8 years post-op

My Surgiversary came and went over Halloween, and I'm still the same ol me.  Life has a way of happening, and I try my best to continue paying it forward by coming here and a couple of DS FB pages, if only trying to add answers to similar questions I had so many years ago.

8 years now, I'm up 20 lbs from my lowest, and not at all worried about it.  One thing I'm quite happy about is that I got back some boobage. At my lowest I was a size 6-8, and my mom recently confessed that she thought I looked like a scarecrow.  She said I look better now as a 10-12.  Part of me wants to claim single digits, but the other part of me agrees with her.

I eat what I want and keep active, but without formal exercise.  I'm like the energizer bunny on my own without a treadmill, weights, or a gym.  Don't need it - don't want it.  I try to be mindful of my carb amounts, but I don't count them.  I do, however, keep a mental tally of my daily protein and have powder on top of the fridge in case I don't eat enough.

That's my life as a long-term post op.  I'm happy and healthy, and delighted with my DS.

Congrats on 8 successful years, and wishing you many more.

Larra

Congratulations!!

Thank you for your post.  I think I can speak for many newbies -- we are inspired by the long timers' informative posts.

Nice, I am also on my 8th year Surgiversary Nov 14th, I was thinking about it this weekend, and boy how the time has flown by. I am so happy I got the DS to, living in a normal size body has been a wonderful blessing.

Congrats and take care

Susan

I always look forward to reading your posts! Congrats!!

Happy surgiversary, Val!  :)

--gina

happy anniversary

Thx for sticking around to pay it forward. This DS'er appreciates you!