Fill in the blanks: 1. The best thing about WLS is _______________ 2. The worst thing about WLS is ________________ 3. The one thing I wish I knew pre-op that I know now is _______________ 4. Since WLS, I can now touch my ___________ with my _______________ 5. The biggest surprise after WLS is ______________________ 6. The thing I expected after WLS that never happened was __________________ 7. Since WLS, I just cannot get used to _____________________ 8. The best compliment paid to me since WLS was _____________________ 9. The silliest thing someone said to be since WLS was ____________________ 10. My life after WLS is _____________ then I ever expected

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.... Go to the doctor right away!!!!!!!!! You need antibiotics and you need them now. In January 1995 I came home from work feeling just like you did. Sore throat, I could hardly talk, my head hurt soooo horribly bad. I had to leave work and go home. That is the last thing I remember.... I woke up days later in the hospital. Evidently, I had come home and told my husband that I'd stay with the kids and he could go to his meetings (and we'd save money not using a babysitter that day) He had two important meetings planned that day and couldn't miss either of them. We had four children at that time and I was pregnant with number 5. My dh says that he decided to be late for the second meeting and come home and see how I was doing. (Obviously before the cell phone age)..... Him coming home saved my life. The doctors told him if he'd have been a 1/2 hour later he would have come home to a dead wife. I was sooooo sick!! 107 temperature. After tons of test and medications (even though dh told them I was pregnant) they shook their heads and told my husband that I probably wouldn't live through the night.... days later I woke up to learn that I had strep throat and that the infection had gotten in my blood stream almost killing me!!! That was 10 years ago and to this day, anytime I get even the smallest sore throat I'm totally freaked out about it!!! GO TO THE DOCTOR!!!!!!!! Hugs, laurie

OOOOh yuck becky! I know you are feeling horrible. I havent had strep since I was in middle school and it was awful. Take care and get well soon. No smooches from becky anyone!!! We love you, Candy

Thank you Candy! Yes, I spend almost everyday in da pool..Practically the only time I get any rest!!

Thank you Wanda, I kinda think she looked exceptionally beautiful (lol)!!