Greg R.
4 years out
May 07, 2012
Being over weight was always one of the biggest challenges of my life, as well as the NUMEROUS health issues associated with "morbid obesity". It was always one battle after another, Move two steps forward and then three backwards it seemed at times. Many times it would get so discoursing and I know not only for me but for the great team I had behind me as well. However at the end of the day, as easy as it could have been to throw in the towel... WE didn't do it! in 2003 with my team behind me & Kim right by my side, started to actively pursue weight loss surgery. Kim would go with me every time, we would sit thru appointment after appointment, seminar after seminar ( a requirement for the surgery) only to keep getting told that I could not have the surgery... I was not a "good candidate", or " With your blood issues we cant do it"...or the funniest one... " your just to heavy " HA! believe that one... ANYWAY... after nearly a five year battle, we were making real headway. With Dr. Raphelson (our family dr.) AS well as Dr. Scott Laker ( my weight loss surgeon) now on board and their belief and support in not only me but my great team as well , things started going our way... August 31st 2007... Dr. Appt... 640 lbs... was told couldn't have surgery to repair knee due to my size... could hardly walk any more at that point. Dr. Raphelson jumped 100% into our battle... November 14th 2007, I met Dr. Laker for the first time in his office in Detroit, my weight at that time was 590 lbs Dr. Laker informed me he could do surgery.. but I need to prove to him that I was 100% committed. He then Challenged me to loose 50 lbs. and told me that if I did that he could do Laparoscopic surgery, instead of open surgery. Long story short.... after five months of pre op testing & numerous appointments with many other Dr.'s, I not only met Dr. Lakers challenge but blew it out of the water. I ate nothing but a lean cuisine for lunch and another for dinner....I lost a whopping 80 pounds pre op! On this date 4 years ago... May 7th 2008, I along with My most amassing wife,family & many great friends behind me... underwent "Roux-en-y (RYN) Gastric Bypass Surgery" Today, 4 years later, I pleased to share that I have lost a grand total of 382 lbs.... I saw Dr. Raphelson a week ago, My weight ( 268 lbs) has not changed more then two lbs up or down in over a year ! way to cool ! I think I am leveling out, I have lost 36 inches off of my waist. I no longer have Man boobs " Moobs" ( but that's another story ) I FEEL GREAT! Life as a little person is just way too cool... so many thing I can do now that before were just wishful thinking. those who know me know that I can be long winded at times...lol but this life changing surgery/lifestyle is SO amassing, I have so much more I would love to share, and may just do that as I have in the past with many of you Bottom line I just want to say thanks again to everyone for all the support you have shared along this most amassing journey. there is an old saying... "It doesn't get any better then this" Well friends I AM TELLING YOU it gets better EVERY DAY!
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About Me
Portage, MI
Location
33.7
BMI
Surgery
05/06/2008
Surgery Date
Apr 21, 2010
Member Since
Before & After
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