KathyG.
1/30/08
I had my gastric bypass surgery 2/28/06. Since then I have had a lower body lift, inner thigh lift, breast reduction and my arms taken care of. I lost a total of 153 lbs and I am 5 foot tall! I have gone from a size 32 to a a size 6. After years of being obese my body will never be perfect but I am MUCH happier then I was before. I still struggle with food and have to pay attention to make sure I do not put any weight back on. It would not be hard at 2 years out to gain again. I would like to lose another 5 - 10 lbs but right now I have been stable for many months. I am finishing my under graduate degree this semester. It was put off due to my MS diagnosis and subsequent reconstructive surgeries. This will be my last semester and then I am going to be able to concentrate more time on running my non profit cat rescue. I definitely do not regret my surgery as not carrying around an extra 153lbs has made EVERYThING easier! The surgery was definitely not a magic fix though. It has been a lot of work and will continue to be for the rest of my life. I have had some problems healing from plastic surgery but will hopefully soon be able to return to the gym which will make losing the last few pounds easier.