NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE!

HOLY SMOKES!!! I can hardly believe it. I had to weigh myself like 5 times today. Something must be wrong with the scale!!
  How can this be?

Today I weigh 1  ----- did you see that? 1 --- ONE ---------1-9-9!!!  ONE HUNDRED NINETY NINE!   ONE-derland!! I have not been one anything for 30 years!  1-9-9!!! 1-9-9!!!
YAY for me!!
And many thanks to my wonderful surgeon, his staff, the hospital staff who were the best ever, to eveyone hear that have supported me and my family and friends.
It's been slow this last month, very slow. But it's my own fault since I have not exactly been eating right. So I have only myself to blame. But this has been the inspiration I needed to get back on track. I just love the new me. I feel soooooo much better. I sleep better. I wake up feeling rested. I can do more in a day, have more energy. My bp is normal. And an interesting side effect, I've noticed that I don't have the -- um-- bladder leaking problem that I used to.  Amazing. Surgery for that problem was on the horizon, but with the weight gone, don't need it now. I've gone from size 24 to sz 16! Do you know that "misses" sizes cost less? And have more cute things? And I still find myself going over to the plus sizes to look around but they are too big. What a problem, eh??

Anyway, thanks to everyone!

Congratulations on making onderland. Oh what a feeling.

I can hardly wait. I see you have the same surgeon as me. I am having my surgery Tuesday. I have to be there at 7am I am the second patient. I have my pre-op labs and ekg and Dr visit tomorrow.

Best wishes to you.

Sue

YAY for you too! I think I only saw Dr. Coates two times, once in the pre-op room just before surgery and once on day two in the hospital. But he is a miracle worker. I did not have any pain after going home from the hosp. Never touched the pain meds they sent home with me. Sure I took it easy, but I kept questioning if I really had surgery or not! I woke up with these 6 tiny bandaids on and felt pretty good. Was up and walking the halls, took a shower at the hosp and went home on day 3. The staff at the hospital was so awesome! You are in such very good hands! Relax and know that they are the experts and that all will be perfect! I would do it again with ZERO hesitation.Best of luck to you!! I know it will turn out perfect!

Take care, Mary Ann

Thank you Mary Ann. That is good to know.

I am so at peace with this. So many people say that they are scared at this point but I am not. I am just so happy that I am finally going to get it done.

Sue

Congratulations on onederland, I'm 2 lbs away from it myself and I can't wait!!  I love my RNY too.

Congratulations! 

  I am so proud of you and  i can see the gleam of your smile and the calky walk  LOL.  Holler your success very LOUDLY

I remember when i hit that day and i to got on and off the scale about 4 times then let out a holler.  What a natural high.  I went from a size 30 slacks and now wearing size 12.  Total of 156 pounds now in 10 months.

Enjoy your acomplishments each and everyone of them.  YOU deserve it .

wendy (Orillia Ontario)

Congratulations!! I hit onederland today too!  It's an amazing feeling isn't it?  I haven't been under 200 since middle school... 
It's great that this is motivating you again!  It's a hard journey, but you're doing it!  Congrats again

Congratulatons!!!              What a milestone!!!             

I am SOOOOOO happy for you. Congratulations!!!  I am waiting to get there myself. I still have 55 pounds to go or 56 that is. You inspire me to keep going. GREAT JOB!!!! 

Thanks so much everyone! The love and support is what keeps us going! You are all the bestest!!