One year later

Feb 06, 2016

Saturday Oct 11th, 2003 exactly One year from my surgery. I remember that day well, I woke up a little nervous and very tired. I was always tired before I had the surgery. I got up starving as usual and was mad because I couldn't eat, lol now I can care less if I miss a meal, but I try not to and if I do, I just grab one of my protein bars woo hoo! Anyway back to the day of surgery, we got dressed and went to the hospital, we checked in and I was brought back to pre-op room, I remember going to the restroom and wondering if I should make a break for it. Well glad to say I stayed and the surgery was a breeze, next thing I remember is getting out of bed and standing straight up, that was a change I always walked hunched over from my weight, well I stood straight up and walked around the hospital floor just amazed I could do it. My friends were there visiting me and before you knew it I was back in my hospital bed resting and sucking on that lemon swab.

Now for the good stuff, today I got up, got dressed, fed my dogs, played on the floor with them. Had a protein drink for breakfast and an egg soft scrambled (just the way I like it) then I was off to help put up our new swimming pool. I needed to wear something I could get dirty in, so I ran (yes folks I ran) inside and slipped into a guys pair of size 34 Levis reg. fit, threw on a t-shirt and headed back out to crawl around on the dirt ground and sit on my knees for the next half hour. Now remember last year at this time I couldn’t even cross my legs or reach my shoes to tie them without running out of breath. Well let’s see, oh yeah I went inside and did two loads of laundry, got cleaned up and then we went to town for an hour training of Taekwondo. I have a tournament on the 18th of this month at the Anaheim Convention Center, so I am training daily. We finished up there, went to a health food restaurant for lunch, and then did some shopping. You know the usual places, GNC, Vitamin Shoppe. lol had to load up on my protein bars and ISOPURE, by the way if you have never tried it, get a bottle of the Blue raspberry Isopure it’s yummy! Ok I think that's it.

It's funny because before surgery I would want cake to celebrate a 1 year anything and now I just smile and enjoy life. I finally fit in life. It only gets better. Enjoy the journey everyone, thanks for stopping by.

 

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BODY COMPOSITION TEST from before to now

 

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PRE OP  09-30-02                     POST OP 10-13-03

 

 

Percent Body Fat: 47.4%             Percent Body Fat:  28.0%

 

 

Fat Body Weight: 136.4lbs.          Fat body Weight:   50.9lbs.

 

 

Lean Body Weight:151.6lbs.          Lean Body Weight: 131.1lbs.

 

 

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MEASUREMENTS BEFORE AND AFTER

 

PRE OP  09-30-02                      POST OP 10-13-03

 

WRIST   7 1/4                        WRIST   6 3/4

 

HIPS   60 1/4                        HIPS   45 1/2

 

WAIST  48 1/2                        WAIST  34 1/4

 

 

POST OP 01-17-04                     POST OP 04-24-04

 

WRIST     5 3/4                      WRIST   6

 

HIPS     41 1/2                      HIPS   40

 

WAIST    33 1/2                      WAIST  32

 

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