razbry
Junior Member
Posts: 56
Surgery Type: DS
Surgery Date: March 17, 2002
Surgeon: Dr. Douglas Hess (retired)
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Post by razbry on Apr 8, 2016 8:29:10 GMT -5
Fourteen years ago my life changed for the better. Has it been easy? No. Has my life been spared of tragedy because of my weight loss? No. Has the quality of my life improved? Yes. Mentally and physically I am a better person. Knowing everything that do now, I would still do it again. The biggest trade off is that you have to be organized and faithful to your vit. and mineral and protein supplements, and getting your labs done at least every 6 months. If you don't have the means or focus to do this, don't get the surgery. If you don't follow through, you are dead. All other issues such as gas and elimination slowly evolve towards normal as the years go by. God bless you all as you move forward in this journey called life.
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Post by aa on Apr 8, 2016 14:32:58 GMT -5
Congratulations on your life!
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Post by OnMyWay2Thin on Apr 9, 2016 6:34:20 GMT -5
Razbry,
Wow, 14 years! I love hearing from those who journeyed before me. I'm only 21 months out and feel as if this was the best option for me ever. It sounds like you're very happy with the outcome but yours is so much further along than mine, it's probably difficult to remember when you were so much heavier. It's funny, as much as I hate taking the vitamins, supplements, and minerals each day, I realize it's what must be done to stay alive and healthy. Sometimes when I grumble, I try and remember how I felt when I was so super morbidly obese I couldn't even fit into an airplane seat or rollercoaster. Come to think of it, it's time now, gotta run and take the first dose for the day!
Congratulations on your success after 14 years, that's awesome. By the way, if you figure out a way for us to avoid tragedy and sadness, you could make a mint by selling your secret. I WISH there was a fix for that.
Thanks for sharing,
Kelly
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