2 years surgiversary!

Emily F.
on 4/5/12 3:39 am, edited 4/5/12 6:00 am

Two years ago today, I missed Easter with my three small kids and flew to the west coast of Mexico to get a DS with Ungson. I weighed 286 after dieting and exercising down from 370. I reached goal weight of 150s after a year.

My life is the same yet so different at the same time. I still have an amazing marriage with a man who thinks I'm sexy and beautiful, I did get my dream job since, and I still have great kids but I can play, run, take care of them 100x more. I'm able to work, play, clean, volunteer, and still be happy and healthy.

There are no ds surgeons in Fl. I knew what I was getting myself into. I tell my pcp what labs to run, I keep track of my labs in Andrea U's labtracket book. I also see a hemotalogists as extra. I do my own research on vitamins and adjust to my labs. I KNEW I need malabsorption and I just really wanted to keep my stomach functioning. It took me 3 years of figuring out how to self pay for it. As much as its a pain to handle it all myself. I wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING.

I loved looking at updates so I hope someone is looking at this and feels a little bit better about their upcoming surgery! :)

beforeI.jpg image by cneclevenger

Amanda-DS
on 4/5/12 4:12 am

DS on 10/15/01

happy surgiversary to you!

Gratitude is my attitude

Amanda-DS October 2001
highest >350/342 start of wls journey/ 192 @8years

NomoreXL
on 4/5/12 5:52 am

VSG on 05/04/12 with

Yes, Thank you for the update.You look great! You mentioned playing with your children&taking care of them a 100x's more because your energy level is higher. That is what I am looking forward too.Running & playing tag with them.....Thank you for posting the many positives after surgery=)

NomoreXL

(deactivated member)
on 4/5/12 7:53 am

Emily!!!

So very proud of you my dear friend! How frightening and scary that must have been. Your commitment and bravery is a beacon to many that success can be achieved when one rises against the odds and faces their fears head on. Not many could do what you did Emily. So very proud of you! xoxo

Best,

Chris

Mandy R.
on 4/5/12 8:12 am - Callahan, FL

RNY on 11/07/11

so proud of you !! you look hawt !!
Mandy

HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)