3 month results!

Just had my 3mnth upper GI & labs completed. Everything came back good (yay!)... except... they found I now have a moderately sized hiatal hernia. UGH! I was SO excited when I heard my labs & new stomach were good, that the news of the hernia totally bursted my bubble. I contacted Dr Aceves right away out of concern & was told that it shouldn't cause me much grief, but I could go down there for a checkup if I wanted to & he would repair through surgery if needed. I was very glad to have some contact with him & get his advice, as PCPs here are not at all familiar with the VSG. The technicians couldn't understand when I was telling them that I COULD NOT chug all that barium down like "everyone else"! lol I will keep Dr Aceves updated as I go along, but for the time being I feel/think all is OK.

I did have a few pity days after finding out & although I know I should be proud of myself I still feel at times that my weight loss is moving VERY slowly... so instantly I just chalked it up in my head to the hernia. So easy to blame something & revert back to my old ways! I've since convinced myself that it's not the hernia, we just all lose at different rates & I just need to keep on doing what I'm doing, as regardless of the speed it is truly working for me!

Should anyone read this & be alarmed at the fact that a hernia was discovered after surgery, please note this... it hasn't been the easiest of roads & I don't post on here very often, but all in all this has been the best thing I've ever done for MYSELF! I feel like a brand new person... rejuvenated, happy & with an all new confidence in my step! I'm at that stage now in which none of my clothes fit & everyone is noticing & commenting on the difference in my appearance. It's a fantastic feeling. I've even become health conscious & motivated by fitness and that NEVER would have happened before! Are there days that I miss having a big bowl of Pasta or a burger & fries... of course, I'm human... but that just helped make me into the person I grew to despise. At the end of the day, I know that the sleeve is just a tool, but I'm using it properly & it's breaking me out of the shell that I used to hide behind for years!!!