almost 4 yrs post op and still amazed

It still amazes me how different things are for me as a post op....than when I was obese. I just spent most of my day shopping....in two different malls. Before I had my surgery and lost the weight.....my feet would have been way too painful for me to do even one mall. I used to sit on a bench and wait for my daughters to finish shopping. Today... they had to come find me. It just sort of hit me.....how amazing that is ......all that walking....no pain....and I am not really all that tired.

You go girl!!

I did! Thanks

life is good aint it? im going shooping today,... my after christmas marathon i call it and i know i can walk walk and not complain my legs feet wiull hurt i love it happy heralthy new year to you kim and your family hugs joann

Thanks Joann! Enjoy your shopping day! Happy New Year to you and your family as well.

Amazing how something that seems so normal to most people can be the most "WOW" moments for us. Enjoy the New Year.

I know! That is why is so good to have this board. All of you understand why it is such a big deal to me!

Kim--That was when I knew I had really hit the wall--shopping became too strenuous for me. Actually even walking to the mailbox to get the mail at the end of the driveway was too much. Hope you got all sorts of good deals.

The best deal was getting to spend the day with my daughters.

Kim, Yep! If I would have had to completely self-pay- Knowing what I know now? My feet could have gotten together To come up with a way to pay! I used to say, when my feet hurt- (Which was always) "Of Course they Hurt, A fat man has been stepping on them all day!" I never knew how big of a difference it would make. I used to be so focused on making sure that I wore "Just the right shoes." Now? I can pretty much walk all day in any old shoe With out it being even a thought Let alone a serious concern. Would do it again for the feet alone! And I can barely hear my feet yelling- "Yes! Yes! Over the Roaring applause from my Knees! Best Wishes- Dx