Question:
Have you noticed you have funny little milestones?
I know we've all shared different milestones as we experience them and I always enjoy reading the triumphs of other WLS patients. I had a funny milestone today - not one that I'd necessarily share with the whole world (although that's what I'm doing here, isn't it?) but IT WAS a milestone nonetheless. I had gone to the bathroom at work and noticed I could actually see the water in the potty after I sat down. HOW HILARIOUS IS THAT??? I haven't done that in years. I just thought it might be fun to share milestones - particularly funny ones. Do you have a funny WLS milestone you can share with me? THANKS! — [Anonymous] (posted on March 6, 2002)
March 6, 2002
What a crack up !! I giggled & giggled on this one...THANKS FOR
SHARING !! I love things like this.
— Lisa J.
March 6, 2002
Forget seeing the water in the toilet...I am pre-op and I would just love
to be able to see my feet again (lol)! For me, that alone would be a great
milestone : ) Thanks for posting such an interesting topic for us though.
It's nice not to take things so seriously and to just have a good laugh.
— Kelly M.
March 6, 2002
Love the question! Here's my strange milestone...I think after I had lost
about 35 lbs, my boobs finally stuck out farther than my stomach! I was so
happy about that!
— Becky H.
March 6, 2002
I saw daylight today between my arms (hanging straight down and touching
hips) and my waist. How cool is that!
— susie K.
March 6, 2002
That some days my thighs don't touch... that always amazes me... or that I
can BUTTON/ZIP up a pair of pants,let alone own a pair with a zipper &
button!
— Karen R.
March 6, 2002
I'm with Becky! I've now lost 45 lbs (7 wks post-op) and my boobs now
stick out farther than my stomach!! Imagine my amazement when I discovered
that! It's odd,, and I actually keep looking down at myself to see if I'm
really seeing right! lol Yipeee!!!
— Michelle I.
March 6, 2002
That's great! This week I was sharing with a co-worker the fact that my
name badge that I have to wear around my neck on a cord at work kept
jingling on my keyboard. It was getting on my nerves so I finally took it
off while I was keying. I couldn't figure out why it, all of a sudden, was
becoming a problem when I realized it's because the badge was now dangling
down to my belly button and not jutted way out by my boobs where it used to
just sit. We both cracked up and agreed it was the small things in life
that were so wonderful. -Kim open RNY 7/17 -93
— KimBo36
March 6, 2002
I got a kick out of realizing that my tummy no longer rested against my
steering wheel and this after I was able to move my seat up one notch. I
actually have 4 or 5 inches to spare now. Open RNY 11/05/01.
— Susan M.
March 6, 2002
Great! I agree that it's so nice to see stuff that makes life not so
serious. My milestone was bra shopping - I found the way to measure
correctly and in "real" sizes I'm actually a whole cup size
bigger! I feel like I'm walking around with perky boobies now.........then
sometimes I get shy and slouch.......but mostly I just laugh at myself and
my new pride!
Thanks for sharing!
— ceg727
March 6, 2002
I think the biggest milestone early on was the day I realized I could see
my collar bones and count all my ribs without really pressing .... I have
had many milestones in 16 months and minus 174 pounds.. The latest was
realizing that I could sit and reach my hiney .. not have to stand and
twist around to clean myself.. That was a big moment..
Also, going into the store and everything in plus size was too big.. had to
go to Misses to get items.. boy , did that feel good... and it will happen
over and over again for each of us..
— Gina Landers
March 6, 2002
hi...what a laugh...
what finally made me reliase that i was on the way to being a "HOOCHY
MAMA" was looking in the mirror with my knickers and bra on and being
able to see a ray of light between my crutch and inside leg...
i was so excited i ran in and showed my husband who was in bed ...i stood
with my back to the window to emphasise the light that was shining through
it..
i said look its like a ray of light shining out of a cave..he replied more
like a dungeon...lol
— Rachel F.
March 6, 2002
LOL...it's days like this that i am most grateful for my new amos friends,
and for posts like this, that help those of us who are depressed keep the
faith that one day we too will be able to share a funny story! (especially
loved yours anonymous...i remember having one of those and hope to meet her
again) - Anna
— Anna L.
March 6, 2002
So Funny!!!! Here goes mine!! I sat down on the toilet and both cheeks fit
in the seat opening. I got up to see if Hubby had left the seat up. LOL.
Another milestone I can cross my arms without them touching or resting on
stomach or boobs. Lap RNY proximal 8-8-01 down 96 lbs.
— Gail R.
March 6, 2002
Ha just two days ago I was walking across my room to get in the shower....I
felt a gust of air between my legs and realized that it was due to my
thighs not being pressed so tight together that air actually hit my
privates....exhilarating!
— Carla T.
March 6, 2002
I have some too!! I can lean over when I'm taking and bath a let the water
out. I can't tie my shoes straight now. I can fit into a movie theater
without my hips getting caught on the arms. I can sit in a restraunt booth
and my stomach doesn't hit the table. I can cross my legs. My boobs
actually stick out further than my stomach now. And, I now have only one
chin. It's funny how you notice these things. The other day I went to put
my purse on my shoulder and I could feel my collar bone. Isn't life great!
:)
— Betty M.
March 6, 2002
Thank you thank you thank you, everyone ... I'm getting close to my
one-month surgery countdown, and the nerves are getting bad - but reading
this thread has helped SO much! Thank you all for sharing, and for the
giggles as well!
— Linda B.
March 6, 2002
LOL I love these. One of mine is that I was lying on my side in bed, and
the inside of my knees kept hurting. It took me a few minutes to figure out
that it was because the bones of my knees were banging together and that
"lovely" padding" wasn't there to stop it. That, and I have
a lot more bones showing than I ever realized I even had!!! LOL
Hugs,
Donna in AL
— Donna S. C.
March 6, 2002
Hi! I'm the original poster of this question and I just wanted to say
THANK YOU -- THANK YOU -- THANK YOU for the funny, funny answers. I've
been sitting at my desk chuckling under my breath at this. This journey is
so important and often frustrating and it's just made my day to read all
your milestones. Maybe folks will keep posting new ones for a while. I
could relate to every single one!! You guys are wonderful!! Keep it up!
— [Anonymous]
March 6, 2002
One day after I had lost about 80 pounds I looked down and met my c-section
scar. I had never seen it in person--only in the mirror! I must say it
didn't look any BETTER, tho! LOL
— ctyst
March 7, 2002
I'm looking forward to the day that I won't have to "lift" a body
part to rinse under it in the shower!
— Mary C.
March 7, 2002
One more, my 10 year old leaned his head on my shoulder, and actually
banged his head on my shoulder bone. He gave me a funny look and said Mom,
You've never been hard there before!! LOL
— Donna S. C.
March 7, 2002
I'm posting this anon, cause it's somewhat embarassing, but my husband
bought a new boat, and had picked me up(EASILY) and stood me up in it. My
umm, crotch was about level with his head(he was standing on the ground)
and he was so turned on by being able to pick me up(ME TOO ) he went to
sort of , umm, nibble on my crotch through my jeans, He banged his nose on
my pubic bone, which HURT, and thought he had broken his nose.
LMAOROTF!!!!!!!!!
— [Anonymous]
March 7, 2002
My milestone was on a trip to Anaheim to the Weekenders convention this
past weekend, I did not have to ask for a seatbelt extender. That's a
milestone!!!! 11 Weeks, 53 lb.s
— Kathryn K.
March 7, 2002
Thank you!I have had my surgery postponed twice because my bloodsugar won't
stay down below 200 and I have been getting very discouraged-thinking it
will never happen. But your answers to this question made me lighten up and
laugh out loud! I am still anxious to get the surgery done-but feel
somewhat lighthearted about the wait! Thanks again!
— Cheryl A.
March 7, 2002
lolol. i love this subject. i tell people about my milestones constantly. 2
weeks ago i threw away 4 pairs of knit pants because they looked like clown
pants when i wore them. this was a milestone because i had had those pants
for about 10 years & hated them. last week we met friends for dinner
& without thinking i slid into the booth. EASILY!!!lol. this past
monday i past the 50 lb lost mark & had promised myself before surgery
that when i lost 50 lbs, i would try on the dress i had made for my
daughters wedding, which was snug when i wore it. now its so big, the hem
kept getting caught under my feet when i walked. its the milestones that
keep us in a positive frame of mind, even when we plateau.
— sheryl titone
March 7, 2002
Milestone. Mail. I can toss most of my cataloges. Especially Layne
Bryant. Yahoo.
— faybay
March 7, 2002
I have a few! I'm only down a bit over 40 pounds, but already I can tie my
shoe without feeling like I ran a marathon, I can cross my arms and not
look like I'm holding my boobs up, I don't look like a stuffed sausge when
I wear jeans, I fit (still a bit tight, but fit!) in a movie seat with the
arms down, my butt doesn't look quite as much like the shelf it was, and my
husband can get his arms all the way around me when he hugs me...oh, and I
have these wierd things sticking out...collar bones??? LOL ps- I know no
one will probably say this, but it's easier to wipe your umm...goods. LOL
— Paula Prichard
March 8, 2002
Awhile back, I thought I had some weird formation on my abdomen. I panicked
and went to my mom who informed me that they were not strange growths but
the bottom of my rib cage. Crikeys! Me, have ribs? Imagine that! HA! :)
— Heidi S.
March 8, 2002
Lying flat on my back in the bed and being able to see my hip bones and all
the way past to my toes!
— [Deactivated Member]
March 9, 2002
hi ..i had 2 milestones today out with the family...
the 1st was sitting in the car i looked down and could see either side of
the chair i was sitting on and the 2nd was i could walk trough a turning
booth after paying for entry without having to turn sideways or force my ay
through...but i honetly got so uptight before i walked through it that i
wouldnt fit so when i did all the goodies to eat that were there didnt
bother me one bit because i felt soooo EMPOWERED
— Rachel F.
March 9, 2002
MY BIGGEST MILESTONE WAS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. AFTER RYN ON 12/14/01, I
STARTED BEAUTY COLLEGE!!! WHILE SETTING IN THEORY CLASS I LOOKED DOWN AND
SCREAMED. EVERYONE IMMEDIATELY WANTED TO KNOW IF I WAS OKAY (THEY ALL KNOW
ABOUT THE SURGERY) AND I TOLD THEM YES. IT WAS THE FACT THAT WHEN I LOOKED
DOWN MY LEGS WERE CROSSED. THAT IN ITSELF WAS A MIRACLE. TO TOP IT OFF,
IT WAS NATURAL. I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WHEN I CROSSED THEM. BOY HAS THAT BEEN
A MILLION YEARS SINCE THAT HAS HAPPENED. MY COLLAR BONE WAS A MILESTONE
TOO AND TYING MY SHOES. EVERYDAY IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A NEW ONE. THANKS
FOR THE ?...PETIE IN CALIF.
— PETIE B.
March 9, 2002
What a wonderfully fun question! I have had many terrific milestones in
the last 9 months. Let's see...the day I thought my breast bone was a tumor
cause I hadn't felt it in years (even had my doc feel it be sure it was a
bone!) Wearing a smaller size than my sister, who's always been the small
one in the family. (Funny thing, at Christmas, I had a pic made me with my
sis at a family function...when the pics came back, we were the same
size....I thought..."Oh poor Sis...she's gained weight..she's as big
as me!" How goofy...she wasn't as big as me..I was as SMALL as
her!!!!) And just cause y'all inspired me..I just went and sat on the
potty...and I can see the water too!!!!!
— Sharon L.
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