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I am one today!!!!
I am sitting here bright at early on the morning of my 1 year surgiversary. I can't believe how fast time passes. This surgery is the best thing I've ever done! I only have one regret.....that I didn't do it years ago. I have my life back! I was remembering last summer...before my surgery. How tired I was all the time. Being at Disney World and being so hot and sweaty. My feet hurting so bad after just walking around for an hour or two. Being afraid that I wouldn't fit on the rides. Being uncomfortable and barely fitting in the seat on the airplane. Taking a cruise to the Caribbean and weighing too much to go horseback riding or to do the Zipline. Going snorkeling and barely being able to climb out of the water and back into the boat. This summer is so different. I've lost a total of 95 lbs. with my band. I started at 250 and am currently 155....just 5 lbs from my goal. I have gone from a size 22/24 to a size 8/10. Last summer I was exhausted after walking around the mall.....now I've RUN 5k's, 10k's....even a 1/2 marathon! I've signed up for the AIDS Project training program and plan to complete my first marathon in March. I've climbed a rock wall. I've ridden a wave runner. I've hit the trails on a mountain bike. I'm jumping out of an airplane!!! I HAVE MY LIFE BACK!!!! When I started my journey, I never expected to have accomplished so much. Sure....I knew I'd lose weight..and look better..and be healthier. But never in a million years did I imagine that I'd be doing all the things that I'm doing now. I also never imagined that this journey would bring so many new friends into my life. I have met some amazing people here on this board, and you all are such an important part of my life. You encourage me daily with your posts.....You support me every step of the way in all the crazy things I decide to do. I have so many great memories of the OH events I've been a part of this past year and the friends I've made.....nights at Bounce, last meals, the convention, the cruise, camping, wine tasting and Bombay nights, 5k Runs, Toms Farm. For all of this...I thank you!! This past year has brought so much joy into my life, and I can't wait to see what the next year has in store for me. I just read Monica's post and realized that today is not only my surgiversary....it's my Re-Birthday. This is the day that my life changed forever....the day that I changed my life and became a new person. I never really liked who I was before....but I love who I am now....and can't wait to celebrate my 1st Birthday all over again. :-) 0 Comment(s)
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