When the doctor tacked an adjective in front of my condition...

When the doctor tacked an adjective in front of my condition... when he added the word MORBID in front of obese and told me I was morbidly obese my heart skipped a beat and I KNEW I just had to do something ... yet it was when I could not make it up a flight of stairs to help my daughter who had taken a fall and was crying for help and the paramedics and firemen moved me out of the way where I was trying to drag myself upstairs that I KNEW I MUST DO SOMETHING .... I could not do it alone ... I needed a tool ... and was so happy to have WLS as an option ... 

Having five co-morbidities in remission .. no more sleep apnea, diabetes, gastroesophageal reflux, hypertension or dyslipedemia .... Having increased mobility to the tune of five 20Ks ran so far and loving marathon swimming ...  I am living my life post WLS one day at a time, one choice at a time ... I am living my later years with health and mobility and totally grateful for the availability of weight loss surgery options to help me along....

There are awesome surgical options to research and to choose from before signing an informed consent ... RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH and choose what is best for YOU!!!

I capture my journey in my digital empowerment journal that I have named 'A Picture A Day Keeps the Pounds and the Inches Away'

This is my empowerment collage today ... 5 years and 7 months post WLS ... I pay it forward sharing snippets of my journey...

 
I still have disproportionately large thighs even when I and weighing in today at 124.5 lbs -  at a total loss of  203 pounds from my highest recorded weight before surgery and maintaining.... I will forget all plans for a thighplasty .. I gave the money I saved for it for a better cause that was much more important than ridding myself of the shrinkles on my legs .... I gave it up for a miracle and I am grateful...

BESIDES HEALTH AND MOBILITY I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY TO LOOK JUST LIKE I DID WHEN I LEFT HOME AND THAT I NOW LOOK LIKE MY RL SISTERS AND MY FAMILY BACK HOME AGAIN ....

My youngest sister on the left and my eldest sister on the right (my mom RIP spaced us out 2 years apart ... then came our baby brother 6 years after)

 

My eldest niece on the left... my eldest sister in the middle ... my youngest niece on the right

 

Thanks for allowing me to share SNIPPETS of my JOURNEY....

I can only say congratulations for a job well done  keep it , you have my support

 Thank you Nele ... you have my 100% support too! 

Thank you for sharing your inspirational journey.  Congratulations!
You look awesome and are a great example.  Blessed be.

 Awwwwwwww thank you so much ... I feel like a fair weather friend on the board at times since I answer from my notifications then rush back to the job at hand ... when I quiets down I can come on and respond to others threads... thank you much for your kindness, encouragement and support... Blessings to you too!!!

I can always relate to your posts. Thanks for encouraging us once again!

 Thank you Sandy!!! WOW LOOK AT YOUR TICKER ... I am impressed! CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!!! how AWESOME!  I appreciate your encouragement and support always.