One Year Update

aleezapink
on 2/6/06 9:15 pm - tampa, FL

Well, it has been 1 year. I can't believe it! I am soooooo glad I did this. Having the Lap-Band is everything I wanted it to be, an amazing tool. I feel very lucky. I want to thank my friends, family, my doctors and all of the wonderful people I have met through the message support boards. My Non Scale Victories are piling up and this next year I hope to cross them all off my list. The big ones gone are: crossing my legs, fitting in an airplane seat, no extender needed, Getting ready in the morning and not feeling like I need a nap afterwards, Going from a 4x/5x TO A SOLID 1x. No more Diabetes, My depression has subsided for now and I am grateful. I have true hope for my future. The scale victory is a good one too. I have lost 121 pounds and 19 BMI points this year and am confident I will get off the 55 more I have to go. This journey takes a lot of work physically, emotionally and spiritually, but isn't that what life is all about? Deb 2/7/05 Weight: 332/211/156? BMI: 52/33/24? VG BAND: 1st Fill 4.4 cc's on 4/15/05, 2nd Fill 11/14/05 5.0cc's, unfill to 4.6cc 12/20/05, fill 2/6/06 4.8cc's Dr. Rosenthal, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL Fills: Dr. Jessee, Suncoast Hospital, Largo, Fl