michelle.z
11 Days
Nov 17, 2011
That's how long it's been since my RNY. I've lost 16 lbs since the day of surgery and 33 altogether. I just noticed this morning that my back is not stiff and sore when I get up in the morning and I also am going up and down stairs much easier...and I still have a long way to go, so I can't imagine how much better I am going to feel when more of this weight comes off. I uploaded my worst "before" pic ever this morning and after looking at that picture of my face, and looking at my face today, it is definitely not as bloated. I've been going to the gym just to do cardio. I don't see my surgeon until Nov. 22, so not sure when he will tell me I can do weights again. I also attended my first support group meeting that the surgeon and his staff conduct every month, and I must say I enjoyed it! It's nice to hear about what others are going through, and to hear about where they are on their journey's. There was also a huge turnout, so that lets me know that it's definitely something I want to keep doing every month.I saw my primary doctor yesterday, and he is just so excited about seeing my progress, and that made me feel good. We talked about how WLS has evolved over the years, and how safe it is, and what they can do with such tiny little incisions. It made me wish I could share this journey fully with my parents and other people whom I've chosen not to tell. I wish I could just blurt it out, and give them a web site or the packet from the surgeons office and let them read just what I had done, and have them be ok with it. But I honestly know deep down that's not gonna happen. So it's just best to keep things the way they are.
It's been quite an Autumn in my family...with my dad's heart attack and triple bypass last month, that gave me the scare of my life, and my mom having so many problems with her back right now, I've been running around taking care of them, and I haven't minded at bit. I have friends whose parents are no longer here, and they talk about how bad they miss them, and I think about where I'd be if my dad hadn't survived his heart attack and how different today could have been. Thanksgiving is almost here, and for the first time in a really long time, I really am grateful for all I have...and I'm so looking forward to this Thanksgiving just to have the honor of being around these people who make my life what it is. It's not about food for me this year at all. It's about them. The whole holiday season is going to mean so much more this year and I'm excited about it. My family means everything to me, and I'm so happy I had this surgery and that I'm improving myself and my quality of life in order to be around for them for a really long time. So much to be thankful for.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
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About Me
Barberton, OH
Location
33.8
BMI
Surgery
11/07/2011
Surgery Date
Oct 05, 2011
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