Thursday, September 9, 2010

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.  

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