piscesbandster
Hi!
PCOS, Insulin Resistance, HTN, Hypothyroid
Metabolic mess - dysfunctional ghrelin, leptin, insulin, thyroid, total off balance endocrine system!
Have seen top docs and taken many meds to get under control.
At a high of 363, I decided on surgery
1st band - 12/04, lost 110lbs. Then I got BAD reflux
Port Replacement - 6/06
2nd Band (they came out with new cushier one, maybe help w/ reflux-NOT)!
I gained 60+ lbs back after 2nd Band as I could not get fills b/c of the untreatable reflux.
I refuse to go back to pre-op weight. Just being 60lbs heavier made life hell. Staying fat was no option!
SO....
Band Removal, Port Removal, VSG-8/08
Please ask any questions about my journey. It was a very emotional one. I lost a net of 110lbs but was still 250, so still big. I have never been thin and don't expect to be this time as my goal is 200lbs at 5'9, which I think is a manageable weight.
I am very scared of everything, so if you are a fraidy cat I will give you an honest answer about pain from my point of view.
Research hard and just make a decision. You will change your life.
