4 months post op update - with photos

I am down 75 pounds since my highest weight - and about 66 since the surgery.  This includes a leak and a ONE MONTH STALL between the third and fourth month (hence the lower numbers those months).  I am finally starting to lose weight again.  About 1-2 pounds per week, which is what I was told to be doing.

I had a leak.  I spent an extra week in the hospital.  I spent 5 weeks with a stent in my stomach (which was more uncomfortable than being 9 months pregnant), and I have had to learn to do things a lot differently than I used to do it.... But let me tell you... I would do this 100 times over again.  All the post op photos were my inspiration, so here are some of mine..

These first two were taken just a couple weeks before surgery.

This one was taken about a month ago

And this one on Halloween (I'm on the right)

I'm guessin' you get around the bases a little easier these days! Congrats! You look great!

I'm hoping to have lost a few seconds on my base running time! :-)  Thank you!!!  I feel fantastic!!!

you really look great!!! you must feel amazing!! Keep it up!!!

Thank you, Kristen!  You are correct.... I feel AMAZING!!!!!!!

Terrific success and great pics.  So happy for you. 

wow, incredible change in four months.  Congrats.   But omg, you passed the leak test in the hospital and then ended up with a leak a month later ?  How did you find out?  Were there symptoms?  thanks in advance.

I have no idea how I got the leak.  I kept blaming myself, but I will still on puree/soft foods and hardly ate anything - my doctor said leaks just happen from time to time.  I felt chest pains and thought I got my tiny piece of chicken stuck.  I didn't! 

Fantastic!  Very inspirational.  Thank you for posting.

You look great! Good job!! and glad you're better now :)