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All I can say is No more alcohol for me...and Damn about that
SW / CW / GW 292 / 188 / 174 - Height 5'7, Size 10
Thank you everyone! My surgery was canceled due to the Covid-19 but was just rescheduled for July 22. I'm super excited and super nervous!
I hope everyone is staying safe during this time!
I can't wait to be happy and healthy again!
I have read and appreciate all of your replies! Hope to hear more stories and experiences with the DS! This is so informative for me!
I didn't have any weight loss requirements before surgery so my BMI doesn't matter (BTW it was higher than yours). Are you already in Mexico? Have you talked to them? Did they tell you up front that you needed to get to 45 or no surgery?
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
That's great. I tried two rounds of Reclast and nothing happened - not worse, not better. The neurologist deemed it a failure. I deemed it not a failure but not a success. At least it didn't get worse.I think Fortero and Reclast are the same family. I'm meeting with my primary doctor this week. We've talked about Prolia and I'm probably going to try that and see what happens. I'm 17+ years postop (I'm 63) and have pretty bad t scores. Hope you see continued success.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
-175
Yes I had Dr. Keshishian Dr.K for my surgery 7 years ago. He and his staff were wonderful.
I have a good friend who has Dr. John Rabkin. I have met him and gone to some of his group meetings. Both my friend and I both think he is wonderful also.
I live in northern CA so Dr. K is too far for me to see him - I am very glad I had him do my surgery.
Greetings
I wanted to provide my 2 year update on Fortero. This drug can only been taken for 2 years and I have have great success. At the one year mark, I recovered 9% in my spine going from osteoporosis to none and I gained a half inch back. Now at the 2 year mark, I gained 3% in my femur. Still osteoporosis but much improved t score.
The plan now is to take prolia to solidify the progress made. Does anyone have experience with prolia?
Blessings
Julie
Greetings
I wanted to provide my 2 year update on Fortero. This drug can only been taken for 2 years and I have have great success. At the one year mark, I recovered 9% in my spine going from osteoporosis to none and I gained a half inch back. Now at the 2 year mark, I gained 3% in my femur.
The plan now is to take prolia to solidify the progress made. Does anyone have experience with prolia?
Blessings
Julie
I started at 60.2 (my highest weight) and it was 50.8 the morning I was rolled into surgery. But my BMI is neither here nor there - it sounds like the issue is they wanted you to lose some weight before surgery.
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
I'm scheduled to have weight loss surgery next week at mexicali bariatric center. With dr Wilhelmy. My bmi is 53, they wanted me to get to 45. I'm 8 days out and getting nervous they will cancel my surgery. It's my own fault and I'm starting the liquid diet early but I was curious everyone else's BMI before surgery
