I pray all is well. Has it been two years?? Wow. Remember how excited we were during the month of May counting off our surgery days. My Lap Band is doing its job. I'm down 100 lbs. had my first round of Plastics at Stanford in Oct. and am having my second round Jun 7. Have finished several marathons. Life is good in the coastal redwoods of CA. When I'm on line, I'm committed to "paying it forward". Especially with Lap Bands, there are a huge majority of patients who have little after care, and pre ops who are uninformed. I've commited myself to learning about support groups, abuse healing, and life coaching. Just getting this surgery done is not a cure all as we all know. I try to spend several hours a week advising LapBander forums and now plastic surgery forums. May I encourage all of you to be sure to help others on whatever forum you want. At 2 years out we are now experienenced verterans. Remember to help others. Remember how you felt 2 years ago and immediately post op. And congratulations. For those who are struggling, stay faithful and persistent. Success is our responsibility!!

I've being doing great! I just had another WOW moment this week actually. I wore a rather short skirt (about two inches above the knee) to work. It didn't look trashy, but I was definately showing some leg. Anyway, there are some guys working on the bay/dock doors right were I walk into the building to go to my office and to make a long story short, I finally realized that everytime I walked in and out, I STOPPED WORK! They would literally stop what they were doing and watch me walk! I was definately turning heads. ME!?!? Anyway, I've never been happier. I'm healthy, my kids are doing well in school, and I'm married to my best friend. I'm maintaining a healthy weight right at goal. Life is good! Miss you all, Heather

Sending lots o' fertile thoughts your way, Candy! Kathy

HAPPY 2nd Year Surgiversary, Aliya!!! Hope you had a great day and you do/did something very special today! hugs to you!

Hi Kathy, I think that Arcana and I are the first of the group with tommorow being my 2 yr surgiversary. I remember last year wriitng this long drawn out testimony. I only have a couple of words this yr: LIFE IS FANTABULOUS!!!! Love to all, Aliya