Six Month Post-Op Appointment

I had my six month post-op appointment on September 14.  The appointment went awesome!  They were very pleased with my progress.  I have lost a total of 140 pounds since surgery.  My BMI has dropped 22 points since before surgery.  They said that was well above average.  My labs were good.  I just have to increase my vitamin A and D intake daily.  Everything else was normal.  I am totally off my medicine for acid reflux.  I rarely have a problem with that anymore.  My blood pressure was low compared to what it was before surgery.  The best part was that they could use a normal blood pressure cuff on me!  It is funny how little things like that make your day. 

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but life is so good!  I still can't put into words how great it feels to live again.   I really can't thank Dr. Kemmeter and Saint Mary's Health Care enough for what they have done for me.  I have no regrets.  I am feeling better and enjoying life.  My biggest problem now is that all my clothes are too big.  My husband tells me that I look like a bag lady.  I am sure there are worse problems to have, so I am not complaining. 

I am addicted to Zumba classes.  I found a really good class and I absolutely love it.  I really think that you need to find exercise that you enjoy doing.  You are more apt to stick at it if you like it.  I look forward to every Tuesday night.  It is a ton of fun and I really can tell in my body that things are getting smaller.  Thanks for reading this blog.  I appreciate your support more than you know! 

Life is Good!!!

Things are going so great for me.  Next week will be six month's since duodenal switch surgery.  It is hard to believe that it has been six short months.  I feel like a new person and sometimes it is hard to imagine life before surgery.  I have so much more energy and can do so much more than I did before.  It is difficult for me to stay home anymore because I want to be out there doing things. 

I am struggling with buying clothes.  I have tried not to buy a ton of new clothes because I go down sizes so quickly.  My husband says that most of my clothes are way too big.  I actually am excited for fall.  I am looking forward to going through my closets and seeing what I can wear and what needs to be donated.  I look in the mirror and still see the old me.  I look at clothes and think there is no way it will fit me.  Then I put it on and it is too big.  I am sure there are worse problems to have in life. 

My six month post-op appointment is next week.  I got my labs back and they were all good except for vitamins A and D.  I have to increase those vitamins.  I have lost a total of 131 pounds.  It is hard to put into words what having this surgery has meant for me.  It has given me the ability to take my life back.  I realize now that I was not living before.  I was existing, but not enjoying life.  It is almost like I am seeing things through a new set of eyes.  It is truly amazing!

I will post more after my appointment next week.  Thanks to everyone for reading this blog and following along on my journey.  I appreciate it more than you know.