Three Biggest WLS Moments

December 12, 2003

1. One year post-op going to Disney World and getting on the Rockin'

Roller Coaster with my then

7 year old son.

2. Flying down to Florida all by myself for my brother's 40th birthday

party and my nephew's

christening. The fact that I could sit in a seat, cross my legs and

not have to use a seatbelt

extender would have been enough. When my brother saw me when I got

to his house his

eyes welled up and he said to me " my God you're beautiful " . This

from the brother who

I never got along with for 26 years.

3. Going shopping for the first time and having my friend hand me a

size 14 pair of jeans and I

panicked and told her no way. She asked me to humor her and try

and they fit. Kind of like

the sister bonding moment, except with my best friend.

Most embarrassing moment: Stopped by a local bar that a friend of mine

owns about two years post-op. Hadn't seen him in a few years and a bunch

of us decided to go out. Steve is hugging everyone and he is this big

burly guy with this voice that resonates over the loudest of music. He

spots me, his eyes popped out of his head and gives me this big bear hug

and starts to talk at the top of his voice because the band was playing.

Well his sentence of " my God Regina you look f------ great, where the

f--- is the rest of you " ? started just as the band stopped playing and

everyone turned around to look at me. I just wanted to crawl in a hole

and die. I still cringe when I think of all those people staring at me.

Regina

December 12, 2003

Okay -

My three -

1.. Crossing my legs unconsciously for the first time " Boys - get daddy!!!!!

my legs are crossed! "

2. Being at a water park my first summer post op and although I was the

skinniest person there (most extra skin lol) I was WELL under the 250 lb weight

limit for using the innertubes (wouldn't have made it pre op)

3. Going to my first concert at the First Union Center in Philly post op. No

bruised hips...enough said

Marjie

December 12, 2003

Mine were very similar....1. First time I got on a airplane and my legs

didn't fall asleep from the pressure of the arms of the seat cutting into my

thighs!!!!!!!111

2. Going to the fair with my

daughter, then in high school, and in front of everyone having to get off

the ride cause I didn't fit...then going back with her post op and riding

rides I never thought I could!!!!!!!!! :-)

3. Tucking my

shirts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH YEA...one more...my bones in my butt hurting

from sitting in one position too long.....really!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahah...

Joan in Oregon

December 13, 2003

1. I was shopping recently when a woman approached me and asked me

if I were to buy this blouse, what size would I buy? She wanted to

know because the person she was buying it for was like me, " tall and

thin " ! THIN?? ME?? I could have just kissed her!

2. Taking our annual trip to Vegas for our anniversary and fitting

comfortably in the plane seats, and being able to use the tray

table. And not worrying that they might make me buy a second seat!

And being able to walk all over Las Vegas and not get winded or have

sore feet!

3. Enjoying my toddler grandson and being able to get down on the

floor to play with him, chase him around, play out in the snow with

him, pick him up, have him sit on my lap, and there really is a LAP

there! (And best of all, he won't remember ever having a fat

grandma!)

Isn't life after WLS grand!

Michele

Open RNY 12/5/02

Dr ti, Albany NY

296/185/160ish

December 14, 2003

heehhe

very sweet

janice