Four-Year Surgiversary

Yesterday was my four-year surgiversary, and if I hadn't gotten an email from OH reminding me of it, I think I would have forgotten all about it!  I just got back from a two-week vacation so my weight is up a couple of pounds, but generally I am happily maintaining at or below goal with no trouble.  I have become a total gym rat -- I work out with my trainer twice a week and go to boot camp classes at least three other days a week.  I've developed an interest in fashion like I never did before, which is super fun, if a little expensive! 

And more significantly, I finally gathered enough self-confidence and self-respect to leave a very dysfunctional marriage. It's been a year now, and although it's been hard I know it was the right thing to do and I'm very very glad I did it.  I would never have had the wherewithal to make that move before surgery.

In the scheme of things, I was a super-feather-lightweight, but my weight was a gigantic psychological burden for me my whole life.  I was a yo-yo dieter for 40 years and always felt like my weight made me less of a worthwhile person.  I know that wasn't true, but after all those years it was great having that monkey off my back.  Having this surgery was by far the best thing I ever did for myself, and I only wi**** had been available a long, long time ago.

If you're considering this surgery, my advice is do it!  I feel far, far more normal now with my tiny tummy than I ever did when I struggled with my weight for all those years.

Happy 4 year Surgiversary! It is always exciting to hear from people farther out and how successful they have been. It is definitely encouraging, thank you for keeping us posted. Also, kudos to you on gaining so much confidence and self-respect and enjoying life!

Congrats on all of your successes!!

Awesome news all around! It is great to see you on the board. It's been a while.

Change is hard, but sometimes really for the better. I'm glad to hear things are going so well for you and that your confidence is at a level where it should be.

Congrats and 4 years of change and SUCCESS!

Thank you so much for sharing. I am only 7 months out and love to hear about long timers and their successes. 

Congrats on 4 !!!!

No more monkey !

frisco

Happy to hear from a vet who is this far out and doing so well - thank you!   And congrats to you on making a better life for yourself 

good to hear from you and congrats on four years of ditching that monkey. as a four year person, once in awhile there is a brief sighting of  the monkey  (like bigfoot)  but its less frequent as time goes by.    great post and great victory.      diane

Congrats on four years.