I know there are patients on here who have asthma, but what about other issues like heart disease, etc?

SORRY I POSTED IT TWICE!

I had a cardiomyopathy, now I have an internal defibrillator. On a few drugs for my heart. Scheduled for Nov 6th. Starting weight was 310, now 266! Looking forward to a better me!

When did you have or when are you having surgery? I am tentatively set for December.

I am scheduled for my sleeve on Nov 6th! Can't wait!! whats your story AuroraB?

Heart disease, asthma and diabetes here. It's my primary motivation for this surgery. The diabetes makes everything else worse.

I am scheduled for my sleeve on Nov 6th! Can't wait!! whats your story AuroraB?

I'm Nov. 6 too. Do you have to do the liquid diet? My NUT appt. is Oct. 23 and I start liquids on Oct 24.

My comorbidity list was as long as my arm: pneumonia, asthma, sleep apnea, borderline diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, blood clots, pulmonary embolisms, etc. I can't even remember all of them! I had to have a filter installed before surgery to prevent blood clots from traveling to my heart and lungs, and then removed afterwards. That filter saved my life because it caught several clots!

At almost 14 months out, every issue has resolved except the sleep apnea (major improvement) and the asthma. My EKG is fantastic, blood pressure is down, stamina is up and I feel like a whole different person!

My comorbidity list was as long as my arm: pneumonia, asthma, sleep apnea, borderline diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, blood clots, pulmonary embolisms, etc. I can't even remember all of them! I had to have a filter installed before surgery to prevent blood clots from traveling to my heart and lungs, and then removed afterwards. That filter saved my life because it caught several clots!

At almost 14 months out, every issue has resolved except the sleep apnea (major improvement) and the asthma. My EKG is fantastic, blood pressure is down, stamina is up and I feel like a whole different person!

Wow - so glad to hear your health has improved so much Lissa!!

I had a cardiomyopathy, now I have an internal defibrillator. On a few drugs for my heart.

Bingo!

Same here, but last Summer went into a fib for 4 months. So went from to strong a heart which was double the normal size to a weak heart now. Lab tests always have shown perfect health just have a bad heart. I even had open heart surgery at 31 where part of the heart muscle was cut out to weaken the heart. Docs said I would be lucky to make 3-4 years. I am now 45 so they don't know squat.

I wish the button to LIKE this, was actually a button that said LOVE THIS!!! Way to go.. Yep, doctors dont' know everything.. and this says everything about the will to live and a positive attitude... You go, Girl!!!

You go, Girl!!!

Ah, don't foget there are gentelmen here also.

But thanks, and you also hang in there.

I don't have heart disease but it runs in my family on both sides. Very scary. I do have kidney disease + only 1 kidney which is my main reason for having this done. If I wind up needing a new kidney in the future I won't get it being obese. I want to do this now, while I'm somewhat young and healthy enough to lose the weight. Good luck to everyone!

Thanks to everyone for responding. Your stories are scary and heartening at the same time! I am not scheduled yet though we think it will be in December. I have hypertension and extreme shortness of breath that has not been diagnosed to my satisfaction yet. I wanted to see what other comorbidities are out there. Good Luck and continued success to us all!

Sorry about that ForMyFamily!!! No matter what, you are kicking ass!!! love it!