来自加州高尔特的杰夫·格拉布形容过去的自己是一颗“定时炸弹”.现年48岁的他身高5英尺7.5英寸,体重最重时为311磅. He had a body mass index (BMI) of 47, qualifying him as morbidly obese. 额外的体重严重损害了他的健康. Grubbs suffered from Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid problems 还有背部疼痛,每天要吃15片药.
Bariatric Surgery: Lifesaving, Life-Changing
2010年12月,格拉布斯做了一个决定 gastric bypass surgery at UCSF's Bariatric Surgery Center这是改变人生的一步,他希望几年前就能迈出这一步.
Now at his ideal weight of 180 pounds, 他说他比以往任何时候都更有活力和自信. “如果我没有做手术,我可能不会在这里,”他补充道.
When did you decide to have bariatric surgery?
我的十大赌博平台排行榜跟我提过几次,但我工作太忙了,没有时间. 后来我被解雇了,我觉得是时候了. 准备时间很长——大约6个月. I had to have a psychological profile, 减去一定的体重,有一定的身体质量指数, 确保我足够健康,可以接受手术. 最后,我非常感谢我必须经历这一切.
Have you had weight issues all your life?
我的体重总是上下波动,这取决于我的工作内容. 我在餐厅的厨房里当过酒保和厨师, so my weight always increased during those times. When I was doing construction, it went down.
作为一家受十大赌博靠谱网络平台的牛排餐厅的副主厨,你是如何应对整天被食物包围的? 当你工作的时候,你怎么能忍住不往嘴里塞几根薯条呢?
我的策略是每天吃六到七次,大多数人会认为是一顿饭的四分之一. Sometimes I do eat a few onion rings, 但它们实在太少了,对我的体重一点影响都没有. 在130华氏度的厨房里工作当然有助于减轻体重!
我瘦了很多,现在可以穿结婚时穿的衣服了.
当你决定要做手术的时候,有没有什么转折点?
当时,我每天都要吃一药房的药. 晚上吃7到10片,早上吃4到5片,因为我身体不好, all caused by being overweight. 我为糖尿病、高血压、甲状腺疾病服用了不同的药物.
一天晚上,我正在看电视,一个关于我正在服用的糖尿病药物的电视广告出现了. It warned against the dangers of the drug. 我知道你在很长一段时间内不应该服用它, and I had already been taking it for five years. 我知道是时候做手术了,我必须改变我的生活.
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最近的研究表明,减肥手术可以治愈由肥胖引起的2型糖尿病. 你的手术是否“逆转”或治愈了你的糖尿病和其他健康问题?
Yes. 我的糖尿病、高血压、背痛和神经痛都消失了. I've slowly stopped taking all my medications. It's amazing.
How else has the surgery changed your life?
嗯,现在当我走在街上的时候,我的裤子总是掉下来——太可怕了! But seriously, 当我走在街上,看到自己在大楼的窗户里, I'd say – WOW! I was so big. Now that doesn't happen to me. 我有了更多的自信和精力,我对自己也更自在了.
My family was also affected by the surgery. I have two sons, a 20-year-old and a 16-year-old, 我知道他们只是在等我中风之类的. I was like a ticking time bomb.
Why did you choose to have your surgery at UCSF?
我的保险公司只允许我在经过认证的“卓越中心”做手术," and UCSF was the closest one – thank God! Everyone there was fantastic. It was an awesome experience. 我建议大家不要去其他地方做减肥手术.
You're a great cook and still love to cook. 你是否很难适应新的饮食限制?
我从其他做过手术的人那里听到过可怕的故事,他们在手术后是如何挨饿的. 但我没有遇到任何问题,因为我仍然可以吃任何东西. 现在的主要区别是,我吃得少了很多,而且在一天中吃得更频繁了. I'm very satisfied and comfortable with that.
I still do most of the cooking for my family. 我的特色菜是上等肋排,两次烤土豆和玉米棒. I make this for Christmas dinner. In my free time, 我喜欢为高尔特新男人俱乐部(现称为高尔特真正男人俱乐部)的慈善筹款人做饭。.
你有什么建议给其他病态肥胖的人,并考虑进行减肥手术?
Why wait? It will change your life. 手术一切都很顺利,对我来说没有任何负面影响.