Six Weeks Post Op.....SOOOOO Happy I made this choice!

Sep 05, 2011

It is six weeks to the day that I had RNY Gastric Bypass surgery and I cannot express enough my total gratitude to Dr. Keith Kim and his team as well as the recovery nurses and Bariatric Floor nurses for all the amazing care and compassion shown to me throughout the process thus far!  Such a phenomenal group of people!  I am doing so well and can't hardly believe the changes I see DAILY!!!! It is like a new lease on my own life.....I would do it again in a heart beat should someone ever ask..."If you had it to do all over again...." 

I have lost 45 pounds since my highest weight and 24 pounds since the day of surgery.  I haven't yet done a follow up measurement set on my body but I can tell in my clothing and even my shoes that things are rapidly changing!!!!  I am so happy and really am excited with each day to see my progress...it is not an easy fix, but something that I definitely work at.  I exercise regularly'; in fact, I am on the treadmill and intermittantly running...and I mean running at an 8MPH speed!!! I haven't done that for almost 20 years.  I am so thrilled with that!  I will be taking part in several local 5K events and hopefully working my way up to do the "Princess Half Marathon" at WDW in February...that is my goal and I am working toward it! 

I will keep you all posted and for those who are on the fence about the decision, go for it....there are so many more pro's than cons and you will feel so much better so quickly.  For those frusterated by all the hoops you must jump through prior to getting scheduled, make sure you do all that has been requested as it is set up that way for a reason!  Don't worry, your day will come!!!!  The biggest piece of advice I can give is to be sure and get your head right!  If you truly have an addiction to food and do not deal with what is at the root of that addiction, you will soon seek out an alternative way to anesthetize your self from whatever you keep trying to get away from or forget!  So DO THE HARD WORK AND GET THE HELP YOU NEED BEFORE YOU HAVE SURGERY!!!!!  It will make all the difference, I promise!!!!......

God Bless!

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