EricaLyn

I'm scheduled for May 15th at the University of Washington in Seattle! I cannot wait. I'm trying to diet now in order to shrink my liver. I went for my first walk yesterday (I used to be such an avid walker! what happened?!) and I was dying. I walked for 20 minutes and went back home. I felt like such a slug, but...I got out there. Huffin' and puffin' all the way. Lord, help me!

Hello - This is my first post here. I'm scheduled for surgery on May 15th - I cannot wait! I was originally diagnosed with HBP when I was 15, but I wasn't medicated until I was 22. Untreated I am 220/120 (stroke level). I'm 37 now and so sick and tired of taking blood pressure meds that I can't stand it another day! In total I take four different high blood pressure meds, plus I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes almost a year ago. The diabetes was the final straw. I can't take this much medication any more! :sigh: My HBP and diabetes is throughout my family so my doctors have warned me that I may not see both of these issues completely gone from my life after I lose the weight, however they're hopeful that the HBP and diabetes will greatly reduce. They said that for sure my diabetes will go into remission (I'm currently on 2000 mg of Metformin every day. If I hadn't signed up for the surgery, my doctor was going to start me on insulin as well :glare:. My question is - since I'm on so much medication - is there a good way to monitor myself so I don't crash or over medicate as the weight is coming off?