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Back in November of 05 my weight fluctuated on and off and as high as 338lbs. At age 68yrs old I knew and my cardiologist knew that it was a short time for me as I already had a severe myocardial infarction and they brought me back. From that point to the next nine years my actions and my life were severly limited as I was always in pain caused by Post Poli Syndrome, severe arthritis, duodenal ulcer, carpul tunnel in both hands, back, neck, shoulder,(both) severe weakness in legs(could not walk 50') horrible continous pain and thus came depression. I just didn't care anymore! However my grandson gave me a reason to live one day when he ran to me (2yrs old) threw his arms around me and said "I love you Jagee" and gave me a big hug. It is indescribeable the feeling that coursed through my body giving me a new outlook on life and realizing that He Needs Me!
My cardiologist, Dr Larwrence Reiss recommended Bariatric surgery and so it all began with a famous bariatric surgeon Dr Thomas Bass. I can never thank these two men enough. On 3/12/06 after a ten day delay because of a cold my surgery was performed. On that day I already lost 30lbs on a liquid diet to make it safer for surgery and I weighed 308lbs.
So here I am now on 03/12/07 weighing as of four days ago 237lbs. I only weigh myself once a week and that is on a Friday morning. My goal weight was 195lbs but my primary doctor whom I've known for almost twenty-five years thinks that would be to low for me and reminded me that I am not as young as I used to be plus I am a big man and I would probably look emanciated and should finish at 220 or 225lbs but I want to get to a size 38 pants considering I was a 54+ at the very beginning and am now a very loose 44. So that's my story so far They say reaching a goal weight and losing as I have is excellent. So hang in there with me? In the business world I was known for breaking records and reaching my goals so I don't intend to stop now...
TED alias TPLANT
This message was edited Mar 12, 2007 5:05 PM
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