vanishingvixen

I've just had the past few weeks from hell. Had been feeling "off" a bit... Not quite right. I ended up in the ER on Tuesday with severe pain (that I'd had before, but had wrongly attributed to/been diagnosed as having a umbilical hernia that developed after I was sleeved). It turned out to be a gallbladder attack and I was told I had "ALOT" (almost 20!) of gallstones. I was treated for pain and released. Took Wednesday off (only by docs orders). Against my better judgement, I went to work Thursday still in a lot of pain b/c I had a big project due. I went back to the ER after work and was immediately admitted with an inflamed/infected gallbladder so it wouldn't rupture. They performed an emergency gallbladder removal on Friday morning. Now, my doc told me it was most likely the rapid weightloss from the VSG that I had (it could have also been from being Obese before - BUT, my pre-op testing showed no gallstones or gallbladder issues). Has anyone else here had that problem?? This really has TOTALLY caught me off guard. It explains a lot of things I've been feeling over the past year... But still a shocker.

(size 22-24 / size 12-14) Just sticking my head in. Things have beed SO incredibly crazy for me and haven't had time to really sit down and pull all of my thoughts together. I'll post the short version here: Have accomplished quite a bit since the last check-in. I finally scale moving, but my body is being sculpted at an amazing rate, due to my love of running. (left pic: from my first 5k in April. right pic is from 2 weeks ago) (Only about 5# gone, but LOTS of inches GONE) The inches are disappearing, but STILL haven't hit One-derland, and I'm almost 2 years out. More important to me though, have become the NSV's... This coming weekend, I will be doing a 5k race up at Yankee Stadium to raise money for Cancer Research (something extreamly near & dear to my heart). The course takes place inside the stadium, and incorporates the concourses, ramps, and stairs. STOKED, but nervous...and ever-ready for a challenge. I also took to the challenge of doing BOTH the Marine Corps 10k and the Zombie 5k obstacle course in the same weekend at the end of October, so I am in training mode. That will surely show me what I'm made of! In other news: my eating has been pretty good. I'm focused. But I'd be lying if I didn't say how frustrated I am with the scale not showing all of the effort I'm putting in. I guess it shouldn't be important...but it is. No matter - I plan to keep going. Something will eventually have to give, right!??!? SO...MORE IMPORTANTLY: how is everyone doing?!?!?!? What challenges have you been having?? What NSV's have made you smile the most?

All - if you haven't, pls check out my blog. I've chronicled my jounrey (the good, nad & ugly) here: vanishingvixen.wordpress.com

A dear friend of mine is a seamstress... she made it for me. PArt of the reason it looks so good is b/c it was literally made to fit my body perfectly. I wish ALL my clothes did that *lol*

Yeah. I guess. The crazy part is that even though I SEE the progress in terms my body - I'm still feeling some kind of way that I'm still over 200# and it's been almost 2 years. I'm busting my @$$, i have a healthy food life... But I'm stuck. It's frustrating not to see the scale move. I've never been small. Doubt that i ever will be. I think id be fine where i am now - sz 12/14 - if the scale said 175. But I'd also be fine at a sz 16/18 of th scale said 175. Makes NO sense. My own dumb struggle, I suppose. And I know my body will stop where it's comfortable. But I did NOT have surgery to still tip 200#. So I just have to keep going....

Been there. Had those thoughts. Still do. Was worried about losing my "figure", but 110# gone, and I feel better and look better than ever. 2 years post op, and still 40# to goal. Not sure what "too small" is, but if you focus on the health aspect of it, it will be much easier to push past that fear. I've blogged my entire journey here - including lots about the feelings you mentioned: vanishingvixen.wordpress.com. You can also Check out some of my pics in the gallery. Maybe it will put your mind at ease. Best of luck to all!!

LOL!! Thank you!!