What do you look forward to post wls?
1) Amusement park rides where I fit in the seats
2) Flying...without a seatbelt extender or overflowing into neighbors seats
3) I have no kids, but I have never been to Disney World or Universal, I want to do both!
4) Shopping without getting out of breath, red-faced, and sweating!
5) Zip lining
6) Longer life span because I finally unloaded the weight that was slowly killing me!
Four things stand out most for me.
The first would be my first love...horseback riding. I was raised on a horse farm and haven't been on one since 1985. After that I felt I was too heavy and would cause the horses distress or discomfort.
Two...being able to move my arms without sweating like I was in a sauna for an hour.
Three...buy clothes I like, not just the ones that fit.
And fourth...live long enough to enjoy my grandchildren. My only child turns 25 on Monday and I was never really able to play with him, my weight was always an issue. But if and when he has kids, I am going to make up time.
Referred April 2016, Orientation September 21, 2016; Psyc appointment November 23, 2016; Nurse Practitioner assessment November 30, 2016; Nutrition Class December 7, 2016; Social Worker assessment December 9, 2016; Nutrition 1:1 January 26, 2017 and Surgeon April 7, 2017; Pre-admission June 12, 2017; Surgery date June 20, 2017 with Dr. T. Jackson TWH.
Pre surgery loss 20 lbs, M1-17 lb, M2-16, M3-16.2, M4-7, M5-10.8, M6-+8, M7-4, M8-
Goal 1- 50 pound loss by Jan. 1, 2018 (245.6 lbs) reached August 10, 2017
Goal 2 - 100 pound loss by June 21, 2018 (one year post op) (195.6) reached TBD
Multnomah Falls. Pre-WLS I couldn't get to the top. I had to stop half way. This summer, I'm seeing the falls from above.
Yesterday, my daughter forgot her phone, and I ran down the street to catch her before she got on the bus. I ran nearly a quarter of a mile without a thought, and when I got there, I wasn't even out of breath...I walked back marveling at the fact that I wasn't winded. That's something I wanted to do: take care of my kids without my weight getting in the way.
HW: 250+ SW:215 (W leaving hospital: 224!)
CW: 138; DR GW: 166; MY GW: 130
M1: -20, M2: -8, M3: -14, M4: -11, M5: -8, M6: -5 M7: -7 M8: in progress
This place looks beautiful! Congrats, I'm sure you'll get to the top this time around.
No one surgery is better than the other, what works for one may not work for another. T-Rebel
I ride a dual sport motorcycle. I'm looking forward to being more agile while riding off-road so I can keep up with my husband and friends better.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18