I would like to thank you all for your support. I had my hysterectomy on April 27, and am now home recuperating. The cancer was confined and all the other tests were negative, so they got it all. I am so relieved! Now I can go on with the business of getting better. Thanks again for all your words of encouragement.

you look gorgeous, congrats! i almost bought that same NIN shirt but it clung a little too much to my belly sag roll, hehe. guess i'll need a TBL first! ;) michelle 277/145/140

This is for all the people out there with excess skin and the issues that come along with it....like the rashes, boils, smell, and anything else that you may have in regards to the excess skin. How do you deal with your excess skin issues? Does exercise make it worse, and what do you do to alleviate the pain or discomfort from it. If you dont want to post on the board please email me privately, I am having some issues and I was just wondering what other people were doing to get a handle on it. Just to give you a little info on some of the problems that I've been having here is the thick of it......I have a fungal infection in the crack of my a$$...how can a sister wear sexy underwear with that.....I have had multiple boils at different times on my inner thighs where they get really big and then pus and pop open when I am exercising from all the friction, and I still occassionally have my vaginal problems with the friction causing burning and itching on my lips from the excess skin.....it is not a pretty site....also some people may think this is a good thing but it is not.....My **** is always available, it rubs up against my underwear when I am exercising, i just feel it all the time...at times when I dont need too. Sorry for all the graphic info.....but I dont mind.....its just apart of my journey......I like to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth...so like I said if you dont want to post on the board but you do have some suggestions or comments please please email me.....I wont tell nobody. Tyshea - Remember only you can make you happy 315/162/150

Well, I have heard from Great West my insurance co. They are going to approve my tummy tuck and hernia repair IF I go see my primary care doc once a month for 3 months and have him document the rash in my belly button and the hernia. How u can document a hernia who knows? But at least in 3 months I will get a full tummy tuck. That was the major thing I wanted done anyways. Now, the arms, boobs, and thighs they won't touch and I can't say I care too much that they won't. I am just grateful that I will get the tummy tuck. I don't even mind waiting 3 months. Adam loves me like I am now so if I can't get my arms, boobs done or thighs it doesn't matter. My skin issues there aren't as bad as what some people have and I will just live with it. I wasn't expecting them to do that anyway. Adam wanted me to find out about breast implants and financing cause he thinks I want them, but I am not going to do that. It would put a extra financial burden on him and I don't need em. Thats what they make push up bras for and as long as he loves me I am happy. Just wanted to let u know... Now I am going outside to spend time with my hubby! Hugs Angela

Congrats Tyshea, very proud of you and what an excellent cause. This weekend was beautiful! Thank God! TraciL