One Year and a day!

Mar 02, 2009

Today has been One year and a day, since I have had my surgery!  I have lost 116 pounds since the surgery.  I feel MUCH BETTER, and am no longer a diabetic.  My last long term diabetes test was 5.  Anything over 7 is considered a diabetic.  The test checks for the blood sugar levels over a 3 month period.  My physicians are astounded, and have changed their mind about Weight Loss Surgery.  They were all against my having this procedure done BEFORE I had it, and NOW some are suggesting it for their OTHER obese patients!  Every time I walk into my doctor's office, I am peppered with questions by both the doctors, and their assistants about the procedure.  Of course, I have nothing but good things to say about the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy.  The last few months of weight loss have been slow, of course, but that has been because of the lowered thyroid hormone levels.  My doctor lowered my dose of thyroid medication because it was too high, and the more weight that I lost, the higher it got.  He could not keep up with the weight loss, and dropped the medication too much to try to get ahead of the weight loss.  Unfortunately, he dropped the medication too far, and caused a stall that lasted for about 6 months as he gradually increased the dosage.  I got tired of the rate of increase, and increased it, myself until I began to lose weight again. 

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