Today is my day!
It is my surgery anniversary today!
Four years ago today 9/10, my mother died suddenly. It tore me apart like nothing in the world ever could. She was my best friend and my cheerleader. Being with out her has been very hard. Every year gets just a little better but I so wish I could pick up the phone to tell her how much I miss her and loved her. I wonder if she is proud of me and my life? She was very sick, diabetes, high blood pressure, heavy smoker and the list goes on.
I so miss my loving mother with all my heart!
So..........On 9/10/07 one year ago today, I decided to make a day of anguish my rebirth. On 9/10/07 I had my RYN. This has been the time of my life. This has been on fantastic ride, to becoming healthy and getting to know me again. In one year I have become healthier than I could ever imagine, weight loss was to be an extra thing for me, I just wanted to be healthy. I have found a beautiful person inside myself and now outside.
Last year at this time I also met Ted Kramer, he was the surgery before me at the same hospital. This man so inspired me with his life and challenges. I want to thank him for sharing this journey with me. I think we both have shown Dr. Gandsas that we know how to work our tools. Ted you and your family will always hold a tender spot in my heart.
Wow Ted! We have come a long way in a year! Keep up the great work and congrats to you!
October 2007: Well 3 weeks after surgery my esophagus stopped working, there was some major issues there but I was up for the challenge and was determine to over come them and I have done so. I also did my first "Walk from Obesity" at 5 weeks post-op. That was my first high with working out. The next week I join a gym for the first time in my life.
November 2007: This month scared the hell out of me, it meant that holidays were coming and how was I going to deal with it. I had to dig deep and get over the head hunger and I did prevail. This month also brought a new car, new body I needed a new car. No more mini van for me!
December 2007: I met Dan F. for the first time at a support meeting at Sinai and I knew we were friends for life. He has been my breath on days that I could not get oxygen from crying so hard. That is also when we started our local support meetings. I have met some wonderful people that have inspired me. Thank you Dan!
I also realized that I was starting to smile again. People were starting to see that I did in fact have a beautiful smile and know I knew it as well. A smile can speak volumes with out words.
January 2008: Happy NEW Year to say the least. This month was my first talk at the hospital were I had my RNY. I was so proud of me being able to stand in front of pre-op patients. To motive them into wanting to live again made me realize I was living again. This is the month I truly fell in love, WITH ME!
February 2008: I suddenly realized I had a new body. This was the month I first posted picture for Lingerie Friday on the SBAAWLS board of ME! WOW that was a high for me! I realized I like this new body. Me and my family took a trip to the beach and I found myself wanting to climb rocks that I was too afraid to climb before but I did it and it put a smile on my little girls face. Yeah Mommy is wanting to be active in her new body. Gabby was calling me skinny mommy that's when I explained to her she has a "Healthy" mommy now.
March 2008: I started a new thread on the Maryland and SBAAWLS board called,"Thought of the day". This was really for me at first. I needed to focus on something everyday and if someone else got something out of it then that was great. My thoughts of the day, have really impacted so many as well as myself. I also started to train for my first 5K in June! Yeah I thought I had lost my mind too.
April 2008: I realized that I could now travel and wear a seat belt on a airplane and not have any issues. I went to my first live Opera and got to wear smaller clothes and looked fabulous. That was such a highlight for me. I also lost my first 100 pounds, you want to talk about being high on yourself. I know I had worked my ass off and this was just the high I needed, WOW 100 pounds! That so rocked my socks!
May 2008: I did not want to sit still, the weather was getting nice. It was time for day trips with my daughter. A little set back this month, emergency surgery that scared the hell out of me. Three internal hernia's along the new bowel. Again this is the third time Dr. Gandsas has saved my life. Love this man and his work. I also turned 37, wow!
June 2008: Three weeks post-op from hernia surgery, I ran my first 5K in 1 hour and 9 minutes. I smiled for a full week and that has become my new high. Running just rocks my socks. I run when I am happy and run when I need to get my anger out, running is my friend. I also went off all my meds for my esophagus and all is working fine. I also met hospital GOAL and I have lost 70% of my, yes my body fat!
July 2008: I realized that I needed to help others with trying to meet there weight lose goals. I realized that I have made an impact on so many people and it was a good thing. (oh, that sounded Martha Stewart like) I got to see family and they were shocked at my progress. I never get used to wow moments, they really warm the heart. You know you have done a good job when you hit a wow moment.
August 2008: This has been the best month ever, I have lost 117 pounds this far. I got to travel to Atlanta to meet my SBAAWLS family and I do not put that lightly. They are my family on so many levels. I love all of you! You all put purpose into my life.
Then I took a small trip, and I mean trip to the beach. I fell and fell hard down one step. I managed to fracture the left leg from the knee all the way to my toe. Fractures meaning the tendons and ligaments. I was told it would have been better if I could have broken a bone. WHAT A MESS! Physical Therapy here I come and I was not hearing the words, "never run again".
Wow yet another trip this month and to Tampa FL to spend time with more WLS friends. What a blast! I realized that wearing a size 10 bathing suit was the bomb!
I also meet Natalie aka Tink, she makes me a whole person. She has shown me how to keep it real. Anyone that is a long life friend of my loving mothers is a friend of mine. I love you Nat!
September 2008: So my year is up, this means the hard work really starts now. I have a lot of personal goals I want to meet. I will continue to loss, this is the year about me and my little girl. I have kicked butt with physical therapy in bring this left leg back. It look like there is some more 5K's to be had.
So what is up for the future new WLS body, the sky is the limits! I hold NOTHING back. Living again is what I am meant to do and that is what I am doing.
Thank you to everyone for all your support, advise, shoulders to cry on, times of laughter and love! You all have helped me to get this far and I hope you will continue this journey with me.
Hugs Kristen
One Year ago today, the morning of my surgery!
This is NOW! The Healthy ME!
Four years ago today 9/10, my mother died suddenly. It tore me apart like nothing in the world ever could. She was my best friend and my cheerleader. Being with out her has been very hard. Every year gets just a little better but I so wish I could pick up the phone to tell her how much I miss her and loved her. I wonder if she is proud of me and my life? She was very sick, diabetes, high blood pressure, heavy smoker and the list goes on.
I so miss my loving mother with all my heart!So..........On 9/10/07 one year ago today, I decided to make a day of anguish my rebirth. On 9/10/07 I had my RYN. This has been the time of my life. This has been on fantastic ride, to becoming healthy and getting to know me again. In one year I have become healthier than I could ever imagine, weight loss was to be an extra thing for me, I just wanted to be healthy. I have found a beautiful person inside myself and now outside.
Last year at this time I also met Ted Kramer, he was the surgery before me at the same hospital. This man so inspired me with his life and challenges. I want to thank him for sharing this journey with me. I think we both have shown Dr. Gandsas that we know how to work our tools. Ted you and your family will always hold a tender spot in my heart.
Wow Ted! We have come a long way in a year! Keep up the great work and congrats to you!October 2007: Well 3 weeks after surgery my esophagus stopped working, there was some major issues there but I was up for the challenge and was determine to over come them and I have done so. I also did my first "Walk from Obesity" at 5 weeks post-op. That was my first high with working out. The next week I join a gym for the first time in my life.
November 2007: This month scared the hell out of me, it meant that holidays were coming and how was I going to deal with it. I had to dig deep and get over the head hunger and I did prevail. This month also brought a new car, new body I needed a new car. No more mini van for me!
December 2007: I met Dan F. for the first time at a support meeting at Sinai and I knew we were friends for life. He has been my breath on days that I could not get oxygen from crying so hard. That is also when we started our local support meetings. I have met some wonderful people that have inspired me. Thank you Dan!
I also realized that I was starting to smile again. People were starting to see that I did in fact have a beautiful smile and know I knew it as well. A smile can speak volumes with out words.
January 2008: Happy NEW Year to say the least. This month was my first talk at the hospital were I had my RNY. I was so proud of me being able to stand in front of pre-op patients. To motive them into wanting to live again made me realize I was living again. This is the month I truly fell in love, WITH ME!
February 2008: I suddenly realized I had a new body. This was the month I first posted picture for Lingerie Friday on the SBAAWLS board of ME! WOW that was a high for me! I realized I like this new body. Me and my family took a trip to the beach and I found myself wanting to climb rocks that I was too afraid to climb before but I did it and it put a smile on my little girls face. Yeah Mommy is wanting to be active in her new body. Gabby was calling me skinny mommy that's when I explained to her she has a "Healthy" mommy now.
March 2008: I started a new thread on the Maryland and SBAAWLS board called,"Thought of the day". This was really for me at first. I needed to focus on something everyday and if someone else got something out of it then that was great. My thoughts of the day, have really impacted so many as well as myself. I also started to train for my first 5K in June! Yeah I thought I had lost my mind too.
April 2008: I realized that I could now travel and wear a seat belt on a airplane and not have any issues. I went to my first live Opera and got to wear smaller clothes and looked fabulous. That was such a highlight for me. I also lost my first 100 pounds, you want to talk about being high on yourself. I know I had worked my ass off and this was just the high I needed, WOW 100 pounds! That so rocked my socks!
May 2008: I did not want to sit still, the weather was getting nice. It was time for day trips with my daughter. A little set back this month, emergency surgery that scared the hell out of me. Three internal hernia's along the new bowel. Again this is the third time Dr. Gandsas has saved my life. Love this man and his work. I also turned 37, wow!
June 2008: Three weeks post-op from hernia surgery, I ran my first 5K in 1 hour and 9 minutes. I smiled for a full week and that has become my new high. Running just rocks my socks. I run when I am happy and run when I need to get my anger out, running is my friend. I also went off all my meds for my esophagus and all is working fine. I also met hospital GOAL and I have lost 70% of my, yes my body fat!
July 2008: I realized that I needed to help others with trying to meet there weight lose goals. I realized that I have made an impact on so many people and it was a good thing. (oh, that sounded Martha Stewart like) I got to see family and they were shocked at my progress. I never get used to wow moments, they really warm the heart. You know you have done a good job when you hit a wow moment.
August 2008: This has been the best month ever, I have lost 117 pounds this far. I got to travel to Atlanta to meet my SBAAWLS family and I do not put that lightly. They are my family on so many levels. I love all of you! You all put purpose into my life.
Then I took a small trip, and I mean trip to the beach. I fell and fell hard down one step. I managed to fracture the left leg from the knee all the way to my toe. Fractures meaning the tendons and ligaments. I was told it would have been better if I could have broken a bone. WHAT A MESS! Physical Therapy here I come and I was not hearing the words, "never run again".
Wow yet another trip this month and to Tampa FL to spend time with more WLS friends. What a blast! I realized that wearing a size 10 bathing suit was the bomb!
I also meet Natalie aka Tink, she makes me a whole person. She has shown me how to keep it real. Anyone that is a long life friend of my loving mothers is a friend of mine. I love you Nat!
September 2008: So my year is up, this means the hard work really starts now. I have a lot of personal goals I want to meet. I will continue to loss, this is the year about me and my little girl. I have kicked butt with physical therapy in bring this left leg back. It look like there is some more 5K's to be had.
So what is up for the future new WLS body, the sky is the limits! I hold NOTHING back. Living again is what I am meant to do and that is what I am doing.
Thank you to everyone for all your support, advise, shoulders to cry on, times of laughter and love! You all have helped me to get this far and I hope you will continue this journey with me.
Hugs Kristen
One Year ago today, the morning of my surgery!
This is NOW! The Healthy ME!
WAY TO GO GIRL!!!!!!
You have been a BIG inspiration to me the past few months. There is nothing better then success with yourself (other then having children...)...You have come a long way in just a year and I see big and better things for you still to come. Things have been tough for you here and there but still you have kept a smile on your face and made it through. WELL DONE!!!!! Keep up the good work and keep smiling. We all love ya girl and are here for you when ever you need it. Just like you are here for us...
You look wonderful and keep up the good work! 
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