Welcome to The By-Pass Blog

This blog is my personal experience through gastric bypass surgery. As I prepared for the surgery I had so many questions that I wanted answered. I loved hearing about other peoples experineces but found they often forgot many of the details. I started this for myself to one day look back on. If you read it an enjoy it, I'd love to hear from you. If you are considering having bypass surgery, I completely encourage you to do it.


Thursday, July 1, 2010

Best Birthday Present EVER!!

Two days ago was my 43rd birthday. My husband and I were going to go out to luch and so I was on my way to meet him at his work. As I was pulling on the Air Force base I handed the security guard my picture ID card. (The picutre on my card is nasty- my hair is all bleached out and I'm a lot heavier.) He looked at me, looked at my card, looked at me again and then said "Will you please remove your sunglasses so that I can see your eyes." He looked at the picture again and then said to me "You've changed a lot". It was the BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!! Someone I don't even know!!Also, I didn't even miss not having a birthday cake. I ate a sugar free fudgesicle and called it good!

I have lost 60 pounds and have been hovering at this point for a coule weeks now. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around being smaller than a size 18. (probably because the smallest size I have in my closet is an 18 and so I can't visualize myself smaller.) I just need to go get some clothes that actually fit and aren't hanging off me, then maybe I will be able to visualize me as a size 12. Its such a mental game.

1 comment:

  1. Holy CRAP you're looking GREAT! Put up a before and after next to each other. Told my mom about you going to the beach every thursday. She's excited. ;) Stop in and say hello!!

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