my 1st year

Wow, I cant believe the first year is over. It has been a very up and down experience. I have never been so in control of ME in my life. I never thought I would be a real person again. I never thought it would be so easy and fun to walk up to people and talk and feel confident about doing so. I never thought I could go in a restaurant and just slide in a booth without having my kids check it out first. I never thought I could go to a doctors office,put on the gown and it fit. I can turn over in bed without being out of breath. I can walk up hills and not having to stop and try to breath.I Can breath now. How wonderful. I dont take insulin anymore and I was taking 2 shots a day of 50 units each. It was the hardest the first 6 months and after a year I feel great. Its one day at a time and its alot of feeling good,feeling badly, and questioning my decision. After the first 6 months I never have those feelings anymore. They are all good feelings now. I never have any regrets at all and would do it again in a heartbeat. I thank darling Dr.Curry and his staff for all the support,help.and being there for every part of this journey. You are the most dedicated and wonderful people I know and my family and I thank you for giving me my life back. Love,Cindy

Cindy, You have said everything I feel in just 6 weeks. I cant imagine what 6 months is going to feel like. Sometimes I wake up and the first thing I look at are my wrists. I want to make sure that they didnt get fat again. It all seems so unbelievable that I can control the foods that go into my body. You and I know this pouch is just a tool. And if your eating is still out of control you are going to stretch it out and still overeat and eat the wrong foods. But for the first time in my life I GET IT.. You have to put quality foods in this body if you expect to feel good, look good and live a healthy life. I was always going to start eating the right way tommorow, but for today I was ordering the 6 white castles, 2 fish, onion chips and a shake. And then being so embarrassed I had eaten so much go home and eat again with the family. I didnt want them to know what a binge I had been on. I still dont understand why everything clicked this time. Its maybe a combination of Gods help, this amazing group a fantastic surgeon and me... I was finally ready.. I was ready to die or live. And I decided to LIVE .. Congrats on all your success and I hope you count me as one of your friends.. Love ya Laura

Cindy, Congratulations on your one year anniversary! You have done so well! It is great to hear that you are off of insulin. From your postings you sound so very happy. I hope that the coming year brings you just as much satisfaction as the first one! Keep up the good work, you are such an inspiration to me! Mary

Cindy, Congratulations girl on your 1st anniversary. This is just a first of many to come. Even being 3yrs. 9mons. out I still have days like last night when taking my vitamins they didn't sit well in my pouch and ended up coming back up. So today was an all liquid day for me, not even hungry. Who knows maybe even tomorrow maybe but soft food for sure if that. So be kind to your pouch and your tool will work wonders for you. It was the best gift I ever gave to myself. Take care and hope you had a great day. Dr. Curry and his staff are truly the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vicki