Victoria’s Read

Let me start by stating that I am sick of jell-O and just the thought of eating pureed anything ever again is nauseating. Okay, enough with the whining.

I had tried and failed to lose weight so many times before and fought with the feeling of failing yet again but when my daughter came over for a visit, she took one look at me and said “ Mom, do you go out in those clothes? Look at you. Your clothes are way too big and they make you look….frumpy.”  Well, there’s nothing like the honest words of your youngest child to shock you into reality.

My husband and I went shopping that very night. I tried on a pair of jeans that were one size smaller than what I was wearing. They were way too big! I tried on a size smaller but they were too big as well. I came out of the dressing room informing my husband that we needed to cross the hall into the forbidden zone of NORMAL size clothes, over where the selection was greater and the prices were lower. I held up the jeans, thinking that they will never fit but my husband encouraged me to “Just try them on.” I did and they fit great! Now, there was no denying the fact that I was shrinking.

Our trip down to Rochester on the 22nd for a follow-up was a breeze. It should be after the fifth time! Once again, my parents and I made the trip there and back in one day. It’s never gets boring though. Going over the large spans of water on those high bridges still gives me a fantastic rush.

My doctor informed me that I had lost 30 pounds so far and that I was doing great. “I feel great.” I replied. I am no longer in plus size clothes and had to stop wearing my rings since they just slip off my slendering fingers!

So, now I’m on a soft food diet for a month. This means that I don’t need to puree my food anymore and can add hamburg and some cooked vegetables to my diet. So far so good but I will appreciate the day I can eat whatever I want again. Never the less, Christmas dinner tasted really, really good.

If you are contemplating on of having a gastric bypass surgery, I suggest that you consider the Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York. The website address is www.urmc.rochester.edu/hh/services-centers/bariatrics/. It is a very informative site and should answer any of your questions then you will need to talk to your doctor to start the proceedings with OHIP. It is not a decision to enter into lightly. Your way of life as you know it now will be changed forever. You need to have a lot of self-discipline to be able to stick with the diet plans and the surgery itself was a bit painful. For me though, it was well worth it. I am no longer a diabetic and can get around with greater ease.  

I head back down on the 22nd of January for another follow-up visit. My parents will be in sunny Florida by then so my husband and I will be making the trip. Stay tuned.