Reflection on a Phatgirl's Journey

[phatgirl]

Posted this in my diary but wanted to share with all you peeps!

Happy Surgeversary to Me!!!!!
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Well this is my first surgeversary today, and I have to say I am so happy! In some ways it feels like I have always had my little pouch, that we are lifelong friends working together to make me healthy. In other ways it feels like I woke up one day and was a regular size girl, I mean it didn’t feel like that along the way but when I look back it seems so very fast. I have just read through my diary up to my description of my surgery and it feels like yesterday, could 12 months really have passed, could I really have lost 10 STONE?????

The state of me 12 months ago and Me now at 12 months post op:

I was a size 24/26...... I am a size 12 in most things
I weighed 290lbs (20s10)......I weigh 150lbs (10stone10lbs), a weight never seen by me since puberty
I had a morbidly obese BMI of 45.4 .......I have a healthy BMI of 23.5
I was unable to safely consider pregnancy.......I have been cleared to try to get pregnant
I took 2000mg of metformin per day......I have resolved my diabetes (9 months of no meds)
I took 2 types of blood pressure meds........I have resolved my hypertension (4 months with no meds)
Life was a bit gloomy and I felt like crap alot...............Life is wonderful on this side of things

I happily wave to those of you behind me in this journey, it really is that great, just you wait and see. I also want to thank those of you who have shared my journey both going before me and those who have followed behind - you have helped get me to where I am today, so again THANK YOU!!!!

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This is the wonderful start to the rest of my life, the old me completely gone and has been replaced by the brand new me. Even though I have technically lost half of myself I have gained much much more

Nic

 

[I will get there one day!]

Happy Surgeversary Nic!

You are incredible and have inspired so many others (including me!) along the way.

Good on you and well done

x

 

[Mazza]

Happy surgiversary Nic!

You are an inspiration to us all and you look absolutly fantastic! x

 

[SCOOBYDOOBYDOO]

Wow!
What an uplifting and inspirational post!!
Well done you, I can't wait to join you...
Leanne x

 

[POPPET]

Hi Nic,
Just posted a reply to this on your diary thread - but hey this is a really special day.....So once again....

Happy,happy,happy surgiversary

 

[Twiggie]

:wow: Congratulations and a BIG thank you for writing this, it's exactly what I need to read right now

Can I ask whether you had a choice over band or bypass and, if so, what made you choose? ... or did your lifestyle/eating habits dictate that you would benefit more from a bypass? I'm struggling to decide which would be better for me right now.

When I get a moment I'll go look for your diary and have a read through it as I should imagine it will answer many of my questions in there. Well done you!!!! :happy096:


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[shelbell]

Happy happy happy happy happy surgiversary!

 

[swizzlestick]

Happy Surgiversary Nic

I can only imagine and dream of how you are feeling today (and everyday) since having the op. If I have achieved as much as you have in the first year after surgery, I would be over the moon.

You have worked hard at it. You deserve the reap the rewards, you look absolutely gorgeous

Xx

 

[Glorfindel]

Wow, congratulations! Whenever I saw your posts in the forum I always pause to look at your before and after pictures. You look fantastic and I love the photo of you and your husband in your old clothes . You really are an inspiration for those at the start of the road .

 

[strawberry twig]

Well done Nic you have done amazingly. I hope I can be as successful on my journey. x

 

[Sambucca]

Ah my lovely friend. I'm so proud of you.

Nic you continue to be a huge source of inspiration for the many miniminers following in your footsteps. Seeing your stats written down like that give me some idea of what I could also achieve if I work with my bypass in the same way that you have as you know our starting stats were the same.

Enjoy today Nic. You deserve it.

 

[Big an Bouncy]

Happy surgiversary Phatgirl!Please change your name to Slimgirl and stop telling fibs you are no longer a fatgirl!!!

 

[LizzieBee]

Happy Surgiversary and many congratulations on the results, Nic! You are a wonderful inspiration! I read your reflections with a tear in my eye.

I am sure you are celebrating with one of your famous, delicious cakes!

Girl, you sure are phat!

Lx

 

[candie]

Happy Surgiversary hunYou have done fantastically well, and look fantasticI'm sooo happy for you

 

[teen]

Happy anniversary Nic you are a rock and have been so helpful to so many

 

[BetsyBotox]

I hope you don't mind me commenting on your post, I'm an intruder from another forum!

You look absolutely fabulous, stunning. I loved reading your post. Your story and how you life has changed is inspirational. Thank you for sharing!

I just love that picture of you and your Hubby in your 'fat' outfit! Hilarious!

Happy Surgerversity!

 

[Rising_Sun]

Gosh, a year already. Happy surgiversary. You've done brilliant in a mere 12 months.

 

[pinkylin]

happy surgerversary hun well done you i cant wiat till i am where you are now im getin me op on the 16th of nov and i cant wait hehehe

 

[rybens]

way to go girl ! amazing :talk017:

 

[tesmaralda]

Nic, congratulations, you are a super star and have proved to be not only a good friend but also great inspiation with out you I would never have found this fantastic site or my special diamonds. Here's wishing you all the very best with the rest of your wls journey and your other goals. x x x x x x x x