Exciting news

[Tdarcos]

Last week the rehab hospital weighed me on the "shark scale" (a portable rack where they put me on a mat, chain the mat to the scale, and then pull the mat up off the bed until I'm clear. You literally could weigh a good sized fish like a shark, marlin or tuna on it.) and I was 401.4 pounds.

About 1/2 an hour ago they weighed me again. 353.6.

I am utterly shocked. While I can't expect this kind of weight loss to continue, (the Furosemide I'm taking for my condition is causing me to flush <s>a lot</s> a shitload of retained fluid) it does lead me to possibly see the light at the end of the tunnel. A reachable goal of 1, maybe 2 pounds a week -since I'd be seeing a doctor regulaely that high a level could be possible - losing the remaining weight might - I do say might, this is tenuous - be able to get me to "normal" weight for my size, which for a 6' 2" man is around 208, would be possibly 18 months.

Don't know if it could be that fast but it gives me a reason to believe I could be normal. Then have knee surgery and start the process of being able to walk again.

Or maybe it takes 3 years, but it looks like it might be doable and possible.

But for the moment I want to avoid bringing my hopes up too much. I've had other disappointments before, I don't want to add another one.

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Christ, he almost weighs less than I do.

There's a wake-up call for ya.

[Ice Cream Jonsey]

Last week the rehab hospital weighed me on the "shark scale" (a portable rack where they put me on a mat, chain the mat to the scale, and then pull the mat up off the bed until I'm clear. You literally could weigh a good sized fish like a shark, marlin or tuna on it.) and I was 401.4 pounds.

Honestly, that's a lot better than I thought, pal.

About 1/2 an hour ago they weighed me again. 353.6.

What have you eaten since then, though? Is this still accurate?

I do say might, this is tenuous - be able to get me to "normal" weight for my size, which for a 6' 2" man is around 208, would be possibly 18 months.

Jesus! If you end up weighing less than all of us except the Happiness Engine and Jack Straw's kids, there will be some scores to settle on your side. You'll have the upper hand on all of us!!

Don't know if it could be that fast but it gives me a reason to believe I could be normal.

Well, that would depend on which cells store the desire to quote lyrics. ;)

Great news, Paul. Keep up the good work! This is the healthiest this BBS has ever been except for in the 90s!

[Knuckles the CLown]

whoa whoa whoa. Shouldn't the wheelchair count in any total? You are bound to it correct cannot function with out it?

Anyhow, it could be a positive. Getting a lighter more efficient wheelchair for days you are having a fat day, could make it look like you melted off a few more and keep you motivated.

[Tdarcos]

whoa whoa whoa. Shouldn't the wheelchair count in any total? You are bound to it correct cannot function with out it?

I can do anything in bed that does not require me to move. I am only using the chair when I get in because I figure I need to move to do something.

Anyhow, it could be a positive. Getting a lighter more efficient wheelchair for days you are having a fat day, could make it look like you melted off a few more and keep you motivated.

I've had my chair since last Sunday; I got a 4-hour pass to go get my wheelchair, charger, usb charger and laptops. I'm going to do the same next Sunday for a couple other items.

[Tdarcos]

Actually, I'd gotten it wrong; it was 401 two weeks ago; my sister reminded me that I said I was 384 last week. So it's still 30 pounds and is a more realistic weight loss as a result of water retention and possibly some fat loss.

[ChainGangGuy]

Get well soon!

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Hi.

[Jizaboz]

Outstanding

[Tdarcos]

And as I noted elsewhere, today's weighing was 333.7.

[Cantelope Scrot]

What actually made me call 9-1-1 was that my nut sack was the size of a cantaloupe - I am not kidding - and with a scrotum that size it made my balance wrong that on a small downward angle on the sidewalk I felt like I was tipping forward!

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