Tracy McCarroll_16745

I had RNY 26 Jan 2012. Started at 268 and today I weigh 154. I feel and look healthy and feel better about myself than I ever have. Recently saw my family doctor for a complete physical and some tests and he called me to let me know the results. He said everything looked PERFECT. My bad cholesterol was low, my good cholesterol was high, my triglycerides and thyroid levels were all great! Thanks to the results of the surgery, I have come off of all medications I used to take: blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, GERD. I feel like I've been given my life back. I couldn't be happier!

Just a few days shy of 18 months post-op. Hypertension - gone. Type 2 diabetes - gone. sleep apnea - gone. 130 pounds gone and stable at 155 (5' 9") for several months now. Back, knee and joint pain - gone. Cholesterol - low normal. Virtually all blood work - spot on. Complications - ulcer at the anastomosis that healed completely within five months after diagnosis. I have to be a little careful with sugar to avoid dumping (in the form of hypoglycemia). Other than that, I eat anything I want - it's about control, not denial. Stay focused on following the protocol as closely as you can, maintain a food log, stay active and stay away from the scales as long as possible. Relax and trust your body to find its own way in its own time. Would I do it again? In a second and twenty years earlier if I had the option!

I was told many many things about what I wasn't going to be able to do. And each time I had to tell myself "they don't know the God I serve" . Once you get that fire under you, you will be unstoppable. In January you took the steps to take control of your health. Some people don't even survive the surgery. The fact that your here and progressing means something. Live in the truth that ALL THINGS, not some things or most things are possible through Christ who gives us strength. I want to encourage you to dig deep and present a success story that will inspire many who are being told the same things your doctor is telling you. You have already accomplished so much and don't you ever forget to acknowledge that. Stay Strong! And If you ever need a pep talk I'm here . We all are. ( I sooo love this site lol)
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