I had an appointment with my endocrinologist today, and I was delighted to learn that my hormone levels are now back to normal! I had been referred to the endocrinologist a couple of years ago by my oncologist when it was noted that my Testosterone levels were quite low, and…
Category: <span>Surgery</span>
Posts about the run up to surgery, and the surgery itself
I’ve been hovering around the same weight – give or take a kilo – for the last 6 weeks. And, more worryingly, for the last 4 weeks my weight has actually been creeping up! I had been making good progress, and in first 7 months after my gastric bypass surgery…
I picked up the term Empty Calories a few years ago when I was trying to lose weight by going to a slimming club. It was used to describe foods that are typically high in sugar and fat, but have little or no nutritional value. When comparing foods and deciding…
Today marks the 8-month anniversary since my gastric bypass surgery, so I thought I’d give a quick update. Since surgery I’ve lost a total of 41 kg so far – that’s nearly 6 and a half stones, or 90 lbs. I’m delighted with the progress so far, and am continuing…
I was finishing up work on Monday this week, and I got a call from the nurse from my GP’s surgery. They had a spare dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and asked if I could come in straight away. Apparently I was already on their list of high-risk patients because…
It’s now around seven and a half months since my Gastric Bypass surgery, and so far I’ve lost a total of 40.3 kg (6 st 5 lbs). And as of today, I’ve also dropped down into a new BMI category. My BMI this morning is officially 34.9, so I dropped…
