Hello All,

I am so excited today. This is my 2-year anniversary. I met with my surgeon today for my 2 year follow up and I do not have any issues or medical complications.

I started the journey at 235 lb. Today I am holding steady in the 140s. Yes, almost 100 lbs. I do not have any complications. I am still adhering to my program. I am not food deprived in any way. I feel really blessed.

I came to this site when I was doing research and when I started the journey. I stopped being a regular here maybe about a year post surgery.

I just wanted to share to people who are starting the journey or are early on in the process, be careful because sometimes there's negativity here or sometimes there are some scary stories about scary outcomes. Each person has their own unique journey. I feel really blessed that I did not have any complications and that it was not really hard to adhere to my program. I will be honest, when I first got home from the hospital, there was quite an adjustment. But most of those adjustments are due to your body going through the healing process. So the challenges that you experience right when you get home are not the same as you go through the process. I also want to share with newcomers that you really want to do your emotional work before you start this commitment and you want to be really clear and honest with yourself that your motivation is healthy and that you're doing this for the right reasons. If you need to work on yourself emotionally, this surgery is not going to do that work for you.

All the best to everyone going through the process. Don't have any shame about choosing this option. There's still only a couple people in my life that know, and I'm totally fine with that. I don't have any shame about it, it's just that I'm sure some people won't understand the choice. That's okay because they don't have to. I made this choice because I wanted to be healthy. And today, on my two year anniversary, I am healthy!

Take care of yourselves everyone. Success is possible. It just requires that you do your part in the work.

Congratulations on your success.

Good luck,

Tek

Congratulations on your hard work and success— thank you for coming back to share your story and offer words of encouragement for those of in the beginnings (or further down the road!) of our journey with WLS.

Hey Guru,

I like to read long term success posting. You have done well. I'm still pre-op and starting at about 240#. A realistic goal for me would be around 160#. My motivation is simple: I'm 68 years old and have battled the bulge since I was 16 years old. I was on the original Atkins in 1971. I'd like to experience a somewhat normal weight for the rest of my life. I have enjoyed cycling and look forward to really enjoying it. My other motivation is to get off all of the medication I take for reflux, high blood pressure, and type II diabetes. If this helps my sleep apnea and snoring my wife would be happy. That was a great post. Thank you.

Congratulations on your healthy surgiversary! I’m so glad you mentioned the emotional challenges. So many people go into this thinking the physical weight is the problem. They don’t realize their own emotional dependence on food, or how their lives and relationships will change. When I decided to alter my anatomy, I knew I had to be ready to face the hard stuff that got me here in the first place. Therapist = best. money. decision. ever.

May you have continued success!

So great to hear your story OP. I wish you continued success and thanks for sharing!