Hi Ruth. You look great! Congrats! Going from a size 26 to a 4 is absolutely unbelievable! Do you go around pinching yourself? I sure would. Great to hear from you. Peg

I just thought I would drop the line here since I have had several e-mails asking how my arm revision surgery went. I am happy to say it went well, they didn't put me out, so I was awake for the entire surgery ... no problem I didn't feel a thing. I am on the mend & feeling really good. I hope that my arms are about the same size now (the one I had revised was 1.5 - 2" bigger then the other). We will see once the swelling goes down in a week or so. Just got back from a cruise also - had SO much fun & can't wait to get the pictures up on my website to share with everyone. I did so many things that my fat body didn't allow me to do before ... I am still just so amazed everyday with what I am able to do. I feel like an entirely new person & am so happy to have been given this chance to live a "normal" life Hugs! Sue B 320/130

This is a great story and I love your attitude about it. I firmly believe that someone 85 has the right to have any impression of life and say it out loud! Ta, Rachel PS...I'm sure you are so ashamed to be in a FAT size 6

Hi Donna. I just read you post today and then your profile and realized that you had your surgery yesterday! I'm praying for you! Peg

Hi Lori, you have mentioned having problems with your daughter before...I am sorry that time has not helped heal her hurt... Isn't amazing...the most negative chatter comes from family, at least for me...Christmas is going to be a real "treat"...I will be seeing some family that I haven't seen since labor day....when they told me that I was too thin, blah blah blah....I am thinner and am now completely healed from my TT. I am 5'7, very heavy boned and weigh 158 lbs....I think I look just right... So, I am coming up with a game plan...I am going to treat this the same way I treated "concerned" family regarding WLS....I am going to come up with a sentence...something like...I appreciate your concern, my doctor and I are very comfortable with my weight.... Prior to WLS, I used a similar line....I appreciate your concern, I am very comfortable with my decision... So, I will keep repeating that line over and over so it rolls off my tongue... I am sure lots of folks on Obes. help will experience some "great" stories over the holidays. Lori, best wishes to you...I can only imagine how difficult it must be for you dealing with your daugher on a day-to-day basis....hopefully she will either get over it or move out and move on with her life...she is late teens, right? take care of you!! RAE