What is your dream after WLS

Welcome aboard! I hope everything is going great for you so far, it does get easier, and the protein gets to tasting a little better the further out you get, at least it did for me. Since it seems all of us are wanting to learn to dance, it would be fun to get all of us together and take dance lessons, weither it be from others on here or from a dance studio. It sounds as though you have the same hopes that most of us had or have, we have all been there and done that so to speak, lol. You will accomplish them, it's just a matter of time, so hang in there and start getting ready to check them off your list. Hope to meet you at one of Dr. Bours meetings in the future. Mary

I fotgot one... I want to be able to play a round of golf with my father. I am 28, almost 29 and luckily enough for me I was blessed with a young dad. 45 to be exact. He loves it and I love spending time with him.

Wow.  I am jealous.  I am neighbors to many of you in the Upstate and seem to be the only one who isnt using Dr. Bour as my surgeon.   1.  I want to stop using my weight as an excuse to do the things I am too scared to do.   2.  I want to continue to travel and be comfortable in my little airline seat.   3.  I too would like to be 'in love'.   4.  I would like to go in my closet and pick out something I want to wear instead of something I can fit in...

5.  I want to enjoy my life with no regrets. 

I know that this surgery isnt a fix all but I think it is a pretty good start!

thanks mary *tear* i love reading everyones responses!  i would say my biggest thing i want to overcome right now is getting through my plastics in 2 weeks.. i am terrified really .. fear of the unknown. i fear the pain although im a tough person who doesnt usually take pain killers.. but i still dont know . i fear not being able to sleep on my stomach LOL im a stomach sleeper with one leg up , laying on opposite hip bone. .so it will be a WHILE before i can sleep like that again bc i have one small laproscopic cut there now from this past surgery and it hurts it so i can only imagine how a long incision line to my outside hip bone will feel trying to lay on it! lol my other worry is not being able to pick up my 2 yr old for however long.. i wasnt even able to last  a week after my surgery this past month without picking her up. she cant get into her carseat by herself in my suv so i have to lift her.. i guess this time i will have to refuse to be left alone with them for however long. which is hard for everyone but i cant compromise my incision line. (can you tell im rambling and nervous?!!? LOL)  my goal for the first of the year is to start training again for a triathlon. i am ready to do this! i have quit smoking and want to get back to basics and exercising again.. i see how easy it is for weight to creep back on i gained almost 10 lbs since my 1 yr check up. alot from stress from the bowel obstruction im sure but still it freaked me out.. im down some now and hope to lose it all back and more before 2 weeks LOL (fat chance) and for next year i would like to join the adult gymnastics class where karington cheerleads.. i used to take when i was younger and i actually did my first cartwheel & round-off in 15 yrs a couple of months ago! LOL i found muscles i didnt remember having! hah so i would love to get back into it its great conditioning  and im with dawn. i would love to fall in love again...  yall have a great day!