Guest guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Two years ago today I was in the operating room at Overlake hospital.. and hoping to wake up to begin a new life. I can't say that this has been an EASY two years.. but it has been well worth the effort! I feel as though I am having my second birthday.. everything is new and exciting.. and I have a whole life ahead of me. Two years ago I could hardly breathe to walk, especially up stairs. (I can run up the stairs now.. well.. if I HAVE to!) Two years ago my foot was still in a boot because I had a fracture that refused to heal. (Gone) Two years ago I slept with CPAP because I had sleep apnea (no more! I haven't needed a machine to breathe at night in almost a year) Two years ago I had high blood pressure (NORMAL now) Two years ago I was an uncontrolled on major meds diabetic) (NO more meds, completely normal blood sugar) Two years ago had an active mind trapped in an inactive body (I'm way more active now.... and I am feeding my mind again) Two years ago I didn't think I would ever work again (now I am in school working toward a career) Two years ago I couldn't fit comfortably in an airplane seat, nobody's rear seatbelts fit me, and the back seat of a car was a tight squeeze (no more) Two years ago I wore a size 32 and a 3-4XL ( and 48 bra.. the cup size is none of your business!) Yesterday I went to Ross and bought a pantsuit in a size 14, and size 40 bras (and they fit! .. and OK, I admit it.. I have almost NO cup size any more!>) .... and I am really glad to still be losing weight albeit slowly. I have no idea where I will end up... but if I get nothing else.. I am happy! I got my life back! Deb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Deb....inspiring......VERY inspiring!! P. Two years ago today... > Two years ago today I was in the operating room at Overlake hospital.. and > hoping to wake up to begin a new life. I can't say that this has been an > EASY two years.. but it has been well worth the effort! I feel as though I > am having my second birthday.. everything is new and exciting.. and I have a > whole life ahead of me. > > Two years ago I could hardly breathe to walk, especially up stairs. (I can > run up the stairs now.. well.. if I HAVE to!) > Two years ago my foot was still in a boot because I had a fracture that > refused to heal. (Gone) > Two years ago I slept with CPAP because I had sleep apnea (no more! I > haven't needed a machine to breathe at night in almost a year) > Two years ago I had high blood pressure (NORMAL now) > Two years ago I was an uncontrolled on major meds diabetic) (NO more meds, > completely normal blood sugar) > Two years ago had an active mind trapped in an inactive body (I'm way more > active now.... and I am feeding my mind again) > Two years ago I didn't think I would ever work again (now I am in school > working toward a career) > Two years ago I couldn't fit comfortably in an airplane seat, nobody's rear > seatbelts fit me, and the back seat of a car was a tight squeeze (no more) > Two years ago I wore a size 32 and a 3-4XL ( and 48 bra.. the cup size is > none of your business!) Yesterday I went to Ross and bought a pantsuit > in a size 14, and size 40 bras (and they fit! .. and OK, I admit it.. I > have almost NO cup size any more!>) > > ... and I am really glad to still be losing weight albeit slowly. I have no > idea where I will end up... but if I get nothing else.. I am happy! I got > my life back! > > Deb > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites