**** 15 months post-op******

Best wishes and blessings to everyone on the May message board. Although I do not post all the time I do take the time to visit the board al least once per week to keep up with everything thats going on. This message board is the only thing that educated and informed me about the great journey called wls. I was not recommended this by any doctor and everything I learned and researched came from this board. I have lost 122 lbs. and feel like I could have lost a bit more - but hey I am not complaining. I can keep up with my job and work out in the gym 4 times per week. This surgery changed my life and I really enjoy watching what it has done for my son Andrew. I did not want him to go through his adult life standing in the background and accepting less than he deserves as so many of us overweight folks have to do. We all know what it is like to put on the show and act happy while we are treated less than we deserve. The surgery has evened out the playing field!!! All people regardless of their size are beautiful - but the world does not see it that way.

Hey Lisa Congrats on your 15 months, Funny cuz I didnt know just how unhappy I was till I lost the weight. We do put on a happy face. Hell we have to, to bare the brunt of society. NAT

Lisa, you look MAHHHHHHVELOUS dahling! If Andrew wasn't such a source of pride for you, I'd tell you not to go telling ppl you have a 22 year old son; people are going to think you got pregnant when you were 11. You were gorgeous pre-op, but now you're gorgeous and happy-looking too! Way to go on working your WLS and being such a success! Going to the gym 4 times a week is a much better measure of success than the stupid ole scale, in my book. You are a stellar role model for all of us. Hugs, Susan PS Sorry about leering at your little boy-he sure does look FINE!