1 year out tomorrow

 I can't believe last year at this time I was freaking out and driving my poor husband crazy with all my fears.  i had been on a liquid diet for 3 weeks prior to surgery (ok, ok- i cheated a few times, but for the most part followed it!).  I remember days 2-5 post op really, really sucking.  After the first 3 weeks I was getting some more energy back, but i felt like i was recovering much slower than others on this site who were bouncing back to work after a week of rest.  i wondered if i could do it, or if the surgery wouldn't work for me.  i was terrified when i went in that i wouldn't wake up afterwards.  

my surgery was NOT uneventful- had a gastric artery knicked which resulted in a 1% splenic infarct (which is basically blood loss to my spleen but did not affect anything and will not in the future).  i went back into the ER 2 weeks out for severe dehydration because i could only get down 16 oz. a day.  

but i look at where i was, and where i am.  i look at the confidence i have now and really feel like THIS is the real me.  i was here all along and just needed the help to come out.  i am so very thankful for my surgeon and the surgery and wish i would have done it years ago.  I'm down 114 pounds and over 60 inches.  From a size 24-26 to a size 10/12.  Yes, I have some disgusting loose skin and may consider PS in the future, at least for my arms, but am in no hurry.  I am Celebrating my year surgiversary this month by starting to try again to get pregnant.  I love life and feel so lucky to have found OH for the guidance and support that was so necessary to help me through.  

Congratulations on your wonderful and inspiring success.  Sounds like the early post op days were really hard, whew, glad they're in the rearview & you are loving life.

Keep it up!  Thanks for posting.

 Congrats and good luck with getting pregnant!

 Great work! Good luck with TTC. That is my goal after a year out too! 

Hang in there doing wonderful. Keep us update on everything.
God Bless
Evie

Thank for sharing your story, congratulations on your successful journey, can't wait to be one yr out and 100++ down.

Congratulations on your success, great job! Wishing you all the best with your pregnancy wishes!

congrats! thank you for sharing your motivational story......keep up the good work and hopefully your next post is that your preggrs! LOL.....

 thank you for the support everyone- will definitely update the pregnancy news.  we did several years with a fertility specialist pre op unsuccessfully so i'm hoping that the surgery helped (was listed as unexplained infertility) and we won't have to go back there!