Re: Re: not pregnant yet -- 1 year update

[Guest guest]

Not pregant yet but I read all of your post and definately long to be, As I

think about the past year it has been incredible. I wouldn't change my

mind or do I ever regret having my surgery. The only thing I find real

discouraging is the fact that I seem stuck in a platau -- But I find it even

hard to complain too much about that as I have lost 146 pounds in this one

year time frame -- And in life prior to surgery I've never lost that much in

a 1 year time frame. It may seem like I put it on that quick ha --- just

some humor.

It is just amazing the things that are " more normal " But the other day I

was shopping in the regular section at a clothing store and I keep waiting

for someone a clerk or another person to say --- this section is for smaller

people you need to go to the plus section --- Geeze just guess I need to

change those tapes. But it will come.

The other positives are making multiple trips to go get something that is

forgotten and just seeing it as ok. I make far more trips up a down

hallways at work -- and never think of it as odd -- before I used to grab

everything so I would only have to make one trip.

Being able to choose the parking spot at the far end of the lot by choice

not cause its the only spot left and enjoying the walk. Being able to go up

North this past fall and enjoy hiking and want to do more. Having recently

been at Toronto -- walking from our conference site to our Hotel when we

either chose to not take the bus or wanted to stay later than the bus was

offering transportation. Sitting in theatre seats, bus seats, and being

comfortable -- not feeling like you need two chairs. The prospect of

taking a plane ride and not having to pay for 2 tickets d/t the fact that

your so large. The prospect of going to the amusement park and not worrying

about the lap bars on the rides that they would not fit and you have to walk

off humiliated and wait for your family on the other side.

Now when people look at you and say is it really you I wouldn't have

recognized you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I've been long enough -- Thanks all for you support this past year and

continued support.

Connie Dylla

HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL DR. REMUCAL

R-N-Y 03/11/03

HIGHEST WEIGHT 368

SURGERY WEIGHT 350

06/15/03 282

08/11/03 252

08/22/03 243

09/11/03 242 (-126)

10/02/03 235 (-133)

10/14/03 232 (-136) 7 months out

10/23/03 230 (-138)

11/7/03 228 (-140)

11/11/03 225(-143)

12/11/03 223 (-145 )

01/11/04 223 (-145) 10 months

02/11/04 222 (-146) 11 months

03/11/04 222 (-146) 1 year *****