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A a direct result of surgery, when the time came for me to step up and take care of my hubs and both my parents at the same time.. i was able to ..with minimal assistance.i could not have done that with a weight that would have been well north of 350 by then..( weight gains of 20 lb a year snowball in short order..).
25 years for me in october. .292.5 to begin. current 168- 172 depending on the day.. health issues yeah buddy i have some.. nothing near what rest of family who did not have surgery have.. i take no routine meds.
have gastritis with at least every 2 months. take a 5 day round of prevacid, eat only rice and ice water for a couple of days and go back to my routine.I take various herbals for blood sugar control( prediabetic over 40 years.) Have Pcos., thyroid runs a little low and anemia is a constant- tae natural dessicated liver product. mvi with 200% copper,magnsium, sea kelp, k2, d3, , zinc.calcium, eat a 80-110 gram protein diet and mycarb goal is 30-50 grams/da. have lyme.-longtanding chronic. active with my animals, garden and yard..
Yes it can be done..even with health issues..
Fae, sounds like you have more questions that need to be answered by a health professional . a Obesity surgeon would be a good place to get those answers. He/she would be able to look at your health, history and other conditions and match you to the best procedure for you..You must know here is a procedure that will give you the control and assistance you seek.. It begins with you.
Generally WLS gives the individual a measure of control, they have never experienced before.
PcoS is controlled by the same mechanism that controls blood sugar. just controls hormones released in ovaries as well as pancreas. surgery put my PCOS on hold for several years.. Some forms of WLS change not only your consumption, but all intake patterns and metabolism.. .Most people who are morbidly obese and are not binge eaters have a deep metabolism issue.(They can do an assessment of metabolism by having a complete diet and activity log recorded and .assessed by a nutritionist.).. was the case with my Mom, who also had the Memphis Gastric Bypass as done by Dr George Cowan in the mid 90's.It was essentially a RNY w/ bowel resections and removal of large portion of large intestine.. it was effective, is no longer done.he also removed gall bladder and appendix while doing the open abdominal surgery...
. We were both part of an Obesity study in conjunction with the Obesity Wellness center in Memphis and the university of Tn. In the research they showed the correlation of certain genetics predisposing obesity..the genetic link is in the control of metabolism and insulin/hormonal releases. I now use Bitter melon for control of sugars and hormonal releases. from the multiple cysts.It took me about 21 month to get to goal. i dropped heavily for first 6 months.. 20 lb in 2 wks....50 or so in 6 weeks. been a long time and i still am very close to original goal.. i 10 lbs variance..
take care of yourself.. hang in there... keep looking for those answers.
It has been a long time since I last posted anything. It has been 17 years since my lap-band surgery and I have keep 90 pounds off. At my prime I had lost 110 pounds so being able to keep 90 pounds off for this long would seemed impossible when I first had my surgery. I have had my share of health issues that affected my weight loss as well as other struggles that I'm sure we all go through. I want to encourage you to not give up on your weight loss and maintenance. Set backs happen to all of us, but for the sake of your health, you can't afford to give up. I know that I am blessed for continuing to fight through all of my health problems and life stresses. I hope my story will help you continue in your fight as well.
I've told everyone, but some I only told afterwards. After you have the surgery the usually keep their opinion to themselves. I got all positive feed back anyway.
I only told my closest family members. I would not tell acquaintances or work colleagues about the details of an illness or of any other medical procedure. I had surgery at 55 years old. I didn't share my hysterectomy with people either - I am taking time off for some needed surgery. Same answer to both questions. As to how I lost weight ? " I eat less and move more " Both true. No lies. I eat protein and fruit and veggies and then a bit of healthy carbs. And a treat daily. Then I find something to praise about them - I love your shoes !" And they are off telling me about their shoes. Done.
High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs. 
Yes! It's not without its challenges but being obese has its challenges as well.
Choose your hard - I would choose this one again, no hesitation.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I haven't had it yet, but thinking about what I will Tell people. Well, my Dr. did recommend it after I asked him to. I've been struggling with all the comorbidities for many years and afraid of going through what my mom went through and also a couple of my siblings. So I will tell them just that. It was a health concern and a decision that I chose to make. but I will only tell after the procedure os over and I'm losing weight.
I think weight loss surgery was the best thing you done for myself, i did have surgery i would probably not be here now weight loss surgery save my life and use to weigh 650 lbs i need a lot of saving
I told everyone. I've always been very vocal about the benefits of weight loss surgery and the different types of surgeries. If anyone pushed back I just simply didn't care and push back harder. It was my decision and it was the absolute right decision for me. Personally it really didn't matter what anyone else thought (or currently thinks).
That's just me.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
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