On July 2nd, I started having pretty severe chest pain/tightness that wasn't going away. I've had little "spells" of chest pain before this, but they'd go away. July 3rd, went to the ER. July 5th, had a stent put in at the age of 31 (about 400 lbs that day) due to a 95% blockage in the front artery of my heart.

Since, I have quit smoking cold turkey (no gum or anything), and have lost about 20 pounds by taking out soda, working with a dietitian, and doing cardiac rehab three times a week. Yesterday I met my new primary doctor for the first time. To my surprise, he said he's adamant about WLS. I had thought about WLS in the past (even making this account on this forum last year, I believe?), but it kinda scared me so I stopped looking further.

Doc said with my sleep apnea, BMI, and the heart issue - it'd make for a good case for my insurance. I'll be meeting with him August 3rd to discuss the next steps.

So, here I am. Wanted to introduce myself and share my story so far.

you've made a wise decision to take the journey bro..like you i started looking into surgery and stopped at one point..it took awhile to push myself to actually do it

getting the ball rolling is the hardest part but once you do the process moves pretty fast

Welcome!

Welcome! You're a very lucky guy - it's a good thing you went to the ER when you did!!! You sound like a great WLS candidate! Good luck on your journey!

Feel free to poke around. We are a surprisingly wide open group. (Which is rather refreshing). To have that much blockage so young...is it genetic, or just life style?

As you ponder this and poke around this site, think about the fact that this is just a tool, not a magic wand. It can't make you eat and drink the right things for you. You have to make those calls.

But it is one heck of a tool when used correctly. (Dude, we need to talk about the 2nd Adolescence that comes with a major hormone dump, woooooooooooow see: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/219760-sex-oh-my-god-sex/).

But all of that said, good first post, I hope we can be of service.

I would do WLS for sure in your situation. It could save your life.

You've already made excellent changes. Much is a matter of the mind, so you should do wonderfully well as you go along.

Fyi, everyone humors @@OKCPirate -- he thinks he invented gonads.

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You've already made excellent changes. Much is a matter of the mind, so you should do wonderfully well as you go along.

Fyi, everyone humors @@OKCPirate -- he thinks he invented gonads.

I didn't?

No, sirree, and you didn't invent role-playing either.

No, sirree, and you didn't invent role-playing either.

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I didn't?

Wow. You've been through so much. Best of luck and here's to your health!