3-month post-op appointment

Mar 15, 2011

   Had my 3-month post-op appointment with my surgeon today.  It was great!  The nurse said I looked fantastic.  I'm officially down 44 lbs from my pre-surgery weight, my BMI is now down to 28.7 and body fat has dropped from my pre-surgery high of 48% to 35.1%!   My surgeon is very pleased with my progress & said I'm right where I should be.  The few food issues I'm having are perfectly normal for this point.  I will need to continue with the Actigall for another 3 months & can now add in calcium.  I'm feeling great & am so glad I had the surgery.  I will admit that there are a few foods that I miss, but that's more in my mind than anything.  The further out I get, the less I crave certain foods.
   I'm totally enjoying the fact that I no longer snore, don't get migraines anymore, no longer suffer from shin splints when walking and can tie my shoes without being out of breath.  I'm amazed at some of the things I'm doing now, because, in my mind, I'm still heavy.  When my trainer at the gym showed me a couple of exercises, I thought, "Yeah, right. Easy for you!"  Until I did the exercises myself!  I'm even jogging on the treadmill now, whereas a year ago at this time, I was struggling to walk at 2mph for just 20 minutes!
   I can't speak for everyone, but, for me, having the surgery was the best thing I could have possibly done.  I'm enjoying my journey on the road to health!

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