Had Sleeve Gastrectomy in Belgium

[Brokerhenry 0]

Hello: I had Sleeve Gastrectomy in Ghent, Belgium because it was not covered by my insurance here in Florida. It cost me one quarter what it would have cost here in the United States. I had my surgery on April 30th and came back home a week later. I run everyday. I am up to 21 minutes non stop now. I have gone from 335 lbs on the day of my surgery to 274 lbs as of this morning. I am 6'3" and my goal is 200 lbs. I am not lifting any weight right now, as I want to concentrate on losing weight.

I sometimes have this sharp pain along the length of my stomach. I knead my stomach a bit, then I feel better. I also notice heartburn. I take a proton pump inhibitor for relief. I was diabetic before my procedure, but I have not had to take any medication since I had my surgery. My blood glucose level has been in the normal range and I will be having A1c test done on Monday the 10th of this month. I look forward to hearing from fellows and to share experiences.

thank you.

Henry.

[Ky.hen 5]

Welcome Henry,

Thanks for sharing your journey. It sounds like you will be down to 200 in no time. Keep us informed of your progress and jump in anytime to coment or give advice.

[kauser 0]

Hi Henry, welome and congratulations on an awesome weight loss so far. There's several on here from Florida, what city r u from?

[Malaika 50]

Welcome Henry and congratulations on your weight loss journey - I agree with Judy - you'll be at your goal in no time. We look forward to hearing about your journey and any suggestions you may have for us.

[Brokerhenry 0]

Hello all. Thank you for your kind responses. I am in Margate, which is about 7 miles north of Fort Lauderdale. I have to say that I was very afraid to undergo such a major operation, but I have three girls to live for. I want to be around to guide them through life. I am very glad I went through with the procedure. I am in pharmacy school and I have knowledge of the side effects of drugs. We were taught that diabetes was a chronic condition that could only be maintained by drugs. I look forward to showing my A1c results to my lecturers once I have it done on Monday. Nobody at school ever mentioned the remission of diabetes that is achieved by bariatric surgery. I plan to spread the word.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Henry, you had your surgery the day after I did!

Congratulations on your weight loss. Having the sleeve is the best thing I could have ever done for myself.

Hope you'll keep us posted on your progress.

[Ruthi 60]

Welcome Henry, keep posting, we are here for you. Hope you enjoy being with our forum family. WOO HOOO Another sleeve brother!!!!!

[*susan* 1,709]

Hi Henry, so glad to have another man join us! It sounds like you are doing great. Welcome and we look forward to following your journey to a healthier you!

[medtour 0]

Congratulations Henry! Looks like it helped you with Diabetes & good weight loss progress. Which facilitating company did you use for the surgery trip to Belgium? How was their service?

Hello: I had Sleeve Gastrectomy in Ghent, Belgium because it was not covered by my insurance here in Florida. It cost me one quarter what it would have cost here in the United States. I had my surgery on April 30th and came back home a week later. I run everyday. I am up to 21 minutes non stop now. I have gone from 335 lbs on the day of my surgery to 274 lbs as of this morning. I am 6'3" and my goal is 200 lbs. I am not lifting any weight right now, as I want to concentrate on losing weight.

I sometimes have this sharp pain along the length of my stomach. I knead my stomach a bit, then I feel better. I also notice heartburn. I take a proton pump inhibitor for relief. I was diabetic before my procedure, but I have not had to take any medication since I had my surgery. My blood glucose level has been in the normal range and I will be having A1c test done on Monday the 10th of this month. I look forward to hearing from fellows and to share experiences.

thank you.

Henry.