Re: 8 weeks post op today!

[Guest guest]

*raises hand* I used to do that.......now....they are tight for a few weeks and

then they start to hang oooh the problems us post-ops must face be brave

soldiers and soldierettes!

Lisbeth

c50684@... wrote: , I have saved too small clothes thinking " It will fit

when I

lose WT. " (Show of hands: Who else has done this?) The clothing

usually ends up at Goodwill in a year or so. But this time, the

scenario is sure to be different!

8 weeks out, on a plateau and itching to get into the new clothes!

Dr. Pomp, Mt. Sinai

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[Guest guest]

I still have the guilt when getting dressed in the mornings. I will look a

pair of pants and dread putting them on for fear that they will be tight

(like just washed jeans) I do this at least once each week. Then when I

finally get dressed........SURPRISE. Not only do they fit, they are loose

and baggy. It will probably take me awhile to get out of this mindset. I

have lugged it around for so very loooonnnnnggggg!

M in KC

Re: 8 weeks post op today!

*raises hand* I used to do that.......now....they are tight for a few weeks

and then they start to hang oooh the problems us post-ops must face be brave

soldiers and soldierettes!

Lisbeth

[Guest guest]

I do something similar to that now -- I look at everything in my closet and

think " Wow -- in 6-7 months, I can get rid of ALL of this! " I can't

wait until everything in my closet is in *one* size, not 6! That, and I

really want to wear " normal " clothing -- clothing that isn't specifically

designed to hide my large butt or big tummy or fat thighs...etc.

alyssa, dreaming

pre op

surgery date: 12/20/01

8 weeks post op today!

> I'm 8 weeks post op today, have lost 33 lbs and been on a plateau for

> about the last 10 days. I have been ordering some new clothes, mainly

> from catalogs--I hate shopping, don't have the time anyway. Virtually

> all of the clothes are too small, and my initial reaction is " Darn it,

> have to send it back. " Then I remember--the reason I ordered a " Large "

> as opposed to an " XXL " is because sooner or later IT WILL FIT!!! In

> the past, I have saved too small clothes thinking " It will fit when I

> lose WT. " (Show of hands: Who else has done this?) The clothing

> usually ends up at Goodwill in a year or so. But this time, the

> scenario is sure to be different!

[Guest guest]

Alyssa,

I to am having those same visions. The ones where

everything in my closet is one size not 6. I started

to clean out my closet today. I was going to throw

out some things I felt I would never wear again. But

I had a hard time with it. I just put them in a box

in my closet and decided I would do it later. I

think apart of me does not believe it is quite true

that by this time next year there will be less of me

sitting here in this chair. Congratulations on your

surgery day. What a wonderful present to be giving

yourself for Christmas. I have been telling my family

to not get me anything this year because I am giving

myself the best present in January. I am very excited

about my upcoming day. I just want to get it over

with. But I think this waiting and learning all I can

from all of the other post-ops is the best thing for

me right now.

Take care,

--- Alyssa wrote:

> I do something similar to that now -- I look at

> everything in my closet and

> think " Wow -- in 6-7 months, I can get rid of ALL of

> this! " I can't

> wait until everything in my closet is in *one* size,

> not 6! That, and I

> really want to wear " normal " clothing -- clothing

> that isn't specifically

> designed to hide my large butt or big tummy or fat

> thighs...etc.

>

> alyssa, dreaming

> pre op

> surgery date: 12/20/01

> 8 weeks post op today!

>

>

> > I'm 8 weeks post op today, have lost 33 lbs and

> been on a plateau for

> > about the last 10 days. I have been ordering some

> new clothes, mainly

> > from catalogs--I hate shopping, don't have the

> time anyway. Virtually

> > all of the clothes are too small, and my initial

> reaction is " Darn it,

> > have to send it back. " Then I remember--the reason

> I ordered a " Large "

> > as opposed to an " XXL " is because sooner or later

> IT WILL FIT!!! In

> > the past, I have saved too small clothes thinking

> " It will fit when I

> > lose WT. " (Show of hands: Who else has done this?)

> The clothing

> > usually ends up at Goodwill in a year or so. But

> this time, the

> > scenario is sure to be different!

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Alyssa,

I'm dreaming of wearing " normal " clothing too. I even bought some normal

size large clothing in one of my (many) pre-op fantasy visions. I can't

wait til I know my surgery date. Then I'm sure my fantasies will be in

overdrive. I still am having a hard time believing that my 20 year battle

with morbid obesity might soon be over. It feels like an end to a prison

sentence.

ann

Re: 8 weeks post op today!

I do something similar to that now -- I look at everything in my closet and

think " Wow -- in 6-7 months, I can get rid of ALL of this! " I can't

wait until everything in my closet is in *one* size, not 6! That, and I

really want to wear " normal " clothing -- clothing that isn't specifically

designed to hide my large butt or big tummy or fat thighs...etc.

alyssa, dreaming

pre op

surgery date: 12/20/01

8 weeks post op today!

> I'm 8 weeks post op today, have lost 33 lbs and been on a plateau for

> about the last 10 days. I have been ordering some new clothes, mainly

> from catalogs--I hate shopping, don't have the time anyway. Virtually

> all of the clothes are too small, and my initial reaction is " Darn it,

> have to send it back. " Then I remember--the reason I ordered a " Large "

> as opposed to an " XXL " is because sooner or later IT WILL FIT!!! In

> the past, I have saved too small clothes thinking " It will fit when I

> lose WT. " (Show of hands: Who else has done this?) The clothing

> usually ends up at Goodwill in a year or so. But this time, the

> scenario is sure to be different!

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[Guest guest]

I have to tell you....I used to hate shopping, especially for clothes. I

hated that what I could wear was on the back rack, on the bottom, and

usually ugly or very outdated. I hated having to go to Big and Tall shops to

get anything that would fit....and even then being at the extreme size they

carried. I hated having to try on the clothes....just the physical effort it

took to change pants wore me out. And then, after all of that effort, to

have it look...well....never good, never stylish....the best I could hope

for was " Well, it fits, even when I sit down " .

I love shopping for clothes now. I can go to Old Navy or Wal-Mart or any

other place, and be SURROUNDED by stuff I can buy, wear, and look good in

(well....as good as I can look....it ain't the CLOTHES fault).

I remember every time I started to put something on, that feeling as I

started to pull the waistband together to hook it...another pair of pants

that will split or ride low of squeeze my thighs, or any number of other

things...the only solution, usually, was to get something too big, if such a

thing could be found, because THEN I would never be bound by it.

At my heaviest, I had a 74 " waist. After my last surgery, I bought some

pants that were 48 " . My whole goal was to get below 50 " . Well...they were

not too small. In fact, I threw them away last week...they are too big. But,

as I was buying them, I COULDN'T allow myself to believe that they could be

too big.

I bought jeans at Old Navy two weeks ago....waist size 38.

I still can't believe it.

Ford

Starting weight: 502

Currently: 238

Surgery date: July 5, 2000

Abdominoplasty date: May, 2001

RE: 8 weeks post op today!

Alyssa,

I'm dreaming of wearing " normal " clothing too. I even bought some normal

size large clothing in one of my (many) pre-op fantasy visions. I can't

wait til I know my surgery date. Then I'm sure my fantasies will be in

overdrive. I still am having a hard time believing that my 20 year battle

with morbid obesity might soon be over. It feels like an end to a prison

sentence.

ann

[Guest guest]

Alyssa,

I can't wait until our only " problem " is that we're too SHORT to shop

in the NORMAL clothing stores!!! LOL!!!

Hugs,

At 10:48 PM -0800 11/28/01, Alyssa wrote:

>I do something similar to that now -- I look at everything in my closet and

>think " Wow -- in 6-7 months, I can get rid of ALL of this! " I can't

>wait until everything in my closet is in *one* size, not 6! That, and I

>really want to wear " normal " clothing -- clothing that isn't specifically

>designed to hide my large butt or big tummy or fat thighs...etc.

[Guest guest]

Hi Alyssa-

You will probably be surprised at how much more quickly than six months you

will have to dispose of your wardrobe - unless you really want that " baggy "

look.

Best -

Nick

8 weeks post op today!

>

>

> > I'm 8 weeks post op today, have lost 33 lbs and been on a plateau for

> > about the last 10 days. I have been ordering some new clothes, mainly

> > from catalogs--I hate shopping, don't have the time anyway. Virtually

> > all of the clothes are too small, and my initial reaction is " Darn it,

> > have to send it back. " Then I remember--the reason I ordered a " Large "

> > as opposed to an " XXL " is because sooner or later IT WILL FIT!!! In

> > the past, I have saved too small clothes thinking " It will fit when I

> > lose WT. " (Show of hands: Who else has done this?) The clothing

> > usually ends up at Goodwill in a year or so. But this time, the

> > scenario is sure to be different!

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Whoo hoo!!! That's wonderful Ford! I can't wait to have that

feeling myself. Yippee for you!

Tracey in Santee (San Diego)

Dr. Keshishian 11/12/01

>

> At my heaviest, I had a 74 " waist. After my last surgery, I bought

some

> pants that were 48 " . My whole goal was to get below 50 " .

Well...they were

> not too small. In fact, I threw them away last week...they are too

big. But,

> as I was buying them, I COULDN'T allow myself to believe that they

could be

> too big.

>

> I bought jeans at Old Navy two weeks ago....waist size 38.

>

> I still can't believe it.

>

> Ford

> Starting weight: 502

> Currently: 238

> Surgery date: July 5, 2000

> Abdominoplasty date: May, 2001

>

> RE: 8 weeks post op today!

>

>

> Alyssa,

>

> I'm dreaming of wearing " normal " clothing too. I even bought some

normal

> size large clothing in one of my (many) pre-op fantasy visions. I

can't

> wait til I know my surgery date. Then I'm sure my fantasies will

be in

> overdrive. I still am having a hard time believing that my 20 year

battle

> with morbid obesity might soon be over. It feels like an end to a

prison

> sentence.

>

> ann