My story begins at childhood when I was a mere 47 years old... wait a minute I am 47 years old and I am facing a delima. Have Gastric Bypass surgery or fight heart disease when I am 52... Hmm tough desiscion but in three weeks I think I will have the rouxn Y surgery while I make up my mind about my future.
Well now that you read the first paragraph you are thinking that I am a guy who can never be taken seriously... And you would be right since I am a Comedian/ Actor/ writer / guy who probably annoys the general public, and video voyer. At no time will I try to hide disguise or beat around the bush of who I am. However if you want me to be someone I am not then it will take a considerable amount of cash in small unmarked bills.

My BMI is currently at 39 and my physique is of the non temptation size. But dont let the size fool you I have a lot of passion to live life and do awesome exploits. I love Jesus and I know that He loves me enough to die for me. I have decided to have surgery because it is the best option to make a lifestyle change. This is going to be the milestone in my life to move me out of the way. When I say me I mean one of us has got to go, and it will have to be me and not myself... Jesus said we have to take up our cross and die daily that means get rid of the things that hinder us, and to me that is food.

I am excited about surgery and my insurance has scheduled my surgery date for September 18, 2012... Yes that will be my birthday and You will find me in the surgical room enjoying a fresh cocktail of sleepy meds. I am excited because when I emerge from my surgery it will be a time of discovery as I begin this journey of weight loss... I make it sound like an indiana Jones movie don't I? But in reality it will probably be like a bad B movie you know like the ones where teenagers are just about to embark on graduation mayhem...Okay so I watch too many teen movies. Thats becuase TV doesn't have the Icarly channel yet. Well now that you read this and decided that it was worth the two minutes you lost, freind me so we can be friends...

 

This was written on the last week of August and since then I have had no regrets. The surgical staff at St. Maries Bariatric group gave me the best care and made my stay at the hospital feel as though it was a five star hotel. That is without the bacon and egg continental breakfast. Dr Hanly and His staff were so good to me they made it easy to use the tool of Gastric bypass to lose weight. Dr Hanly’s willingness to put God first and pray over me before surgery put me at such ease I fell asleep even before they gave me the anesthesia.

To make a long story even longer since the surgery  I have lost 47 lbs. and since beginning the process of weight loss I have lost a total of 57 lbs. In just three months. I no longer take high blood pressure medications and I am in the process of ridding my nights of the CPAP machine which makes me feel like Darth Vader who incidentally had to wear his during the day. I guess Jedi knights are in a constant state of sleep apnea. My friends and loved ones see a change in me and they love it. I am a better person today because of the surgery I had and I am glad that I had such wonderful friends as well as a team of professionals as the team at Dr. Hanly’s office and the team at St. Mary’s bariatric group. If you are considering the surgery I recommend them greatly…Accept no substitutions Dr. Hanly is the real deal…

Jeff Boutwell

Lose the world and gain my soul.

About Me
San Antonio, TX
Location
27.2
BMI
RNY
Surgery
09/18/2012
Surgery Date
Aug 28, 2012
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