Well just a few days ago I found this site and started snooping around and found out a great deal of good information.

My story is A week ago I went to my informational meeting and now I'm waiting for my first meeting I come from far northern Minnesota and looking to have this done in Duluth My wife had it done there over a year ago and everything went great she was so excited to have it done and is looking awesome. Me on the other hand have lots of fears and worries about getting this done. I feel like its something I have to do other then want to do that may seem strange but I have type 2 diabetes and my blood pressure is creeping up. I have tried for over 2 years to loose weight but always lost the battle. I quit smoking 3 years ago and I thought that was a battle but this battle to lose weight is being a tough one. I'm not looking to have this done just to lose the weight but to lose my diabetes and other health problems I'm only 33 and I see guys in there 50 and 60 getting hip replacements and knee replacements and heart attacks and strokes and Id like to skip those things in my life time. Hope i'm not sounding selfish but I think this is the right thing to do and is the right time to get RNY glad to find the site and I'll probly just be the guy in the back of the room reading the post best of luck to you all I've watched my wife go through this and its a hard but a amazing trip

Good luck with ur journey, r u having it done at saint marys or saint lukes?

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Saint Mary's

Lynn I took a look at your profile I see your from shell lake good part of wisconsin I remember being a kid and camping in town there on the lake.

Its nice down here and st marys is great. I was just there today for my three month post op vist.

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good luck wally it is a decent journey and definatly does help the other health issues i am down 40 lbs since my surgery 8/22/12 and i must tell you it feels great to have started this journey a few months back i was 301

welcome and I know your wife is going to be a great help to you. I am sure you have learned a lot going through her surgery with her. Now it is your turn. Like you I want the medical benefits more than anything else. My type 2 diabetes is so uncontrolled. I take massive amounts of insulin daily and it is still hard to control. Hoping this surgery will help.

Don't stay to far in the back of the room. You never know who just might need to hear something you have to ssy.

Congrats and welcome Walleye Even better that your wife had the surgery already. Sounds like you have a good helper and guide right in your own home. Nothing better than that! AND too boot you have everyone here on your side and ready to watch you walk that journey and support you. Go Walleye Go!

Welcome!! I am from North Branch MN, about 45 minutes north of the cities. That's great that your wife can help you through this. This forum is also very helpful and everyone is great, hope you find the answers you need!!

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Welcome and good luck on your new Journy.

Any questions just ask we are here to help but you have the greatest help Iiving with you your wife. She has been though it and will be a great deal of help for you.

Again good luck and don't be afraid to post we need more men around here.

( I think most men don't think it's manly to post ???)

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

welcome and I know your wife is going to be a great help to you. I am sure you have learned a lot going through her surgery with her. Now it is your turn. Like you I want the medical benefits more than anything else. My type 2 diabetes is so uncontrolled. I take massive amounts of insulin daily and it is still hard to control. Hoping this surgery will help.

Don't stay to far in the back of the room. You never know who just might need to hear something you have to ssy.

Wow thanks for the welcome. Vicki have you had the rny yet just wondering in the informational meeting last week they said only 80% seem to get rid of there diabetes I got mine under control with lots of pills and diet just hoping rny get rid of it all together

Welcome your not being selfish & you have all the great reasons to want to have surgery.

Hi, and welcome. I am in a burb outside the cities.

Wow thanks for the welcome. Vicki have you had the rny yet just wondering in the informational meeting last week they said only 80% seem to get rid of there diabetes I got mine under control with lots of pills and diet just hoping rny get rid of it all together

NO I haven't had the RNY yet. I have a lapband (seven years) but it never helped the diabetes regardless of weight loss or eating less. So I am kinda putting all my eggs in the RNY basket that my diabetes can be greatly improved if not gone. I know it won't be GONE, but if I didn't have to take massive does of insulin a day (which causes my body to hurt so bad) I would be happy. I run in the high 200's even on 300 units a day. Then out of no where I will crash to 50, not a good way to live at all. As a lot of us know,

Thanks again for the welcome yes I'm going to be lucky to have a wife that has already gone through this by the time I have my RNy she will be a expert on making good meals for us she already make good protein balls and she is already telling me the good and bad and what I need to learn and should start doing now Like eating slower and chewing food to mush and she said its tough to not drink when eating something i'm going to have to learn hope it makes my journey better best of luck to you all

South Dakota here and doing the 6 month dietitian game to appease insurance as well. Scheduled lapo RNY on May 1st.

Best of health while you wait these last few months out.