I feel like a poster child for WLS

Feb 11, 2009

It has been 4 months since my surgery and I am a new woman.  I had the surgery in a effort to help with my Type II Diabetes.  I was taking 4 insulin shot each day as well as taking 2 Metformin pills.  I had a CPAP machine for sleep apnea and was on medication for my high blood pressure. Iam off all of those things now... no insulin, no CPAP, no antihypertensives.  I have more energy than I had pre-op, but would be lyingif I said thinking about food was not a huge part of my day.  The difference is, instead of beating myself up about what I had just eaten or tricking myself into believing that chocolate was one of the four basic food groups, I now spend my time being sure that I have had enough protein and water each day.  (I like the new mode much better).  I have good tolerance for most all foods (except ground turkey) and can still eat the hot and spicy stuff I love.  Blessings to Dr. Gens and the Bariatric staff as well as to the staff of PRH.  They have given me MYSELF back!

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