I'm 2 weeks post op today and I got on the scale and I nearly fainted when I saw the number. I'm down 20.5 pounds since my pre-op appointment on 10/12. I cannot believe it! I know I won't lose at this pace for long but I can't help being so excited about what the year ahead will be like. I get weepy thinking about all the LIVING I'll be doing. No more spectator business- I'll be part of the action and in the photos rather than avoiding them. Gosh I am grateful to be able to have this surgery.

Edited November 2, 201510 yr by pokeyvenus

Don't you feel like you won the lottery!

I know. I do, too.

I do! I honestly cannot handle it. I'm feeling great too. I snacked on "normal" food when I was out over the weekend. I'm cooking again for my family and I'm enjoying meals with them. I'm back at work and figuring out that dynamic well. It's like I'm normal.

I just feel so incredibly optimistic. It's hard for people to understand unless they've been in our shoes. But I feel like the luckiest woman in the world right now. And it's already having an impact on how I'm living. I'm making plans for activities that I wouldn't have made if I didn't have the surgery. I'm walking a little taller, I'm smiling a lot more, I think I'm just all around more pleasant if that makes sense. I'm putting my trust in this process and I'm not scared of failure. I'll get there. I'm really going to get there this time. (Que up Sally Fields Oscar speech).

Edited November 2, 201510 yr by pokeyvenus

Good for you! Isn't it nice to have something awesome to look forward to?

What a great outlook you have! There are going to be a couple of rocky weeks and you`ll probably hit the dreaded plateau at one time or another, but that great positive attitude will serve you well.

Congratz

Congratulations and keep up the excellent effort!

I love this post so much!

Keep up the great work! I know you will!

Congrats on the loss! The best is yet to be!

Revel in it!

It is the beginning of what is a marvelous ( at least for me) journey.