Question of the Day!

Good morning, Kentucky Board! Just thought I'd say Hi and throw out a question for everyone, if you want to play along. What is one thing you can do since surgery that you couldn't do before surgery? If you're pre-op, then what is something you look forward to doing after surgery that you can't do now? For me....it's being able to walk as long as I want. I was barely able to walk before surgery and now I'm a walking fool! And because of it....I'm becoming a shopaholic! I'm happy.....but my credit card isn't.....

Things I can do now that I couldn't before? 1. Ride a bike (not only ride a bike because my belly isn't being slammed by my knees, but I can ride it for 30-45 at the gym and still be able stand up and walk without fainting) 2. Walk - I was in a wheel chair for anything other than around the house. 3. No meds - not taking 12 meds that were required before! 4. close your eyes Kat... .... SEX - LOVE IT! 5. Shop in a regular store - I still hate to shop, but coming around 6. Walk up the stairs with both legs. I used to have to go one step at a time, now I just walk up them I am sure that I could go on and on but these were the first few things that came to mind.

Hi Sherryl! Congrats on #4 ! And I'm right there with ya on the stairs!! I used to avoid them at all cost because I had to go one step at a time whether I was going up or down. Now they don't bother me at all. Well....as long as it's just one flight!

Ewww God Mom did you have to go there?? LOL ~K.

Hey I told you to close your eyes! LOL

One thing I couldn't (or maybe wouldn't?) do before? Smile at guys. Coworkers, store employees, the guy in the next car over. I did that whole staring down or looking away, avoiding eye contact thing. Now, it's a lot better. Even nicer when I get smiled back at!

I'm with you on that one, Kat. I never had the confidence in myself to look at ANYONE let alone a guy I thought was cute. All that is starting to change now.....

Hi Chris 1.Well for one I can walk and my legs dont rub. Its kind of weird. But GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! 2.I can go up stairs without huffing and pufffing 3.I am the coach for my lil girls softball team and I AM LOVING IT> And I Am actually good at the sport. Who said big girls cant play. ANd by the way. I have a young girl about 13 on my team she is probably 250 pounds. I try to inspire her and lead her. I am just proud she tried out for the team. Great question.

Hi Donna, LOL.....Congrats on your legs not rubbing together! I can't wait for that to happen! And good for you for being such an inspiration to the 13 year old girl. That's great that she wants to be involved in sports. I wasn't too far from weighing that at her age but I avoided all sports because of how others taunted and teased me.

I love being able to cross my legs again. I find myself doing it all the time. I can walk up 3 flights of stairs then I start getting winded. I played ball in the back yard with my 6 year old daughter without getting tired after 2 sec. My daughter said mom you ran without getting bizzy. (She says bizzy instead of dizzy) She mixes up her b's and d's. I want to go to exercise class. Because I feel better the next day. Oh, and the sex is much enjoyable again. Who knew?