It's a whole new life

Well I think it's starting to sink in. After the long hard battle to get here the surgery is finally over and I am on my way to the kind of life I have always wanted. I am on the way to discovering who is hidden underneath this extra 125 pounds of flesh. What will I look like? How will people treat me? Who is "me" without having to compensate for this huge flaw which has been percieved as weakness and laziness among many other deogatory things. I know that weightloss is not a panecea for all my problems but what a blessing to not have to drag around an extra 125 pounds while trying to deal with those problems. Happy Birthday to me!!!!