MeMe47

[Meme47]

On Dec. the 17th I had gastric sleeve surgery after years of being over weight and having major health problems. I was around
260 lbs and taking 8 blood pressure pills a day. I was also taking all the other little pills that go along with them like asprin, fluid pills and potasium. Five years ago I found out I had thyroid cancer so I had it removed and was put on Synthroid too. I let my healt go down hill and my only hope was the surgery, Since the surgery I have lost around 50 pounds and that is wonderful. But the wonderful thing is I had the surgery. I have much lower blood pressure and my BP pills are down to 1 1/2 a day. The reason I have gone into detail on everything is because of what happened to me 3 months after my surgery. At the end of March I started having headaches and my vission got real bad and my memory was awful. After going to the eye doctor and not finding what was wrong, I was sent for a MRI and found out I had a stroke. I am doing well thank God, but if I had not had the surgery I could have been a lot worse off. I am so glad I got my sleeve

[Lady J 03]

Hello,

Thank you for your story! Wow I thank god you made it with the stroke..
I have read a lot of things on this forum that has helped me along the way.
And may I say this is one of them also! I am the same weight, same amount of blood pressure
Meds, I am happy (for my decision on a healthy life) I am scared (the what ifs) nervous (can I really do this)

Again Thanks for your Post!

Take Care

[Meme47]

you made the right chose, I just wish that I had done something sooner. I still have a lot of things going on, but with the help of the good Lord I will make it :-)

[DanellefromTexas]

Wow! What a testimony!!! Thank you for sharing. God bless you!

[taisha]

reading your story is like reading my own. i was sleeved on the 19th and i ended up staying extra days because of other health conditions, you are truely blessed and you story inspires me. may God continue to bless you

[Big D in Texas]

Beautiful

[sociologist]

Holy smokes! So happy you are ok:-)

[HeathierMe]

The sleeve may be life saving for all of us ! So happy for you - thank you for sharing !! Truly important for others who read these blogs who are maybe in decision of do I or don't I ... all the best !!

[Meme47]

I weighed this morning and I am down to 206, that is the smallest I have been in over 30 years. Starting weight was around 260 in Dec. 2013

[Meme47]

Thank you all

[Flipflops]

Wow!!! Thanks for sharing your story. Glad you are ok.