rissa1224
4 Months 5 days post op update!
Apr 10, 2013
Well hello there you lovely people! I just wanted to give a quick update!
I had to get my gallbladder removed 3 weeks ago- 3/20. NOT A FUN RECOVERY! For some reason this recovery was worse than my VSG pain wise- but shorter time frame wise. Luckily I returned to work the Tuesday after surgery.
I am down, as of last week (small stall UGH) 72lbs since surgery, and 91 since my 'fattest'. SO Weird! Seriously. The sad thing is, I don't "see" it. When I look down I still see a cow (lol yes, I will be blunt). However, people do notice a difference, and even their reactions do make me smile on the inside. It tells me that this IS working for real, even if I don't SEE it.
I had to get rid of most of my clothing about 2 months post, and now I have to get rid of more. Thank goodness I can donate! I had to buy a new pair of jeans, down to a size 18 IN NORMAL sizes, not in Womens, WTH?! AMAZING! It felt great to be in Target in the 'normal' people section and not the small fat section. I tried on an 18 Womens and i was swimming in it, I tried on an 18 short of regular and it FIT, almost like a pair of skinny jeans, but I feel still too big to wear official skinny jeans. But I will get there!
Overall I still have zero regrets, and I am happy and getting happier! I am actually enjoying my life now. I am excited for nice weather and looking forward to adventures. I even went on a power walk for 35 minutes ( I wanted to do an hour, but my dog was too tired!) and I literally hardly broke out in a sweat! Normally I could walk outside, even in cold weather, and walk 10 feet and be dying. I was shocked and thrilled at the same time.
Food wise I can tolerate just about anything!! It is great! I still, of course, make the right choices, but I really don't deprive myself. I feel thats punishing myself sort of. If I want a ravioli, I will have one. Do I always? Absolutely not. Once in a blue moon I will enjoy myself and do it as a treat. I can not wait for this summer to come up and do more things and things I haven't done in 10+ years. I am going to Vegas in June and can not WAIT. So many life changing experiences due to this huge life change and it is fabulous.
VSG patient out!
