4 years

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Hi all,

Yesterday was the 4-year anniversary of my RNY at St. Carmel Hospital

with Dr. Rosemarie . Even though I didn't feel much like a celebration

(still having unresolved pain after gall bladder removal) I am so grateful to be

having this kind of problem instead of the misery I was dealing with pre-wls.

Pre-wls, I crawled to the bathroom evey morning because my feet, knees and

ankles hurt to much to stand. I managed somehow to attend my children's sports

events, but I was forever mortified by the small irritations of having to

replace my folding chair every month because I always broke them, and having

exactly one pair of shorts that I was willing to wear outside the house, and

being unable to join in the annual mothers-vs-daughters soccer game at the end

of the season. Like all of you I could write pages and pages of this stuff.

Now, it's all gone. I've had the same Sports Mom chair for three years: a

miracle! I have lots of pairs of shorts (although my faves are the 3 pairs of

knee-length Tommy Hilfigers that my son wore in the third grade! I always buy

boys' shorts now.) And I look forward to the annual soccer playoff between the

moms and daughters.

With all that I am going though with this undiagnosed pain, it is easy to forget

how far I've come. I'm glad for this anniversary to take a moment and remember.

hugs,

Ann