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on September 27, 2008 7:10 pm
This time tomorrow I will be celebrating my Third Year Surgiversary ! Time for reflections on the past three years of my life. I started this journey with the hopes that I would be healthier and I am. I know I had lots of expectations that I would be close to the weight I was when I was married. I got close but no cigar. Before this surgery I couldn't walk a block without having to stop to catch my breath , couldn't tie my shoes, was afraid to sit in those plastic outside chairs. My bloodpressure was on the rise and I snored .....very loudly. I was beginning to be the type of person that didn't want to leave the house. Only going to the market and clothes shopping.?...forget it. Every time I looked at clothes I got more depressed. Black was my choice of color..after all black made you "look" thinner ..didn't it ? 
I just remembered when my mom passed that she was so happy because she had "lost weight" while she was in the hospital only to pass away a couple of days later. I wanted to be healthy for my kids and grandkids and especially for ME ! I did have an infection after surgery which kind of sidelined me but I overcame it .
If anyone would ask me what I would do differently it would be to push myself more than I did. I confess that I didn't exercise like I should have. I guess you could say that the hernia I had gave me the excuse not to over exert myself. Afraid I would hurt myself more. Yes, I did walk but I didn't push myself like I should have. In the three years I have learned that yes, in the beginning there is a "honeymoon" period. Make the most of it. Work this tool , push yourself. In the longrun it will be yourself that will benefit from this experience no one else .
So I have decided that this next year I am going to "try" NO ...that is not right .....I AM GOING TO GET BACK ON TRACK ! More water, protein, exercise....The day's I don't have the baby I plan on going to the rec center and make the most of it. Even if I only am there half an hour to start with. I plan on getting this "tool" back on track.
Am I glad I had this surgery....You bet your bippy I am. My only regret is that I waited so long to have this done.
Be the first to leave a comment. I just remembered when my mom passed that she was so happy because she had "lost weight" while she was in the hospital only to pass away a couple of days later. I wanted to be healthy for my kids and grandkids and especially for ME ! I did have an infection after surgery which kind of sidelined me but I overcame it . If anyone would ask me what I would do differently it would be to push myself more than I did. I confess that I didn't exercise like I should have. I guess you could say that the hernia I had gave me the excuse not to over exert myself. Afraid I would hurt myself more. Yes, I did walk but I didn't push myself like I should have. In the three years I have learned that yes, in the beginning there is a "honeymoon" period. Make the most of it. Work this tool , push yourself. In the longrun it will be yourself that will benefit from this experience no one else .
So I have decided that this next year I am going to "try" NO ...that is not right .....I AM GOING TO GET BACK ON TRACK ! More water, protein, exercise....The day's I don't have the baby I plan on going to the rec center and make the most of it. Even if I only am there half an hour to start with. I plan on getting this "tool" back on track.
Am I glad I had this surgery....You bet your bippy I am. My only regret is that I waited so long to have this done.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL !
