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Been over weight all my,ife

What. Iam seeing is many people are losing weight ,but health issues are same or worst

My issues are unfertolity, some heart issues, liver enzymes up lower throid

Many small,issues that are big to cause other issues! Iam dropping 8,0oo hard earned money to get better have kids and a life, improve my liver and immune system so my chance of cancer is waaaaayy les and i can live a norma lifespan

everything caused by mh 350lbs frame bc i cant lose weight on my own and ive been dieting since imwas 5 -no pun!

So is this just a thing to lose but not improve my health concerns??? Iam 30 btw

Sorry for posting so much but seems i read something new everytime

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That's because the people who are experiencing difficulties post the most. I started at over 400lb, was pre-diabetic. I have several chronic health conditions and severe allergies. I was literally spending most of my time trying to manage my allergies. Despite being on medication I would still have pretty nasty outbreaks. These could be anything from hives to anaphylaxis. Once even being put into a medical coma due to a bad allergic reaction. I had surgery a little over a year ago. I had the absolute easiest hospital course. I walked in recovery, tolerated all foods/drinks, didn't need pain meds, had no nausea, vomiting, etc.... I was in the hospital for 2 days per my doctor's protocol. He discharges all his patients on colace (stool softener) and omprazole (PPI for acid). Once home I tolerated all foods. I walked every day the first week home. Started using light hand weights (3 & 5 lbs) the second week home, returned to aquafit classes by week 3. I have been losing steadily. At my 2 week f/u I had lost 26 lbs. At my 6 weeks f/u I had lost another 6. After that I lost 6 -12 lbs a month pretty steadily. I work out 5 -6 days a week and feel great. I haven't been sick or in the ER in over a year. I still have my chronic conditions and allergies, but they weren't weight related and as I have loss weight and gotten stronger they are more manageable. I still have arthritis, but the exercise and weight loss keeps that in check.

This isn't a magic fix, but it has helped me get things on track. I work with my sleeve by eating right and exercising.

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I think a lot of people see improvement in their health issues. I know most of mine are improving at 6 months post-op.

What you see on these boards is anecdotal, so most of the folks are going to post when they need help. Not necessarily when they are out living life.

But, you will find lots of success stories here, you just have to look.

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