6months post op

Oct 16, 2010

Well, it certainly has been interesting so far!! I am down 85 pounds so far and that has been a good thing. Other good things... I have been able to walk without getting short of breath, cleaned out 1/2 of my closet, went from a size 22/24 to a 16W pants, can get down on the floor and play with my grandchild, am able to hold my head up high and look people in the eye, don't size up chairs before I sit, met wonderful people who have gone through the same thing, my fatty liver is improving, I enjoy getting dressed up, I enjoy people's compliments,I am looking forward to life and what it will bring, less depressed at times, sleep better and am constantly looking in the mirror wondering where I have been all these years.

  The bad things are that I had a bout of pancreatitis, my blood pressure has not improved, ( though I have had an extremely stressful past month or two), and that's about it. I don't miss all the junk food and at this point I am still only able to eat about 1 cup of food at a time and if I can only eat 1 cup then it has to be protein in order for me to get about 60grms/day.That doesn't leave me able to eat alot of fruit or veggies yet. I know this will come in time though. I try to eat a cup of salad with my protein which kinda slides down easily too.Thats about all the bad stuff so I am very happy with this.
   So far I highly recommend the surgery, I have no regrets at all and at this time of my life I had no strength to diet again, no reserves left to attempt another diet and knew that I would die early if I did not have the surgery. It's never too late to do this.  

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