sussmack2004
January 2012
So a lot has happened in the past year :)
In July I had my VSG!!! I had lost about 35 lbs to this point. I was very excited to hear that I was approved for surgery and the first available date was the end of June.....which I was advised to decline due to the fact that my daughter was graduating from high school then, so I decided that July was better. I had my surgery on July 19 and fortunately, everything went very well.
I had no issues at all with fluids, although I thought that I would never get tired of smoothies, and I did. I would be happy to never have another Boost but I do when I need it for protein and fluids. I was very happy to have an egg for my first mushy food. I progressed well through the diet stages and I am happy to say that I have not eaten anything at all that didn't agree with me. I do get heartburn a little now and then, but other than that I am feeling very good.
I am now down 100.4 lbs all together since August of 2010 when my weight loss journey started. I am feeling good about my health. I am still trying to wrap my head around my body image. I still don't see me as I really am when I look in the mirror and I find it hard to believe that people don't recognize me, especially if I haven't seen them in a while.
My only negative right now is that I am having some trouble with my knee. I thought that it would improve with the weight loss but I am waiting to see a specialist about it so that I can hopefully become a little more active really soon.
Overall, I am very happy with my journey :)
