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Day 4 after surgery.
May 09, 2013
It is day four after surgery and I'm feeling really good. The only problem I seem to have is spasms. The doctor gave me levisin to take care of that. I'm also amazed that I'm not ever hungry. This is one of the things I worried about before surgery. I basically have to make myself drink, because that is all I do right now, I'm more and more convinced that the sleeve surgery was right for me.
It's done.
May 07, 2013
I had my surgery Monday morning. The first couple of days were difficult. They couldn't get my blood pressure down and I had some trouble getting rid of the gas. I also had some trouble meeting my goals as far as fluid intake. I'm starting to feel better today . Hopefully all goes well and I can go home today.
The Beginning
Apr 25, 2012
I have been over weight for the last 30 years. When I was young I was always the biggest guy around. Built like an offensive lineman, I played football from the fifth grade through colllege. Being big then was'nt a problem. I ate what I wanted and how ever much I wanted. The weight became a problem when I was no longer working out and playing ball like before. I continued to eat like I was still playing and working out.
I weigh 260 lbs when I stopped playing ball. I've been as high as 330 and currently i'm at an even 300 lbs. Most people don't think I look like I weigh 300 lbs. Truthfully I think I carry my weight fairly well but my body knows differently. I have most of the co morbidities. I have sleep apnea, high bp, and last August (2011) I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2. That was the last straw for me.
I've always been able to lose 40 or 50 lbs at a time. But it never stays off for long. Over the last 10 years i've lost over 50 lbs 3 different times. Two years after losing, it's back and always brings some friends with it! I have to get a handle on this now. I'm 48 years old and have 4 children who are 23 yrs, 20 yrs, 16 yrs and 22 months old. Yep I wrote that right! My youngest is 23 months old. Staying on this road that I'm on will almost guarantee that I won't see her graduate high school.
So now I am on a mission! I have decided that I can do this with the help of bariatric surgery. I have appointments to attend a seminar on May 2 and an appointment with the surgeon on May 8th. Insurance will cover the procedure so it should just be a matter of jumping through a few hoops to get the approval. I'm excited and scared to death at the same time.
I plan to use this blog as a journal for keeping track of my journey. Hopefully I can help a few people along the way as well.
Stay tuned. This is going to be one heck of a ride!!