Now I do not let my eyes tell me how much to eat, I let a food scale tell me – Mr Akshaykumar Bhatt

Mr Akshaykumar Bhatt underwent Bariatric Surgery in September 2020, which helped him shed 43 Kgs and still maintained his weight.

Name – Mr Akshaykumar K Bhatt

Occupation – SBI Messenger

Age – 61years

Operated Date – 30/09/2020

Operated Weight – 130KG

BMI – 50.8

Diagnosis – Grade III obesity

                    Diabetes Mellitus

                    Obstructive Sleep Apnea

                    Hypertension

                    Venous Edema

Current Weight – 87KG

BMI  – 34

“Before surgery, life was difficult due to all of the excess weight. Going up the stairs in my home would make me winded. Medically, I had got, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea and Venous Edema. Although I thought I didn’t mind being a big guy, I had no idea just how much my life experience was being affected by my weight. I was often depressed and irritable.”

“What compelled me to get surgery was my Diabetes and Venous Edema.”

Mr Akshaykumar had to travel a lot for work, and it got tough to travel this much with Venous Edema. One day I was shocked only to notice that our office escalators are not working. I felt so afraid to go up by stairs because of my painful legs. That incident made me realize it was time for a change.”

Raised weight comes with many raised health issues. This was the case with me as well. With Grade III Obesity I was suffering from all sorts of dangerous issues like Diabetes making it all worst with Hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea and Venous Edema.

Finally, he made up his mind to get rid of all the issues from its root that was Obesity. He started a search for Bariatric surgery Center and finally arrived at Zydus Hospital’s GObesity Bariatric Surgery Center.

“The process with GObesity Center was very smooth. They gave me a lot of information. They made sure I understood that the surgery was not “the easy option” to weight loss. They made sure I knew that if I really wanted to change my life, I would need to follow up the surgery with a commitment to live and eat differently for some time.”

“My life today is very different. I am no longer on insulin, I am no longer on blood pressure medicine, I have no sleep apnea. As of now, I weigh 87 Kgs. I do not let my eyes tell me how much to eat. I let a food scale tell me. I always am full after a meal, so I don’t ever put more than the necessary amount on my plate.”

Not only his physical health but his attitude about life has improved greatly. “I did not realize that carrying around all that extra weight was a strain on my physical health, but also my mental and emotional well-being.”

“Today, I am in a great health. Secure in the knowledge I am doing what I can to take care of my health, I am free to experience a much richer life.”

Disclaimer: This patient’s treatment and results may not be representative of all similar cases.