Originally Posted by nancia
i see why everyone was upset not to have heard from you. you are amazing! i'd proudly walk next to you on your journey. i know the surgery is no easy fix. 2 of my best friends have had it done, both were successful in losing the weight but it was definitely tough. one was my best friend from hi school. she died 2 weeks ago from a heart attack while getting chemotherapy. i am so glad you've taken control of your life, and even tho' we're "new" friends, i'm with you, and i appreciate your telling your story and your support. best of the best, missy!
xylie, i 'm so sorry your step=daughter couldn't connect with us. we're not miracle workers, but i do think the positive power of love and caring has an effect. sorry for your pain and loss, nanci
Amazing? Wow. I would never have thought of myself that way. I just simply think of me being me. I have not had an easy time in this life but things are rolling in a great way for me now. I feel so thankful that my life has been spared to this point so that I could change my life and get healthy.
I know that God has rewarded me for my work by bringing my girlfriend Cathie into my life. She is incredible and truly is my soul mate and I could not imagine my life without her in it. I am seeing clearly that at different points on my journey I am finding rewards and gifts from God. I believe that we all have that available to us as we travel down our highways in life.
I think that people imagine that when you are almost 500 pounds that you smell and are a slovenly person that eats nonstop all day long. Not true. I also have heard people say to my face that I am disgusting because of my hanging belly or my huge butt. I might be disgusting to them but to those that know me and love me, I am beautiful. When I look in the mirror I see cheekbones now and I see dimples and I can really see my eyes that change colors. I love what I see now. Not because I have the body of a supermodel but because I know that there is joy in the journey and whether I goof up at a meal or I don't go to the gym I am still so happy to be on this journey. I am so thankful that my surgeon set concrete goals for me before he would do the surgery. I am so thankful that for the first time in 10 years I am wearing a size 4X in pants instead of the 7X I was wearing 3 months ago. I am SO excited that I can wear real athletic shoes with socks and I do not need any help getting them on and tied. I can fasten my own bra. I can clean myself. I can do my hair and look pretty. I can put on my make up and love what I see. I can stand up and wash dishes now instead of dragging a chair up to the sink. I can drive my car. I am no longer in a wheelchair. I can walk without a walker. I can go downstairs to our basement and walk back upstairs without taking a break and many more things.
Anyway...I got off track. I would love to hear what some of you are able to do now that you could not do or could not do easily since you started on your journeys.
I hope you have a great night! :)
Missy