I just got back from a week in Disney World. For the past few years, I've had to rent a scooter to be able to get around the parks. It was a real lifesaver, but a hassle...getting it on the buses, etc.

But now I'm 50 pounds lighter because of my lap band surgery. And this trip...I WALKED ALL AROUND DISNEY!

Sorry for the "yelling", but I am just so darn excited. It was such a great feeling to be healthy enough to walk.

In fact, my son told me to "slow down" at one point.

I did rent a scooter on one day. It was rainy, and my left ankle (which I smashed a few years ago) felt painful. But the rental was not because I was too heavy to walk, so I'm okay with that. And even with the bad ankle I was able to park the scooter and walk around the countries and the pavilions at Epcot, instead of having to stay in my chair.

This has to be one of my favorite NSVs!

Congratulations!

Great JOB!!

must feel great !!! good for you and your family

that is awesome

Way to go!!!

Congratulations!! That is such an exciting NSV to achieve. Sounds like it was a vacation to remember.

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!

how exciting for you and you can yell all you want to...Disney requires a lot of walking and it takes at least a week to enjoy it.. Good for you and congratulations...

Isn't nice when your kids tell u to hold up so they can catch up instead of the other way around , also I am glad you can walk even with your ankle wich is understandable but as time goes hopefully that will get better also , I used to have to walk with a cane cause I couldn't walk my feet hurt so bad now I don't have to use a cane cause I have lost 59 lbs so I get around a whole lot better, well good fo you..

That's awesome ! Good for you !

That is a huge victory!!! yay! I bet you felt so free not being confined to your scooter every day.

PS. Disney is the best.

Disney Nut, that is fantastic, what a huge NSV. We're a big Disney family, too, but in California...my daughter actually works at one of the parks. I don't go as often as I did when the kids were younger, but I did go last week...and boy, were my feet, ankles and knees KILLING me after the day was done (i'm still pre-op). Can't WAIT to be in your shoes, YAY for you :-)

Way to go!!!!!

Thanks, everyone! The icing on the cake (if I can use that metaphor on this board) was my doctor's appointment three days after I returned home. I was afraid I had gained, but I actually lost two pounds I'd put on just before vacation. Gee...maybe I should go to Disney every couple of months!