WOW Moment!!!

Well, it's my turn for a wow moment... But this one isn't for buying clothes, or what new size I can get into, but instead, something that I was able to do. I am having a Garage Sale this weekend, and in preparing for it, I was unable to get my regular yard guy to come and mow for me. My lawn mower broke a few weeks ago, so I had to borrow a friends mower. That was the first challenge... getting it up the huge hill in her back yard, and getting it in the trunk of my car. But my mom and I managed to get that part done fairly easily. The WOW moment comes in that I actually got my yard mowed. And I did it. I guess part of understanding this is that I live on a huge corner lot, and have a really big yard, with the ditch from hell on the front of my yard. The ditch is 8 ft deep from the street to the bottom, and about 4 ft deep from the yard side down. Then on the far side of my driveway, there is another ditch (french drain). The last time I attempted to mow the yard, I could only make about 3 passes, and would have to sit down to rest, feeling like I was about to pass out or have a heart attack, with shortness of breath so bad that it would take nearly an hour to recover... this would take me nearly all day to mow. Well, last night I got it all done in less than 2 hours, and with only 1 break in the middle. My mom even came out and sat on the front porch and watched me mow. I think she was afraid that I would fall out on her or something. And quite frankly, tht fear was in my mind as well, but I did it, and with the exception of nearly losing the lawn mower, and almost falling in the ditch once, I did great. It still amazes me what 6 months and 96 lbs has done for me... I am so thankful for the opportunity to have had this surgery, and the new lease on life it has allowed me to have!!! Just wanted to share... Susan Lap RNY 12-1-04 285-189-155 (-96)

You go girl! um............... Do you think you could come to Ks for a day and mow my yard it's only an 1 acre? I don't have big ditches either! Have a blessed day! Kelly

Susan, Isnt' this awesome to have these wonderful experiences. I also have been helping with the yard work and I can't believe I have not died out there. I could never have done it before. And you know what keeps me going when I"m doing it is the amount of calories that you burn while you are doing that, I was amazed. Have a great day Girl, you deserve it. Take care, Loni -84.5 lbs.

I am so happy for you! Non-WLSers just do not understand some of these milestones! But I am over here grinning from ear to ear for you! This must have been incredible for you!

HURRAY FOR YOU SUSAN I took over cutting our grass also and I'm loving it. Donna

That is wonderful! Don't tell my husband how much you all love it or I would be out there every week doing it. I do all the other yard work. haha

Woo Hoo!! It does feel so good to get out and do things we could not do 6 months ago!! Blessings Tonya

Susan, I am sooooooo proud of you. You are doing so good. I think if you came to Arizona right now you will pass out. Today was 115 and it will be that way fro about 2 montrhs..we all have rock yards and sand dunes..lol.lol.and snakes and lizards,,I will send you one in the mail ok?..lol keep up the good work..