Great news Barb! I think you're going to see continued improvement as you move toward your weight goal. It can only get better and better! I was amazed at how rapidly I saw improvements. I had developed textbook metabolic syndrome: hypertension, high cholesterol, rising blood sugar. I was on meds for all. I went off all my meds before my surgery and ended up never going back on any of them! By the end of the first month post-op, everything was NORMAL! It hardly seemed possible! I am still quite overweight (I've got a ways to go) but somehow the body changes brought on by this surgery is bringing nothing but positive benefits. We live in an age of amazing medical science! The months I spent on Avandia for blood sugar really drove home for me how much more difficult it is for people with diabetes to control their weight. You've done the very best thing you could do for yourself. I think one of the most important things we can all do for ourselves is to take advantage of the opportunities this surgery brings us. Get out and DO MORE! Start doing what you couldn't do before! I used to take a late afternoon nap almost every day myself. Now, probably thanks to my daily exercise, I sleep better than I have in years and I feel better every day. I'm definitely not tired like I used to be. It's great! Continued success Barb! Keep us updated!

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