Mary V.
6 Months out....Onerderland looking soooo close!
Sep 29, 2010
Well, it's officially 6 months out as of September 17th! I can't believe how much my life has changed. I'm down approximately 88 lbs! Onederland is looking closer and closer!
Here's a brief overview of how life's changed for me:
First of all ~ Food is not all encompassing in my daily thoughts ~ who would've thought? I've spent a lifetime obsessing on my snacks, meals, desserts, etc..... only those of you who've been there and done that can truly relate to just how miraculously wonderful this revelation is for me! I actually am a picky eater these days and I do not have any complaints about it, believe me! Matter of a fact, I have very few complaints these days...and when I do complain, I take it in stride. Compared to where I was 6 months ago, believe me, I'm not complaining much!
Second of all ~ I'm pretty darn light on my feet these days. I'm walking approximately 3 miles at least every other day and all the in-between times, i.e., breaks at work, after work at the gym, I'm walking here and there during those times and doing exercises I could only watch someone else do prior to this surgery!. I can bend over comfortably, I can tie my shoes effortlessly, I can even exercise and swim for great lengths of time....this in itself is just so wonderful! But more than that, I want to do these things! Lord, thank you for sending Dr. Marc Zare' my way! You have truly blessed me. The good doc has provided the essential tools that I have needed to make a better life (via Lap RNY) for myself and I'm running with them!
Thirdly ~ I can wake up daily and feel like getting up and moving around! I would have never imagined feeling this way 6 months ago! Yes, my life has taken on new meaning.
Lastly ~ Just the other day I went to the doc, and just happened to be walking up to the office when low and behold there stands my doc getting out of her car. When I approach her to say hello, she looks at me incrediously and states; I barely recognized you! Wow, that was a defining moment. After all, I truly haven't noticed that much of an alteration in my looks....but, others certainly have and it feels wonderful, because the good Doc was quick to say how great I looked! Definatley a WOW moment!
Just an additional comment and I'll make this brief...wouldn't want to bore anyone....Everyday is given to me by God and I thank him daily for it, but, just as importantly is that these days I look forward to each day, even if I'm losing my hair, even if my teeth have started to go bad sooner than I'd like them to, even if I have to take in vitamins, calcium, protein that I really don't enjoy taking, I am still so delighted to wake up in this ever changing body with the increasingly sagging skin! I've just learned different ways to tuck it all in! (By the way, Dr. Rey, from Hollywood 90210 ~ you know the breast doc ~ makes these wonderful bras! I just love the one I just bought recently....down from 48 around to 40 around....life is good!
Good luck to all you newcomers and if you're where I'm at these days, give me a holler! I try to come in here as often as I can, it just seems it's never often enough! God Bless!
Mary V.
