Pre-op WOW moment

Ya know, its so easy for us to feel so horrible about our current weight. And I have from time to time. We are so much inside our own bubble that the only perspective we have on our weight tends to be our own. I go through profiles here, and today I came across one of a woman who weighed well over 600 pounds. As I was reading this very long weight loss story, I came to the part where she was celebrating a big loss. She weighed what I do now. 315. And she was ecstatic about it. She had lost half of herself and weighing 315 was cause for a party. She pointed out that she can walk, she can play with her son, she can get out of bed in the morning. And it occurred to me "wow, I can too." I'm pre op, but I'm lucky. We're lucky. We're alive and we have an opportunity to make the life we have better. So many SMO people before us have died so young and so miserable and without hope or friends. Here we have friends and now we have hope. I don't know about all of you, but I feel extremely fortunate today. Brandy

Brandy, You sure have a great outlook on life. That kind of feeling is contagious. I have tended to put my life on hold since about January. I have been existing in a shell. i guess what you say is true.We are fortunate because at least we have our health and family and 50+ message boards. willby

Wow that gives everyone the chance to look at their lives and be thankfull for what we do have! Thanks for pointing this out. Take care, Anita

Brandy, Glad you can recognize your blessings. It is important for all of us! Lori 384/301.5/170

I get it totally. And don't you worry Willby... slide your %$#&^@ over and I'll share the shell with ya so neither of us feel lonely again. I m there for ya...Hugs Margaret