2 month update

[Guest guest]

WOW! what a ride. The MGB is the greatest thing any person has ever

done for me... it has given me back my life...it has been two months

now...I have lost 60 pounds, started out at 280 now 220...I'm back

into several clothes that I retired about 10 years ago, right after I

got married... I have made so many new MGB friends, so I'm also

thankful for that, some I think will become life long, you know who

you are Terri and Rob...and yes I'm one of those people that can eat

anything now... even candy once in a blue moon. It's been a learning

experience for me... because I have to chew the food now before I

swallow (LOL)...also I have to be more aware of how much I have eaten

at one time...I've heard many post-op say this but it is so

true..some days I can eat which seems like a lot...and other days I

go 6 or 7 hours and remember I haven't eaten at all.. this is so

weird for me because I was one of those people that had to eat at 7

when I got up and 12 when it was time to eat (LOL) and 5 when I got

home and then what ever I could find before I went to bed and what

ever I just wanted in-between those time...I have to say it has been

much easier for me because my wife had the MGB a day before I

did...and going through it as a couple has bonded us even more than

we ever thought possible. My stomach still cramps sometimes when I

go to the bathroom after I eat raw onions or very spicy foods...but

it's really not all that bad... because I use to have soooooooooooo

many gastric problems before MGB...I will remember the ten days at

Durham because it gave me a new life...I would like to publicly thank

God for giving Dr. R. Skills to do the MGB and Dr. R. for being a

great surgeon and being true to himself... This was what I was

looking for and with the help of God I found it...It's so great to

feel incontrol when it comes to food ( what a power trip).

So Thankful!

Pemberton

MGB 10/12/00

280/220/160

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