17 months postop- reflections

July 1, 2003

I just celebrated 17 months postop. Wow, what a positive

difference in my life this surgery has made! I no longer have

diabetes, chronic leg soreness, irritable bowels or urinary

leakage. I no longer feel " HOT " & sweaty. I can easily perform

personal hygiene now at 100 lbs. thinner. I can go into a regular

store and buy clothes in the " misses " department.

I have so much to be grateful for due to this surgery. I think

back to all the many years of being morbidly obese and how it robbed

me so much of the joys of life. While I wish that I could recapture

those years not morbidly obese, I am grateful now to be only 48 yrs

old in a thinner, healthier body.

Life is so much better now. I still struggle with making proper

food & exercise choices, but it isn't anything like the prior SUGAR

binges that were my preop routine. Maintaining " good habits " is a

challenge each day and, at times, I fantasize about the early postop

days when I wasn't hungry nor had food obsessions.

I am so grateful to all of you who have " held my hand " , laughed &

cried with me as we have walked a new life path along similar

roads. No one understands like those who are or have walked similar

paths. Thank You, Bypass Buddies! You're a great bunch

of " losers " LOL. I'm glad that you're in my life!

Suzanne (lap RNY 1-29-02)

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