Nyn

So, today I was showering after going to the gym and I found a weird hard lump in my side. For a split moment I freaked out since I've had several strange health crises in the last year and a half and am wary of finding lumps in my abdominal area. But the next moment I realized what it was -- my hipbone!!! Sure enough, there was a matching one on the other side, LOL. I stood there for several moments in happy bemusement -- can't remember the last time I had actual bones I could feel in that region of my body. I still have a small roll of fat/skin around my lower belly, but just above that I curve way in and there they are -- hipbones!!

Also, ladies, can I get a heck yeah about how much easier it is to shave legs now!? Whoop whoop!

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Nyn
Lap RNY date: 9/24/07
Height: 5'8"
338/161 (as of 9/24/08 -- Happy Surgiversary!)
most/current
BMI: 51.4/24.5 = NORMAL! (Who? Me?)

177 lbs gone!
Century Club 12/29/07! * Doctor's 1st goal 4/9/08!
ONEderland 5/5/08! * No longer obese 5/11/08! * Normal BMI 9/4/08!

Toony

Heheee... Can't wait for such moments to come! YAY! Thanks for sharing...

Hip-Hip Hooray for you!!!

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Lucky Duck Sack Club Member No. 7
I can cross my legs!

Lap RNY: FAT TUESDAY! 02/05/08

VanessaSFL

Nyn~
Very cool "wow".I too freaked when I kept feeling around my rib cage.Where it meets in the middle, there is the sternum...It sticks out , I can even see it when I stand up.

You know what I find interesting is, I look very different at 130 now than I did at 130 ,15 years ago.I guess it is youth, muscel tone. I look about 20 lbs lighter now.Odd to me.

Enjoy your bones & Thank you for the very nice, unexpected PM this afternoon. I was just thinking to myself what a bummer we didn't get to meet while I was in SF.

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Lap RNY March,21 2005
280/130

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Persephone

that's great!!! Thanks for sharing your WOW moment. I love reading them.

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AriesGirl78

LOL You go girl! I had the same feeling when I saw I had collarbones! lol

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fisher1000

I'm SHOCKED that no other guy has responded to this...when I saw "wow moment in the shower," I clicked pretty quickly!

That's awesome!

And as far as shaving the legs goes, well, I can't say as I've ever done that...but it definitely feels great to be able to tie my shoes...and not HAVE to wear slip ins just so I wouldn't have to bend down!

Great moment! Thanks for sharing!

-Mike

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402/212/under 200 (As of 09/20/08)
Highest/Current/Goal
Open RNY - September 24th
190 pounds GONE, BABY, GONE!

BMI: 63 (was) / 32.2 (is)

Eseret

Nyn,

Congrats on your WOW moment! Goodness, we're all becoming boney!

Teri

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High/Current/Goal
255/125/135 (originally 145)
Surgery 8/2/07

One-derland 10/11/07
Century Club 3/1/08
First goal achieved 145 lbs. 4/12/08
Final goal (????) reached 6/25/08
81 inches lost!
Size 6 skinny jeans and small top!

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Gym Rat #50

audiebaby

Im so happy for you NYN! Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

katzz87

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Surgery Day ~ 284 lbs ~ 01-14-08 (Lap-RnY surgery)
37 wks ~ 188 lbs ~ 09-29-08

Weight loss to date (post-op) : 96 lbs
Weight loss from highest weight (288 lbs): 100 lbs

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MiladyB

hehehe...great WOW moment, Nyn!!! Enjoy the feel of those bones before you know it you will be seeing actual collarbones!!!

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Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
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359(BMI: 58.8)/148(BMI:24.3)
Highest/Current

Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 lbs GONE!!


Century Club: July 3, 2006
ONE-derland: Dec. 22, 2006
Double Century: May 29, 2007
Goal: June 15, 2008

Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
TT/BL: 09/21/07-Dr Ronald Ford
PS Revisions: 04/29/08-Dr Ronald Ford
Gallbadder removal: 06/09/08-Dr Randal Baker