Boballen
Hello everyone, I will try and make this as short as possible. Getting to 300 lbs didn't take over night. Started putting on weight in my mid to late twenties. Right after getting into the design/engineering field. I'm an automotive designer. My waist kept up with my age. I carried the weight rather well because of my broad shoulders. People couldn't believe me when I said my weight was 300 lbs. Maybe they were just being nice. Been on just about every diet known to man. Gained every pound back and then some. At 40 I started sleeping with a c-pap machine because nobody else could. At 44 I started on blood pressure pills. Then last August I was diagnosed with diabetes. I went home and cried. Knowing my Mother died from kidney failure because of diabetes at a very young age of 70. Also, my father is a diabetic as well. I've always told myself I would never let that happen to me. Here I was with diabetes. On top of that I had a cholesterol issue. This is when I decided that surgery was my only option.
Didn’t have any problems with the insurance which surprised me because I have an HMO. Took less than a week after my primary care doctor submitted the paper work to get an approval. Paid a $1000 co-pay one week before surgery. I feel this is rather fare compared to what the insurance had to pay.
Was thinking about the lap-band. But after researching on line and talking to people who have had or have one decided it wasn’t for me. RNY was the procedure I decided to have.
My surgery was On week two, reality set in. I was going into a very deep depression. My diet was very limited. Couldn’t stand the site of any protein drink. Got sick even thinking about it.
After the second week was over my doctor took me off the diabetes medicine. My levels were so low that I didn’t need them anymore. HURRAY. Still very depressed when I should have been happy.
Week three I was in sunny Week four I was back in Knowing I was going back to work soon, I called the doctors office and told them I was not keeping anything down. They had scheduled me an EGD. I have had three of them altogether now. Hoping the scare tissue issue is done. But I am still so very depressed.
Three month blood work wasn’t too bad. Just a little bit of a vitamin D insufficiency. Protein is good; vitamin B-12 was through the roof. I do have a thyroid problem now. Levels are to low. Been having blood drawn every couple of weeks and the number are starting to go back to the normal range. Doctor is watching this closely. Might be because to the surgery and all the EGD’s. He is not sure.
At week 14 the depression has hit an all time low. I am off all my meds now and should be jumping for joy. But I’m not. So, I decided to seek therapy. Now I am just over 4 months post-op. Have lost over 80 lbs. from my surgery date and I’m down to 36 waist jeans.
Therapy is going okay, started out once a week and now I go every other week. It does help I guess.
Started taking EVVEXOR now, this is an anti depressant. So I lied when I said I am off all my meds. LOL! I guess about two weeks now. Maybe it’s starting to work a little. Starting to get my humor back now.
Hey, just trying to be honest here is all.............
I do hope my story can help someone with their quest. I will try and start a blog and let people know how I am doing.
Bob
