3 Years Post Op - Be inspired *Pics*
So much has happened to me since I had my VSG 3 years ago. I look back at the man I used to be with sadness in my
heart. I used to hate myself. I was sick and tired of well ... being sick and tired. I had no energy, so I slept all
day. When I wasn't sleeping, I was thinking about what tasty treat I could devour to sooth the pain of my existence.
I hated my job and hated socializing with people. I simply wanted to stay home in my protected bubble full of various
electronic entertainment devices and a fridge full of goodies to dull the pain. At that time I was married for a total
of 8 years. During those 8 years I continued in my lazy slothful and selfish ways. It is impossible to truly love
someone if you do not love yourself. She has forgiven me, but sadly we have peacefully went our separate ways. There
comes a point in relationships when too much damage has been done and no amount of effort can fix it.
During those 8 years I had aspirations of becoming a Pharmacist. Year after year I talked about how I was going to go
to college but never took action. As the years passed, the weight continued to pile on making my dream fade further away.
Deep in my heart I knew that if I could conquer my weight than the rest would follow. I was desperate and willing to
try anything to get thin and healthy. After tons of research, I came across the information regarding the VSG and knew
without a doubt that this was the answers to my prayers. I began my fight. The first step was to figure out how to
pay for it. After some investigation I found out that my insurance from work covered VSG after a 6 month required
waiting period of seeing a Doctor and nutritionist. Of course I ended up gaining weight while waiting which luckily
didn't affect my approval.
Finally the day had come for my procedure. Everything went smoothly and I woke up in not too much pain. I remember it
feeling like I did 1 million crunches and was super sore but not in agony. I did have very bad gas pain after the
third day, but after lots of walking the gas was gone. I was now on my way to the promised land of the skinny.
I followed all the doctors orders and dietary recommendations. I followed all the do's and the don't s to a tee. I
was not going to risk screwing up this last chance at a new life. I picked my high school weight as my goal weight
since I didn't really know which number to pick. After about 6 months I lost most of the weight. About 6 months ago I
decided to really kick things up a notch and finally get to goal. I already exceeded my goal and weight 180 now.
I did get an extended tummy tuck as the icing on the cake after all my hard work with my weight loss. I really wanted
to be able to hit the beaches and not be ashamed to take my shirt off. Honestly the tummy tuck was MUCH more
painful that the VSG. It was a pretty rough surgery indeed. I really recommend you not only reach your goal BEFORE
getting any plastic surgery, but also be stable at your healthy weight for at least a year to make sure you can keep
off the weight. Trust me - you do not want to have to endure a second tummy tuck - not fun. While my results look
awesome I did lose most touch sensation around a lot of my stomach especially near the bellybutton. I was a little
disappointed, but I have no regrets and was more than happy to accept the tradeoff.
So now for the latest update. I have been attending college for more than a year now. I will be graduating from
community college in August 2016 and will start Pharmacy school the following year. I have exceeded my goal weight
and currently weigh 180 lbs and wear a size 32 waist and Medium to Large shirt depending on the style. I have
experienced so many NSV's (non-scale victories) that I have lost count. I now have high self esteem and confidence in
myself. I know that now that I have defeated Obesity in my life, I am an unstoppable force filled with drive and
passion. There are no ladies in my life now, but I know one day I will attract the lady of my dreams. Matters of the
heart can't be rushed.
If you are debating whether or not VSG is worth it - for me it was a second chance a life. Embrace the VSG blessing
and enjoy the incredible journey and absolutely life changing miracle that this surgery is.
And now here is some before and after pics for you. - Be inspired - Shayne
Superman !!!!
Great to see you !!!!
Excellent post and I share most your thoughts..... except the relationship thing....
You look great !!! Congrats on all your accomplishments !!!
Be small and live large !!!
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
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Dr. Paul Cirangle
Wow thanks for the post, truly an inspiration. Congrats on the success! I am pre-op going for my first consult Monday. Good to see other guys sharing their stories. No offense to the ladies, but it is good for us guys to see how other guys succeeded.
HW: 478+ Consult: 478 Pre Op: 453 SW: 438 CW: 293 (7-20-15) GW: 225 LBS Gone: 185
VSG with Dr. T. Ryan Heider at the Center for Surgical Weight Loss at Lake Norman 11-6-14
Hi Shayne. What an inspiratiion you are to me! Thank you for sharing your story here. You have done a marvelous job! All I can say is, WOW!
Consult 12/9/13, Pre-Surgery Appt 9/5/14, Surgery 9/23/14, Height/5'.52", HW/273, ConsW/268 ConsBMI/49, PreSurW/213 PreSurBMI/39, SurW/193.8 SurBMI/35.4, Drs GW/140-150 My 1st GW/160 2nd GW/145
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