To answer all my health ?

[macojoe]

Most you know that I have health issues, and have been dealing with them for some time.
The worst is Diabetes for the last 21 years. It has done all kinds of things to me over the years but the last couple of years its been really tuff!!

My eyes have both had detached retinas as a result of scar tissue from bleeds in the eye
can' feel my hands and feet anymore, i heal ever so slow, causing infection that i have had month long hospital stays 4 different times.
The last thing as of late my kidneys are working at only 16%

So to make a long story short I had a Gastric Bypass to lose weight.
It has been one week and my Diabetes is GONE!!
This will hopefully slow done or stop all the nerve damage that is going on??
Kidney Doc says she has 2 other people that were same as me had the operation and now they have regenerated to 40% kidney function!!

My right eye has been repaired but not perfect but we will be doing the left eye soon and hope for the best??

So there you go you guys all know what I have been doing t myself over the years, and how i am trying to fix it all! Its been a week and I have lost 10 pounds already and no sugar so far if this keeps up I am glad not to take any more needles for the rest of my life.

Thanks for listening!

[smkinnan]

thats absolutely awesome news MJ....heres to hoping the good trend continues :beer:

[charlie_the_tuna]

then make sure you stick with it. 10 pounds is great but you have a ways to go. keep it up, you old fart.

[aussie]

hope things get better for you and u can start living a good quality life give up the beer if u drink good luck

[aussie]

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this is a picture of my departed friend peter he had the same problems as you . his only problem he wouldnt give up the beer . he said it was the only pleasure he had left in his life he was age 70 . sad. you can only help yourself good luck

[Destroyer]

MJ, that's absolutely fabulous!!!! I'll say a prayer that the Diabetes stays gone.. in the mean time keep up the diet!!! God bless and keep you. :clap:







(CB... does this mean he'll stop complaining?) :head:

[Shawsee]

Best of luck MJ and please get well soon. Losing weight is not an easy accomplishment for anyone. Hope your procedure works out for you.

[RWilson2526]

Keep it up....hope its the beginning to getting back to good health....that diabetes is bad stuff.......good luck with it all. For all the crap you've been through you've kept a pretty steady participation in the board...

[phatdaddy]

hang tough mj, you'll be down to speedo size before you know it.

[step up here]

best of luck and a speedy recovery along with some prayers for you.

[Cam]

Absolutely FANTASTIC news MJ. I will keep you in my prayers always.

:sun:

[lumberslinger178]

keep up the good work brother..........

[lathehand]

Mj as long as you have good thoughts and beleive in the lord and good friends and good attitude then good health can only follow

[garagenc]

MJ
I had gastric bypass myself in 2000, I didn't haqve health problems but I figured the older I got the more it would bother me.

I was 350 and lost down to 168 but I put back on some weight because I was always tired. I now flux between 185-195 and feel great.

Ask me anything and I'll tell you what I experienced.
Congrats you'll be glad you did it.:clap::clap:

[Destroyer]

I'm not a doctor guys... what exactly is a gastric bypass? :head:

[garagenc]

They cut the top part of your stomach off (a small section) and make you a new stomach called the pouch (the size of a egg) and attach the small intestine to the bottom of the pouch. That becomes your new stomach. You can only eat small amounts of food, less intake you lose weight. As MJ said it almost always cures people who are diabetics and most of the time reduces blood pressure and heart problems unless a lot of damage has already occurred.

The drawbacks are because the food doesn't travel down the large intestine your body (small intestine) doesnot absorb as many nutrients out of the food, so you have to take vitamins (MJ they make specialty vitamins just for gasric bypass) also MJ you will need to take shots/oral iron supplements (this is very critical). All in all it really works for people who have trouble losing weight and keeping it off.

I don't regret having mine done.

[reelapeelin]

Congratulations on steppin' up and having the GB!!...not a decision made lightly...it sounds in your case like a good and necessary decision....glad to hear results happening quickly...good motivation to stay w/it!!

Best to you, MJ!!...anything we can do for you, all you gotta do is post it!!...:clap:





350?...that's a big Krinkle...

[Road King Cole]

Nothing but the best of wishes for you MJ.

rkc

[nipper]

Best wishes Joe. As Phatdaddy said, hope you get down to "speedo" size before you know it. However, no pictures to prove it, please.

[willy]

I pray it goes well and for you to have the strength to stick with what you have to do my friend. Good luck, I'll give you a call in a couple of days.

[Pipe_Dream]

Holy crap! Glad to hear about all the improvements!

[eegs2k]

keep up the good work!

[cfelton]

Dang MJ, you've really been through alot! Hope the upward trend on your health issues continues. Ive known a few people that have had the surgery and have had great results. Follow your doctors orders to a tee! We're all praying for your speedy recovery. :sun:

[macojoe]

Thanks Everyone!!!!

garagenc i know a few others that have had it now all doing well! glad all has worked out for you also!!
no iron shots now just a flintstone complete vitamin with iron.
yes having to get use to all the new supplants is a pain right now but better then all the pills and needles i was on for years!

this year is going to be a tuff one to get thur but i am looking forward for a great life after!

[Bygracealone]

That's great news MJ!

Praying for you along with Willy, Destroyer, and the others.

Wow, lately you've been getting all sorts of new parts for your boat and now you're practically getting a new lease on life. Take care of that body; it's the only one you get on this side of glory! ;-)

[dbetterred]

Great job MJ! :clap:You will like the results of the bypass.

I have an aunt who had it done 4 years ago. She had been very large for as long as I can remember, basically since the 70's. She ranged from 300-350 lbs and she is only about 5'1". She had it done and I saw her about a year later. And I truly didn't recognize her. She came and said 'hi' to me and I didn't know who she was. It was mildly embarrassing, but she looked amazing. She is now about 110 lbs.

We are all rooting for you!:sun:

Plus you gotta love the flintstone vitamins! mmm like candy. I could munch on them all day (probably not a good idea), my wife takes them, I steal a couple from her when I think of it.

[randlemanboater]

Praying for your improving health MJ.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Glad to see you finally went through with it. I remember talking to you in NO you had talked about getting it done to handle your diabetes better. I guess this means CB will be seeing less of you then when he comes over.

[macojoe]

Thanks Guys!!

CB is talking diet now, he doesn't want to be the fat guy now LOL:love:

[THEFERMANATOR]

Thanks Guys!!

CB is talking diet now, he doesn't want to be the fat guy now LOL:love:

Come down south and I can be the fat guy.