Question of the day.....

I know that some of us are not that far out, but I think we have all had those wow moments, or maybe, the ah ha moments, or even a ha ha moment!!!!

So, my question is, what are you top 5 moments since surgery????

1.  The day that I got on my horse by myself, w/o the assistance of a bucket, milk crate or getting up on the tailgate of the truck.  That was the day of days!!!  When I was young and small enough, I was too short, when I got older and started riding, I was TOOO fat.  My horse trainer saw me do it the first time, and of course, I was crying, and he said "Kinda makes all those small moments worth it dont it Miss Runda"

2.  The day I went to the Dollar Tree in Pine Bluff, and a good looking hunka man (not my husband) followed me around, until I left from being uncomfortable, and then as I left the store, he said, with a wink, "have a nice day, ma'am".

3.  The day that I went to buy new to me blue jeans in the thrift store and I kept telling Mike, those will NEVER fit me, and he said, "hush and try them on" and they fit and they were 5's and 7's!!!!  Never thought Id see single digits, certainly never thought Id wear a 5!!!

4.  Going to the grocery store (and this happened today)  seeing people that you have known for years and they do a triple take to make sure its you!!!!  This lady was my 3rd grade teacher, and we have kept in touch all these years, and she said, "If you hadnt spoken, I would not have known you".  Soooooo fun!!!!  Even better is when they smile at you and walk by, and you have to speak to make them know you and they still arent sure!!!

5.  Laying in bed and finding my xyphoid function and thinking there was something wrong after surgery, and then laying on my side, and Mike found my hip bone and laughed and said "that bone is poking my arm" when he was laying beside me.  Also, the night he layed behind me, put his arm around and realized he was not only touching the bed on the other side of me, but was reaching away from me about 5 inches and still touching the bed!!!

Life is so good after this surgery, so tell us, what are you 5 favorite moments since surgery?? I have more than 5 but didnt want to write and entire book.
Lets have fun w/this and share in each others victories!!!

Rhonda D.

OK, Here goes

1.  Getting off the BP meds - I have been on BP meds since college.   Pre-surgery, I was on 4 of them per day and still couldn't get my BP into an acceptable range.   Within a few weeks of surgery I was off all BP meds and now my BP stays normal or below all the time.  ( still taking some diabetes meds but at a drastically reduced level and with excellent control of blood sugars)

2.  Flying without the need for a seat belt extender.   I fly a lot for work and have used an extender for many years.   Not any more.  How nice it is not having to start every flight off by asking the flight attendant for an extension belt.  Not to mention how much more comfortable the seats are - When did they start making those seats so much bigger??????

3.  Buying my clothes at Penneys and Dillards instead of at the Fat Man's Shop ( or whatever other name you care to use).  Not only are there many more choices, but the clothes are generally better made and a whole lot cheaper which is good since I lost my way through even my old inventory of clothes some time ago.

4.  Reaching the halfway point of my weight loss objective.   on June 25, I reached a total of 125 pounds lost.  This began with a 2 month liquid diet in January followed by WLS in March -  happened faster than I ever expected.

5.   Saying good-bye to my old pal the CPAP machine after sleeping with her for the last 10 years.  Just had a new sleep test this week and the verdict was that I could send that old friend to the shelf.  How liberating.

There are many others as well, but these alone provide much to be thankful for.  God has been very good to me throughout this process and I know these results aren't because of me.  I needed the WLS because of me.  Now its all about discipline, support and making responsible choices.  Never easy, but always worth the effort.

Steve

 

This is a tough one! I know I've told youguys about my hard time making decisions so I'll do my best!

1. The day I walked down the hall and saw myself in the bathroom mirror. The light wasn't on and it startled me a little. I stopped dead in my tracks, backed it up and realized that was me. It felt good to trick my own brain.

2. The day the skinny, health conscious, aerobics instructor in my office(that I went to college with and the bar on a few study group occassions) walked by me in the hall and said "girl you need to quit losing weight, you are getting skinny!" I thought, "honey child, I still weigh twice as much as you"  as I had only lost about 50 pounds at the time. It still felt good coming from a skinny girl though!

3. When my 7 year old nephew told me very frankly, "Your getting skinny." Now normally this wouldn't be so great EXCEPT I adore this child and he tells it like it is. He told my sisters (SMO) boss after she asked if she could be a power ranger, "Oooo noooo. Your belly is too fat." The kid was serious. She couldn't do flips and what not being so big. He's not rude(tells his momma she's soft as she carries probably 40 extra pounds) but there is no sugar coating. My husband told me it was official when Kade recognized it.

4. Tammy gave me a bag of clothes that she was out-shrinking. I thought some would fit and most would be too small at the moment. Much to my suprise, I am wearing the 18s she gave me and the other's are going to Dr.Roller's office for someone who might be able to use them. This wouldn't be so big of a deal if I wasn't still wearing 22s until she gave me that bag. Woot...I skipped size 20. woot woot

5. My confidence. In the month or 2 prior to surgery, my husband was always telling me that I was not the confident woman he met long ago(hehe). Which is true. When I was single I had a don't-give-a-**** attitude towards attitudes that were unwarranted. That changed and I was constantly worried about what people thought, said or WHATEVER about the way I looked. I'm back to the same old me! Sporting my heels, being sassy and getting my way! I go where ever I want without regards to my weight.
 

Well I am only a little over 3 weeks out so I may not have 5 right now but will try.

1.  I guess the biggest so far is getting off my diabetic meds.  I took my last shot the day after I got home from the hospital.  Sence then my sugar has been in the 90s the highest being 114.  Compare that to before surg it was running in the 500s.

2.  I relized the other night that I could turn over in bed without having to sit up first or grab the hubby to pull my self over.

3.  Relizing my clothes are streching out and getting to big for me LOL.

I am sure I will have many more as time goes by.

Jan

1.  I had a WOW when I realized that I had changed the way I sat without thinking about it.  (I sit indian style now and/or with my feet up in my chair with my knees pulled to my chest the way I used to when I was in high school.)

2.  I had a WOW when I realized that I could roll over onto my stomach to sleep again.  (There is no longer a giant belly beneath me that would push up into my lungs and stop normal breathing. There is also no longer a big CPAP mask attached to my face that would prohibit stomach sleeping.)

3.  I have a WOW every single day that I remember how many Nexium, Pepcid & Tums I used to take every day compared with NONE which is what I have taken daily since surgery. 

4.  I had a WOW the first time I realized that I had walked through an entire large parking lot (parked way way out) without getting so out of breath I felt like I was going to die.  (EVERYONE used to walk off and leave me - my kids, my mom, EVERYONE.  Now I lead the way!)

5.  I had a WOW when I realized that I first felt my own bones again. 

I'll try this again....

Everytime I was going to post..someone needed my attention! 

1. I'm not far out from surgery either..so I may not have much yet...  I like seeing my real face emerging with cheekbones showing.

2. Not having edema so badly anymore. 

3. Giving up my constant companion of a diet coke.  I don't even miss it!  (I used to drink so much I'm sure I put many Coke company employee's children thru college.)

4. My son out of the blue saying I was looking skinnier.

5. My knees not hurting and dreading trying to stand up for the pain.