My WOW moment was not a good one, but kinda funny...
So, I see these posts about WOW moments, and they are so great and I want to join in WOOTING with everyone else. I just would like to share my WOW moment, but nobody is going to WOOT, maybe HOOT!
I take my personal time in the bathroom very seriously. I don't like anyone within hearing distance if I can get away with it. So, there I was, being as inconspicuous as possible, all things going along nicely until I reached over to pull up my drawers. When I stood up there was the LOUDEST clatter you have ever heard! When I had bent over, my fat gut grabbed the toilet seat so that when I stood up my fat released the toilet seat. Holy Cow! That was my moment of reckoning. Time to see a surgeon about WLS.
I take my personal time in the bathroom very seriously. I don't like anyone within hearing distance if I can get away with it. So, there I was, being as inconspicuous as possible, all things going along nicely until I reached over to pull up my drawers. When I stood up there was the LOUDEST clatter you have ever heard! When I had bent over, my fat gut grabbed the toilet seat so that when I stood up my fat released the toilet seat. Holy Cow! That was my moment of reckoning. Time to see a surgeon about WLS.
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i think most of us that have had wls have had those wow moments before surgery that we wish we could forget. and a lot of them a lot more embarasing that that, such as being in a lawn chair at a big gathering and it collapsing on you. and many more of those types of memeories that we would just as soon forget now the WOW moments are really WoW moments and you will be having those too....when yoiu do let us know so we can whoo hooo with you , we still love to hear about them ....
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I sure hate to sound like a broken record but again...BTDT and hated those kind of moments. But....I still have some strange WOW moments too...like before the tummy tuck....getting out of the shower to the music of "fat flapping" and I am willing to safely bet that others hear the terrible sound of "fat flapping" too. ha ha
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
You will have the WOOT moments and you will have a lot of them.
I had my share of HOOT moments before WLS. Toilet seats breaking, getting stuck in a booth, and the worst one was a trip to New Hampshire to meet my daughter's (at the time future) in-laws. I couldn't walk thru the airports, had to have wheelchairs, seat belt extenders, and felt physically miserable at the happiest time of her life. Everyone was so nice to me and my husband but I felt so miserable physically. I remembered hearing in passing that my son in law's aunt had RNY now 5 years ago and has maintained a 160 pound weight loss. At the time, I didn't discuss it with her that much but filed it. We got back from the trip on 1/5/08 and my appointment with my surgeon was on 1/31/08. Between that time, I researched and wrote down my questions.
I had my surgery on 7/9/08. During my pre-op process, I found all the comorbidites I had and my insurance company felt that the benefits of having the surgery outweighed the risks.
The first 6 months were eventful. I was learning this lifestyle and my daughter was going to be married in NH on 1/3/09. That trip was much better--no seatbelt extender, I could walk through the airport, my dress size, while a 24, much better than a Roamans 5X. I was 130 pounds lighter than my heaviest weight. I talked to the aunt that had RNY and she told me it is still a struggle but she is living the lifestyle. There were 3 wedding receptions with 2 cakes and a pastry table and I had no desire for any of it. My daughter understood--there were several people there willing to eat it. There was no problem with that.
The next 6 months--weight loss slowed and by the time I got to my 1 year, I was 181 pounds down from my heaviest and 160 from surgery.
I've had more WOW moments since--I can sit comfortably on an exercise bike, the weight bench, I can swim and walk easier, I can bend easier, I feel so much better in general. I saw my PCP for med adjustments and got my diuretic cut in half, gave up a CPAP machine 2-1/2 months ago, still need the inhaler for asthma (while I quit smoking almost 13 years ago--the damage was done) and still need the thyroid. You will have these WOW moments too.
You will be on your way before you know it.
Sylvia
I had my share of HOOT moments before WLS. Toilet seats breaking, getting stuck in a booth, and the worst one was a trip to New Hampshire to meet my daughter's (at the time future) in-laws. I couldn't walk thru the airports, had to have wheelchairs, seat belt extenders, and felt physically miserable at the happiest time of her life. Everyone was so nice to me and my husband but I felt so miserable physically. I remembered hearing in passing that my son in law's aunt had RNY now 5 years ago and has maintained a 160 pound weight loss. At the time, I didn't discuss it with her that much but filed it. We got back from the trip on 1/5/08 and my appointment with my surgeon was on 1/31/08. Between that time, I researched and wrote down my questions.
I had my surgery on 7/9/08. During my pre-op process, I found all the comorbidites I had and my insurance company felt that the benefits of having the surgery outweighed the risks.
The first 6 months were eventful. I was learning this lifestyle and my daughter was going to be married in NH on 1/3/09. That trip was much better--no seatbelt extender, I could walk through the airport, my dress size, while a 24, much better than a Roamans 5X. I was 130 pounds lighter than my heaviest weight. I talked to the aunt that had RNY and she told me it is still a struggle but she is living the lifestyle. There were 3 wedding receptions with 2 cakes and a pastry table and I had no desire for any of it. My daughter understood--there were several people there willing to eat it. There was no problem with that.
The next 6 months--weight loss slowed and by the time I got to my 1 year, I was 181 pounds down from my heaviest and 160 from surgery.
I've had more WOW moments since--I can sit comfortably on an exercise bike, the weight bench, I can swim and walk easier, I can bend easier, I feel so much better in general. I saw my PCP for med adjustments and got my diuretic cut in half, gave up a CPAP machine 2-1/2 months ago, still need the inhaler for asthma (while I quit smoking almost 13 years ago--the damage was done) and still need the thyroid. You will have these WOW moments too.
You will be on your way before you know it.
Sylvia
HW: 407 SW: 386 CW: 202
RNY Surgery Date: 7-9-08
Dr. Manfred Chaing, Bariatric Institute of WI
RNY Surgery Date: 7-9-08
Dr. Manfred Chaing, Bariatric Institute of WI
Thanks, Sylvia. It's really helpful and heartwarming to hear other people's stories, especially when there is a happy ending. I appreciate you giving me a brief history of your journey. It lets me see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
HEAVEN IS THE PLACE WHERE YOU GO TO MEET ALL THE DOGS YOU HAVE LOVED.
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