10 months out

2-22-04 I am 10 months out & BELOW 200))!!!!! I weigh 198!!!!! I am feeling so much better. I really do feel pretty, now. I am wearing medium & large tops. My jeans are getting very loose. I am about ready to drop another size in jeans. I am seriously thinking about a breast reduction. In a way, I really don't want to, but my back continues to hurt. With my scoliosis, deteriorating disks, arthritis & osteopenia... I believe that my insurance will cover it. I pray that they will. It truly is medically necessary. My breasts are very large & do put a strain on my back. If anyone that has had this done, would be so kind as to tell me of your experience, I would appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. I am most concerned with scarring. I guess that I am too vain... I went through all of this to look & feel great!!!!! I am still dating the same man. He says that he missed me too much for the week that we weren't really talking. I am making a big Italian dinner today for my Dad's 71st birthday. I will partake of everything (just small portions)! He has been crying all day because he found his little 6 month old kitten (my baby kitty's brother) dead in the yard today. So sadness prevails on what should be a joyous day. I had a week of severe stomach cramping. It felt like big fists were in me twisting my insides & wringing them out. My PCP sent me for an upper GI & a sonogram of my gallbladder. It was cool to watch. BUT, I had to drink that same crap that we drank the morning after surgery! Everything looked fine. I asked lots of ?? & found out that my tummy is the size of a hard boiled egg. The average person's tummy is the size of a cantaloupe. That was interesting! My weight is defiantly coming off slowly, now, but as long as it keeps coming off, I have nothing to complain about. My appetite is back with a vengeance. Every pound that I have lost, since my 6 month mark, I have really worked hard to loose. It gets harder every month. My biggest problem with eating is that I want a snack right before I go to bed.... That is a very hard habit to break. It will be time to wear shorts soon. That thought keeps me thinking about my thighs!! HEHE! Have a great month everyone. Thanks for your support! Hugs, Karen 4-22-03 Open RNY and as of 2-18-04, I am down -91 lbs!!!!! And -131.25 inches are gone

Hi Karen, sorry about your fathers kitty, maybe you can get him one for a supprise to brighten his day. Your doing great keep up the good work, Yes, it sure does feel great to be under 200, I am at 197. Enjoying the ride