mpositive:
So, I have VSG (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy) surgery a couple of weeks ago. Going into the surgery, I was UD and my CD was about 800. All good. Due to the fact that I cannot crush my pills, I, along with my doctors, decided to go off the meds after the surgery for a short time. You see I cannot risk my stomach to leak. So while I heal, I am not taking meds. Right now I am waiting to see where my CD #s are as of a couple of days ago to see if I will start the meds yet or wait another week or so. What is very deceptive, i feel great. I almost forget I have HIV. I understand why there are many folks that live like this and just do not want to take meds. I also understand the dangers and of course will go back on meds as quickly as possible without sacrificing my recovery. I just wanted to share my thoughts.......another bar on my cage has melted away and soon I will be able to live a better life. Soon I will be able to sit in a movie theater, get on a plane, sit in an average size car, walk more than a block, stand for more than 5 minutes without pain......the list goes on as to what a morbidly obese person cannot do and suffers thru. God Bless modern medicine.
buginme2:
Congrats on a successful surgery. I hope you start feeling better. Results from surgery usually are pretty quick so you should start seeing and experiencing some positive results and quick weight loss.
A coworker of mine had gastric bypass a couple years ago and the weight loss was quick and dramatic. She has kept it off and her quality of life is a thousand times improved. She seems much more confident about her appearance now and you can just see how much happier she is. I hope you experience the same benefits.
I don't know so much about stopping meds being deceptive. I guess it is for the short term. I mean, no more bad Atripla dreams or head trips. Or no more Norvir diarrhea. But those are short term effects. Over time the deception would fade and we know how that ends.