2 yrs post op

May 03, 2014

It has been two years since my surgery.  I have not reached my goal yet but that is okay.  Why you ask.  Well, let me tell you.  Life has changed for the better and therefore life is good.  No more diabetes medication. No more blood pressure medication.  No more C-pap machine.  Life is good.  I can get on a plane and sit down and not worry about the seat belt not fitting.  I can participate in water aerobics without getting out of breath.  I can ride the bicycle at the gym for about an hour.  I walked in a 2K without getting out of breath.  I even tried a spinning class or two.  I even tried some yoga classes.  These are just some of things I wasn't able to do before.  I do have some things I still want to try.  No I don't plan on parachuting, but riding a paddleboat or even going white-water rafting sounds like fun.

Oh, yes I can wear smaller clothes.  I finally managed to get rid of everything that was way too big.  I will admit I started this process wearing a size 28/26 or a 3x.  Now I am down to 14/16/18 depending on the cut of the item.  I even went down a show size.  Yes it does happen.  I didn't even realize that it happened until I put on a pair of shoes, started to take a step and the show went flying.  Apparently shopping can become addictive.  Be careful!!! I started wearing wedges again and I am trying to get into wearing heels.  I even got me a pair of thigh boots and guess what!  It actually fit around my thigh. Woo hoo!!

With all this being said, the journey is still not over.  I want to get closer to goal.  I stopped getting on the scale everyday or even every week.  I found that at this point in time the NSVs are the things to look at now and enjoy.  Like being able to play with my 2yr old niece.  There is so much out there in the world to try or explore.  The only one who can stop me is me.

I still drink protein shakes everyday because I am making sure I get enough protein in.  I drink two a day and aim for three.  I still take my vitamins. I still eat on a small plate.

Don't get me wrong it was a rough journey.  I got sick during the first year.  Vomiting, foamies, and the pain.  I was always cold.  And I still get sick sometimes.  Eating is still a challenge sometimes.  Today something may agree with me and tomorrow it doesn't.  I know my limits and try to listen to my body.  But I wouldn't change a thing about the experience.

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