One year surgiversary

One year ago today I had a vertical sleeve gasterectomy.  I can't believe it was a year ago.  My highest weight was 398, my weight the day of surgery was 341.  Today's weight is 282.  That is a total of 116 pounds lost, 59 of those in the past year.  I wish the results could be better at this point, but I am happy with myself.

A lot has happened in the past year.  I have walked a 5k and will be doing another one in 10 days.  I am down 6 pants sizes (7 depending on the pants).  I can walk and stand for long periods of time without aching feet and the need to sit after 30 seconds.  I am comfortable with how I look in a swimsuit.  I have a lap again, and my stomach isn't pressing into the steering wheel.  I can wear smaller necklaces.  I can walk up and down stairs without feeling like I'm going pass out because I can't breathe.  I can tie my shoes and cut my toenails without gasping for air.  The list goes on and on.

On the medical side....I am no longer a diabetic.  I only take 1 blood pressure medication instead of 3.  My cholesterol is good with zero medication.  Yes I have to take a multi-vitamin, a b-12 pill, and iron along with just a couple of other meds.

There are some issues that will be solved eventually.  I need to have the skin removal surgery, which I hope to find out more about in the next month or two.  I would like to get below 250, and eventually below 200.  I would like to walk more 5k's and maybe even do something longer.

All in all....life is good.  God is good!!

Thanks to everyone who had stood behind me and has helped me and prayed for me.  Thank you for the encouragement and the kick in the butt when I've needed it (and yes, I did go to the gym today).  Thanks be to God for all he has given to me.