A few weeks back I wrote about my husband and our decision for him to undergo gastric bypass surgery. It was a very difficult decision for us to make as there were so many unknowns. Several years ago Alex had surgery to repair a hernia which ended in serious complications. There were several days that I was not sure that he would be able to recover. With God's protection and wonderful doctors he was able to make a full recovery. It was very frightening for us to relive that event and our minds turned with all the "what if's". As Alex went through all the requirments for surgery--meeting with all the specialists and doctors, we continued to quesion our decision. Even as the day of surgery was upon us doubt filled our minds. I left the final decision up to Alex and told him I would support whatever decision he made. He really thought about it and he knew that he was just not healthy and had not been feeling well for such a long time. Even after countless attempts to lose weight, it was at the highest it had ever been at 417 lbs (I checked with him before I shared that bit of information) and he was on many medications for his diabetis and high blood pressure. Several of the medications had frightening side effects if taken over a long period of time. After thinking it through again, he decided to continue on with the surgery. I wanted to share some before pictures with you all because I am so proud of his progress so far......
Last year at Christmas.
The morning of surgery.
At the hospital waiting to be taken in for surgery. Even through his nervousness he maintained his sense of humor.
As he was getting ready to leave for work this morning, I looked up to kiss him good-bye and was so amazed and proud of his accomplishment I just had to take a picture. He has lost 104 lbs so far and is feeling terrific. He is off all of his medication and has more energy than he has had in a long time. I love you Alex. I am so proud of you and so thankful for the sacrifice you have made to become healthy for our family.
8 comments:
WOOHOO! Congratulations Alex, for your determination, hard work and faith! It is paying off for you big time in terms of your health, which is priceless, and your own sense of well-being! You're doing great as you continue on your journey!
WOW! You look great and I am sure you feel even better! Everyone knows how hard it can be to take off weight and what a sacrifice it can be to move forward with with a surgery to do so but you have done wonderfully. Your dedication to change and the love between you and your wife and family is a sure motivator for anyone who may find themselves in a similar situation. Great Job!! :)
I am so happy for your husband!! It takes a lot of determination and hard work, both mentally and physically to get to where he is today. I have several friends that have had that surgery. They are different people because of it. It's a new chance at life. God bless. :)
~ Wendy
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Hat's off to Alex....He looks GREAT! Keep up the hard work!
give your dear hubby a hug from all of us ladies in blogland! It is so hard to lose just a few pounds, so his accomplishment is amazing! Making that decision must have been very hard, considering his past experience, but once a person has his/her mind up, that is already the first step taken, and the rest just does not seem so hard. Like when I had to decide about having that difficult knee surgery. I was so scared, cuz did not know what was waiting for me on the other end of it. Now I have gone thru it twice, and still remember back to those weeks where I could not sleep for trying to decide. The rest did not seem so bad, oddly enough. Anyway, a nice post, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that those pounds melt off!! hugs, Debby
Congrats to your hubby!!!
My son in law had the same surgery last year and now he is training for a marathon!!! Isn't that amazing?
blessings,
starrydeborah
Alex I am so happy for you, and wow do you look handsome :) Mimi, I am happy for you too, because now your husband is much healthier, I am also very happy that the surgery went well :)
Congratulations to Alex. It's wonderful that he's feeling healthier and more energetic. Love your new little puppy. She looks like she's fitting right in. Your crafts for the show are adorable. Love those soldered necklaces and the shirt with the basket applique...darling. Mimi
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