am so ready for this tool to become a better new me!

Highest weight: 265, surgery weight: 245, surgery date: 9/11/17 RNY m1: - 26 m2: - 14 m3: -15 m4: -10 m5: -8 m6: - 4 m7: -6.5 m8: - 1.5 m9: -3 m10: - 0 m11: - 2 m12: -0

Grim_Traveller
on 8/23/17 4:38 pm

RNY on 08/21/12

You are going to be really happy you are doing this.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 8/24/17 3:39 am - Cape Cod, MA

VSG on 03/28/16

That's great news! The waiting seemed long for me until the approval came, then surgery day came really fast!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-123 CW: 120 (after losing 20 lb. regain)!

Librarian67
on 8/24/17 4:14 am

RNY on 02/28/17

I wasn't on insulin yet when I had surgery, but I was on three oral meds for diabetes. I'm off all of them and my BSs are doing well. So there is hope that RNY surgery will improve your diabetes. Congrats!

HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.