Guest guest Posted October 4, 2000 Report Share Posted October 4, 2000 To Trudy and everyone else. I am a long term post op -- My MGB was on 4-13-99. I am grinning at your comment and you have no idea how right you are. We are busy living lives that had been on hold for so long. Tomorrow I am having a tummy tuck, a belly button repair and my arms done. My recovery incentive is a size 12 petite purple caviar beaded evening gown. It fits now, it will probably need a little altering post op. The kind of gown that on 4-12-99 I would have dreamed of. I used to wear a size 32W. Saturday I gave myself a treat. I walked 44 blocks. What joy! What fun! I love walking on the beach! I used to handle 3 blocks and then felt like I was dying. There is really no way to explain fully to anyone the changes in my lifestyle since my MGB. Some personal satisfactions have come by way of people's reaction when they see me. {Specially if I am now smaller than they are...} Some have come from feeling so much better physically, emotionally and about myself in general. I rarely post anything. I do write occasionally on a private basis to people who ask for specific help. I am posting tonight because I was asked if my MGB was worth it. YES it was because I am worth it! No regrets, no fears of the future, no BS. Without it I know my future would have been very very limited. Therefore, for me any risk of the MGB was insignificant. I have not gone back to see Dr R yet. I will. I want to go see him just to show him what he gave me. I have to think of an appropriate gift to give him in return. Maybe you all can help me think of something! I have a wonderful husband who has been the rock through all this, and I razz him about also being the primary beneficiary of this new body. But that is a lie. I am. He is at best a secondary beneficiary. Ladies... here is a side effect of the MGB that has stayed a dirty little secret... post op.. as the fat comes off... one develops a raging clothes addiction... and it does not stop there... a raging shoes shopping addiction {no more WW} and oh yes... I am on my 4th wedding band. [sHHHHHH he does not know they can be sized!] LOL To all of you, best wishes, take control and live healthy lives! Lissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2000 Report Share Posted October 4, 2000 - Now that's what I have been waiting to hear........what life is like post---post -op....to hear from someone who is actually living the dream......... Regina in Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2000 Report Share Posted October 4, 2000 What a beautiful, upbeat letter. Thankyou for sharing. It is greatly appreciated! ette in Southern Indiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2000 Report Share Posted October 4, 2000 I agree, Trudy. That'll be me 2 years out; all you'll see is the trail of dust I'm leaving behind!!!!!!!!!! PhillyJude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2000 Report Share Posted October 5, 2000 Lissa, I've been wondering about surgery to 'fix' some stuff after such dramatic weight loss; I'm probably most interest in the cost? If you wouldn't mind sharing this aspect of the 'tuck' process I would appreciate it. Does insurance cover this type of procedure? Kathy >From: lissa9892@... >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com >Subject: Re: Just My thoughts.. >Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 20:21:59 EDT > > To Trudy and everyone else. > >I am a long term post op -- My MGB was on 4-13-99. I am grinning at your >comment and you have no idea how right you are. We are busy living lives >that had been on hold for so long. Tomorrow I am having a tummy tuck, a >belly button repair and my arms done. My recovery incentive is a size 12 >petite purple caviar beaded evening gown. It fits now, it will probably >need >a little altering post op. The kind of gown that on 4-12-99 I would have >dreamed of. I used to wear a size 32W. Saturday I gave myself a treat. I >walked 44 blocks. What joy! What fun! I love walking on the beach! I >used >to handle 3 blocks and then felt like I was dying. There is really no way >to >explain fully to anyone the changes in my lifestyle since my MGB. Some >personal satisfactions have come by way of people's reaction when they see >me. {Specially if I am now smaller than they are...} Some have come from >feeling so much better physically, emotionally and about myself in general. >I rarely post anything. I do write occasionally on a private basis to >people >who ask for specific help. I am posting tonight because I was asked if my >MGB was worth it. YES it was because I am worth it! No regrets, no fears >of >the future, no BS. Without it I know my future would have been very very >limited. Therefore, for me any risk of the MGB was insignificant. I have >not >gone back to see Dr R yet. I will. I want to go see him just to show him >what he gave me. I have to think of an appropriate gift to give him in >return. Maybe you all can help me think of something! > >I have a wonderful husband who has been the rock through all this, and I >razz >him about also being the primary beneficiary of this new body. But that is >a >lie. I am. He is at best a secondary beneficiary. > >Ladies... here is a side effect of the MGB that has stayed a dirty little >secret... post op.. as the fat comes off... one develops a raging clothes >addiction... and it does not stop there... a raging shoes shopping >addiction >{no more WW} and oh yes... I am on my 4th wedding band. [sHHHHHH he does >not >know they can be sized!] LOL > >To all of you, best wishes, take control and live healthy lives! > >Lissa > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2000 Report Share Posted October 5, 2000 Lissa, My name is and your story was wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to email us again. I am so happy to hear that every thing is working out so well for you pre-op >From: lissa9892@... >Reply-To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com >To: MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com >Subject: Re: Just My thoughts.. >Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 20:21:59 EDT > > To Trudy and everyone else. > >I am a long term post op -- My MGB was on 4-13-99. I am grinning at your >comment and you have no idea how right you are. We are busy living lives >that had been on hold for so long. Tomorrow I am having a tummy tuck, a >belly button repair and my arms done. My recovery incentive is a size 12 >petite purple caviar beaded evening gown. It fits now, it will probably >need >a little altering post op. The kind of gown that on 4-12-99 I would have >dreamed of. I used to wear a size 32W. Saturday I gave myself a treat. I >walked 44 blocks. What joy! What fun! I love walking on the beach! I >used >to handle 3 blocks and then felt like I was dying. There is really no way >to >explain fully to anyone the changes in my lifestyle since my MGB. Some >personal satisfactions have come by way of people's reaction when they see >me. {Specially if I am now smaller than they are...} Some have come from >feeling so much better physically, emotionally and about myself in general. >I rarely post anything. I do write occasionally on a private basis to >people >who ask for specific help. I am posting tonight because I was asked if my >MGB was worth it. YES it was because I am worth it! No regrets, no fears >of >the future, no BS. Without it I know my future would have been very very >limited. Therefore, for me any risk of the MGB was insignificant. I have >not >gone back to see Dr R yet. I will. I want to go see him just to show him >what he gave me. I have to think of an appropriate gift to give him in >return. Maybe you all can help me think of something! > >I have a wonderful husband who has been the rock through all this, and I >razz >him about also being the primary beneficiary of this new body. But that is >a >lie. I am. He is at best a secondary beneficiary. > >Ladies... here is a side effect of the MGB that has stayed a dirty little >secret... post op.. as the fat comes off... one develops a raging clothes >addiction... and it does not stop there... a raging shoes shopping >addiction >{no more WW} and oh yes... I am on my 4th wedding band. [sHHHHHH he does >not >know they can be sized!] LOL > >To all of you, best wishes, take control and live healthy lives! > >Lissa > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2000 Report Share Posted October 8, 2000 Hi I would love to use you as a contact if that is ok. My name is Robin . I am hoping to have surgery in nov. Can you tell me how your progress is now? How much have you lost and what has been the hardest thing about this surgery? Robin At 08:21 PM 10/4/00 EDT, you wrote: > To Trudy and everyone else. > >I am a long term post op -- My MGB was on 4-13-99. I am grinning at your >comment and you have no idea how right you are. We are busy living lives >that had been on hold for so long. Tomorrow I am having a tummy tuck, a >belly button repair and my arms done. My recovery incentive is a size 12 >petite purple caviar beaded evening gown. It fits now, it will probably need >a little altering post op. The kind of gown that on 4-12-99 I would have >dreamed of. I used to wear a size 32W. Saturday I gave myself a treat. I >walked 44 blocks. What joy! What fun! I love walking on the beach! I used >to handle 3 blocks and then felt like I was dying. There is really no way to >explain fully to anyone the changes in my lifestyle since my MGB. Some >personal satisfactions have come by way of people's reaction when they see >me. {Specially if I am now smaller than they are...} Some have come from >feeling so much better physically, emotionally and about myself in general. >I rarely post anything. I do write occasionally on a private basis to people >who ask for specific help. I am posting tonight because I was asked if my >MGB was worth it. YES it was because I am worth it! No regrets, no fears of >the future, no BS. Without it I know my future would have been very very >limited. Therefore, for me any risk of the MGB was insignificant. I have not >gone back to see Dr R yet. I will. I want to go see him just to show him >what he gave me. I have to think of an appropriate gift to give him in >return. Maybe you all can help me think of something! > >I have a wonderful husband who has been the rock through all this, and I razz >him about also being the primary beneficiary of this new body. But that is a >lie. I am. He is at best a secondary beneficiary. > >Ladies... here is a side effect of the MGB that has stayed a dirty little >secret... post op.. as the fat comes off... one develops a raging clothes >addiction... and it does not stop there... a raging shoes shopping addiction >{no more WW} and oh yes... I am on my 4th wedding band. [sHHHHHH he does not >know they can be sized!] LOL > >To all of you, best wishes, take control and live healthy lives! > >Lissa > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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