The other side of wonderland

Mar 15, 2011

 Well, I've been in Onderland for awhile now, I was so looking forward to it.  And to see it on the scale was really amazing.  BUT I'm now realizing it really is just another number.  What has really been important is some other numbers...lower blood pressure and more importantly a C reactive protein value that is a fraction of what it was pre-op.  C-reactive protein is a test they are now doing which shows the amount of inflammation present in your body, and a high CRP is highly suggestive of potential cardiac problems.  Normal range is 0.2-0.8...mine pre-op was 1.8...NOT GOOD.   1 yr post op and 85 lbs gone my CRP is 0.4...WOW!!

Now that's an awesome number!

My dh and I recently redid his life insurance (mine is thru work) and signed up for long term care insurance.  My history and health was completely and totally NORMAL.   My thin, physically fit dh and I now weigh the same.  :)

SO it's not that I'm not digging the ONE before the numbers on my scale, because I most certainly am.  It's not that I don't appreciate fitting into a sz 14 skinny jeans and lg tops , because that is all good too.  BUT I now realize how unhealthy my body was at 280+ lbs.  I physically feel so much better, sleep better, work better and am more confident because of it.  

So that's how it feels to be on the other side of wonderland...it feels pretty darn good!

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