{"id":4117,"date":"2024-02-27T17:22:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T17:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utahbariatrics.com\/?p=4117"},"modified":"2024-02-27T17:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T17:22:23","slug":"mark-b-s-gastric-bypass-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utahbariatrics.com\/mark-b-s-gastric-bypass-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark B.\u2019s Gastric Bypass Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have struggled with my weight most of my life and because of my weight I was pre-diabetic, had high blood pressure, and acid reflux.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In June 2022 when I was 43 years old, I was moving with the help of some friends. I wasn\u2019t feeling well the whole time and after dropping off a load at the storage unit, I couldn\u2019t catch my breath and collapsed. It was quick, and luckily, I had good friends and family there with me. They called the ambulance and I was transported to the hospital. My oldest was 3 years old and my wife was pregnant with our second child.<\/span><\/p>\n

At first doctors thought I had a heart attack. After more testing, turns out my heart was in A-Fib, not a heart attack. I was relieved. After a few days in the ICU, the doctors were able to get my heart back into normal rhythm and I was able to go home with my family. I can\u2019t tell you how blessed I felt to be with them and that things weren\u2019t worse.<\/span><\/p>\n

To say this experience was a wake-up call is an understatement. I decided that I had waited too long and it was time to change my lifestyle. I opted to have Gastric Bypass surgery. I had the surgery in February 2023. I have lost a total of 160 pounds. I feel so much better! Acid reflux is gone, high blood pressure is gone, and I no longer take any medication. A-Fib is under control without any medication. The biggest blessing is that I have the energy to play with my young kids and not feel pain. I don\u2019t have to tell them I \u201ccan\u2019t\u201d do things that they want me to do with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having the surgery was one of the best decisions I have made.<\/span><\/p>\n

–M. Baldwin
\n<\/span>Surgeon: Dr. Rodrick D. McKinlay<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Surgery: Gastric Bypass Roux-en-Y<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Surgery Date: 2\/22\/23
\n<\/span>SW: 345
\n<\/span>CW: 185
\n<\/span>TWL: 160<\/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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www.RMAP.com<\/a><\/span>
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\nSLC, UT 84124<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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