Six month surgiversary - wahoo

Gabygee
on 9/4/11 12:45 am - Canada

Today is 6 months since the surgery.

Like everyone else who posts an update, I cannot imagine what took me so long, to decide for the procedure - it has changed my life in so many positive ways.

I am 72 pounds down.
I am 10 clothing sizes down.
No medications at all (aside from vitamins).
No CPAP anymore, doesn't fit anyway.
Knees don't hurt, hips don't hurt, ankles don't hurt.
I can run for a bus and not pant when I board it.
I can bend over easily to tie up my runners.
My skin looks great, and I glow.

More to the point, I have a future now. That's the greatest thing.
Before the surgery, with my heart condition, I was a walking timebomb.
There was no way I could realize some of my dreams.
Now, I'm starting to plan and schedule them.

I am climbing on a bike again.
I am able to run again.
In 18 months, I will be climbing up to Macchu Piccu in Peru, and looking out over the Andes.

All of that would NEVER have come to pass without the surgery.

THAN YOU VERY MUCH DR. STARR - you literally saved my life.

Susanne S.
on 9/4/11 12:47 am - London, Canada

RNY on 08/11/11

*woot* *woot* that's awesome!!

Megan M.
on 9/4/11 12:48 am - Canada

RNY on 07/22/11

Amazing results - congratulations!!

Had RNY surgery July 22/11, St. Joe's Hamilton, with the awesome Dr. Scott Gmora. Had abdominoplasty August 2/13, Scarborough, with equally awesome Dr. Michael Kreidstein.

Cherry's New
Beginning
on 9/4/11 1:01 am - Cole Harbour, Canada

RNY on 11/16/11

Well done! Congrats on your success and keep up he positive attitude and the future planning.
Cherry

Linda G.
on 9/4/11 1:12 am - Burlington, Canada

DS on 04/04/07

Absolutely AWESOME! Congratulations. Your trip to Peru sounds amazing. Hard to believe how life can change so much in such positive ways in only 6 months! Enjoy

Karen M.
on 9/4/11 1:56 am - Mississauga, Canada

RNY on 03/21/06

Way to go Gaby! You're doing so well - proud of you! xo

Karen

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Cheryl D.
on 9/4/11 2:37 am - Toronto, Canada

RNY on 12/09/09

You're doing incredibly well! Take me to Peru with you..... please? :)

Cheryl

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

bogie
on 9/4/11 2:37 am - Canada

RNY on 08/29/11

That is awesome Gaby these kind of posts are so encouraging for us fresh postops (I am 6 days postop) To see such life changing things is so motivating. The future will just get brighter and brighter. Thanks for posting and please keep doing it.

bogie