Woo Hoo for you and happy re-birthday to you. I have alot of skin and I am not done yet I still need to lose about 20 to 40 more lbs. faith 389/222/180

You have done SO WELL! It's also refreshing to see a guy posting in here - I tell ya - LOTS of estrogen in this place (grin). Keep up the great work! Kia

thank you steph. i'm gonna hope that the fatigue is more a seasonal thing than anything having to do with my physical state. and i appreciate the crossings on those toes, legs and fingers. perhaps with enough of that, the foot won't need surgery. take care and have a great rest of the week. hugs dorthe

hey steph. will do on the pictures but every time i do them my face changes so i have to get new pictures. plus i don't have a computer at home to scan them. i read and write at work. but will do soon

hi everybody. thought i should follow up on my hard luck post from last weekend with the results of my dr visits. so here goes: i saw the podiatrist on thursday and got a shot of cortisone in my ankle. he's trying to rule out the ankle as a problem since it still hurts and is puffy where i broke it last year. and he wants to know EXACTLY what he will need to deal with when he finally does the foot. the cortisone shot numbed my foot so at least on valentine's evening it didn't hurt when we went out for supper. (buca's) the problem is not as bad with the cortisone so i'm holding a good thought that maybe i can escape surgery after all. (cross your fingers, please). my visit today with the surgeon for the one year follow up went well. all my levels are good. i've lost 157 official pounds since surgery and, given the facts that i've had my hysterectomy and plantar fascitis this past year, i'm pretty darn happy with year one. the dietician said my fatigue may very well be from menopause or depression, since all my levels are all good. so i'm gonna work on a more positive attitude, gonna let go of the argument i'm having with my mother, and, if the fatigue continues i'll check with my pcp on the depression and menopause solutions. i really, really, really want to thank everyone for all the positive thoughts, feedback, input, prayers, encouragement and posts. you guys totally rock. i feel so fortunate to have found this place and i'm thankful every day that you're all here. please know that, even when i don't post as much, i'm still visiting, lurking, praying, cheering, etc... thanks again, everyone. have a wonderful end of the week. hugs dorthe