8 Months Today!!

Hi Guys,   Today is 8 months. I remember how long the 6 month pre-cert diet seemed. This 8 months has flown by. Yesterday morning I weighed 186. The day of surgery I weighed 324, 138 lbs in 8 months. 189 lbs down from my highest of 375 a few weeks before my first consult with Dr. Wheeler in April 2006, 364 then.  By 11:00 or 12:00 I was already in my room on pain meds. I think it was about 1:00 or 2:00 I had my wife help me put on some PJ''s and a robe and made my first lap, the first of many. In April of last year I was wearing a size 54 jeans, today size 36 and I am wearing a medium or large shirt, today's is meduim.  I have not had any complications to speak of. I have not yakked the first time. Yakked is what my doc calls it, I guess it's a medical term. I have ate some stuff that has caused me some discomfort and it took me a while to learn to slow down and take small bites. I have found that I am better off if I get into a routine. I try to eat at the same times through the day,as well as drinking. Same thing with snacks.  What is really great though is the little things I can do now that I couldn't before. Sitting in the floor with my six year old grandson playing with power rangers this weekend or having a water gun fight and not just sitting in a chair getting wet, but making him chase me and work for it. Trimming my yard in thirty minutes or less when it use to take me over an hour. The Motorcycle Club I belong to owns 10 acres of land, we mowed and trimmed, I used a weed eater for three and a half hours this past weekend.  I haven't had a diet soda since April of last year, bread for almost as long. I stay pretty focussed on what I eat. Protein first then veggies and everthing else. Well I'm rambling. The point I want to make is that it has been a hell of a ride and one that is doable, not rocket science. I don't feel deprived in the least. There are things that I don't know if I can eat or not simply because I choose not to try them to see. I have been able to eat pretty much everything that I have tried.  Hey I almost forgot about the SEX. It's like being twenty five years younger again. That is how I celebrated this morning. I told my wife last night that I was going to wake her early this AM. Don't want to let down on my husbandly duty. Best hour of the day so far. Also high bood pressure is gone, no more CPAP machine, no meds of any kind just vitamins. Life is good! pan head

Way to go Panhead.  Keep up the great work.

Greg

 

Thanks for the feedback...it's great to hear success stories; very motivating.  Now go out and buy yourself a nice new motorcycle as a reward.  Mike P.S.  I am going to try to follow in your footsteps although I ride a BMW RT.

I do have a new one, well it was new in '99,  it is an ultra. It turned over 80,000 miles last month. Just put $1,500.00 in it a couple of weeks ago. It is almost like a new one again. Got the pan head as well. You can never have to many motorcycles or guns.  pan head

Wow, that sounds wonderful!  Hope I'm doing as good as you in seven more months.  I'm 4 weeks out today.  Dropped 30 lbs. since surgery, no complications.    Keep up the good work. Mike

Sounds pretty good, ph.  I'm a  few months and a lot of pounds behind you.  I can only hope that I'm celebrating similar results at eight months, though I'm pretty sure the celebration won't be as good if I don't find a partner...

One of the great things about this site is reading about new post-ops having great success.  This infusion of positive input is good for all who come to this site.  I feel that "new blood" is what keeps the site strong and vital.  Sure, we need our stalwarts like Dx, but reading of the enthusiasm in your post is heartening.  It makes me remember the early days of my recovery.  I say recovery, but, like 12 step programs, recovery is a lifetime venture.   I wish you continued success on your journey.  I also hope that men who are just lurking on this site as well as other newcomers who are sharing their experiences will gain encouragement from your progress.

Kudos PH Dude. You are a definite asset to this community.  Thanks for sharing your joy and accomplishments. I love your posts and comments. Sweet looking bike too.

Congrats, Panhead!

Size 36 is sounding really slim. Especially great news about the sex!

Dave

Panhead, Incredible 8 month trip and a great description of it. Quite a rate of weight loss, too. Thanks for the post.