One year, one month post-op

Mar 24, 2009

Missed posting a blog on my one year surgiversary - not sure why but its time to catch up - have to check my personal journal to make sure I posted in there as well.

Man, when people say its a roller coaster ride they aren't kidding! Its been a wonderful, wonderful year tho and I am so happy I went through with the surgery because it has truly changed my life. I am down a grand total of 160 pounds (pre-and-post op) and have another 30 I am going to lose. Been trying to kick my rear in gear for exercise to get those pounds coming off again. I know I can do the 30 and I will get it off. That will put me at my own personal goal and Dr Boe is very pleased with that number. Sure, I'll still be overweight but I can live with that - what I couldn't live with was being morbidly obese and dying a slow, painful death because of it.

So I never did take my measurements which wasn't smart, but its too late now. I can happily report some of the following stats that 'measure' how far I've come.

MEDS: I am off cholesterol and asthma meds. I still take a very small dose of blood pressure med - may always have to.

WEIGHT: Beginning:  388        Weight today:  228

BRA SIZE:  Then:  48DD     Now:  42D

TOP SIZE:  Then:  4X           Now:  XL

PANTS:        Then: 32W       Now:  18

SHOES:       Then:  10WW    Now:  9R

RINGS!         Then:  10          Now:  8

BRACELETS:  Then:  8-9"       Now:  7" (with room to spare!)

Who would have thought you'd drop a whole shoe size? And while it hasn't been cheap down-sizing all of my baubles it does feel wonderful to finally walk into a jewelry store and say 'this needs to be cut DOWN'!! Shopping is also a real treat for me now since I can buy clothes at almost any store around - okay - maybe not the 5-7-9 shop or places like that, but in most normal stores I can actually find clothes that fit. I still have a hard time picturing it when I pick something up because I think it still looks too small, but am so thrilled when I can fit into it comfortably!

I think one of the funniest things for me to have experienced is when I went to my first support group meetings I noticed all the girls crossing their legs - even ones who had really just begun their journey and all and couldn't figure out the novalty of it until I could actually cross my own legs and now I do it all the time!! Its silly, but its cool. I also have a lot more energy than I ever thought I would - I don't hesitate to jump up and do things now - I'm not afraid to sit in smaller chairs for fear they'll collapse under me - I'm becoming more social again. Sometimes I still feel like the 'fat chick' in the room but I am getting more comfortable in my own skin every day.

There are a million things to talk about, but for me the most important has been all of the support, love, encouragement and understanding from these boards and the support meetings I have attended. It has been truly amazing and has helped me on my journey in ways I could never have imagined. Not to discredit my family and friends for their support - it has been just as important and wonderful, but as family and friends you expect it - you don't necessarily expect it from a group of total strangers and people you've never met face to face.

Well, this is what happens when I wait to long to write - my fingers just don't know when to shut up!!

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