Pat - Thanks for the post. I have been off the boards for quite a while and just looked in this afternoon. Glad I did. It is good to see some activity on the board! 1. How much weight have you lost to date? 118 pounds 2. What is your height and starting weight before WLS? 5'4" and 268# 3. Have you reached your goal? Not at goal yet. 4. If you have not reached your goal, how far are you? Doctor's goal is -10 more mine is -20 more 5. Anyone thinking of having plastic surgery? Would love to have PS but insurance does not cover it and it is just too expensive. It is hard to believe that the 18 month mark is coming up so fast. Who would of thought! Cheri

Hello Joi Nice to hear you are doing well this your 1st time to live overseas. I thought your partner was there already but at least she will be shortly. Sounds like you are doing a wonderful job with your exercise. I wish I could say the same! I am working 7 days 16 hrs daily and just cannot find the time which is just awful. I am holding steady at 160 total loss would love to lose another 20 but hey I am happy as I am now. I hope you are enjoying Germany and the many new things to learn and see. I am currently living in Dubai, UAE and travelig around the middle east, not as nice as Germany for sure! Take care an hang in there girl. Kiva T.

There are other medications that do not cause weight gain, Lamictal, for one. What about a tricylic? They're old fashioned, but some do work. Prozac is supposed to cause weight loss, not gain. Depakote seems really strong for depression. Dianne

Hi Stacy! I totally agree with you! That's the reason for my posting my message calling all January, 2005 post ops. I really miss the support and friendship of everyone. I was hoping to possibly get more people to post again so that we could once again have that connection. I did get quite a number of responses, which I really did appreciate. I was hoping I guess for a lot more. Let's stick together and as you said give support and caring to those who might need it. I really do miss those who used to post on a regular basis. It was nice to come to a place where you knew that there would be someone who would listen to you. I hope more people will hear their calling. Have a wonderful week Stacy!!!! God Bless you and yours!! Love and aloha, Pat

I am having pain periodically in my chest kind of below my breasts. I added sit upsinto my ruitine pretty strongly and did them for 3-4 days in a row. Then I started having this pain. I thought it was sore muscles or from taking Advil or not having food in my stomach when I took vitamins but it hasn't gone away for several days now. I am hoping after I describe this, someone may have had the same thing... It comes and goes and my pain meds from when I had surgery (Jan 3, 2005) help. It can wake me up at night. I called my Dr today and the nurse said these sound like symptoms of a hernia and that it can happen even this far after surgery. I go in tomorrow but wondered if anyone has had a hernia and what do they do for it. Thanks for any help. Rhonda