An update on my revision

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Hi everyone, and especially to Dr. R and the CLOS / Las Vegas Staff if you're

reading....

I am here mostly as a lurker, but do post from time to time ... and wanted to

just share how things are going here ...

By way of background, I had my original MGB with Dr. R back in July of 1999 ( if

memory serves, I was Dr. R's 150th or so patient).? At that time, I was well

over 365, had type 2 / adult onset diabetes, swollen joints, apnea, possibly

every item in the book, and am amazed to this day that I was still alive.? Dr. R

and the surgery literally saved my life, and I went to @ 215 lbs in about 6

months (by the end of '99).

It was at this point that I began to stabalize ... no loss of weight, but no

gain either.? And as you might guess, I began to gain weight...slowly to be

sure, but still gained, to the point where early this year (2008) I was up to

267.? Well, the decision then was obvious ... I needed a " jump-start " to get

myself motivated again, and I arranged to have Dr. Rutledge do a Revision.

I had the procedure done on April 23rd '08, and according to Dr. R, he took

about 75 minutes or so inside --- since I was one of his " early " patients back

in '99, he wanted to do a thorough search to see how his " handiwork " was holding

up.? When I got out of recovery, he came to visit and advised that I was in

" GREAT " shape ... back in '99, my liver was showing all the signs of " Fatty

Liver Syndrome " , but during the Revision he checked the liver, and it looked as

healthy and normal as could possibly be.? I am off all cholesteral medication

.... for the first time in years, it seems ... and the results of my recent blood

work (about a month ago) show totally normal cholesteral numbers.? My blood

glucose numbers are all VERY normal, and have NOT been on any diabetes

medication since April '99.?

Overall, things are great.

Oh ... I forgot ... my weight is now at 199, which marks the first time since my

freshman year of college that I have been under 200 lbs.

My insurance agent is even recommending that I be " re-evaluated " by my life

insurance carrier to see if I can be " upgraded " to a better rating category.?

Obviously, based on my past history, I'm paying a small fortune for my policy

.... if under the circumstances (my better health and medical situation overall)

they are willing to give me a better rate, that can only be a good thing.

Any way, and so it goes ... hope everyone is having a great day.

Best regards,