Mountain Mama
One Year Post Op
Dec 09, 2010
One year ago, I was getting ready to be wheeled into the OR for my RNY Gastric Bypass surgery. I had a BMI of 38.4 with several comorbities. . . couldn't climb my basement steps to do the laundry, couldn't go grocery shopping without having a cart to push around for support or to lean on. . . knee, foot, hip and back pain, hypertension, and was approaching becoming a Type II diabetic. WOW!! What a difference a year makes!!At that time, my cholesterol was 244 -- today it was 140. Triglycerides were 192, today they were 79. LDL was 152, today was 65. And the secondary hyperparathyroid disease is resolved by getting my Vitamin D levels up. All my other labs were PERFECT!! (And that's due to all the great advice I've gotten on this site as far as supplementation) So I'll be sticking with the current routine for now and see what the next round of lab work shows.
I weighed in this morning with a BMI of 22.5 and was told "Do NOT lose any more weight". LOL!! I can't EVER remember anyone telling me to NOT lose weight. . . never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought I'd hear those words. But, it's true. I actually lost MORE than I'm comfortable losing, but I still have the "bounce back" stage to go through, so it's all good at this point.
I started out in 2X/22W/24W clothes a year ago and am now in 6's/8's for pants and a S/M in tops -- depending on the brand and the cut. I would have never thought I would see single digits in clothes again. I haven't worn single digits since I was in 8th grade!!
I had already posted in previous blogs about being able to go off the BP meds early out -- in addition to some of the other meds for my COPD and Lupus being cut virtually in half. . . and I wrote about accomplishing the goal of being able to climb the mountain to my parking lot from the football stadium that I couldn't do before. So, I won't bore you going through all that again.
But when I saw the psych today, she commented on how HAPPY I look, and asked me if I was "in love". I had to think about that a minute. . . In love. . . with what . . . or who?? I finally had to respond "Yes!! I'm in love with my new life." I feel more confident and apparently it's showing.
I've ventured out into the dating scene again after being divorced for 18 years and raising my boys alone. I've had a couple of dates with a couple of different men, but even though both were nice enough there just wasn't any sparks. . . just no real connection. So I'm still looking. . . but I'm not in any hurry. I'm still finding ME again.
Now, I'm ready to start working on my next goal. . . training to do a 5K next fall and climbing to the top of Clingman's Dome next summer. It's still a little tricky for me due to the COPD, but the weight loss has made a WORLD of difference in my breathing and stamina, so I think it's a doable goal to try to accomplish.
In short, I have my life back . . . and it feels MAHVELOUS, DAHLING. . .
I just can't wait to see what the next year brings. . . 
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About Me
Evansville, IN
Location
23.0
BMI
Surgery
12/10/2009
Surgery Date
Jul 04, 2009
Member Since
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