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I am a 37 year old male in Charlotte, NC, and I am 48 hours away from having RNY surgery. I am a type 2 with moderately high blood pressure. After 25 years of yo-yo dieting and being obese/morbidly obese my whole life, I am about to embark on the journey to good health. I have done a mountain of research and I am at peace with my decision, no matter the results. I have no shame in admitting that I need help in this one area of life. Being that me health hinges on the results of my choices, I can no longer allow myself to risk doing it on my own.

One of my best friends lost 140 lbs on this same procedure 3 years ago and it entirely changed his life for the better. I am excited. Glad I found this forum and I look forward to learning more and sharing with you guys as I go.

My name is Jon....pleased to meet ya :)

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Hi bigjon76 Its nice to meet you too. I just got my surgery date on this past friday.Its on November 24th. I've been on cloud nine ever since. I feel exactly the same about not risking doing it on my own any longer. I'm 46 and have been blessed thus far considering being obese for so long without diabetes or high blood pressure until recently with pre diabetes and inconsistent blood pressure. So I welcome this new lifestyle change too. I am new to this site since September and haven't had much luck with people replying to my few posts I've made and I hope you have better luck than me. :rolleyes: Wishing you a constant successfull journey. Looking forward to hearing how well you do with your surgery. Congrats

I am a 37 year old male in Charlotte, NC, and I am 48 hours away from having RNY surgery. I am a type 2 with moderately high blood pressure. After 25 years of yo-yo dieting and being obese/morbidly obese my whole life, I am about to embark on the journey to good health. I have done a mountain of research and I am at peace with my decision, no matter the results. I have no shame in admitting that I need help in this one area of life. Being that me health hinges on the results of my choices, I can no longer allow myself to risk doing it on my own.

One of my best friends lost 140 lbs on this same procedure 3 years ago and it entirely changed his life for the better. I am excited. Glad I found this forum and I look forward to learning more and sharing with you guys as I go.

My name is Jon....pleased to meet ya :)

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Thank you for the kind words, and best of luck to you as well :) I will let you know how things go for me and here's to hoping it will be all good things.

Im ready!!

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Good luck man!!!!

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Good luck man!!!!

Thank you sir! How does it feel being 130 lbs lighter? I can only barely wrap my mind around it, but from what I am told it will be a reality that I never thought possible.

Any advice for a guy less than 24 hrs away from surgery?

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Hi @@bigjon76

Congrats!

Thank you

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My advice...slap on some headphones, jam out to your favorite music and get pumped up!!! It has been a hell of a ride for me so far and I am just getting started. Keep in touch, I will help you out with whatever I can.

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It's SO worth it, Jon! Best of luck to you!!

Carol

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4 days out. Surgical site discomfort only. They give you pain meds and Tylenol drip. Drink the little Water cups as often as you can and have ice chips also. You need to drink a certain amount and urinate a certain amount as well as walk down the hall before you are considered for discharge.

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