My pain and depression are replaced with just “Wow…”!!! – Pushpaben

“Fitness wasn’t really a part of my lifestyle but I had never thought that my weight would touch 3 digits. It really became staple for me to have physical and mental clarity. Now I feel like I am in the best shape of my life.”

What would you do when you hit rock bottom? And not able to fulfill your dreams OR can’t fit into the dresses of your choice?

55 years old Pushpaben Dalwadi realized that there was one way to go and that was to get up. She found herself getting joint pain at an early age. Her weight loss journey is an inspirational tale of losing massive 53 kilos, stating anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

Name: Pushpaben Dalwadi

Operated Date: 28/12/2017

Operated Weight: 123KG

BMI: 46.9

Diagnosis: Obesity Class III

Hypertension

Osteoarthritis Knee

Current Weight: 70 KG

BMI: 26.7

There are many incidents which pushed me to lose weight and turn my life around. I had always enjoyed dancing, but I could never muster the courage to participate in Garba Nights as earlier because my health condition was low. However, I even had bad joint pain for what I planned for going through a surgery, but Doctor refused to perform it because I was overweight, and he felt that my weight would again lead me to the same position. That was the point I decided to start my weight loss journey and I have never really looked back from that day! I tried on every possible weight-loss regime dieting, Gym, nutrition chart and spent around 60K but no results. I was suggested to go for weight-loss surgery before getting rid of knee pain. Seeing no results from any other means, I choose bariatric surgery as an option.

Surgery performed: She went through Gastric bypass surgery, a type of bariatric or weight loss surgery. During gastric bypass surgery, certain changes are made in stomach and small intestine to change the way they absorb and digest food.

What is my WOW feeling?

I followed every post-surgery measures just for 2 months. My myth got a new understanding that I can eat anything now, even pizza and pani-puri. Not continue but I am following some exercise as time allows. Nothing else now!

What motivated

Once you start seeing the difference in your health and people begin to compliment on your transformation there is no looking back. As the biggest motivation comes from the visible results, there was a time when my size gone to ‘VX’ is now ‘XL’. It is a super amazing feeling which I cannot ignore!

What made hit focus

Looking at how far I came that now I don’t need to go for my knee surgery. My children and Dr. Parag Patel were the pillars of my support. This itself was enough to keep me focused.

What was the most difficult phase

No matter how much you say that you are comfortable in your own skin, deep down you feel that this is not the case. I felt depressed all the time and stopped going out in social functions. I had low self-esteem and lack of confidence broke me into pieces. Even joint pain, respiration problem, cholesterol and BP were also concern. With one surgery I got rid of every problem. Now, I am not taking any medicines for the above issues. I am very happy.

My advice for healthy life

On my quest to weight loss, I have realized that losing weight is not as difficult as it is just a surgery, and you are sorted. When you finally do so, you will experience incomparable joy and happiness. For me it is my new birth, where I can wear my favorite jeans, eat anything of my choice and go for Garba dance as much I love, my all dreams are fulfilled now. Dr. Parag Patel made it possible.

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