Hi! On May 15th, I had my 1 year bariatric birthday. I lost 130 pounds by January and have maintained within 5 lbs, for 3 months. This surgery needs to be a personal choice for everyone, but I believe that it literally saved my life. I am an RN and nursing instructor, and I was walking with a cane and barely getting through each day. My quality of life was pretty much non-existent. I had hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, pre-diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, gastric reflux, hypothyroidism and fibromyalgia. I was a wreck at 52 years of age! Since the surgery, I went from 7 medications to 2, and no longer have gastric reflux, sleep apnea, pre-diabetes or high cholesterol. I am full of energy and have many dreams and plans for the future. Now that I have lost weight, I am able to exercise because the pressure on my legs and feet is greatly reduced. I would probably be unable to work if I hadn't had this surgery. It was one of the best choices that I could have made for myself!
