Finally here surgery day! I
Congratulations! Wow, 30lbs. What a great start. You might only notice in your stomach, but I bet it's noticeable from all angles--that's a significant amount of weight.
Good luck on your surgery, recovery, and all that will follow. When moments get tough, know that it's all gonna be something that goes by in a flash.
HW: 260 - SW: 250
GW (Surgeon): 170 - GW (Me): 150
How exciting! Good luck and keep us posted when you feel up to it, to let us know how you're doing. 30lbs pre-op is amazing, and a difference in the stomach is no small shakes!
Kara
Age: 43, Height: 5'8"
Highest Weight: 420; Opti Starting Weight: 395; Surgery Weight: 371;
Current Weight: 322.1; Goal Weight: 160
"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful."
-Vincent Van Gogh
Good luck! Remember to walk walk walk and sip sip sip!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Yay! This is your big day. Congratulations! You'll shut your eyes and when you next open them you'll be firmly planted on the loser's bench.
Make sure you get up and walk as soon as the nurses will let you. Key to getting out of there quickly is to walk and sip and walk and sip, walk and sip ad nauseum. Do more than the minimum of everything they tell you to do and you'll soon be home. It's so much easier to recover there than at the hospital always (at least for me).
Looking forward to seeing you post that the surgery went well and you're on the mend. =)
Get ready for so many positive changes! Tomorrow is my first surgiversary and 118 pounds later, I have had so many good things happen. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Let us know how you're doing. Remember that Rome wasn't built in a day--you won't lose every day or every week, but you'll get there. Stay on this site for support; it helps!!
