Dave T.

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Well it has been a crazy ride the last 2 months.  I feel very blessed to have had such a great medical care. Thank you Dr Schwartz for being able to do a Laproscopic procedure. I went home the day after surgery at #491. (Someone forgot to mention the ride home is HELL!)  I had some pain the day after, but quit taking the pain pills on the 2nd day home.  I resumed semi-normal activities on day 3(dart tourney and poker for 15 hours, over did it a bit) and went back to work after a week.  Make sure you pay attention to your doctors offices discharge orders and not the hospitals.  I ended up doing the liquid diet for a extra 4 days...LMAO...Life really returned to normal after a week other than normal bm's.  Forgot to mention a real lack of energy

2 weeks out
Check-ups with DR and NUT everything was good and they said I was in the range of weight loss they expected.

3 weeks out
I went to the state dart tourney and finished 5th.(The wifey won her first state title going to have to hear about that 1 for a long time)  Beginning to try a few more foods, but still no appetite.  Amazing how easy I run out of gas still.

5 weeks out
  Went to a big dart tourney at Jackpot Junction and won 1 of my 3 events. Had my first experiences with eating away from home and feel I did a good job. I did throw up once because I didn't chew my food good enough.(3 times so far)  Energy levels still are nowhere near before diet levels, but the pounds continue to fall off.  Worked out a couple times on the treadmill. Still shocked at how fast I'm shrinking.

8 weeks out
Decide to stop and get some clothes that fit to go out.  I didn't know what size I was down to so I grabbed the size pants I wore 11 years ago and to my amazement they fit.  Down at least 10 waist sizes and 2 shirt sizes. Yeah i was smiling all the way home.  Joined the local gym with my wife this week and made it there 6 out of 7 days this week.  Wow I have lost some muscle my weights I'm lifting are almost laughable. BM's are more normal but still not fun. Everything else is going as planned.  I have tried more foods and still haven't had a dumping episode or fallen way off the diet track. Anybody have a good chili recipe?  Also on the jerky hunt for the best around.

Here's the numbers form the scale
541 highest on a Dr's scale
491 surgery weight
426 3/12/11 weight
50 pounds lost PreOP
65 pounds since surgery on 1/12
115 pounds total

A special thanks to my wifey for everything and Moose,Groucho,Sally S, and the people on the MN and men's message boards on OH for there stories,suggestions, and insight.

I've been obese since age 6 and finally trying to get my weight under control.  I have a couple friends who have had the same procedure and are very happy with thier results and will be a great help.  I have my pre op class Dec 2nd and scheduled for surgery at abbot with Dr Swartz on Dec 15th.