Just so full of joy!

I just have to share this stuff with someone and you all are the only ones that will get what I mean. Sorry to need such an outlet, but hey you guys are my sturdy rocks to rest on!! I just feel so happy and good today I can't stop smiling. I have just been dancing all around. Last year I was in real bad health. I had had a small heart attack, was on so many meds and was very depressed. I was told to do something about my weight or die! I saw Dr Mandelbaume his office called the insurance I was approved and scheduled for about three weeks later. I didn't feel any joy or happiness. I hated that I had to have this surgery and was so disgusted with myself for needing it. I just went in had it done and that was that. Just like away to survive and get on. I never saw it for the new life that it would bring me and my family. I had no idea how bad things had gotten. I just barley lived. Well now I am sitting here with no meds no pain and in the best health of my life. I can run for 90 minutes without stopping, I love life and living. I find new things out about myself everyday! My children are so happy and I can really tell how much this has meant to them. So now I get to have surgery again and I feel so different about it. I feel like it is such a reward for all my hard work. And let me assure all you new guys it is hard work!! I feel like it is Christmas and my new body will be as exciting as the birth of Christ. Not really but some kind of birth. It's like I am headed to something even better and new and not away from such misery. I don't' know if I have made any sense but I did try to express myself. I hope I didn't bore you all to death! Blessings and smiles (because I just can't stop), Carmen

Carmen, I am so happy for you! I was so glad to meet you at the clothing exchange,,and you are a beautiful lady!! What a success you are, as well as an inspiration to us all! I came home and told my family about meeting you, thats how impressed I was! I am excited for you about your upcoming surgery ,,(and a little envious maybe,LOL) and you are right, you do deserve it! Enjoy every single day of your life, its like being reborn isnt it??! Like someone else said on another board, I wish I had another hundred years to enjoy it! Im glad for your sake that you had your surgery at such a young age, theres so much life ahead of you now I too had a light heart attack, but was in my fifties. Now, Ill be 60 nexxt month and Im just starting to live after being obese all my life. But, like you, I find myself smiling a lot now,, Sieze the day! Betsy

Im so happy for you I cant wait to see your new body...post arm girdle...LOL Pamela

Oh Carmen, I'm really happy for you, too. Meeting you at the clothing exchange was so neat. I felt really inspired after seeing you in person, and seeing your 'before' pictures. I am glad that you are enjoying things now. Linda Vicory

I wan to run for 90 minutes... how did you do that? Let me know... I am so happy for you Carmen Jessyca

Carmen you are so wonderful! You deserve the "reward" of this surgery more than anyone I know. I totally understand how you feel about being disgusted for needing the surgery. I was there too. You are truly an inspriation!! Sam P.S. I have been wearing your clothes all week...the red button up and today I am sporting the purple cordory blazer. Thanks for keeping me from running around naked!!

Carmen- You have obviously worked so hard, and deserve this surgery so much! I am so excited for you. I can just imagine, and hope to know first hand someday soon! Good luck on getting the best results possible and a speedy recovery. Congratulations! Belle

WOW! Very inspirational. I didn't know your story before now! That is a very unique way to come upon this surgery, but a good one! Congratulations on your loss and your improved health. 90 on a treadmill? I hope to do that too, we'll have to see how the knees hold up. lol. You're going to be running around in a bikini by summer! Ken

Congrats Carmen! I really enjoyed meeting you at the clothing exchange and I thought you looked great there! I'm happy you are getting what you want and deserve. I can't say I envy you having surgery again (I've had too many already!), but I can appreciate how you feel about it. I still have 40 lbs to get to goal, but I was lucky to be able to look at my wls the way you are looking at your plastics, so I can understand how you are feeling. Here's wishing you a safe surgery and speedy recovery! Can't wait to see the "even newer" you. Cindy

Carmen, I am so excited for you! I remember meeting you at the ornament exchange and you had such a cute little shape. You deserve plastic surgery after all the hard work you have put in. I guess the thing that has me most amazed is how fast the changes take place in your life after WLS. I am just 5 weeks out and still am getting my strength back. I am watching the scale go down and it is amazing to me, but I can't imagine where I will be in 6 mo, 9 mo, and a year out. It is beyond my comprehension. I can't imagine a day without pain at this point. I haven't been cleared to exercise yet other than walk. You have given me great inspiration and hope. I know everyone looses at different rates, but I have no where to go but down as long as I follow the program and use my tool. Enjoy your new energy and healthy body. Karen