I had my surgery 9 months ago, February 7, 2012. It seems like just yesterday, but no its 9 months ago. Wow, time has flown and wow things sure have changed. In celebration of being 9 months reborn I made a list of 9 things that have changed (excluding the weight & inches lost):

1. No more medication – When I started this journey I had to take 3 different medications to control my high blood pressure. Today my blood pressure is normal without medication.
   

1. Giving the elevator the day off – I work on the 8^th floor, every morning I walk up the stairs to my office and in the evening I walk down. Plus during the day I go up and down at least 3 floors, several times.
   

1. Sex – Sex is definitely better. I’ll skip the details…
   

1. How my skin feels – I like rubbing my hand up and down my arm, my skin feels thinner (Don’t know if this makes sense to you)
   

1. Wearing heels – When I was at my heavies my ankles couldn’t handle heels. Now I’m back to wearing heels again!
   

1. My confidence – I walk taller, I smile all the time, I really like being me now!
   

1. I like looking at myself in the mirror – dressed or naked, I like what I see. It’s not perfect but I like it!
   

1. Finding my extravert self – When I was in high school I was very outgoing; I had no fear of talking to strangers. When I was at my heaviest I was so shy, I wouldn’t look people in the eyes, afraid to talk to them. Now, I’m back to looking people in the eyes and talking to strangers.
   

1. The way others look at me – I love seeing guys take a second look; the expression on my friends faces when they see me and how the family responds to me.