42 DAYS POST-OP

Jun 22, 2009

Gosh, only 42 days post op. Feels like it hasn't even been that long. I checked my calendar and today is officially the 98th day since I embarked on this journey, and began my pre-op diet.

It's been peppered with struggles and also mini-successes thus far. The pain right after surgery was a little more than I expected, but that in part I blame up on my sister, who had me believe it would be easy-peasy, as apparently she didn't want to scare me off. So I had lowered my expectations, pain wise. lol

But honestly, overall it was fine and of course I had a loving and attentive husband who took immense care of me every single step of the way. And darling friends who have been and continue to be, incredibly supportive.

I have already achieved my first goal (see below how much I have lost) and my next goal is to be under 300lbs by my September trip back home to visit family.  A hefty goal to set myself but one I believe I can achieve, nonethelss.

So...in a nutshell, would I do  all this again? Abso-freakin-lutely.

How much have I lost thus far then, you probably are curious to know...

Well....as they say, a pic is worth a thousand words so I'm going to show you two pics at my heaviest, right at Christmas time (2008) and then a pic taken this morning (on a cell phone about an hour ago so not at all a great quality pic).


December, 2008 at 381 lbs

 


Today - June 22, 2009 at 329 lbs




So all in all - 52 lbs lost so far!!!

Long way to go but am pleased with the start and at my first dr's follow-up appt I learned I was 10-15 lbs ahead of the "curve". 

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