Donnie-P
6 months post op update
Nov 22, 2007
Well its be 6 months now I have lost a total of 147 lbs. feel like a new person ,my wife is also 6 months out (we did it together) and is doing great too She had a Complication with stricture ,scar Tissue strangeling the intestine and had to have surgery on the scar Tissue now doing fine . I now realize the life changing decision we both took.
START WT 386
NOW 239
PROS
sleep apnea gone
high blood pressure now normal
cholesterol normal
triglygerides normal
5X Shirts now 2x and moving down
52 waist now 40 i still cant believe it
I work in construction and now able to bend over and breath ,climb,walk, Ect. all with ease
wake up in the morning refreshed and ready to go
getting compliments (thats a good thing)
able to eat almost anything and likeing heathy choices
CONS
going out to dinner and having a long 7 course meal ,now just have to pick 1 course
post op my favorate meal cheese burger and fries now I dont care for it rather have turkey or chicken (I guess thats a pro but ill keep it here in the cons)
the weight is coming off faster than i thougt it would ,i cant believe 30 to 40 lbs away from my goal
Donnie