Tomorrow is my official one year anniversary. This time last year I was so scared and excited about the surgery that was to happen the next morning. I remember the 1 hour drive to the hospital. I was so sick, miserable, and huge at that time and I knew I had to do this to get my life back. I knew that when I went through the surgery room doors, there would be no turning back.

When I awoke, I had pain and thought to myself "what in the world have I done". I was so thirsty and had so much stuff hooked to me. I had a pain pump catheter that was dispensing pain meds straight to my new tummy. By the afternoon, I was walking around and the next morning, I was ready to come home. I was suppose to stay one more day but I wanted to leave and so I did. When I got home... OH my goodness, I was in such pain!! Once I got my meds, I was fine though.

Recovery went slow for me but I didn't have any major complications. Thank the good Lord! I would do it again and I'm so glad that God helped me through this and I had faith to just trust Him.

As of today, I am down 120 pounds and am 20 pounds from goal. I started at a size 24/26 and am now a 10/12. The jeans I have on in the pic are 10's but they are so tight!! LOL

To all the new people that are thinking about having the sleeve. Just know that it is all worth it but it isn't easy. At least for me it wasn't. Now I'm working on the last 20 pounds and it is so hard to get the scale to move. I know that I will make it though. It may take 6 more months, but it will happen.

I'm so grateful for this forum. Thanks to all of you that always post wonderful compliments on my post!! It has been a great journey and I'm so thankful!

Congrats!! You look amazing.

Wow! You look AMAZING! We're just 1 week apart on surgery dates, so we've been walking the same journey and you've been a great inspiration Lisa. Congratulations on your fantastic success.

Your before/after pics are going to inspire a whole new "generation" of people to make this brave choice and discover the amazing life that is waiting for them!

Awsome post and pics.

You must feel wonderful with your new life!

All I've got to say is, "Wow!"

WAY TO GO!!! I NOTICED THAT YOU LOOK FIRM, TOO! THAT'S AWESOME CAUSE SO MANY PPL (INCLUDING MYSELF) WORRY ABOUT ARMS, ETC LOOKING VERY SAGGY. VERY INSPIRING!

Thanks for sharing your story! You've done an amazing job!

You should be proud of you, I am.

Thank you all so much!!

Great job!

Way to go girl!!!! That's awesome and I know you feel better cause I to have lost 120 lbs and feel like a new person!

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Well done you look incredible.

I don't mean to make this about me but I just had an omg moment. I was looking at your after picture and thinking about how good you look then I realised... We are the same weight! So I must look ok too!! Hahahah

Thank you for sharing!!!! Stories like yours ease my nerves more and more and they get me SUPER excited for the future! You look GREAT and FABULOUS, and I hope that a year from now I can share a story similar to yours

The only words that I can find to describe your journey is AMAZING!

outstanding! You are beaming! Maybe it's because you can't breath lol. You look fantastic. What a great accomplishment!

Awesome! You should be so proud of yourself.