Yep some non surgery victories :-D Friday I went to the movies with a friend and was able to put both arm rest down and still have plenty or room in my chair :-) Now my niece can hug me and wrap her arms all the way around me :-) oooo... Was able to wear a REALY cute pair or wedges all day :-D Okay I wanna hear some of y'all's now :-D

This morning, while getting ready for church, my husband, all of the sudden, says "Wow! You have a butt! I've never seen you with a butt before!"

Hubby and I went out last night and I am still wearing the same jeans from preop. These jeans were extremely tight before surgery, but I still wore them. Well, when I went to the bathroom at the bar, I was able to pull my jeans down without unbuttoning them! I know they were getting pretty baggy, but I didn't think they were that bad. I guess it's time to get the smaller pants out of storage!

I shopped at Khols yesterday and bought size 24 jeans and before surgery I was only able to shop online. I started at 453 and now at 277.

Walking into a clothing store and being told your too small for our clothes we only carry size 16-32 . Even though the body is shrinking the brain has to catch up .

My closet is full of clothes that I've collected over the past 10-12 years (don't judge ) ranging in size from 12-26. This morning I decided to try on some black dress pants that I've always loved and was amazed that they actually fit again. As a matter of fact, there was a lot of bagginess in the thigh area. Are you kidding me...they're a size 16!!! The pounds aren't coming off as quickly as I imagined but I'm still so grateful for victories like this one!

It's the little things that count! I can now:

-cross my legs. Don't do it often because it doesn't feel natural yet. :-)

-put on socks without being a contortionist to bring my feet up high enough to get then on,

-bend over and tie my shoes!

-walk up and down stairs instead of taking the elevator

Might be a little TMI on this one, but I can wipe front to back now and haven't been able to do that in years.

Finally feeling better after problems with dehydration and will start walking again. Life is getting better every day!

Going back to college to get my nursing degree.

I went out New Years Eve and wore these heels, have not worn heels like this in 25 years. Danced all night and never had to go out to the car for my back up flats.

I have had multiple NSV's during this process. Some of favorites have been:

1. Crossing my legs again

2. Shopping in the "normal" section

3. Able to fit comfortably in a restaurant booth

4. Wearing heels/wedges

5. Having lots of energy

6. Working out without feeling out of breath or out of place

7. Walking all day at Disney and having tons of extra room on all the rides- going back next week and can't wait

I am looking forward to many more and I love reading everyone's victories!! It is inspiring

I can climb on desk and chairs to decorate my classroom without fear of breaking them.

I had to pull out all of my old smaller clothes from when I was a teenager because my clothes are falling off.

I can fit in the student desk with the table attached to the front and it doesn't even come close to touching me.

I think by April I will be ready to run with my friend my second 5K, and this time fully run it.

I gave my daughter a black trash bag full of clothes that are all too big for me!

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Edited January 18, 201511 yr by Janice1968

My friend rolls her eyes at me when I tell her oh my God I can cross my legs almost all the way around I can almost cross and tuck my foot behind my ankle. She says it's like every fat girls thing that they say after they lose weight. She wants me to take her to my doctor because she wants the surgery this year and I'm a little bit and ambivalent about the whole thing. It's all the ups and downs I don't want to see her having complications of being in pain. Maybe it's jealousy jealousy, I don't want her to have the surgery because I don't want her to feel pain. It's sweet but selfish.

Hey Layknee - just think about where you're posting this comment We're all so positive and talking about our NSV's; how wonderful we feel about ourselves after surgery etc. Why would you not want that for your friend too?