XP: Two Years Post Op - Long w/pics
Hi Lee. When I first started posting on the Lightweight board you, Gina, Roz and Jody, plus a few that aren't posting regularly, were my role models. I learned so much from all of you. I learned patience, accountability and responsibility during the weight loss process. I saw you struggle to lose every pound and how you were diligent abou****ching your carbs. As you know, I have had one WLS failure. I don't know if I can deal emotionally with another one. I am determined to do things right this time, to learn from my own mistakes and from others successes.
I am so jealous of your plastic surgery. You have had all the procedures I would love to have if I ever had the money. And you look so beautiful and happy! I remember how happy I was when I saw that you had reached your goal. I knew how hard you had worked for it and how long it took for you and that made it that much sweeter.
Now as I thread that unknown territory called maintenance I need you people even more. Like you, I need to weigh myself daily or I will go back into denial, the same denial that thought I had only put on about 35 lbs when in reality it was 70.
I am also jealous of your support system. There isn't a lot here in Portland. What is funny is that after my first WLS I was very involved with a local group. We had a group on Yahoo and met monthly for meetings and dinner, as well as social events. Sadly, as time went on interest waned and I lost touch with those people. The Yahoo group has no activity and the meetings and dinners stopped a while ago due to lack of interest. I wonder if people lost interest because they may not have been as successful as they thought they should have been or if they weren't as successful because they stopped participating in the support groups? Or maybe they are all wildly successful, except me. I do know that at least three or four of them had revisions.
Anyway, congratulations on 2 years and keep doing what you have been doing and next year we will be here celebrating your third successful year.
I am so jealous of your plastic surgery. You have had all the procedures I would love to have if I ever had the money. And you look so beautiful and happy! I remember how happy I was when I saw that you had reached your goal. I knew how hard you had worked for it and how long it took for you and that made it that much sweeter.
Now as I thread that unknown territory called maintenance I need you people even more. Like you, I need to weigh myself daily or I will go back into denial, the same denial that thought I had only put on about 35 lbs when in reality it was 70.
I am also jealous of your support system. There isn't a lot here in Portland. What is funny is that after my first WLS I was very involved with a local group. We had a group on Yahoo and met monthly for meetings and dinner, as well as social events. Sadly, as time went on interest waned and I lost touch with those people. The Yahoo group has no activity and the meetings and dinners stopped a while ago due to lack of interest. I wonder if people lost interest because they may not have been as successful as they thought they should have been or if they weren't as successful because they stopped participating in the support groups? Or maybe they are all wildly successful, except me. I do know that at least three or four of them had revisions.
Anyway, congratulations on 2 years and keep doing what you have been doing and next year we will be here celebrating your third successful year.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
Tazz, you are as wildly successful as the next person. Heck, you were brave enough to have not one, but two surgeries. You've weathered more than your fair share of complications and you're still standing. I give you such kudos for not giving up. Have the confidence in yourself that we all see in you. How many times in these last months could you have landed face first in carbs, but you didn't. You are continually recreating yourself into the person that you want to be.
We all learn patience, accountability and responsibility from each other. I'm glad we were here for you when you needed it. The torch gets passed along and former newbies become the experienced ones to help those that follow. My plastics are over and I will be around more often because this is where I started and I love everyone here.
Its tough to not have local support. I consider myself to be incredibly blessed because I need all the help I can get. I hope you can find some local support. Maybe there's a local Kaiser group? My kaiser support is open to everyone.
Thank you for all of your kind words Tazz.
We all learn patience, accountability and responsibility from each other. I'm glad we were here for you when you needed it. The torch gets passed along and former newbies become the experienced ones to help those that follow. My plastics are over and I will be around more often because this is where I started and I love everyone here.
Its tough to not have local support. I consider myself to be incredibly blessed because I need all the help I can get. I hope you can find some local support. Maybe there's a local Kaiser group? My kaiser support is open to everyone.
Thank you for all of your kind words Tazz.
HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011
Wow Lee! You are one hot mamma now! You were always beautiful with those baby blues and amazing smile, but now you look like you are glowing!
I feel like it has been a privilege to be with you on this journey. Your kind and always inspiring words made me even more thankful to find the LW's. I give you a big heart felt thanks! (Give yourself a big squeeze here from me to you!)
I have been struggling lately, but after reading your post today, I know that perserving will get me through.
Here's to year number 3 and all the wonderful blessings that are coming your way!
~Maria
I feel like it has been a privilege to be with you on this journey. Your kind and always inspiring words made me even more thankful to find the LW's. I give you a big heart felt thanks! (Give yourself a big squeeze here from me to you!)
I have been struggling lately, but after reading your post today, I know that perserving will get me through.
Here's to year number 3 and all the wonderful blessings that are coming your way!
~Maria
Maria, don't stop. Don't every stop because we deserve to finally feel like beautiful, accomplished women. Look in the mirror and love yourself because you have already accomplished so much. We have to share our struggles so that we don't feel alone.
Thank you for the squeeze! :)
Thank you for the squeeze! :)
HW: 249 SW: 229 GW: 149 Age: 63 - Body by Sauceda - 12/2011
Lee
I am always so excited to see and read your posts...you are so honnest and right on. I admire what you have done with your body and your life together...you seems to truly have started living again during this journey...it's so exciting...your face looks awesome..I am thinking about doing the face but i will probably wait until both of my sons are out of the house to spare them the weirdness of it all..
it ' s only three more years...anyhow thank you so much for sharing so much of yourself with us.
May all your dreams come true...SEAVIEW
I am always so excited to see and read your posts...you are so honnest and right on. I admire what you have done with your body and your life together...you seems to truly have started living again during this journey...it's so exciting...your face looks awesome..I am thinking about doing the face but i will probably wait until both of my sons are out of the house to spare them the weirdness of it all..
it ' s only three more years...anyhow thank you so much for sharing so much of yourself with us.
May all your dreams come true...SEAVIEW
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