so I recieved a couple of pm's

[Don Fernando]

Back home, time for a nap

[massphatness]

Rest up, Ferdie

[landhoney]

Glad you're doing well. :tu Enjoy your nap

[STEVE S]

I'm glad to hear everything went smoothly, and wish you a speed and easy recovery. It was such a pleasure to meet you during your stay in Florida, looking forward to our next chance to smoke some more great cigars. :tu

[Don Fernando]

time for a cigar :D

[BigAsh]

time for a cigar :D

Doctor's orders!...Glad to see you home and on the road to recovery!

[alley00p]

Ferdie!

I'm so glad to hear that you are on the mend! :tu

Both Sue and I send you best wishes for your complete recovery!

Charlie

:dance:

[Steve]

time for a cigar :D

That's my brother!

[EricF]

Ferdie, Glad to hear everything went well and that you are home recovering. Can't wait to herf with ya again!

[Don Fernando]

today was a bad day, lots of pain on my left side of my belly. Couldn't sleep, couldn't walk, couldn't sit without pain. Pain seems to be gone now, hopefully it stays that way.

[Chingas]

Damn Ferdie! Hope the pain takes a back seat and stays there. Hoping for a quick recovery Brother. All the best.

[NeuRon]

bump for this.. congrats on getting your surgery.. im interested on how this worked out for you?

[Old Sailor]

Good luck, Ferdie.

[irratebass]

Get well soon man

[NeuRon]

you guys should look at the date of the posts right before me.lol.. thats why i bumped it from the dead

[Don Fernando]

Blast from the past. Old topic. I lost 71 kilo/156lbs so far, I'm in better shape then ever before. I can even choose the women I date nowadays ;)

[longknocker]

Blast from the past. Old topic. I lost 71 kilo/156lbs so far, I'm in better shape then ever before. I can even choose the women I date nowadays ;)

:banger :tu Keep Up The Good Work, Brother! :)

[Don Fernando]

you will see the difference Greg, in comparison with EPIC 2010 I have lost another 65lbs, hope to loose some more before EPIC2011

[longknocker]

you will see the difference Greg, in comparison with EPIC 2010 I have lost another 65lbs, hope to loose some more before EPIC2011

Awesome, Brother! :D :tu

[NeuRon]

Blast from the past. Old topic. I lost 71 kilo/156lbs so far, I'm in better shape then ever before. I can even choose the women I date nowadays ;)

That's awesome man. Reason I bumped this is because I'm going in tomorrow morning for my RNY bypass. Was just looking for info, and figured I'd see how you were making out,hehe. I have actually lost 40lbs pre-op in 3 months, and my goal is to lose another 80. 365SW/323.8CW/240GW

[longknocker]

That's awesome man. Reason I bumped this is because I'm going in tomorrow morning for my RNY bypass. Was just looking for info, and figured I'd see how you were making out,hehe. I have actually lost 40lbs pre-op in 3 months, and my goal is to lose another 80. 365SW/323.8CW/240GW

Thoughts & Prayers Sent For You, Ron! :tu :)

[Don Fernando]

That's awesome man. Reason I bumped this is because I'm going in tomorrow morning for my RNY bypass. Was just looking for info, and figured I'd see how you were making out,hehe. I have actually lost 40lbs pre-op in 3 months, and my goal is to lose another 80. 365SW/323.8CW/240GW

good luck on that. My surgery can't be compared though, different technique. With a bypass there are much more difficulties and complications, diet wise. You will always have to avoid certain food while I can eat anything, just small portions. And I can't eat fat fastfood 3 days in a row as I will get the runs, but I never liked fastfood 3 days in a row anyway.

[NeuRon]

And what exactly did you have?

BTW, i rather not be "able to eat anything", like you say you can.. At that stage, whats the point?

[Don Fernando]

I had a Duodenal Switch.

the point is that I eat way way less, and that everything I eat is filtered due to the surgery. The point? I can eat anything I like and still lose weight. It doesn't have any negative effects on my social life, as I am able to go out to dinner with friends and dates (just skip the appetiser, eat the small steak, leave the site dishes and skip desert instead of eating everything). Friends who had the gastric bypass are more limited in their options than I am, that's why I went for the Duodenal Switch, even though it included 2 surgeries instead of one.

[NeuRon]

i dont want my social life to be based around food and dinner parties anymore..

[Don Fernando]

my social life isn't based on it, but it is nice to be able to go to a dinner party every now and then, or have a business lunch/dinner on occassion. Or take a date out to dinner and not have her be uncomfortable because you can't eat anything.

[Don Fernando]

Health just hit a bump this weekend. I fainted sunday, without a warning whatsoever. Went to see the doc, my blood pressure is low and he wanted me to see a cardiologist. The cardiologist noticed a low heart rate after doing an ecg, so I'm scheduled for more tests.

[WittyUserName]

Health just hit a bump this weekend. I fainted sunday, without a warning whatsoever. Went to see the doc, my blood pressure is low and he wanted me to see a cardiologist. The cardiologist noticed a low heart rate after doing an ecg, so I'm scheduled for more tests.

I hope everything turns out alright brother. I will be thinking of you.

[jledou]

Hoping the best on the test Ferdi.

[massphatness]

In my thoughts, brother.

[357]

Prayers sent Ferdie.

[rizzle]

In my thoughts, Ferd.

[ade06]

Prayers (and good thoughts) sent!

[cmitch]

The fainting and low heart rate is common for those who lose tremendous amounts of weight. You lose heart muscle mass and that's not good. You'll probably find yourself on a high protein regimen soon.

[NeuRon]

The fainting and low heart rate is common for those who lose tremendous amounts of weight. You lose heart muscle mass and that's not good. You'll probably find yourself on a high protein regimen soon.


the whole thing about these diets following these surguries are to have 80-100 grams of protein a day.. thats alot!.. Unless somebody has been slipping

[irratebass]

Just read read this thread from front to back since I didn't the 1st time I posted and man this has been an incredibe journey for you Ferdie, I hope all is ok after visiting the doc. Good luck brother!

[Don Fernando]

just came back from the cariologist, they monitored my heartrate for 24 hours last week and it is just fine. No explenation why it was low the week before though, that's a mystery but I am fine now.

[irratebass]

:xxx Great news brother!

[Don Fernando]

update. Since the faiting in september I fainted once again in february. They did some extended testing (14 days of monitoring, heart echo etc etc), my heart is fine, it is just low blood pressure and I'm gonna have to learn to live with that.

On the bright side, today I stood on the scale and it said 100 kilo (220lbs) which is a big deal to me, so close to a 2 digit weight which has been a dream for a long time :wo

[Blak Smyth]

update. Since the faiting in september I fainted once again in february. They did some extended testing (14 days of monitoring, heart echo etc etc), my heart is fine, it is just low blood pressure and I'm gonna have to learn to live with that.

On the bright side, today I stood on the scale and it said 100 kilo (220lbs) which is a big deal to me, so close to a 2 digit weight which has been a dream for a long time :wo

Good to hear your heart is fine brother, congrats on the weight loss!

[Ashcan Bill]

On the bright side, today I stood on the scale and it said 100 kilo (220lbs) which is a big deal to me, so close to a 2 digit weight which has been a dream for a long time :wo

Wow, that's some serious weight loss. Congratulations buddy! Now all you have to do is get back here to Vegas. :tu

[Don Fernando]

I should shouldn't I?. I'm planning on Florida again this year, next year I might do the west coast (or Asia, haven't been there in years and want to revisit that beautiful continent too)

[Ahbroody]

Nice weight drop Ferd

[rizzle]

220? Damn bro, your getting down close to my size. That's just crazy compared to the first time I met you. Congratulations and here's to your continued good health. :tu

[Don Fernando]

and to think that I was already down 90lbs from my 'all time record' when we met Ritchie.

[Don Fernando]

got tested in the hospital yesterday and my blood pressure is back to normal again.

[NeuRon]

good to hear brother!

[irratebass]

:wo

[Hem]

Good news sir! Keep up the fight! :)

[BC-Axeman]

Great news, Ferdie! Hardly seems possible. Way to go!

[longknocker]

just came back from the cariologist, they monitored my heartrate for 24 hours last week and it is just fine. No explenation why it was low the week before though, that's a mystery but I am fine now.

:banger:D:tu

[Don Fernando]

bump:

recently I sent to see a plastic surgeon, I have a lot of excess skin. We are now negotiating with the health insurance company to get approval to get it removed.

[dijit]

Sweet, good luck

[mahtofire14]

Ferdinand, great job with the weight loss. Sorry about your blood pressure though. A lot of people are affected by this that lose a substantial amount of weight. To me it sounds like you may be fainting due to orthostatic hypotension. Basically means your BP drops significantly when you go from a sitting or laying position to an upright position causing the fainting. Hope it has become less troublesome and good luck in your hopes for plastic surgery.

[Don Fernando]

havent fainted in years now, that issue is gone, just like my sleep apnea

[Django]

Good to hear Ferd :tu

[spectrrr]

Great to hear things are moving forward for you brother!

Does beer still hit your stomach with the same aftershocks as it did years ago? :D

Any plans to visit the US in the next few years? Or are you going to make me wait ~5 years untill I make it out to Amsterdam with my wife? :tu (yes, we've got a trip planned, but it's a solid 5 years in the future)

[stearns]

Glad to hear you're doing well brother, hope to herf with you again soon

[Don Fernando]

Great to hear things are moving forward for you brother!

Does beer still hit your stomach with the same aftershocks as it did years ago? :D

Any plans to visit the US in the next few years? Or are you going to make me wait ~5 years untill I make it out to Amsterdam with my wife? :tu (yes, we've got a trip planned, but it's a solid 5 years in the future)

No beer for me, beer and my intestines are the only two ingredients you need to a Hiroshima like disaster.

No plans for the US, now that I have an Asian girlfriend all my vacations will be spend east.

[The Poet]

When I had girlfriends mine was spent south. ;)

Good to hear things are progressing in the right direction, Ferdi.

[spectrrr]

No beer for me, beer and my intestines are the only two ingredients you need to a Hiroshima like disaster.

No plans for the US, now that I have an Asian girlfriend all my vacations will be spend east.
When I had girlfriends mine was spent south. ;)

Good to hear things are progressing in the right direction, Ferdi.

ahh, yep, I understand that well. Soon as I had a latina girlfriend, I only traveled ummm, South as well. :noon

Congrats on the girlfriend! I'll mark the calendar for a 2020 Amsterdam herf then :tu

[Don Fernando]

nice, BBQ at my place

[NeuRon]

good luck on the skin surgery Ferdi..

I had mine done in October! was pretty rough, especially since I can never sit still. lol

[Don Fernando]

went to the hospital today, for my 6 month check up. Had a spectacular weight loss the last few months, about 13kg/28lbs and i'm at 97kg now. Its been since my teens that I was below the 100kg.

for now the insurance refused the skin surgery but I'm fighting their decision with help of my doctors. I still have hope.

That Amsterdam herf might have to become a Singapore herf, if my wife and I lose the custody battle of her little girl I will sell my house and move there.

[AdamJoshua]

Congratulations on the weight loss and sending positive vibes on everything else, best of luck, Ferdi!

[Don Fernando]

quite the difference

[357]

Keep up the good work brother!