Update: one week ago belly hang went bye bye

Lucky2talk2
on 3/9/12 3:40 am - Renton, WA
Hello everyone! Thank you thank you thank you... For all of your thoughts and prayers. I am still quite sore and weak at times. Not one regret!!

Sitting In the car as had to go to the anticoagulation clinic today. Thinking about how a week ago I could not imagine what it was going to be like not to have my big huge belly hang on my lap. It feels very strange to me still. Today in the waiting room at the clinic I found myself looking at other people as I sat down carefully trying to get comfy. I placed my hands in my lap and again my hand touched my hoo hoo.... It made me think to look where other people put there hands when they sat. Why is this so strange and foreign to me. So simple but so odd. Cluelessly I laid my hands flat on my thighs and thought ok ... This is where I will put them. My lap looks so absolutely wide. Lol!

I am sitting here waiting in the car, iPad on my lap and typing away. Wow.....just still so very very weird. Although sitting here I am fully clothed I feel like I need a blanket or a pillow on my lap. It is so cold... Or naked... Empty...and exposed feeling.

I no longer touch them steering wheel in the least bit.

Oh... Another NSV... I decided that a toilet seat raiser would be so much easier to have and use. Guess what.... No worry on the weight limit. wow.

Hugs for now,

SHERRIE

MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!!         SHERRIE <3

theshrinkingmimi
on 3/9/12 4:37 am
What to do with your hands-LOL.  What a cool quandry! Congrats.
Pre-liquid diet 392; VSG'd on 6/10/11; 5'9"; SW 368/ GW 195?
          
Pounds lost: mth1=26.7; mth 2=21.2; mth 3=24.8; mth 4=13.8; mth 5=14.2;  
            mth 6=11.8; mth 7=9.2; mth 8&9= 17.2    
rebmamay
on 3/9/12 4:52 am - Tacoma, WA
VSG on 04/25/12
That is wonderful, Sherrie!! I've wondered what that would feel like.

I sometimes use my belly to keep my hands warm.. I think I would feel the same way you do. You just get used to it after a while...so glad you are feeling good!!

Hugs!
     
HW:440~SW:324.5


Amber  
Phatchick
on 3/9/12 5:59 am - Brookfield, IL
VSG on 04/16/12

Sherrie,

I am so happy for you. Your tummy may be small but your heart is ginormous. Congrats my dear one. Sharon 

  

 

    

    
Cheryl K.
on 3/9/12 8:11 am - Hoquiam, WA
RNY on 03/30/12 with
Sherrie,

Just reading this brought tears to my eyes and a big smile on my face.  I so look forward to that day for myself, but am relishing in how it feels for you. 

Thank you for sharing!

Much Love

Cheryl

hwag5149
on 3/9/12 9:20 am
I have been waiting to hear from you! I can't wait to see pictures!!!!

HW 380.8+  SW- 371.4  CW- 234.4  GW- 200 

 

WoolyBully
on 3/9/12 10:21 am, edited 3/9/12 10:22 am - MI

Glad everything worked out well in the end.

It must be like being a kid again discovering all the things the new you has to adapt to.

Enjoy the discoveries.

Gary

kam0520
on 3/9/12 10:30 am - AL
What a great quandry to have!  Not sure where to put your hands.  :)  Good luck and I wish you a speedy recovery!
www.kasleeved.com the (almost) daily journey after VSG

    
Eat to live, don't live to eat.
Andi-Lynn
on 3/9/12 11:18 am - TX
RNY on 06/08/12
 glad you are doing better sherrie!! enjoy all the things you are able to do now! god bless, andi
Lucky2talk2
on 3/9/12 12:02 pm - Renton, WA
I know, pictures will be posted. Not sure when as I have a bit. I want the swelling to go down. Want to see the true picture. Right now looks really icky... Stitches and swollen and mind you.... Or shall I say keep in mind that I am still losing weight. I have about 132 lbs still to lose. So it is not goiing to look flat and beautiful. Cosmetically this was not the reason for my deciding to have this done. Movement and pain were the reasons for this being done at this time of my long journey. For me I will always have to weigh the pro to cons of any procedure due to my bleeding/blood issues. So with that said, when I do post the pictures, know that all results very and pending on where you are in journey and for what things are done.

I appreciate all of your concerns and wishes and prayers for me. We cannot do this alone.... As it is almost to big to go it all alone. I know that we are all here for various reasons of needs.... It is so great to have places to and people to turn to!!


Hugs out to you all!! And again THANK YOU
Sherrie

MAKE IT A GREAT DAY!!         SHERRIE <3

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