Seven weeks out

Jul 08, 2012

 Well, cannot believe that surgery was almost two months ago!! Time flies, truly!! Seems like a surgery date will never arrive but of course, it does!! I have to say, regardless of bumps along this crazy emotional path, I am SO THRILLED to have been given the gift of this RNY tool and would do it again if I had too!!! The simple fact is, gastric bypass gave me back control of my life. It is true. The control I have been unable to capture for years was handed back with one awesome tool provided by a fabulous surgeon and his staff. I will be forever grateful. I was slow, in my opinion, to start losing after surgery but it has been consistent over the last two weeks, always a loss even if small. I have had a few mishaps with swallowing some foods but it has been a lesson in SLOW DOWN AND CHEW!! I will re-try those mishaps again at a later time!! I have experienced dumping syndrome only a couple times. Oddly, one offender was a bowl of Cheerios!! Not frosted, not apple cinnamon, not chocolate- just plain old Cheerios- same ones we give our babies!! Completely caught me off guard! No more of those, I can live without them!! One of the strangest things is the lack of physical hunger. It is nice not to feel like you HAVE to eat all the time!! I know eventually that feeling comes back but I don't miss it:-) I have not had foot, knee or back pain since before surgery. Wonderful!! I was able to start jogging about two weeks after surgery and guess what!?!? I don't hate it!! I am really embracing getting out and moving!!! I have dropped from a size 18/20 to a 12/14!!! I have had several people who now have the courage to explore the possible option of WLS!! That makes me happy- happy to help anyone else that may be too embarrassed or scared to explore this option. I am happy I have not hidden my journey and actually have been quite the opposite!! I have opened some eyes as well as minds:-) I have some of the most amazing support on this journey, yet another gift from God. Don't get me wrong, this journey has not been all sunshine and roses but it is amazing, life changing every single day!!! My energy level is fabulous, no naps needed, sleeping great at night! I am not snoring anymore either;-)  I have learned to ask if I don't know and to keep trying and that lesson works throughout life :-)

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