grateful loser

I am posting this to encourage anyone that has had or is thinking of having roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery. I had my surgery at North Florida Regional Hospital by Dr. Alex McGregor in 1994. He has passed since then, but I will forever remember what he said to me at my goal weight appointment when I thanked him. He said no, it wasn't him. He just gave me the tool...I am the one who did all the work. Wow.... I had many health issues that were resolved because of the surgery. I started at 229 lbs. 5'2". It took me about 9 months to lose 110 lbs. I had a good support system including a friend who also had the surgery back in 1988. I will be 59 years old this coming October, and I am at 116 lbs. There were a few times over the years I gained some pounds back, but I got back to eating healthy again. Even with the surgery, to me, it's about eating to live, NOT living to eat. Also, I eat less processed foods, more "real and healthy foods. I still have some favorite recipes from way back that I still prepare. Even my son-in-law loves two of them! Anyway, I hope that something I have said today is of encouragement to someone.