Ok, so this is just a bit of my "Bucket list of things I want to to after Gastric Bypass". I will list the things that I was NOT ABLE to do at the weight of 654 bls that I CAN DO NOW!! (yes, I say that with CAPITAL EXCITEMENT). I share this to let you know what my reality was. (this does not mean neccessarily that I was never able to do some of these things in life, just that my weight began to hinder my being able to):
Ride an escalator, walk in the mall, take a full stand up shower, take a bubble bath in a regular size tub, swim in a pool, drive again, shop and buy something that would fit in a plus size clothing store, walk with a walker, walk with just a cane, sit in a regular movie seat with arms, fit in seat belts, fit in a restaurant booth, buy swimsuit from a store, carry stuff in my hands while I walk, fit in regular chairs without breaking them and also be comfortable, grocery shop while standing and pushing a cart, drive a rental car, see a musical or play, see fireworks and do the space needle on new years eve, dance a whole song and be ok to dance more, ride the metro bus without my power chair, get out of any pool, get out of any pool using the built in wall latter, use a regular bathroom stall (could not fit before), use any toilet (not to have to worry about breaking it off the wall), wear a bra again, wear underwear again, go to the beach, ride the train with out power chair, be able to lay on any bed without worry of breaking them, have medical MRI/CAT scans or medical things I may need (when over 350 bls I was severly limited), be able to get on a Dr.'s exam table for my yearly pap exam (or any other procedure I may have needed), be able to buy and wear womans shoes from any store, where any bracelt, necklace, or watch and have it not be to small, sit in or at a picnic table, fit into any electric cart at the stores (the scooter carts the provide), shave my legs, take care of my own bathroom needs and hygiene when done (for me this looked like this: not being able to wipe myself, to then being able to wipe standing up and reaching back, to now being able to wipe like most people while sitting down), do household chores, go in the care without my power chair and move about and get to do things without having to wait in the car, go to a public park without a powerchair and enjoy the beauty, ride the ACCESS bus alone, use any public transportation alone with no issues, not have to use sleep apnea machine any time I needed to sleep or take possible naps, go out and sing karaoke, sit in a dentist chair and for the dental assistant to still have the chair working, fit into any fitting room, get onto the floor and then be able get back up off of the floor, bend over and touch the floor and/or my feet, put my shoes on, tie my shoes, sit in lawn chairs of any kind, scratch my own back, reach the backs of my thinghs and legs, use a regular toilet (not just a raised toilet seat), sit on just one kitchen chair (not two) and be able to have my two feet on the floor, sit in the living room with Bernard (we always had to be in the bedroom do to my comfort), wear seatbelts without extenders, wear a back pack and walk.
So these are a few of the things ( I am sure that I have missed some things).
I will post the things that I still look forward and want to do and in time will do them. I see what I will accomplish and what is going to be in my future as I reach my goals!
