Happy Anniversary To Me!!

One year ago today, I was in the OR at St. Barnabas hospital, having my insides mixed up! I could never have imagined how big an event that was at the time, but I am absolutely amazed every day with the gift the decision to have this surgery has been for me. As of this morning, I am weighing in at 155 pounds - 140 pounds less than I was the day of surgery. I am wearing a loose pair of size 10 Gap jeans and getting ready to do a 4 mile walk with my kids. I'm celebrating with a pair of underwear from Victoria's Secret - a big change from the big slice of cake I would have celebrated with a year ago. I haven't had an easy year - emotionally, it's a struggle when you lose food, which has been your best friend. I had a small bowel obstruction, which caused me to have emergency surgery and spend a week in the hospital. I lost a lot of hair and my fingernails got very soft. But here I am, no worse for wear, and feeling great. I hope you all have something special planned for your upcoming anniversaries. I am going to enjoy this new life to the fullest today. And say a prayer of thanks for the wonderful Dr. Michael Nusbaum, who brought me here.

Belated... Hope it was a happy one, sounds like it.... Mineis coming up on the 22nd.. whoohoo we've come along way Baby!