{"id":3973,"date":"2023-02-08T19:20:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T19:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utahbariatrics.com\/?p=3973"},"modified":"2023-02-08T19:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T19:20:27","slug":"daniel-r-s-gastric-bypass-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utahbariatrics.com\/daniel-r-s-gastric-bypass-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel R.\u2019s Gastric Bypass Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

My journey started earlier in the year when I ended up at the ER for high blood pressure. I wasn\u2019t feeling good and went to urgent care, and my blood pressure was at 299, so they sent me to the ER where I spent the night. After that, I set up an appointment to establish a regular doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On the first visit, the doctor said with my weight, sleep apnea, prediabetes, and high blood pressure, that he recommended weight loss surgery<\/a><\/span>. I told him I had already considered that and was looking into going to Mexico to do it. He told me that a lot of insurances cover [weight loss surgery] if it was medically necessary, and so I put in my paperwork with his recommendation. Part of that was to lose weight on my own first, which I lost 40-ish pounds in about a month. I saw a dietician and psychologist at St. Mark\u2019s and then I got approved. I was super excited and nervous. I wanted to better my health so I can be around longer for my son, Daniel Cruz.<\/span><\/p>\n

I finally got my surgery date, and a week before, my wife and I found out we were expecting a second child! That just backed up my decision even more that I was doing the right thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The week right after surgery, I ended up at the ER twice because my blood pressure dropped down to 43 and got severely dehydrated. I tried my hardest to stay hydrated, but it is very difficult to consume water for the first few weeks. It gradually got easier. At that point, I got taken off all my medicine and no longer needed my sleep apnea machine to sleep. I no longer snore while sleeping either! I only take my multivitamins and calcium chews!<\/span><\/p>\n

I quickly started losing lots of weight and dropping sizes in clothes. Before I knew it, I went from using 5XL shirts and size 50 jeans to my current L-XL shirts and size 34 jeans. I can sit and put one leg on top of the other, which I had not done for over 20 years!<\/span><\/p>\n

I also started being able to go on long walks and not be suffocating trying to catch my breath. I have been implementing better behaviors for my son as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

I really enjoy playing with my children and being able to do more activities with them that I was not able to before. It\u2019s always crazy and fun seeing people I had not seen for a long time, and seeing their reaction to my drastic changes.<\/span><\/p>\n

For me, the only complications I had was the first week post-surgery, like I mentioned before. Besides that, I have been very blessed and lucky with my results. My goal the first year was to lose 150 pounds, and I hit that goal. This year, I am trying to lose another 30-50 pounds so that I can do skin removal surgery, then I want to get back into bodybuilding like I did when I was fresh out of high school!<\/span><\/p>\n

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There are times when I feel like I don\u2019t recognize the person I see in the mirror, but inside, I am the same person, but better and healthier than before my surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n

–Daniel R.<\/span>
\nSurgeon: Dr. Rodrick D. McKinlay<\/a><\/span><\/span>
\nSurgery: Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y<\/a><\/span><\/span>
\nSurgery Date: 12\/13\/21<\/span>
\nHW: 433<\/span>
\nSW: 397<\/span>
\nCW: 253<\/span>
\nTWL: 144<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more patient stories here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Interested in learning more about weight loss surgery? Learn more information here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you would like to share your weight loss surgery story with others and on Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians (RMAP) other social media outlets, contact Jessica at <\/strong>Jessica@rmapinc.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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