15 Months Post-OP

Jun 23, 2011

I continue to lose weight. Before the surgery, I would have been happy to get to 150, although my goal was 145. My new goal is 130 and I am 5.5 lbs away! I am just thrilled with the results. Once I stopped eating Red Vines (red licorice) in April, I began to lose again.

It is still the best thing I ever did for myself and I would do it again in a heart-beat! I was so scared of this surgery for so long - we all hear the horror stories. The success stories are fewer, I guess because everyone likes a good disaster. My 2 friends who did it before me are also skinny and thrilled. One is 2.5 yrs out, no problems, the other is 2 yrs out, only problem was a bowel obstruction - but who knows if that was related or not, it was about 1.75 yrs later. I have had only 1 small ulcer that I brought on myself by taking my pills all together instead of spacing them out. I also had a minro surface infection in one incision which cleared up with antibiotics.

Don't be afraid of this! Research and get the best surgeon in your area, preferably one who does nothing but WLS.

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