90 over 60!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so, I went for my cardiologist visit today...and he was thrilled...more so about my blood pressure...90 over 60!  a NORMAL blood pressure....He was so pleased with my weight lost...but more pleased with my blood pressure!  He loves that I work out at least 3 times a week...so next week I will have an echo stress test and after we get the results..he will review the medicines I am on...an possible take me off them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW, that's great!!!  90/60 seems kind of on the low side, to me.  When I'm 100/70, I'm fine, but any lower and I get SO lightheaded and have to add a bit of salt to my diet. Never been on any meds, just a natural low BP person, it wasn't an issue prior to surgery.. But, not knowing what your BP was prior,  (I'm assuming it was sky high, even with meds) that you should be VERY proud of yourself!!! Goal:  This next test will prove you can come off the meds!  YIPPEE!!!!! Paula

exactly!  I had been suffering from Congestive Heart Failure prior to surgery--with sky high pressures!!  My cardiologist is BEAMING!  He said and I quote, "I believe you have successfully saved your life!" so I am looking forward to the Echo stress that will tell him which meds I can back down on...WOOOHOOO

CONGRATS!!! Mine is down to almost "low" now too. Hope all goes well to take you off some of the drugs or all.

Thank you Kathy!

  Congratulations!!!!   You must feel great!!!! I don't know if you heard but Jim "jimchunk" had to cancel his surgery with Dr. Bell..... He unfortunately wasn't able to come up with the money

Susan....I had not heard about Jim..HOW SAD--I am so heading to Hartford whenever there are congressional hearings about getting the insurance companies to cover WLS...my cardiologist believes it saved my life..why shouldn't ever one be allowed to have this surgery covered!!!