I STARTED MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY IN SEPT 2006.  I HAD AN APPT WITH MY PCP AUGUST 2, 2006 AND HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD THINK ABOUT HAVING GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY TO LOSE THE EXCESS WEIGHT WHICH WILL HELP MY BACK PROBLEMS, HIP PROBLEMS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, MENSTRAL CYCLE IRREGULARY & KNEE PROBLEMS.  UP TO THEN, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HEALTHY, BUT THEN I STARTING HAVING BACK PAINS, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIP PAINS ETC....  THEN HE TOLD ME I WAS ON THE VERGE OF GETTING DIABETES.  WELL THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME.  

I'VE WATCHED MY PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OVER THE YEARS SUFFERING FROM PAIN AND DIABETES, USING UP TO 11 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEDICATION A DAY AND THAT WAS  IT FOR ME.  ON SEPT 21, 2006 I HAD TO SEE MY PCP AGAIN AND THAT WAS WHEN I FINALLY DECIDED TO HAVE WLS.  MY JOURNEY NOW BEGINS.............

About Me
Pennsauken, NJ
Location
39.7
BMI
RNY
Surgery
03/19/2007
Surgery Date
Jan 14, 2007
Member Since

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Latest Blog 25
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07.28.07 - DOWN 59LBS
07.05.2007 - DOWN 57 LBS
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