charlietuna54
charlietuna54 posted a discussion topic 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Still the best decision I have ever made for
myself! I was right at 500 lbs and growing monthly when I started this journey. Today I am almost 70 years old and I am convince I would not be here if it were not for the DS. Today I float during
charlietuna54 wrote So It Has Been 29 Years Since DS 3 months, 2 weeks ago
On 4/20/20
i celebrated my 20th anniversary in April of this year. The DS is still the greatest thing I have ever done for me. Now at age 70 I am enjoying grandkids and life. I would hav...
charlietuna54 wrote 18 years on 4/20/22 2 years, 6 months ago
On April 4, 2004 my life change for the better. I owe my life to the DS. Before surgery I was a few pounds over 500lbs. Today I am consistently 280-285. Today I am 6'5" and 67 yers old. I was 49 ...
charlietuna54 posted a discussion topic 6 years, 6 months ago
Where do I start?? This has been a great life since WLS. When I started this journey the Drs had told me I was headed to an early death when I weighed 500 lbs and gaining weight monthly. I am so thankful I had friends that were brace enough and cari
charlietuna54 posted a discussion topic 8 years, 6 months ago
Cannot believe it has been 12 short years. Someone asked me this week how long it has been and I had to think and was surprised it has been so long. Life has been great. Before the DS I had no life outside of work and coming home and going to bed. Tod
charlietuna54 posted a discussion topic 9 years, 6 months ago
I can Not believe it has been 11 years.... Been the greatest 11 years of my life.... I had a great support team and surgery team and I still follow-up with my surgeon annually. Been having some low iron and potassium issues the last 6 months but I went