to all of you who had the surgery... please read....

Awesome decison! No regrets with a but.  I wish that I had taken the mental aspect more seriously.  I am still a food addict.  Now I run 70 miles a month to keep the weight in check but the hunger is still there.  I can eat as much as I did before unless I FOLLOW THE RULES!  If I eat the protein and don't drink before or after, I can do fine. Three marathons later I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Well, I'm going to add to the "Happier than pig in ****" column. Seriously. It's funny, because the last few days, I've been getting back to the basics in anticipation of yet another surgery.  And the weight has started to slowly come off again.   In getting back to basics, I went to the support group that my surgeon's office puts on every Monday. First time I've been in a long time.  So my wife and I are going together for a while to get to know people and such. However, I also found myself thinking about the journey.  My case was a tad more extreme than most of the people who've had the surgery done.  My highest recorded weight was 652 lbs, but I know for a fact that I weighed more than that.  (I'd swear my Dr's office weighed me at 677, but they don't have it recorded) I was pretty much stuck at home, not able to get out other than to doctor's office visits.  I had to ride in the back of our minivan, because I couldn't fit in the front seats.  Hell, I couldn't even fit through the front doors. Now .. I'm out running most of the family errands.  I drive everywhere.  I walk everywhere.   So .. I guess to sum it all up:   There IS no comparison.  I most likely woudn't be upright and breathing if I hadn't had the surgery.  I don't miss ANYTHING from before the surgery - the food, the pain, the dependancy on others - none of it. Now I'm getting ready to go for one last surgery to repair a hernia and have some excess skin removed.  THen I'm finishing my MCSA and getting back into the workforce for the first time since 2002.   No comparison.   Happier 'n Pigs in ****  ... on a side note ... I was taking several medications for blood pressure, a-fib, lymphedema, a c-pap for sleep apnea. I now take one blood pressure medication, and probably won't be takign that for a whole lot longer, a water pill, and a thyroid medication that I'll probably be on the rest of my life. No more C-PAP!!! That alone is worth the price of admission.

What's left to say?  I'm going on five months out and love the changes I'm going through!  Down 112 pounds, walking and playing and exercising and feeling energized a lot of the time.  My doc thinks it added at least 10 years to my life.  What's not to like? CB

I love my RNY.  I don't regret It feels great I feel wonderful I'm happy It is exactly what I expected....the more you learn the better.

One of the best decisions I've made in a long time. Definitely don't regret it and I really am looking forward to a long healthy life ahead.

Hey Bro!  Just read the "Penis Talk" thread..... if that don't get you on the table, nothing will  

this is really amazing...!!! i really cant wait to have it done... i just need to loose 18 more lbs... to send my claim again...!!!