RNY update and Hernia Repair Yesterday

Hi all and a great big howdy from Dalton GA: Well I just got back home last nite from outpatient umbilical Hernia repair and a bit sore and moving slow this morning.(lol Imagine that) I am so pleased with my post-op progress that I thought I would post today. First let me start by giving all the Praise and Glory to God. With out the prayers of my friends and church family this could not be as well. God has certainly been merciful to me and I can't thank him enough. I had my RNY on March 28 and my life belongs to me again. I can not say enough about what this has done for me. I started out in a 50" waist and all 3x shirts and now I am proud to announce that I am teetering around 41" in the waist and down to all 1x shirts. My suits all hang on me and it feels so good to wear shoes I could not get into for 2 years due to my diabetic problems, which are in complete remission now. Best of all I feel like getting out and doing normal activities again I am playing golf again,working out in the yard and doing so many other things I had practically given up on. I also feel like traveling again and am back on the ministry trail as I travel thought out the Churches in our Assembly ( I belong to the Church of God of The Union Assembly) evangelizing the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. I was at 332 when I saw the Doc in Feb., 317 at pre-op and down to around 254 now. I know that this is not news to most of you guys but I feel free again. Just a short update, I had hernia repair yesterday and doing fine with that too. A little sore this morning but feel well over all. Please keep us in you prayers

Congrats on your success, and my prayers are in your behalf while you're on the mend. I love to see that your weight success has led you to being more active in things that give your life meaning. I too am extemely happy with my results since the surgery. Since my all time high weight I've lost 107 lbs. I'm down from 350 to 243. Not bad for somone 6'4". I to started at a 50-52" waist, and am now down to a 40 in most cuts of pants. --Dave 350/243/205

Dave: Thank you so much for your support and prayers. I always love to hear from you. I have not been too active on OH lately but I have been lurking and see your posts from time to time. Congrats to you too. Could you have imagined that 40's would have been in our future,lol? Anyway, great to hear from you and I hope you all have a happy 4th. I don't guess I am going out to see fireworks tonite as I don't feel strong enuff to sit in a crowd but I do love this wonderful land of ours and hope you have a great day. --Bill 317/254/163

I pray that you continue to feel better. I had surgery two days before you, and your rocking that weight loss. Best of luck, as you continue to recover from your hernia repair surgery! lesley