One year anniversary!

Jul 14, 2009

Today is my 1 year "surgiversary".  What a difference a year makes.  It's been a challenging and rewarding year, filled with lot of new adventures and learning.  I look back at my last post that was nearly a year ago, and boy have I come a long way!  I wear, on average, a size 10 now, although I do have a size 8 pair of Levi's that I love!  I never could have imagined myself being at this size.  When I had the surgery I told myself I'd be happy as a 14 or a 12, but my body had different plans.  I am pretty happy where I am, although I have lots of skin that just hangs.  I really want to get it taken care of, but I just don't know where to start.  I have lots of skin on my thighs and belly.  I bet I'd lose at least another size by having that skin removed.  My insurance would cover it if it's medically necessary....whatever that means.

My life has changed in so many ways both good an bad.  I obviously look better, have more self-esteem and self-confidence than I did before, but I still have my struggles.  I struggle with back pain every day.  I thought that by losing close to 100 #'s my back pain would be gone, but it's there and reminds me everyday.  I think I'll be starting PT soon, and start the leg work of reconstructive surgery.

I still love sweets.  I'm totally not one of those people who has had the surgery and vomits with the least little bit of sugar.  I really need to get hooked up with a local support group, because sugar and I fight every day.  I sure wish that struggle would have gone away with my old stomach.  I fear that I'll lose the battle and will start putting weight back on.  I know that the amount of sugar that I do succumb to, is way less than it used to be, but with my new smaller stomach, I don't want to risk anything.

So all in all, life is good!  This surgery was the best choice I have ever made for myself and I would do it again in a heartbeat.  I am very blessed!

Bless God,
Sarah

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