Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group
Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.
I had to take my friend to the doctor yesterday, which is my doctor too. I decided to step on the scales and to see how much I weighed. I have to say unoffical weight, because my appointment is not until next week. LOL
So I got on the scales and as the unoffical weight total for me is 81 pounds!! My surgery was 8 weeks ago today.
I have to throw this wow moment too. My friend and I went to the mall today. She was in one of those battery operated chairs because she has a bad knee and needs surgery. I was out walking her in that chair. We was in the book store and I stood for over 30 minutes without my knees or lower back hurting me.
I have been driving everywhere for the past 2 days and the truck is a stick, so I have to use the clutch, but my knees did not hurt me at all.
I took my friend through roads where my relatives just to live back in the woods, and I went to the graveyard where my father and grandmother are buried. The first time I had been there since my grandmother was buried over 4 years ago. I know this sounds stupid but I stood between their graves and told them both about my surgery and my weight loss and I knew that they would be proud of me.
I have come a long way in the past 2 years,because I could not even go down to her grave all this time. I am also talking with my family, aunts, uncles and cousins now on the phone and in person. I could not be around them for the longest time because it hurt so bad inside me because of her being gone. She raised me, and was my mother and the last link to my father. There will never be another person on this earth that encouraged me, supported me, and loved me no matter what I done, even the bad things. Her and my father were the 2 most important people in my world as a child, teenager, and a young adult. I have my sons now, but I have to be the parent like my father and grandmother was to me. Sorry for this post being so long.
So I got on the scales and as the unoffical weight total for me is 81 pounds!! My surgery was 8 weeks ago today.
I have to throw this wow moment too. My friend and I went to the mall today. She was in one of those battery operated chairs because she has a bad knee and needs surgery. I was out walking her in that chair. We was in the book store and I stood for over 30 minutes without my knees or lower back hurting me.
I have been driving everywhere for the past 2 days and the truck is a stick, so I have to use the clutch, but my knees did not hurt me at all.
I took my friend through roads where my relatives just to live back in the woods, and I went to the graveyard where my father and grandmother are buried. The first time I had been there since my grandmother was buried over 4 years ago. I know this sounds stupid but I stood between their graves and told them both about my surgery and my weight loss and I knew that they would be proud of me.
I have come a long way in the past 2 years,because I could not even go down to her grave all this time. I am also talking with my family, aunts, uncles and cousins now on the phone and in person. I could not be around them for the longest time because it hurt so bad inside me because of her being gone. She raised me, and was my mother and the last link to my father. There will never be another person on this earth that encouraged me, supported me, and loved me no matter what I done, even the bad things. Her and my father were the 2 most important people in my world as a child, teenager, and a young adult. I have my sons now, but I have to be the parent like my father and grandmother was to me. Sorry for this post being so long.
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I miss traveling with my husband. Has anyone found a specific site regarding cruising for widow/widowers or any sightseeing trips. Not interested in being with couples and kids,,,I realize a cruise ship will have a portion size of families and couples, but perhaps they also put together a part of the cruise ship for groups of widows/widowers????
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A friend sent this to me..As far as I can see, grief will never truly end.It may become softer overtime, more gentleand some days will feel sharp.But grief will last as long as Love does - ForeverIt's simply the way the absence of your loved onemanifests in your heart. A deep longing accompaniedby the deepest Love some days. The heavy fog mayreturn and the next day, it may recede.Once again, it's...
PS.. You don't have to make comments on here like "I know this sounds stupid".. because we talk about everything from farting to boob jobs on here.. haha. Getting out and spending time doing the things that you haven't been able to do for a long time are milestones!!!!.. not anything to feel weird about!!!! Congrats!!
Barbara
Hugs Kim