Johnson for believing in me and in what he does, the only goal he set for me was to get healthy. I did have a problem with optical neuritis which affected my right eye that they had to but me on high dose steroids in my 6th month which caused my weight loss to hold and maintain for 4 months, but as soon as that was out of my system I started to lose again and I reached my goal of 100 lbs lost 7 days before my 50th Birthday now at 202 lbs I feel fantastic!! my feet are fine, I still have little problems with my back but no where near what it had been. It has been a learning experience and it has not been all easy mainly due to emotional reasons and learning to cope with issues without food. So July 19th was my surgery and I could have returned to work on day 8 but went back on day 15. Johnson and I met with him and asked if I could lose 100 lbs with the sleeve and he said yes, I might have to work a little harder than if I had the bypass but that was okay with me because I was determined to make it work. I chose the gastric sleeve only because I was scared of messing with the intestines, so I prayed and ask God for direction and he lead me to Dr. After researching weight loss surgery for a couple of years it was time to take the leap. My feet and my back where in so much pain I thought I might have to go out on disability. I finally made the decision to take control of my life, because I was not living, never wanting to go anywhere or do anything with my family. My journey begin at 302, I had hit my all time high and my all time low. Hart did my surgery and I thank God for him everyday. I am now able to work out with a trainer and work out in the gym. I hope by next year I will be able to do a combination of running and walking. In May of this year, I completed my first 5K race by walking it. I left the hospital no longer having to have any diabetes medication, my blood pressure has come down, and my kidney function has also gotten much better. By the time I finished all of the health requirements and being approved by insurance, my surgery was set up It was the beginning of my new life. Johnson and several others speak, I knew this is what I had to do to help my health. I attended a weight loss seminar at Atlanta Bariatrics. Along with kidney problems, I also had diabetes, high blood pressure, and several more medical problems. I knew if things didn’t change, I could be headed for dialysis. I knew I had to do something to get the weight off. I was having kidney problems and they were getting worse. I had some times when I would lose weight but it always came back and more. I was heavy from childhood and got heavier as each year passed. Hart, Tracy and the whole Atlanta Bariatrics team with saving my life-though, if you ask them they are so humble and kind they’ll say “we just gave you the tools, you did all the hard work.” And, most importantly, the confidence I have gained in myself is truly the most amazing gift. I’m off my blood pressure medicine, my blood sugar and cholesterol are now normal, I’ve run a 5K road race and I’m training for a half marathon, I have ridden all of the ziplines and roller coasters that I watched from the sidelines for years. I have lost 155 pounds since my surgery, but oh what I have gained. Mais the day I consider my re-birthday-the day Dr. I constantly felt empowered by the knowledge and tools they were supplying me with. I tipped the scale at 334 pounds, my highest weight ever. When I went to Atlanta Bariatrics for my consult, I was amazed and relieved by the level of compassion and knowledge I experienced there. I was 37 years old and already on blood pressure medicine, had high cholesterol and was pre-diabetic. It was one of the most mortifying experiences of my life. One where I had to use a seatbelt extender and felt like a sardine in a can. After years of yo-yo dieting and weight re-gain, I came to Dr.
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