Well...it's been an exciting journey and I've met some really great people along the way....I've learned alot from them and I'm still learning...I am soooo grateful for this life altering surgery....oh...by the way....my new nickname....SLIM!!!!....Never thought I'd hear that one in this lifetime....lol...only have 23 lbs to goal, and I still have a 6 month weight loss window....just got to remember my mantra...protein, protein....protein.... Love & Light to all who embark or have embarked on this most amazing journey......best decision I've ever made...... Sincerely, Kathy Cookl

hi, this is Louise from Pitman. I am 6 months post-op and I had the dizziness and light-head feeling also. I stopped my high blood pressure meds cold turkey and have been feeling great ever since. No hernia's though. Make sure you are drinking enough fluids. So far I am down 92 llbs and I couldn't be happier.

Yes Lea...you're right, congrats to all of us! I've lost a total of 150 lbs in exactly 1 yr. What a blessing this surgery has been. Again, congratulations to all of of us! Isbel in AZ RNY 2-11-03 - 150 lbs and still loosing

Speedy recover is what I will be praying for, I know that it will be hard at first but I know that you can do it also. I would love it being your role model, I want to be there for you when you need an uplifting thought or a shoulder to say I hirt and no one understands. I do understand the pain, but it will be worth it in the long run. Please keep in contact with me and let me know how you are doing. I would love sharing the journey with you as someone that has been there. I would also love to share the protocal that my Dr. gave me that helped me more times than I can count. here is my e-mail address [email protected] write me and keep me up to date. Mary

This last year has been a life changing, size changing experience for me. I have followed the protocal to the T and have 29 more lbs to go to goal weight. Then the plastic surgery is next.