Happy Birthday, Laurie! One doesn't need to spend a dime to have a good day. Relaxin' is such a nice treat. The kids are so sweet to take on the chores. for them! Enjoy your manicure, pedicure and such! Kathy

Today is my birthday!!! Got no money, my dh is gone and when he gets home tonight he's gonna be one tired man, but I'm going to have a GREAT day anyway. We always spend Friday am doing major cleaning before Daddy gets home. Shower, toilets, extra dusting, all the laundry - pretty much a head to toe cleaning on the house. Well, because today is my birthday - I'M NOT DOING ANY OF IT!!!!! dd is doing all the laundry for me ds1 is doing all the bathroom cleaning ds2 is doing all the vacuming and dusting and garbage out ds3 will be doing whatever is left when he gets home at noon. I'm just gonna sit around and pamper myself. I'm doing my nails and a peticure treatment on my feet. Then I'll just sit in my lazyboy and work on my cross stitch!!! I'm 37 today. It sure doesn't seem like it. I feel a lot younger now, like 25. Funny when I turned 35 I said that I felt like I was 55 - so geee this wls has given me 30 years!!!!! Woooooooo Hooooooooooo who says ya need money to enjoy your birthday?! Laurie

Thank you ladies...I knew you could make me feel better! I have 3 dogs myself but they have never bothered my chickens. And they are a border collie, dalmation and spaniel beagle mix, you would think for sure they would chase them around. Last night after I posted my big black chicken died. It seemed that she had heat stroke. I tried to cool her off but it just didn't work. I am just so bummed. Luckily the chickens seem to have gotten over it already. The four hens and Rusty are out in the yard like nothing ever happened. It must be nice to be a "dumb animal" just eat, poop and walk around the yard!

What's up with these surgeons??????? There should be some "basic" standard for what the "average" wls patient needs at what point. I've heard ppl say that they should be eatting 900 calories and others as high as 1800 calories (everyone was under 2 years out)... mine told me 1500 calories. WTH I don't get it at all!!!!!!

If your stoma need dilation, you get it dilated. You need to be able to eat and not feel crappy. I think your doctor is taking some drugs. 1200-1500 calories this far out is not unreasonable. Geez, Kathy