On July 18th, I had my 5th surgery anniversary!     No way does it seem like it has been that long!

I have a minor set back and I wanted to find out if any one else has had it....

Sometimes textures/tastes of food that I have had no problems in the past with make me gag!  Literally I cannot swallow the food!   I have to spit it out!   Maybe only 2 to 3 bites.  I cannot eat anything after I gag either.   Just strange!   I don't have a problem with food.  It goes down fine.  Just the gag reflux every now and then.

Another thing, I have a problem with the spinchter odie after my gallbladder was removed 2 years ago.  It has spasms!   It opens and sucks back in the acid that was to go out of my pancrease, liver, etc. back into the tube.  Thus the spasms.  I have passed out because of these spasms!  They take my breath because they are so painful.  I turn white and they last for around 45 minutes!  Only fix is to have 3 surgeries...one to insert a tube into my bottom stomach then wait 30 days and have a scope through the tube and fix the Mr. Odie.  Then 30 days later take the tube out.  Not liking that.

Otherwise, no problems!  I am at my lowest weight and have been forever.  I love to exercise since I can after my major back surgery in December.   I appreciate and love my WLS.  What would I have done without it?  My whole life has changed.  I love clothes shopping!  LOVE IT!  It is great to be able to wear anything I want!   Recently shopping at Kohls, I fit in a size 4.   I was wearing 26-28, 3 xls and they were tight.  I feel great 99% of the time!

Yes I would do it again!  At first---no way!  But after living in my new body for so long, I don't want to go back!