I can empathize with you, Rose, the past year was a major struggle for me as well.  I know you can move forward and keep  up the amazing work you've done the past five years.  Congrats!

I just had my first surgery check up since January 6 2006 with a Dr. other than my general practitioner.  He specializes in gastric bypass patients and ran a load of tests on me.  My regular Dr. had already told me that I was B12 deficient, so I have been taking B12 shots every month for the last year.  

Well..........my tests came back and the two things that are low are Vitamin D and B1.  My new specialist said that my bone density test is one of the best he has ever seen...yay!

The reason that I am posting is that he stressed the importance of these tests EVERY year and I am going to do it!  He sent me to bariatricadvantage.com for my supplements so I just wanted to pass the info on!  

It's a great life, isn't it?  To God be the glory...................
 

I missed posting on my actual date - but I do have a good excuse - LOL.

2010 was a disaster for me both personally and professionally.  I had to have surgery right after moving to North Carolina, my dad died, the provost who hired me retired and went on sabbatical before he came back as faculty, and the person I reported to decided I was not the person she wanted as registrar (she wanted her ‘own’ person).  So on June 23 I was told, ‘Thank you for buying a house in Boone and moving here – but please go and find work elsewhere’.    I was awarded a small severance package and I went on the job hunt.  I was offered a new position the first part of December and I started January 3.  I am the Dean of Academic Affairs at New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, NY.   My husband, my kids and my two dogs are still in North Carolina and are not moving up here until our house sells there.  The housing market in Boone stinks right now (not unique to Boone, though) – although we have had 4 showings in the last 2 weeks.  I am living in one of our residence halls.  The rent is ‘cheap’ (it’s free) and given our financial situation ‘free’ is good.  

My weight has gone up but given that my low was really low for me (118 pounds), it is ok.  I stay between 135 and 145 and that works for me.  I do step on the scale every morning and still my day revolves around 'the number on the scale'.  I am starting a strength training class through my college - so I'm looking forward to that.

Happy New Year, 2006 'Brothers and Sisters!!!

Rose Reinhart
Seneca Falls, NY

You know I did, I got really sick this summer tons of pain ultr sounds, leak test etc oooo yucky, they determined my gallbladder had gone bad and my surgeon had to remove it. It was so funny because he was supposed to remove it the first time and he said afterwards he didn't because it was healthy, after all my pain this summer I wish he would have removed it back then. It's interesting too because I am finding in the last few months there are new foods I can not eat narrowing down my select few even farther...lol

HOPE YOUR ON THE MEND


TORI

I agree ....totally we all went through so much together.