Thread: What WLS means to me--the short list.

( I have lost a little less than half the weight that is my goal and that I need to lose. Things are going so much better for me, and I feel so much better. One of the most amazing side effects of this surgery, so far, is my diabetes. I was diabetic since 1994 and had to take medicine every day to control the sugar levels in my blood. Since my surgery, I have not taken a single shot of insulin or any medication for my diabetes. Thank God and...

( Congrats Gary! It will get better and better too.  I'm 16 months out today and here is  a list of some of the improvements I have experienced: 216 pounds GONE! 13 medications a day - GONE! Sleep apnea - GONE!  No more bi-pap machine! Severe edema - GONE! Pe-diabetes - GONE! Congestive heart failure - GONE! Ankle, knee, and back pain - GONE! Size 50-52 pants - GONE!   \(Now size 33\) Size 3X-4X shirts - GONE!   \(Now medium or...