5 years post-op today (warning: long!)

Thanks so much for sharing. I really neeed to read your story tonight. I am 20 months out and have a bad knee also. I know I would be using a walker if I had not had the surgery. Biking seems to help with my pain and mobility more than anything. I wanted to be at 155 and a size 12 by now but I am 189 -192 and a 14-16 .Hopefully I will continue to loose as time goes by but sometimes like tonight I just wish the damn scale would move.

 Congratulations! Happy Birthday and Surgiversary ... Thanks for sharing your journey ... it is awesome and inspiring with all your accomplishments and everything you have overcome and maintaining sucessfully.... CONGRATS!

Happy Surgiversary Lora! You are one of the greatest contributors to this site - I always enjoy your posts, and this one was no exception.

Thanks for telling it like it is; sharing the reality that post-op life isn't even close to a bed of roses is SO important. And the fact that you still feel it was "worth it" is so good to hear. I have had my own health struggles, but I too would do it again in a heartbeat.

I have my life back.

I will never stop being grateful for my RnY. It's great to hear others even farther out are still happy and doing so well=)

Happy Birthdday to you Lora! and thank you for this post.   It's inspiring to read yourpost and I hope that in another 3.5 years I will be writing one that is just as full of good sense as yours is to me. 
Lizzy S

 Congrats on all of your accomplishments. And thank you for sticking around on OH. Your wisdom is greatly appreciated by me.
Hope tomorrow is amazing, happy birthday!!

Congrats on your continued success and don't have any regrets.

I don't think any of the surgeries are a magic cure.



So I am on round two with the RNY.

I do think it's a total drag to take all the vitamins all the time every day!

Thank you for your post.  I really appreciated the mental and physicial dilligence it takes you to remain successful.  You are truly an inspiration in this journey!

Happy Birthday Lora!  Happy Surgiversary, too!

You are a true hero in this journey.  Taking each new moment and making the best of it.

I know there have been complications, some caused by the drastic weight loss and others caused by conditions of life and age.  You tackle each one with grace and dignity.

I have learned much from reading  your words.  Thank you.

Vicky

congratulations!!!!!!!

Great Post, thank you for sharing!!! Congratulations on your success, it is very inspirational!!!