Dr appointment today

Bruno of NH · April 05, 2019, 05:55:35 PM

I had a new Dr today.
I'm on some new meds for my weight.
I made the decision to have gastric bypass surgery .
They are putting me up the list.
I'm not going to lie,Im scared
The one I need they remove 2/3 of my stomach and all of my small intestine.
One good thing is I can get a seat for my new mill 8)
They say I will be much smaller and won't flip the mill over riding on it. :D
My a1c went down from 10.6 to 7.3

I have been fighting this all my life .
I don't want to die yet.
I want to be like Peter, YH,MM,WHD and have a great sawmill business.
I was told in 1984 I would never make contracting long and I made it till last June.

lxskllr · April 05, 2019, 06:46:16 PM

Good luck! Our surveyor got the surgery, and he's been doing great; really turned his life around. There's been food related disappointments, but he's doing well for quality of life.

Here's to the rest of your life...

Skål!

Magicman · April 05, 2019, 07:12:46 PM

I am rooting for you Jim, whatever you do.

Surely that are some LT40 seats among our members that are not being used. ?? They are heavy and cumbersome so shipping might be an issue.

thecfarm · April 05, 2019, 08:46:32 PM

A customer had it done. I call him slim now. ;D He looks good.

Roxie · April 05, 2019, 09:03:35 PM

Wishing all the best for you.

WWright · April 06, 2019, 07:20:25 AM

Good luck Bruno !!

Ed_K · April 06, 2019, 09:34:25 AM

Rita's niece had it done and looked so good I didn't know who she was when she came into church one morning.

YellowHammer · April 07, 2019, 06:55:55 AM

That's great, you are being proactive, and taking control of your life. You will do great, I am sure.

There are always nerves before anything life changing, that's how we are wired.
Wonderful news.

Bruno of NH · April 07, 2019, 08:04:27 AM

It's hard for me
I could stop drinking cold turkey.
Work hard for something I want.
But I can't kick the weight thing.
I'm embarrassed I cant do it on my own.

thecfarm · April 07, 2019, 08:07:23 AM

Would not be the first time someone had to ask for help.
How many imes have you helped people in the past? And I bet you did not mind a bit.

LeeB · April 07, 2019, 08:42:41 AM

It would be embarrassing to continue on as you were, when there are solutions available, instead of seeking the professional help when it is was available. When I researched having the surgery they told me I have to loose a certain amount of weight by diet and would need to change my lifestyle. I decided if I had to do all that I would see if I could go all the way on my own without the surgery. I managed to loose almost all i had wanted to. The real battle for me now is to keep it off. Your doctor may want you to loose some weight first too. You might find once you get started you can continue on your own without the surgery. If not, so be it. Do what it takes to improve your quality of life. Nothing embarrassing in any of that.

Hilltop366 · April 07, 2019, 06:06:19 PM

Everyone needs a little help sometimes, no shame in that.

(Not referring to you in particular Bruno with the following statement just my thoughts on the food situation in North America)

I think it's a tough world out there when it comes to food and the odds are against us, it seems like you can't turn on the tv or radio without being bombarded with food shows or ads (very little of it looks healthy).

Can't drive to any town without having to run the gauntlet of restaurants and coffee shops or go to any grocery store or gas bar without being tempted thousands of times with unhealthy "food" choices.

These companies have years of experience and experts in marketing to get your money because that is why they are there.

Their "food" is made to tempt you and keep you wanting more, the stuff that was a once in a while treat in the past has turned into everyday affair.

The best advise I have ever heard was really simple "Eat food, not too much, mostly vegetables"

To expand a bit, food is things that you can recognize as food (un-processed) usually found in the outside row of the grocery store very little real food is found in all the other isles its almost all corporate greed in there.

Wishing you best and admiring your resolve not to give up.

WDH · April 07, 2019, 08:51:48 PM

Bruno,

Pulling for you.

Southside · April 07, 2019, 10:03:40 PM

Bruno,

You are a fighter, I applaud you, if you were not scared you would not be honest with yourself with all of this. You will pull through and be better for it. I may not have been exactly in your shoes, but I have been to a place where I could not even pull up my own shorts or walk without two people helping me - it's humbling to say the least. Yes, I joke around a lot and inject dry humor into most things - it's just who I am, and my way of dealing with life, those who know me get it.

We all have our unfair advantages and face our challenges in life, some more than others, it's how we deal with them that identifies who we truly are. Focus on getting through the next single second ahead of you, then repeat that one step and you will pull ahead, then one day you will be again helping others.

doc henderson · April 07, 2019, 10:31:42 PM

Lots of people have changed their lives with this surgery, I hope it does that for you.

barbender · April 07, 2019, 10:42:57 PM

Bruno, you do what ya gotta do! Doing nothing when something is destroying you slowly is sometimes the easiest option, unfortunately. I hear what your saying, you've beat things that seem like they should be harder than this. But think about this- you can quit drinking. Completely. Get it out of the house, don't go where it's served. You can't do that with food- you have to eat eventually! I struggle with food too. I need to get my weight down before I have one of those forty-something heart attacks (my dad had his first at 47, I'm 43 now). It's tough. I know quite a few folks who've had this surgery and are doing well, keeping the weight off now for many years. You will too. Pullin' for ya'!

Bruno of NH · April 08, 2019, 06:34:47 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Bruno of NH · April 08, 2019, 06:50:29 AM

I do have one favor to ask.
I'm getting a new mill and have my tractor /forestry trailer.
If anything happens to me will someone from the FF help my family with selling my stuff , so they don't get ripped off.
Please Bruno

Magicman · April 08, 2019, 09:06:13 AM

It's not a pleasant thought nor task, but someone would step up to the plate.

Bruno of NH · April 08, 2019, 09:25:53 AM

Thank you MM
My family member that's helping me out is worried about that

barbender · April 08, 2019, 09:43:17 AM

These guys have done it before👍

DARRELL1972 · April 15, 2019, 03:03:32 AM

Hope all is well Bruno. Keep your chin up. Were rooting for you.

Bruno of NH · April 15, 2019, 08:09:55 AM

I have an appointment to night with the surgeons.

dgdrls · April 15, 2019, 08:42:18 PM

I hope your Dr. visit was good and positive.

Wishing you the very best

D

alan gage · April 15, 2019, 09:09:50 PM

Best of luck, Bruno. I'm sure it will all work out ok. Before my surgery I told myself I had no reason to worry since nothing was required of me except lay there unconscious. I'm not the one that had to cut someone's guts open and put them back together again.

That pretty much worked but the gravity of the situation did hit me a little as I walked into that big cold operating room that looked like it was straight out of a movie. But then they had me breath into this thing and gave me a little shot in my IV and then there was nothing until I woke on the good drugs.

Alan