MARGIE B.
August 2006
One day during a conversation with a friend on the phone she said "would you ever consider Gastric Bypass?" I was floored, how fat was I that somebody thought I needed surgery, I told her no way and changed the subject. I pondered this statement for the longest time, looking up info on it without anyone knowing. The first of this year I made the decision that this would be the thing to do to. I can't walk anymore without a cane. I'm 50 years old using a cane. I have asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure and a plethera (hope that's spelled right cause I do love that word) of other aiments. I am a short ways from havinig to use a wheel chair. So off on this journey I'm going to go.
List of things I want to do:
1. Drive without belly touching the steering wheel. (DONE)
2. Wash dishes without my back hurting (DONE)
3. Stand for over 10 minutes (DONE)
4. Walk to the bathroom without getting winded & without cane (DONE)
5. Tie my shoes (DONE)
6. Go to walmart and pick something off the rack (DONE)
7. fit in a regular bathroom stall instead of the handicap one (DONE)
8. take a shower standing up (DONE)
9. take a shower with hubby (DONE)
10. go out to eat and sit in a booth (DONE)
11. Sit on hubby's lap without crushing him (DONE AND DONE AGAIN AND AGAIN)
12. Not use handicap parking
13. be able to sit in a chair with arms (DONE)
14. clean the whole house in one day (like I use to) (DONE) but I still don't like to clean house
15. walk a mile
16. Walk down to the water (DONE)
17. go to the mall and hang out (DONE) ALL TO OFTEN NOW
18. see a movie in the threater (DONE)
19. go on a cruise
20. tie my own shoes (DONE)
21. get rid of wheelchair & cane (WHEELCHAIR IS GONE)
22. go to my reunion
23. have a make over
24. be under 300 pounds (DONE)
25. go to a obesityhelp.com convention
26. plant a garden (DONE)
27. buckle seat belt without extentions (DONE)
28. go to church (DONE)
29. jog, skip, run (I HAVE FOUND NO MATTER HOW MUCH WEIGHT I LOSE, I DON'T LIKE THIS)
30. dance (DONE)
31. Go to Nascar Race and be able to walk around
32. Like having picture taken (DONE)
33. be able to wear sexy underwear instead of "granny panties" (DONE)
34. Go to Disneyworld
35. see a broadway show
36. Meet Don Ho (HE DIED BEFORE I COULD DO THIS)
37. fly on a plane without extension belt (DONE)
38. be able to walk on the beach and put my feet in the sand, feel the waves on my feet (DONE)
39. Have hubby carry me into bedroom - (THIS ONE MAKES ME LAUGH) (THIS WAS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN)
40. Go anywhere and not worry about walking (DONE)
41. Wear panty hose (DONE)
42. wear jeans (DONE AND DONE)
43. Go to someone's house and sit on lawn furniture (DONE)
44. be social again (DONE)
45. go to a party (DONE)
46. Get out of my wheelchair (DONE)
47. find my sense of humor again (DONE)
48.Shop at grocery store without riding thing (DONE)
49. Not be winded over everything (DONE)
50. Help advocate for other people that are obese and need help (I AM TRYING AND REACHING OUT)
51. Run a support group
Well Friends it's been 20 months since I had surgery, almost coming up on my two years. I feel great and others tell me I look great too. How nice to hear. Above you will see all the things I have accomplished and I am so proud of myself. To date I have lost 193 lbs. some days I've lost more. I teeter 2 and three lbs. here and there. I have said before that I wish I had done this years ago because I wasted so many years being miserable, unproductive and sad. I really didn't realize how unhappy I was. I am so glad I took control of my life and gave myself back to me. The only problem I have found that I have from this journey is I don't have room for all the CLOTHES I buy. Yes it's my new passion. I used to be at a size where I was only able to get from catalogs, very few stores carried the 30/32 and at 380 lbs. what's a girl to do? Now I just pick up a cute size (L) top and off I go. It's truly fun and my purse feels the pain. HA HA HA Anyway just wanted to drop in and update a bit. All is well with me, no All is great with me.
Hope this finds everyone healthy and happy. Those who are considering this journey, think long, think hard, do your homework and take the plunge, you'll be glad you did. And you have a great support system right here on OH.
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