Was reading some of the posts here and realized that it has been two months and 5 days since my sleeve. I almost forgot about the time that has passed. I'm down 68 pounds and feel great! I read alot of the posts about others whom are starting their jouney and feel the pain the anguish that so many go thru. The post surgery shock I call it. Seems that after my sleeve surgery, everything changed. No more huge meals, rotten snack eating and I felt like I was missing something. I kept telling myself it was a lifestyle change and as of this week, it has been. Hell, I forgot how long ago I was sleeved. I chose to eat healthy foods and excersie daily, not on a treadmill or elliptical or bowflex, as I have them, they work great for hanging wet towels on from the hottub, but now I get up and move with my life. I feelt that if I started on the machines, I would feel like I used too and just fall of the wagon as I hate to use them. Literally hate it. So now I just move. Be it working around the house, on my truck, others equipment, anything that keeps me moving inside my realm of thing I like to do. Build things, fix things, hunt, fish, etc. It's been a rough first month or so and smooth sailing since for the most part. I would do this again in a heart beat! Blood sugars are normal, high blood pressure gone and really feel like I was lucky to cheat out death at a young age.

I still have work to do on myself, but it's gotten so much easier that I can't beleive it's me anymore. When I was overweight and feeling terrible, I used to plan my moves in my head. Ok I'll walk here, but no further, need to rest some, ok lets do this again. i would purposely not do things that required alot of walking. Now I don't even think about it and just do it. Like it's effortless for me. Such a wonderful feeling to have again. I can't remember when I lost that years ago. I just know now that it's back and I want to keep it for the rest of my life.

What a great topic! I'm envious and can't wait to be in your shoes! I have my fingers crossed for a late March or early April sleeve date. If I could hop up on the OR table now, I would totally be there!

This is so great! I feel the same way. I don't have the pain in my knees anymore that kept me from wanting to walk. It just disappeared one day.LOL! THE BEST DECISION I EVER MADE!!!

Thanks for your post Royboy. I am in the post surgery shock stage right now and I'm not liking it very much. I know that I made the right decision and I know that this will all be worth it in a couple more weeks. Just hearing you say what I already know helps. Thanks again.

Royboy,

What a great post! It sounds like you have a fantastic attitude,a nd I know you are going to do absolutely great! I am 8 months post op, and it seems like once I got past the initial "shock" of the post op period, things have gone so well. I can so identify with how you feel about activityt getting so much easier. It was hard dragging around 100 extra pounds of self. Congratulations! Keep rockin' your sleeve!

Kathy D (alias Helen the Cat)