Simultaneously Thrilled and Petrified! Yet Knowing This is Much Needed... - Kirkland, WA

So... at my last monthly post-op dr's appointment last week, I weighed in at 123 lbs. OMG I don't think I've been that weight since elementary school! Funny thing is, I'm not actively trying to lose weight any longer, and I had thought that I had gained a few pounds, for sure, after my 3-week vacation. But no, I had lost another 6 lbs last month. I was super surprised. If I keep losing by next month's visit, then I may start getting a bit concerned.... We shall see.

I hope everyone is doing well on their own personal journeys. I look forward to reading all your stories!

Again, I've been negligent in updating my reviews. Please forgive me. Life somehow gets in the way of...stuff, and I find I blink and a month's gone by. I take a nap and 6 months have passed. WTH is happening? It's daunting how quickly the time has flown by this past year.

I'm doing relatively well. I still have sporadic excruciating upper abdominal pains but one of my doctors thinks I might have IBS and she prescribed meds for me that may be helping somewhat. It's hard to say, since I get the attacks so infrequently. My bariatric RN thinks I should have a "full GI work-up". but that'd cost a ton and it may not even result in an diagnosis. So I'm weighing the pros and cons of going through with that.

It's hard to believe I'm 10 months post-op.

I never weigh myself, relying instead on getting weighed monthly at my post-op bariatric follow- up appointments. At the last appointment, I weighed 128. 128. I don't think I weighed in the 120's since elementary school, literally. I was shocked. I'm no longer trying to lose weight and I'm eating my new "regular" diet (with a few set-backs at times. Hey, I'm not perfect!), but I suspect I may still be losing. (I will find out this next Friday, when I have a dr's appointment and get weighed there). This past week I've noticed bones sticking out at my clavicles and my ribs were getting prominent. It freaked me out a little, as I just got back from a 3-week vacation and I ate a lot of "contraband". If anything, it would make sense if I gained a pound or two. If I lost weight, that would be very odd and a bit disturbing. I will see on Friday.

Otherwise, I am well. I didn't have a GI attack while on vacation (something I was nervous about), and I have started playing racquetball (the only sport I've ever really liked. I used to play in my later teens - over 30 years ago), and going to the gym more. I walk every day at my lunch break.

I got a super short hair cut, which I adore.

I'll try to upload/download a recent photo (I'm still tech-challenged. Sorry!). I hope you all are doing well and enjoying the journey!

So here's another photo of me! Taken just this past week. Funny, prior to this month, my last photos were taken about 8 years ago, or longer. It's nice not to run for this hills whenever a camera appears. I admit, it's refreshing to be happier with my appearance.