Feeling so much better

I just wanted to encourage any of you that might be considering wls, I just would like to encourage you if you have comorbidities, I found out I had severe sleep apnea, liver disease and of course I knew I had high blood pressure.  But 6.5 months later, I am feeling wonderful.  The scale was stuck for about a month but I am on the losing side again.  My hair is thinner, but so what, lol.   I can walk without breathing hard, my ankles and knees feel so much better.  I am actually wanting to get out of the house, I used to be a home body, but now I want to do more and enjoy life, go figure.   I started a new life back in October, I quit my job, took 4 months off before finding a new job that was closer to home and I had the confidence with my weight loss that I could start a new career at age 44.  Yeah me. My primary care doctor, a wonderful Christian man, kept telling me for years, Brenda you just need a lifestyle change, he would give me the pyramid, blah blah blah, and told me to exercise.  Well I didn't have the willpower, but once I started researching this process of gastric bypass, and found out I had other health issues, I decided to do this for me.  I am so happy that I did, my family was and is so wonderful.  And guess what I didn't have to tell  anyone at my new job that I had surgery, but I have told most people and they can't believe it, they say they would have never known.   So if any of you are still on the fence, pray about it, talk to your loved ones, and most of all do your research, there is nothing easy about this.  The vitamins I have to take gag me at times,  I thought I would miss my diet dr. pepper, but I don't.   Anyway, if any one has any questions, feel free to ask me. Brenda

Congratulations on your great success! Hooray for starting a new career! Thanks also for the inspiration and encouragement. : )

Thanks so much for sharing that!  I have been struggling to stay strong on my pre-op diet.   I bet if I could just "taste" for 15 minutes what it would feel like to lose the weight you have lost, I would be chuggin those shakes down and doing whatever it took to get me to my surgery.

What a happy post!  The feeling you have right now is what we all want to feel.  I can't wait to feel that good about myself and where I'm headed with my health.  Thank you for taking the time to post your update.  Congratulations! Kim

Thanks for posting.  I needed something like that today.  My surgery is Friday.  I am excited and scared at the same time.  The fear of the unknown is big.  However, what I do know is that my health is precarious at best right now.  My faith in my surgeon and my belief that this is the only way to live longer and healthier are all that is keeping my from freaking out.  I really needed your post. Thanks!

Brenda congrats and KUDOS to ya! Like you my hair has fallen out due to 5 surgeries and not getting enough protein in...urrgh. But on the bright side I dont use as much shampoo and conditioner.