Question:
Are they any post ops out there that still have problems with CHF?

I have been diagnosed with CHF. I have developed paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. Also my feet are swollen more often than ever.I know that weight loss will help my heart due to the decrease of stress on the organ.My question is this. Have any of you post ops continued to experience the difficulty breathing upon excertion and the sob at night in spite of weight loss? I really need this surgery not only to live but to improve my quality of life. I want to be here for my girls and I want to be a wife to my husband.It worries me that even if I undergo this procedure that I may still be plagued by the demons of obesity.Any replies would be appreciated    — Sylvia F. (posted on January 21, 2003)

January 21, 2003
i had a heart attack in 1999, and also have chf. i am 9 wks post op and am feeling much better. no problems with breathing, and am also able to walk thru the grocery store. something i couldn't due before. life is good.
   — maryanne S.

January 22, 2003
You wont belive how wonderful you feel just after a few pounds off. I am 10 weeks post op and i've lost 57pnds I feel like a new person, I have a long way to go but feeling like this for the first time and my life and seeing that there is light at the end of the tunnel makes it all worth it. I would sugest you have the surgery done ASAP. Life is to short to live it misserble. best of luck to you. God Bless.
   — Consuelo B.