My daughters, Gillian and Catie, were 4 and 2 when I was banded back in 2003. I was 340 lbs and unable to be an effective or involved parent in many ways, and this was the straw that broke my camel's back with regard to WLS.

My goals have always involved getting healthier, more mobile, stronger, etc. so I could keep up with them. When they were preschoolers I was talking about just keeping them out of traffic and following them around on the playground. In my tiny, silent dreams of WLS success, though, I imagined one day being able to do things like run, jump, bicycle, even roller skate and ice skate when they got old enough.

Last night one of my wildest dreams came true. We went ice skating, and I COULD DO IT!!! As a kid I skated regularly but was never any "good," and it's been at least 25 years since I set foot on ice. And I was scared, to say the least. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined how quickly it would come back to my muscle-memory, and how fast I'd be able to skate around the ice with the speeding teenagers.

It was amazing!! I didn't fall once, and only hung on the wall to help my kids. I am absolutely on cloud nine and feel like I have won the lottery. :biggrin1:

:bananapowerslide: :Banane25: :Banane44: :woot:

Alex, what an awesome NSV!!!

Alex~

That's wonderful!! And as the others have said, you should be so proud. Enjoy every minute with those lucky little girls! They must have been thrilled, too. My two sons are 25 & 27, and I'm having this surgery so I can be around to play with their children someday. Thanks for sharing that special event with us.

Emily

Oh congratulations Alex...what a wonderful NSV!!! Reading your story, makes me determined that I am going to get out on the skating rink the next time I take the kids skating. I love skating and didn't do it the last time, because I was just too afraid. Never again...I am going to do it!!! Life is not going to pass me by!

That's Great!! Congrats!

Alex,

That totally ROCKS!!

Skate On, Sister!! You are an inspiration!!

hugs!

congrats. Being more active with my daughter is why i had lapband as well. Its so rewarding isn't it!

WOW!! You have won my respect! I can only imagine how sore I would be! Not to mention my back would be out because I would be on my butt quicker than you could snap your fingers. LOL!! It's great that you are accomplishing your goals Alexandra!! Keep kicking butt woman!!!