2 year surgiversary September 2nd!

I guess it is time to reflect back on my journey through WLS. Two years ago this sunday (September 2nd) I had gastric bypass surgery. I am truely thankful for the surgery. My life has changed so much. In the past 2 years I have done more then I have in the past 10 years! The shopping for normal sized clothes, the compliments, energy, etc. But it's not all wonderful. My relationship with my boyfriend continues to struggle. Is that caused by the outcome of the surgery? who knows? probably. I have a new found confidence, I hold my head up high and people notice. Our relationship is something we both continue to work on. He says I have changed. Have I? I don't know. I am not the shy, stay at home girl he met ten years ago. I want to have fun and experience life. He seems to think I just want to spend it with someone else. I continue to struggle with my addiction to sugar also. I love ice cream, always have and always will. The carbs are also creeping back into my life. This surgery was not a miracle cure but a tool and unless you use your tool how it was intended to be used you can fail. I don't beat myself up about the little bumps in the road but focus on them and try to learn from my mistakes. I will keep on trucking along and living my life to the fullest. Thank you all out there for the kind words and support throughout the years. Monica

Happy Surgiversary Monica Guess we all will be celebrating our "Rebirthdays" soon. Sandy

Monica... I will be celebrating my divorce this week coming.... and on the 14th my 2 yr. I thinkwe DO change, but for the reason you state... We no longer let people push us around, and feel more liberated. We dont just want to sit on the couch anymore... Some people cant handle that NEW person, which in my case was "my old person". It becomes a threat to them. People who knew me before say that a EXUDE confidence, and I do... I am not going to let someone else keep me from my dreams, or make me sit on the sideline any longer... I have lost 15 years... For me it was about a lot of physical, mental abuse and adultry on his side... I am happy for my new beginnings... I wish my soon to be ex well... CELEBRATE girlfriend! You're not married... evaluate yor situation...