Guest guest Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Congrats Margaret!!! Life is good without carrying another person along with us. in Mo 18 month update > > > No pounds lost this month and another inch off of my hips. First time that > I > haven't lost weight since I started this journey and it is the 18th month > in > a row that I haven't gained any weight. > > Life is still so very good! > > Margaret > > _Mags4u2@..._ (mailto:Mags4u2@...) > 9/15/03 - Statesville > 300 the morning of surgery. > > 157 - at the 18 month mark > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Wonderful news . I hope you will post this in Remedyfind.com and the Case studies site. Aletha [low dose naltrexone] 18 month update Hi All, This is my 18 month update. Just to give a little history, I am a 32 year old male who was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting MS in October of 2001. I was on the CRABS for three years. I quickly deteriorated in particular toward the end of that time, winding up in a wheelchair and for 5 months and legally blind for 18 months. Three months into my wheel chair nightmare, I was surfing the internet and stumbled across information on a drug called LDN. Two months later I stopped taking the CRABS completely and began started the LDN. In less than a week, I was out of the wheelchair yet still using the walls to walk and balance myself. Being determined, I began to exercise at home, I was able to stand-up showers, started the Swank diet, and continued a strict vitamin regimen. Now after 18 months on LDN, I mow my own grass with a self- propelled mower, my vision impairment has improved enough that I have just been approved to drive during daylight hours. I also attend aqua therapy at the YMCA three times a week while exercising at home another three days during the week. I live alone and perform my own housework. I anticipate that in mid-summer I will start physical therapy. Overall, I do very well managing the symptoms with the LDN. My worst day now is much better than my best day pre-LDN. During this entire time since my diagnosis, I have maintained the attitude that I would rather try and fail 1,000 times than never try at all. I am so thankful that I got off the CRABS and started LDN. To any and all people that are still on the fence or researching LDN use for their condition, I urge you to go ahead and start it now while continuing your research. It has already been shown that LDN is not harmful however, most individuals on this forum who have already started using LDN regret that they did not start it sooner. C " .My future's so bright I've got to wear shades. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Hi Tim - I haven't heard from you in such as long time. It sounds like life is wonderful. I am so happy for you. What bedding company are you working for? You remember...I work for Sealy!! E-mail me back privately if you want. melonia21904@... Melonia 2/19/04 292/127 > > Hello all! > It's been far too long since I last posted to the group. So I'll > start with an apology to all for not writing more often, and also for > the length of this posting. To say that my life has been a whirlwind > would be an understatement of grand proportions!! > > Here are my current stats: Pre-op weight 312, highest weight 329. > Current weight 150 and holding! Total of 162 pounds lost since > surgery, 179 from my highest weight. Pre-op pants size 54 in waist, > now 32 in. Pre-op shirts 4x, now medium. By luck of the gene pool, I > have no hanging skin to speak of, I often have to show a before > picture for people to believe I was ever that big. > I have had no complications of any sort since the surgery. Nothing. > > 2 years ago like many of us who have sought this surgery, I had > reached a point in my life where I had begun to lose hope. I was very > sick with all of the co-morbidities you can think of. High Blood > Pressure, out of control on 5 different meds, Pit edema, more pills, > Heart disease, Sever shortness of breath chronic back pain. I > couldn't walk more than 100 yards without stopping to ease the pain. > My job required me to travel internationally, and some days I was > barely able to spool up enough energy to make it to my car at the end > of the day. In addition to all of this I was in a horrible and > abusive marriage that had been that way for a long time. I simply did > not have the physical or mental strength to deal with it. > > The owner of my company had a MGB with Dr. Rutledge in January 04, > and was talking to me about it. But it was the doctor telling me that > I had heart disease and was literally killing myself with the weight > that pushed me over the edge. That was my threshold moment. I knew > that I couldn't live that way even one more minute! I sat down and > wrote out three goals. Fix my health, escape the abusive marriage, > and have a closer relationship with my 4 kids. I'm happy to report… > mission accomplished. > > By December of 04 I was off all meds except for the surgery related > stuff. I was walking 3 miles a day, doing sit ups daily (100's). I > had become stronger inside too, I began to feel like I had reason to > hope. I filed for divorce in January 05. Moved out in March. The > divorce was final in December 05. > > Along the way as I was preparing for the surgery I had become kinda > stuck. Overwhelmed a bit by the manual, the letter, the contacts. My > three younger kids came to me a ask me to go to church with them, and > that it would help me. I went, and it changed my life in many ways. > I've found my spiritual bearings, and my involvement has brought me > closer to my teenage kids that I have ever been in their lives. I > started give them do-over's, these were things that I was not healthy > enough to do when I was big. So far we've been hiking in the > mountains, to Disneyland, and more. I had become truly blessed. > > This past July I had a little disaster. On July 20th my apartment > burned in a fire started in the unit below mine. Everything was lost. > I had had to go to a trade show in only 4 days. I decided to go > anyway, and bought another new wardrobe and luggage, and off I went. > At the show, out of the blue, I met someone. I knew right away, and > so did she. If there was such a thing as love at first sight this was > it. Unfortunately she lived in Los Angeles, and I was in Minnesota. > After 5 weeks of daily emails, and hours and hours on the phone we > had it pretty much figure out. We're getting married in June! > Oh, I'm now Tim from California! I've moved to LA, was offered and > accepted a position as VP of company in the bedding industry, This is > just the quick story but to say that MGB has made all of this > possible does say it strongly enough! > > The one lesson I've learned through all of this is that hope is never > wasted!!! Having hope for the future, and that I had something to > live for empowered me to take action to change my life! I once > thought that I would never be loved again, or love another. Today 18 > months after my surgery I feel like every hope I have ever had has > come true. I'm living life instead of enduring it! > > Thanks to Dr. Rutledge, and Dr, Walsh, and to all those who helped me > along the way, To those of you preparing for or considering MGB, keep > hoping and add some action to it and amazing thing things can happen! > > Tim formerly in Minnesota, now in California! > 8-12-04 Dr Walsh, High Point NC > 312 pre op, 329 highest, now 150 at goal. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hi, Tim. I replied to your exciting post on the other message board. Again, warm congratulations to you. in Texas 8/10/04 Joplin > > Hello all! > It's been far too long since I last posted to the group. So I'll > start with an apology to all for not writing more often, and also for > the length of this posting. To say that my life has been a whirlwind > would be an understatement of grand proportions!! > > Here are my current stats: Pre-op weight 312, highest weight 329. > Current weight 150 and holding! Total of 162 pounds lost since > surgery, 179 from my highest weight. Pre-op pants size 54 in waist, > now 32 in. Pre-op shirts 4x, now medium. By luck of the gene pool, I > have no hanging skin to speak of, I often have to show a before > picture for people to believe I was ever that big. > I have had no complications of any sort since the surgery. Nothing. > > 2 years ago like many of us who have sought this surgery, I had > reached a point in my life where I had begun to lose hope. I was very > sick with all of the co-morbidities you can think of. High Blood > Pressure, out of control on 5 different meds, Pit edema, more pills, > Heart disease, Sever shortness of breath chronic back pain. I > couldn't walk more than 100 yards without stopping to ease the pain. > My job required me to travel internationally, and some days I was > barely able to spool up enough energy to make it to my car at the end > of the day. In addition to all of this I was in a horrible and > abusive marriage that had been that way for a long time. I simply did > not have the physical or mental strength to deal with it. > > The owner of my company had a MGB with Dr. Rutledge in January 04, > and was talking to me about it. But it was the doctor telling me that > I had heart disease and was literally killing myself with the weight > that pushed me over the edge. That was my threshold moment. I knew > that I couldn't live that way even one more minute! I sat down and > wrote out three goals. Fix my health, escape the abusive marriage, > and have a closer relationship with my 4 kids. I'm happy to report… > mission accomplished. > > By December of 04 I was off all meds except for the surgery related > stuff. I was walking 3 miles a day, doing sit ups daily (100's). I > had become stronger inside too, I began to feel like I had reason to > hope. I filed for divorce in January 05. Moved out in March. The > divorce was final in December 05. > > Along the way as I was preparing for the surgery I had become kinda > stuck. Overwhelmed a bit by the manual, the letter, the contacts. My > three younger kids came to me a ask me to go to church with them, and > that it would help me. I went, and it changed my life in many ways. > I've found my spiritual bearings, and my involvement has brought me > closer to my teenage kids that I have ever been in their lives. I > started give them do-over's, these were things that I was not healthy > enough to do when I was big. So far we've been hiking in the > mountains, to Disneyland, and more. I had become truly blessed. > > This past July I had a little disaster. On July 20th my apartment > burned in a fire started in the unit below mine. Everything was lost. > I had had to go to a trade show in only 4 days. I decided to go > anyway, and bought another new wardrobe and luggage, and off I went. > At the show, out of the blue, I met someone. I knew right away, and > so did she. If there was such a thing as love at first sight this was > it. Unfortunately she lived in Los Angeles, and I was in Minnesota. > After 5 weeks of daily emails, and hours and hours on the phone we > had it pretty much figure out. We're getting married in June! > Oh, I'm now Tim from California! I've moved to LA, was offered and > accepted a position as VP of company in the bedding industry, This is > just the quick story but to say that MGB has made all of this > possible does say it strongly enough! > > The one lesson I've learned through all of this is that hope is never > wasted!!! Having hope for the future, and that I had something to > live for empowered me to take action to change my life! I once > thought that I would never be loved again, or love another. Today 18 > months after my surgery I feel like every hope I have ever had has > come true. I'm living life instead of enduring it! > > Thanks to Dr. Rutledge, and Dr, Walsh, and to all those who helped me > along the way, To those of you preparing for or considering MGB, keep > hoping and add some action to it and amazing thing things can happen! > > Tim formerly in Minnesota, now in California! > 8-12-04 Dr Walsh, High Point NC > 312 pre op, 329 highest, now 150 at goal. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 MY GOODNESS!!!!!!! No wonder you have not written! You GO! Sounds like you are living large (and skinny too) S > > > > Hello all! > > It's been far too long since I last posted to the group. So I'll > > start with an apology to all for not writing more often, and also > for > > the length of this posting. To say that my life has been a > whirlwind > > would be an understatement of grand proportions!! > > > > Here are my current stats: Pre-op weight 312, highest weight 329. > > Current weight 150 and holding! Total of 162 pounds lost since > > surgery, 179 from my highest weight. Pre-op pants size 54 in > waist, > > now 32 in. Pre-op shirts 4x, now medium. By luck of the gene pool, > I > > have no hanging skin to speak of, I often have to show a before > > picture for people to believe I was ever that big. > > I have had no complications of any sort since the surgery. > Nothing. > > > > 2 years ago like many of us who have sought this surgery, I had > > reached a point in my life where I had begun to lose hope. I was > very > > sick with all of the co-morbidities you can think of. High Blood > > Pressure, out of control on 5 different meds, Pit edema, more > pills, > > Heart disease, Sever shortness of breath chronic back pain. I > > couldn't walk more than 100 yards without stopping to ease the > pain. > > My job required me to travel internationally, and some days I was > > barely able to spool up enough energy to make it to my car at the > end > > of the day. In addition to all of this I was in a horrible and > > abusive marriage that had been that way for a long time. I simply > did > > not have the physical or mental strength to deal with it. > > > > The owner of my company had a MGB with Dr. Rutledge in January 04, > > and was talking to me about it. But it was the doctor telling me > that > > I had heart disease and was literally killing myself with the > weight > > that pushed me over the edge. That was my threshold moment. I knew > > that I couldn't live that way even one more minute! I sat down and > > wrote out three goals. Fix my health, escape the abusive marriage, > > and have a closer relationship with my 4 kids. I'm happy to report… > > mission accomplished. > > > > By December of 04 I was off all meds except for the surgery > related > > stuff. I was walking 3 miles a day, doing sit ups daily (100's). I > > had become stronger inside too, I began to feel like I had reason > to > > hope. I filed for divorce in January 05. Moved out in March. The > > divorce was final in December 05. > > > > Along the way as I was preparing for the surgery I had become > kinda > > stuck. Overwhelmed a bit by the manual, the letter, the contacts. > My > > three younger kids came to me a ask me to go to church with them, > and > > that it would help me. I went, and it changed my life in many > ways. > > I've found my spiritual bearings, and my involvement has brought > me > > closer to my teenage kids that I have ever been in their lives. I > > started give them do-over's, these were things that I was not > healthy > > enough to do when I was big. So far we've been hiking in the > > mountains, to Disneyland, and more. I had become truly blessed. > > > > This past July I had a little disaster. On July 20th my apartment > > burned in a fire started in the unit below mine. Everything was > lost. > > I had had to go to a trade show in only 4 days. I decided to go > > anyway, and bought another new wardrobe and luggage, and off I > went. > > At the show, out of the blue, I met someone. I knew right away, > and > > so did she. If there was such a thing as love at first sight this > was > > it. Unfortunately she lived in Los Angeles, and I was in > Minnesota. > > After 5 weeks of daily emails, and hours and hours on the phone we > > had it pretty much figure out. We're getting married in June! > > Oh, I'm now Tim from California! I've moved to LA, was offered and > > accepted a position as VP of company in the bedding industry, This > is > > just the quick story but to say that MGB has made all of this > > possible does say it strongly enough! > > > > The one lesson I've learned through all of this is that hope is > never > > wasted!!! Having hope for the future, and that I had something to > > live for empowered me to take action to change my life! I once > > thought that I would never be loved again, or love another. Today > 18 > > months after my surgery I feel like every hope I have ever had has > > come true. I'm living life instead of enduring it! > > > > Thanks to Dr. Rutledge, and Dr, Walsh, and to all those who helped > me > > along the way, To those of you preparing for or considering MGB, > keep > > hoping and add some action to it and amazing thing things can > happen! > > > > Tim formerly in Minnesota, now in California! > > 8-12-04 Dr Walsh, High Point NC > > 312 pre op, 329 highest, now 150 at goal. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Please update your follow-up on the website if you haven't done so. Thanks. Monroe Human Resource Administrator 704-682-0260 (cell) 704-871-0031 npm@... www.clos.net 18 month update Hello all! It's been far too long since I last posted to the group. So I'll start with an apology to all for not writing more often, and also for the length of this posting. To say that my life has been a whirlwind would be an understatement of grand proportions!! Here are my current stats: Pre-op weight 312, highest weight 329. Current weight 150 and holding! Total of 162 pounds lost since surgery, 179 from my highest weight. Pre-op pants size 54 in waist, now 32 in. Pre-op shirts 4x, now medium. By luck of the gene pool, I have no hanging skin to speak of, I often have to show a before picture for people to believe I was ever that big. I have had no complications of any sort since the surgery. Nothing. 2 years ago like many of us who have sought this surgery, I had reached a point in my life where I had begun to lose hope. I was very sick with all of the co-morbidities you can think of. High Blood Pressure, out of control on 5 different meds, Pit edema, more pills, Heart disease, Sever shortness of breath chronic back pain. I couldn't walk more than 100 yards without stopping to ease the pain. My job required me to travel internationally, and some days I was barely able to spool up enough energy to make it to my car at the end of the day. In addition to all of this I was in a horrible and abusive marriage that had been that way for a long time. I simply did not have the physical or mental strength to deal with it. The owner of my company had a MGB with Dr. Rutledge in January 04, and was talking to me about it. But it was the doctor telling me that I had heart disease and was literally killing myself with the weight that pushed me over the edge. That was my threshold moment. I knew that I couldn't live that way even one more minute! I sat down and wrote out three goals. Fix my health, escape the abusive marriage, and have a closer relationship with my 4 kids. I'm happy to report. mission accomplished. By December of 04 I was off all meds except for the surgery related stuff. I was walking 3 miles a day, doing sit ups daily (100's). I had become stronger inside too, I began to feel like I had reason to hope. I filed for divorce in January 05. Moved out in March. The divorce was final in December 05. Along the way as I was preparing for the surgery I had become kinda stuck. Overwhelmed a bit by the manual, the letter, the contacts. My three younger kids came to me a ask me to go to church with them, and that it would help me. I went, and it changed my life in many ways. I've found my spiritual bearings, and my involvement has brought me closer to my teenage kids that I have ever been in their lives. I started give them do-over's, these were things that I was not healthy enough to do when I was big. So far we've been hiking in the mountains, to Disneyland, and more. I had become truly blessed. This past July I had a little disaster. On July 20th my apartment burned in a fire started in the unit below mine. Everything was lost. I had had to go to a trade show in only 4 days. I decided to go anyway, and bought another new wardrobe and luggage, and off I went. At the show, out of the blue, I met someone. I knew right away, and so did she. If there was such a thing as love at first sight this was it. Unfortunately she lived in Los Angeles, and I was in Minnesota. After 5 weeks of daily emails, and hours and hours on the phone we had it pretty much figure out. We're getting married in June! Oh, I'm now Tim from California! I've moved to LA, was offered and accepted a position as VP of company in the bedding industry, This is just the quick story but to say that MGB has made all of this possible does say it strongly enough! The one lesson I've learned through all of this is that hope is never wasted!!! Having hope for the future, and that I had something to live for empowered me to take action to change my life! I once thought that I would never be loved again, or love another. Today 18 months after my surgery I feel like every hope I have ever had has come true. I'm living life instead of enduring it! Thanks to Dr. Rutledge, and Dr, Walsh, and to all those who helped me along the way, To those of you preparing for or considering MGB, keep hoping and add some action to it and amazing thing things can happen! Tim formerly in Minnesota, now in California! 8-12-04 Dr Walsh, High Point NC 312 pre op, 329 highest, now 150 at goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Oh Tim, I am so happy for you, miracles are happening everyday and it's such a joy to hear and see the ones our patients live. Thanks for a great start to my Monday. A. LeRoy CELOS Corporate Offices clr@... 704-871-0031 704-682-8009 cell 704-871-0148 fax Re: 18 month update Hi, Tim. I replied to your exciting post on the other message board. Again, warm congratulations to you. in Texas 8/10/04 Joplin > > Hello all! > It's been far too long since I last posted to the group. So I'll > start with an apology to all for not writing more often, and also for > the length of this posting. To say that my life has been a whirlwind > would be an understatement of grand proportions!! > > Here are my current stats: Pre-op weight 312, highest weight 329. > Current weight 150 and holding! Total of 162 pounds lost since > surgery, 179 from my highest weight. Pre-op pants size 54 in waist, > now 32 in. Pre-op shirts 4x, now medium. By luck of the gene pool, I > have no hanging skin to speak of, I often have to show a before > picture for people to believe I was ever that big. > I have had no complications of any sort since the surgery. Nothing. > > 2 years ago like many of us who have sought this surgery, I had > reached a point in my life where I had begun to lose hope. I was very > sick with all of the co-morbidities you can think of. High Blood > Pressure, out of control on 5 different meds, Pit edema, more pills, > Heart disease, Sever shortness of breath chronic back pain. I > couldn't walk more than 100 yards without stopping to ease the pain. > My job required me to travel internationally, and some days I was > barely able to spool up enough energy to make it to my car at the end > of the day. In addition to all of this I was in a horrible and > abusive marriage that had been that way for a long time. I simply did > not have the physical or mental strength to deal with it. > > The owner of my company had a MGB with Dr. Rutledge in January 04, > and was talking to me about it. But it was the doctor telling me that > I had heart disease and was literally killing myself with the weight > that pushed me over the edge. That was my threshold moment. I knew > that I couldn't live that way even one more minute! I sat down and > wrote out three goals. Fix my health, escape the abusive marriage, > and have a closer relationship with my 4 kids. I'm happy to report. > mission accomplished. > > By December of 04 I was off all meds except for the surgery related > stuff. I was walking 3 miles a day, doing sit ups daily (100's). I > had become stronger inside too, I began to feel like I had reason to > hope. I filed for divorce in January 05. Moved out in March. The > divorce was final in December 05. > > Along the way as I was preparing for the surgery I had become kinda > stuck. Overwhelmed a bit by the manual, the letter, the contacts. My > three younger kids came to me a ask me to go to church with them, and > that it would help me. I went, and it changed my life in many ways. > I've found my spiritual bearings, and my involvement has brought me > closer to my teenage kids that I have ever been in their lives. I > started give them do-over's, these were things that I was not healthy > enough to do when I was big. So far we've been hiking in the > mountains, to Disneyland, and more. I had become truly blessed. > > This past July I had a little disaster. On July 20th my apartment > burned in a fire started in the unit below mine. Everything was lost. > I had had to go to a trade show in only 4 days. I decided to go > anyway, and bought another new wardrobe and luggage, and off I went. > At the show, out of the blue, I met someone. I knew right away, and > so did she. If there was such a thing as love at first sight this was > it. Unfortunately she lived in Los Angeles, and I was in Minnesota. > After 5 weeks of daily emails, and hours and hours on the phone we > had it pretty much figure out. We're getting married in June! > Oh, I'm now Tim from California! I've moved to LA, was offered and > accepted a position as VP of company in the bedding industry, This is > just the quick story but to say that MGB has made all of this > possible does say it strongly enough! > > The one lesson I've learned through all of this is that hope is never > wasted!!! Having hope for the future, and that I had something to > live for empowered me to take action to change my life! I once > thought that I would never be loved again, or love another. Today 18 > months after my surgery I feel like every hope I have ever had has > come true. I'm living life instead of enduring it! > > Thanks to Dr. Rutledge, and Dr, Walsh, and to all those who helped me > along the way, To those of you preparing for or considering MGB, keep > hoping and add some action to it and amazing thing things can happen! > > Tim formerly in Minnesota, now in California! > 8-12-04 Dr Walsh, High Point NC > 312 pre op, 329 highest, now 150 at goal. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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