What better words can you say when you have lived with what we have lived with and through?

No more moving skin around so you can sit without pinching yourself.
No more bouncing up and down to get the skin folds into the pants.
No more looking in the mirror and seeing the "fat shaped" you.
No more worrying about making the pants fit in the hips and then having a huge gap at the waist.

and the best for last....

no more GRANNY PANTIES!!!!!!!!!!!

I am very ready, yet as the time gets closer, I notice I am getting more nervous. I had a dream the other night. I woke up after surgery, I had my scar and yet still looked the same. Nothing was gone! I know right after my sleeve surgery, I kept wondering, did they really do my surgery? I felt the same. Outside of having the obvious holes and the drain, I felt the same. By the third day, I realized I was not hungry. When we did the barium and x-ray test, I could see my new stomach. That was the best decision I ever made and this one will rank right up there as well!

Gail

I am trying to stay upbeat and optimistic that the surgery is going to happen, but it is going so slow! I tried to plan everything out so that the surgery would not impact my job as much as possible. I also had it set up so that I would have all the support I would need at my beck and call, but that too will be falling to the wayside. In the long run though it IS better. I getting the BEST doctor. He wrote the book on the current procedures.
I will get to meet Dr Kenkel and with Dr Lee on Aug 22. On this day we will set up the gameplan and schedule the surgery. I am not trying to look like Barbie, just take all the lumps away and let me get into my clothes without all the drama.
No more bouncing up and down to get the fat pockets/excess skin into the pants. and especially - - - - - no more granny panties!!!!!

Will write more after my appointment.

Hello!
I survived my first ever 5K race. It was the 12th Annual Fort Worth Zoo Run on April 18th, 2009. I completed the race in 45 min and 20 secs! I am very happy and proud! I had a lot of fun and will do this again! I am wearing medium tops and medium shorts! I am ALIVE!!!!!

I can hardly believe that 6 months ago I began this journey! What did I think I would expect? Have I achieved it? How much more? It's both mind boggling and mind blowing at the same time. The surgery and the results have blown my expectations right off the chart. I would never in a million years believed what I have accomplished with the use of this tool.

I was never a big fried food eater. The most was maybe KFC once or twice a year. My biggest downfall was french fries. Now, I leave fried foods alone. While I might have a french fry or two, I have found the grease/fat upsets my tummy and I don't like that feeling. Of course that cuts out my favorite, the jalepeno popper, which used to be a monthly staple. Now, I'll just have one, once a year when we go to Saltgrass to celebrate our Anniversary. And that is fine with me because they have the best!!!

I had to go through my closet and completely empty it out. That in itself was a shocker! I pulled out clothes that, even though I was that size, was too big for me. Luckily, I have Goodwill close by and was able to find clothing to wear. I am now in a size 14, although I did fit into a size 12 pants the other day. My goal of being in a size 12 by my birthday is so close to reality. What struck me as being the weirdest, was having to get new shoes, sweaters and coats. I guess, I just never thought of having to replace them. It would make sense, but still never crossed my mind.

Hubby is totally entranced with the "NEW ME"! Although I know he loves me, no matter the size, he likes this much better. We are going back to AZ next month. The last time most of the people we will see has seen me was right before surgery. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces!