One Year Surgiversary

[dawnr 16]

I celebrated my one year surgiversary on August 9th, I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. What a wonderful year it has been. When I started this process it seemed that 6 month class schedule that my insurance company required was the worst torture of time for me. Then the big day got here and I was on my way to becoming the new improved me. Now a year has gone by since that wonderful day and I am not only new and improved but the best me I have ever been. I am so happy with the results of my Sleeve. I have lost 47 pounds and am working on another 10 for my final goal. My doctor is so happy with my results and said I am actually 12 pounds below the original goal he had set for me, at this point. I know that my lose is smaller by comparision of some who had more to lose but being 4'10" tall and 180 lbs with major health issues this is a major accomplishment for me. I had tired all the diets out there and no success.

I have gone from a size 18 to a size 8, and once in a while even a size 6 depending on the brand of clothing.

I have become a major GoodWill Shopper. With losing so many sizes I refused to go to the stores and pay lots of money for things I wouldn't wear for long. Now that I have found so many wonderful clothes at GoodWill I plan to continue shopping there. It is amazing all the beautiful things I have found. I hope many of you are taking advantage of the same shopping "secret"...

I have found a whole new fun way of eating and a whole new way of life since having my sleeve. I enjoy so many things now that I hadn't figured I could do. Even just being able to walk up a hill is so exciting. I have a new confidence in myself and I know I show it in the way I am presenting myself to the world now.

Thank Heavens for my Sleeve and My wonderful Doctor, Dr.Michael Roller of Fort Collins Colorado; my family and friends and especially my fantastic husband who has been my rock thru this.

Having all of the participants at Sleeve Talk has been very incouraging. Thanks for being there with me durring this past year.

[Colorchic 13]

Way to go!!!

[Desirae Grunwell 9]

Awesome ! Im so happy for youuuu! Im only a month out and hope to be just as happy as you are a year from now<3

[rdoactv 218]

Wonderful! My mom just got her date. 9/25. She has your starting stats and also many health issues. I hope she will be as successful as you. I myself will head ti mexico in March, so she'll have a few months ahead of me. : )

[browneyes72 4]

Congratulations!!

[dawnr 16]

thank for the kind words. This has been a great ride and I know it is not easy but everyone who really wants this will find it just as worth while and successful as I have. Keep working at it and remember it is worth so much more than just seeing the numbers on the scale go down.

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Whoo hoo! Congrats!

[windycitymom 60]

YEAH, congrats!!! Keep up the great work!

[amykins 202]

Great job! Sounds like your life is much better now.