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Congestive Heart Failure in young people
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Aug 29, 2023 | Replies (110)Comment receiving replies
@hopeful33250
Thanks a lot for caring and thinking about me. I have been at home, just trying to get used to my diet and meds. My surgeon insists that we wait a few more weeks and do an echo test. He still insists that it's possible for me to undergo a gastric sleeve now, instead of the balloon now and sleeve later. So I'm waiting and hoping for the best. Hope you are doing good yourself?
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It is good to hear from you! I'm glad that your surgeon is proceeding slowly. He sounds like a good person. I'm doing OK, thanks for asking.
When is your next appointment? Look forward to hearing from you with further updates.
Teresa
@hopeful33250
Tee, I'm doing quite well. My next appointment is tomorrow.
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It's good to hear that from what you say, it sounds like you are making changes and doing what you can to make a difference in your life; whether it is meds or diet, or both! I'm not a health care provider, so my information is from what I've heard or read. Gastric approaches are not without risks and even when successfully performed aren't a guarantee in and of themselves to fix all interrelated problems. Getting used to healthy choices and figuring out what meds work for you are vital in ensuring any other procedures performed have the best chance of being successful. You'll get there, but it's not going to happen overnight, so that's going to take commitment and the ability to keep yourself motivated with these changes. As I said earlier, start with small goals that are attainable to keep from getting discouraged. A little progress, no matter how small it seems or feels, is still PROGRESS! Keep up the great work!