My One Year Surgiversary

Today is one year since my life-changing surgery! Unbelievable! This year has gone so quickly. There are a couple of cool milestones I am celebrating: first of all, yesterday, for the very first time in my life, someone called me a “foxy lady.” ME! How exactly did that happen??? I think it is a combination of the weight loss, and the fact that I feel better about myself in general, and it shows. I wear make-up every day (without even thinking about it). I almost always wear jewelry. My clothes fit better. Who would have ever thought that someone would call me something like that? And secondly, today I had my six-month mammogram. Not only did I wear a REGULAR size gown, but when I had to go to the waiting room to, well, wait (for the radiologist to look at the films), I was able to tie it – all the way down the back. No more massive gowns with snaps – no more looking for something that is going to fit! I’m REGULAR, or at least REGULAR physically, although I’m pretty sure I will never make that category mentally!

Someone sent me an email this morning to celebrate my SURGIVERSARY. And she reminded me how far I’ve come in just a year – she wanted to make sure that I wasn’t focusing on missing the goal I had set for myself for today (losing 200 pounds). She’s absolutely right – the 200 pounds will come – but look how far I have already come. Thanks to my cheerleaders – who keep looking at the positive and not the negative.

Check out the new pictures this month. Not a great deal of change since last month, but I do want to document everything.

I have been asked if I would do it all over again. Yes, yes, YES! This is the best decision I have ever made and I would do it again in a heartbeat! So, HAPPY SURGIVERSARY to me! I'm celebrating today! PRAISE GOD!

“Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD. They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness. For you are their glory and strength, and by your favor you exalt our horn.” (Psalm 89:15-17, NIV)