Hello friends! I'm 2 months away from surgery and today I am so ready to have it done and over with!!!

My husband is a "normal" sized guy who enjoys hiking, biking, going to sporting events etc. I am so looking forward to joining him in all these things!

For the vets, how did your marriage/relationship improve after surgery?

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Just as your hubby is so is mine. I used to really struggle walking, especially up hills and along the coastline but now I am usually ahead of him. One disadvantage is that I can now continually chat (I was always too out of breath before) as we walk along lol (He jokes I make his ears bleed and that I just like 'filling' silence). We start yoga in the summer and then in September we are going to samba classes. I would have never have done that before.

We have just booked 4 week holiday in August in Canada, travelling around, ON A MOTORBIKE!

Imagine the conversaion:

Me: Please can I have bariatric surgery and then 18 months after extensive plastic surgery?

Him: Whatever makes you happy love but would you do something for me ?

Me: Sure, anything.

Him: Lets go on a bike ride across Canada

Me: Of course, im fine with that (I will be able to get out of it, easy peasy)

:o :o :o :o

Me last week: Ermm, you werent serious were you (I hate bikes)

Him: Lets book the flights and rental bike today

Me Yayyyy (sob)

I love my hubster very much and our relationship is the same now as it was before.

I'm not a vet by any means, I'm only about 1.5 months out, but my marriage has already improved dramatically. I am going to a concert, my first since HS, and am actually excited instead of being nervous that I won't fit in chairs! I have also exercised with my love instead of skipping out. Sex life is non-existent b/c Mother Nature has deemed me worthy for a 2 month flow, but that wasn't so much a problem as just uncomfortable at my highest weight. I've been putting off our honeymoon or any vacationing until I was the "right size" and finally we are going in September! He's prouder than ever at how much I have lost so far and is even supportive if I decide to have some body work done. For a guy who was 100% against the surgery, he's come a long way on this journey with me.

My husband is also heavy - though not as much as me. He had been doing really well biking after knee surgery a couple years back - lost a lot of weight, getting fit - before getting totally derailed with a badly broken arm. My surgery finally pushed him into trying keto and he's been losing weight almost as fast as I have. He's also been cooking more - mostly meat and veg - and even our teenagers can't stand against a united parental front of "no junk!"

We also have one of these, which is great when one person is more fit/just a stronger cyclist (we lucked out and found one on Craigslist). I'm really looking forward to using this for longer rides once my health improves!

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