Kimba523
2 year Surgiversary
Aug 14, 2009
Hi All -Well, I cant believe that I am actually sitting here writing my 2 YEAR BLOG!!! Who woulda thunk it. (Actually, it is August 16, 2009).
I cant begin to say what an ABSOLUTELY AMAZING 2 years this has been. I pretty much surpassed my goal at my 1 year - as I would have been thrilled at about 190 lbs and a size 16 (I am 5'10) so I thought that would be a do-able size for me. Well, at this point I am still (5'10) No, i havent shrunk in height yet thank god. But now weigh 152 lbs and am wearing mostly size 8's and an occasional size 10. Mediums and an occasional small in shirts. My life has changed so much i never would have dreamed that I would be as happy as I am today. Its funny, in a way It is hard to remember "the old me", but I guess I am still "me" just a much happier, healthier , smaller (now weigh less than what I lost) and more confident me. As some of you may know - my husband (2nd husband and only of about 1 1/2 years) did not take well to my surgery for some STRANGE reason. He was very braggy to other people, my wife lost this my wife lost that - she looks great, etc. etc. etc., but to my face he was very very sabatogy (if thats even a word). So we separated last July and are in the process of a divorce. But as pathetic as it sounds - I am totally fine with that. I have been out in the dating world again (which is still a hastle to some degree) Men are still men and Ladies - we know what that means. haha Actually, just teasing (sort of) but we all know relationships take work on both parts. But anyway, have met some very nice men over the past year and am with one now that I just adore. He makes me happier than I ever imagined and I really feel that our relationship is going somewhere and there is a lot of potential there. I told him about my surgery from the get go and he has been more than supportive. AND GET THIS LADIES - HE IS A MASTER CHEF AND WAS VOTED TIED FOR 1ST PLACE AS THE BEST CHEF IN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND LAST YEAR. (GO FIGURE RIGHT), I lose 187 lbs and fall for a chef. haha But all is good - i have learned how to eat so its not a problem. haha
Anyway, just wanted to take a minute to THANK EVERYONE out there that has sent me the kind thoughts and emails over the past 2 years. I have received sooooooo many emails from people telling me how encouraging my story is to them - and that is just such a wonderful feeling. It is so nice to know that I can be an encouragement to someone else. And god only knows many of you have certainly been an encouragement to me. I have met several people on here that I just know will be life long friends and for that I am forever grateful.
So I wish everyone out there the best - keep up the good work and we are all in this together. It is a whole new world for all of us out there and i just want everyone to join me in the happines that I have found. You will notice the pictures I just posted. The one was of me and my son Josh at Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh (where I grew up) It was such a WOW day the day this photo was taken. I had never been on a roller coaster with my son (except kiddieland eons ago) where he took up no room so that left me the remainder of the seat. This time, we both fit on all of them with room to spare and it was AWESOME. At 19 he and i had the best day that day and if you remember from my past blogs - once I had my surgery, he started really watching his weight and he lost 86 lbs and has maintained it just perfectly. So I pretty much feel like I got 2 for 1 with my surgery. As excited as I am about my success I am even more excited for him. No matter how old they are they are still our babies - and all we want is for them to be happy and I know he has never been as happy as he is now. I could not be more proud of him and how well he has done to maintain for the past 2 years on his own with no surgery. So, all is great in my household.
Many of you have emailed me and asked about the dreaded "excess skin" issue after such a large weight loss. I am happy to say that I have been pretty lucky in that area. As you can see from the other photo, arms are a tad bid (more than a tad really) flabby, but the rest of me isnt all that bad. Have a few wrinkles here and there (stomach and tops of my legs) but not enough that I would even remotely consider having surgery. Would like to do something with the arm (batwing) issue, but its the scare vs flab and at almost 49 years old I pick the flab. haha My doctor said that my height really saved me with that. So thats a good thing..............
Well, some of this may have been a tad bit too much information, but on here, i dont think anything is sacred as we are all going through the exact same journey..................
So again, thank you all for your continued love and support..............................
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About Me
Lothian, MD
Location
22.3
BMI
Surgery
08/16/2007
Surgery Date
Jun 22, 2007
Member Since
Before & After
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