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June 22, 2017 was my 8 year anniversary of my RNY surgery. Started at 320 lbs, 316 on the day of surgery and currently at 164. At my lowest weight reached, I was 140, but looking sick. I have managed to keep almost all the weight off withe tool I was given. I hover between 160-180  usually around 165 seems to be what I settle on. I am very happy with the amount of weight I have lost. I have had no complications with surgery itself, and a few health issues I have dealt with. Nothing life threatening and very manageable. I would have this surgery again as it has changed my life. It was a permanent life altering decision and a good one!

My surgery was in June 2009. I lost a lot of weight and have been able to keep most of it off. Besides gaining and losing the same 20 lbs I have been able to stay between 160-180. I'm at 175 right now and am working on taking off 15 lbs. It's been quite a journey since surgery. I have dealt with kidney stones, intestine intussusception and reactive hypoglycemia. I think now I may have a stomach ulcer. Would I do it again? Absolutely. I am asked that all the time. Was it worth it? Yes. RNY surgery was a tool for me, it taught me how to control my weight. What to eat, what not to eat. Do I eat the wrong things sometimes, yes I do. I am human and definitely not perfect. I know what my body needs and what it doesn't. I still have cravings. My appetite is back and normal again for the most part. Carbs have a weird effect on me, too many and my sugar crashes. It's difficult to regulate my sugar levels sometimes. Most of the time I am okay, occasionally I have bad days where no matter what I eat my sugar is up and down all day. I'm not sure if stress plays a part in that or not. But usually I can control it. I am back to drinking protein shakes and watching what I eat to take off the 20 lbs I gained in the last year. Wishing I could afford a tummy tuck lol. I am proud of how far I have come despite the small gain. I have managed to keep a lot of weight off over the past 6 plus years. It's a fight that is never over. Many people don't realize that even when you lose the weight, you still feel like the heaviest person in the room, mentally it's just something I deal with every day. But I definitely feel better physically. It's one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I would recommend it to anyone. I would absolutely recommend my surgeon, Dr. Pupkova. I know she is no longer with the hospital I had the surgery at and heard she was in Kentucky somewhere, opened her own practice. Good for her I say. She definitely changed my life!!

I am 16 months out and have lost a total of 165 lbs. I am feeling great despite some problems keeping my blood sugar stabilized. I can shop in normal clothing stores, do more things with my family and I can walk forever, lol. I think I have had much success with the surgery with a great result. I am fortunate to not have many serious problems so far. I have a lot of saggy skin but not too bad, will be looking into plastic surgery after I am 24 months out. I definitely think it was worth it and the surgery has changed my life!

It's been 10 months and I have lost a total of 135 pounds. I am feeling great, I have more energy. I fit into smaller sizes. It's amazing what has happenned in the last 10 months. I am thinner and yet I still feel like the fattest person in the room. It's weird. I am still not used to the new me. I get a lot of compliments from friends and family so I know I lost the weight. But, looking in the mirror it's hard to see the thinner me. Feels like another hurdle I have to get through. Everyone keeps telling me I will get used to it. I don't think about it until someone says "You look so different". Even that wouldn't deter me from doing this all over again. The health benefits have been wonderful. Just for that reason, I would do it all over again.