XP: Six month post-op appt today with my surgeon
I saw my wonderful surgeon (Dr. David Geller) today for my six month post-op appointment. According to him, I'm actually ahead of where he predicted I would be with my weight loss. He thinks I'll get to goal by my next appointment in three months! With the exception of my liver enzymes being elevated, my health has improved so drastically since my surgery. I'm off all blood pressure meds, off cholesterol meds, and no longer have sleep apnea.
My quality of life is much better, too. I don't get out of breath when I climb a flight of stairs. I can go shopping and be on my feet for hours without having to sit down and rest. I fit in chairs comfortably (even on airplanes!) and can buy clothes in most any store I want. My feet/ankles/legs don't swell now. We are taking a vacation in April and I plan on going ziplining and/or parasailing because my weight is not an issue! (There is a 250-pound weight limit to do those activities...six months ago I wouldn't have been able to do them!)
There are no words to express the gratitude that I feel about my surgery. It's been such a long and painful journey to finally get what I needed all along to get this weight problem under better control.
For anyone who is undecided about whether surgery is the answer, all I can say is that it has been incredibly helpful to me and I only wish I could have had it sooner. Not only is my physical health better, my emotional outlook and feelings of self-worth have improved significantly. I felt like such a failure when I was at my highest weight. My size cast a dark shadow over everything else and I just felt miserable all the time. My weight was the first thing I thought about when I opened my eyes in the morning and it was the last thing I thought about before going to bed at night. Now I go to bed with a grateful heart and wake up in the morning with a smile on my face.
It's amazing what a negative impact my weight had on me. I am beginning to feel liberated. Even if I never get to the size that the weight chart says I should be, that's okay. I just want to be able to live an active life and enjoy being a full participant in all that life has to offer.
My quality of life is much better, too. I don't get out of breath when I climb a flight of stairs. I can go shopping and be on my feet for hours without having to sit down and rest. I fit in chairs comfortably (even on airplanes!) and can buy clothes in most any store I want. My feet/ankles/legs don't swell now. We are taking a vacation in April and I plan on going ziplining and/or parasailing because my weight is not an issue! (There is a 250-pound weight limit to do those activities...six months ago I wouldn't have been able to do them!)
There are no words to express the gratitude that I feel about my surgery. It's been such a long and painful journey to finally get what I needed all along to get this weight problem under better control.
For anyone who is undecided about whether surgery is the answer, all I can say is that it has been incredibly helpful to me and I only wish I could have had it sooner. Not only is my physical health better, my emotional outlook and feelings of self-worth have improved significantly. I felt like such a failure when I was at my highest weight. My size cast a dark shadow over everything else and I just felt miserable all the time. My weight was the first thing I thought about when I opened my eyes in the morning and it was the last thing I thought about before going to bed at night. Now I go to bed with a grateful heart and wake up in the morning with a smile on my face.
It's amazing what a negative impact my weight had on me. I am beginning to feel liberated. Even if I never get to the size that the weight chart says I should be, that's okay. I just want to be able to live an active life and enjoy being a full participant in all that life has to offer.
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on 1/30/10 9:31 pm - Florence, KY
on 1/30/10 9:31 pm - Florence, KY
That is so cool! It is amazing to see how far we have all come in just a few months/years since surgery.
Even with my complications post op and now 3 years out....I would do it again tomorrow!
Even with my complications post op and now 3 years out....I would do it again tomorrow!
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