So, more than anyone else at OH, you all know how crappy husband has treated me since I came home from my RNY. I'm now down almost 130 lbs which is within pounds of being "half" of my former self. I saw my surgeon the other night, he said I'm doing just fine and that losing a few more pounds is no biggie. Mark was "threatening" to tell Doc that I'm "trying" to lose more weight. I told Doc what I eat and Doc told him I am not starving myself. LOL So, Doc's giving me some praises and then it come out of Mark's mouth....."Doc, I'm thinking about doing it". My eyes got huge and I said "doing what?". Then he says it....he's considering RNY. It took all I had NOT to fall off the exam table laughing. I didn't laugh. You'd have all been proud. But, I did tell him in front of my doc that "what goes around comes around and if you think I'm waiting on YOU hand and foot post-op you're crazier than sh*t!". I thought Doc was going to spit his OptiSource drink laughing. My doc knows EVERYTHING about how "well" I was taken care of post-op through the last almost 14 months. My husband LIVES to eat appetizer, soup or salad, main course and huge dessert. Does he really think he can do that post-op? Sure, I eat my meal and might have a little dessert later. We all know I'm NOT the poster child for RNY. LOL But you CANNOT eat the way he eats post-op. So, I just thought I'd share this "laugh of the week" with my 05/07 family. I'm still laughing about it. I did tell him he should read "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies" and THEN make up his mind. LOL Maybe I made this surgery look way too easy. LOL * Cyndi *

As some of you know my Mom had a stroke about 2 weeks ago. I have been in WV ever since. She layed on her living room floor for two days before anyone found her. On the way to hospital she crashed and then she crashed in the ER. Each time she was revived. Eventually she was placed on life support, which she would not have wanted. My Mom has had mental illness most of her life. For nearly all of my life she has wanted to die. Multiple suicide attempts, questioning her god why he wouldn't let her die. The first attmpt I can remember is when I was about 6 yrs. old. The first time she asked me to help her kill herself I was about 10. After being in a vegetative state w/ no hope for recovery we terminated life support on Saturday. The hospital made her comfortable with morphine and slowly, very slowly she passed away last night. My Mom and I had not spoken in 18 yrs. The mental illness caused a relationship between us to be impossible. Very similar with mine and my sister's relationship. We have not spoken for about 10 years due to her illness and substance abuse. The past 2 days I kept wondering why Mom was hanging on. For a woman who wanted to die so badly, she just wouldn't go. Then after my sister and I were at her bedside, for the first time in years, she passed within minutes. Maybe I am being silly, but I kinda think she was waiting for us to be there together. I never thought this would be so difficult. I mean my Mom was not in my life much. In and out of hospitals a lot during my childhood. And when she was in my life, it was often terrifying. I am devastated. Thank you to all who have been there for me. I don't know what I'd do without you. ~April

Yes, I had little choice but to come alone. Husband was off for 2 weeks just had hemmoroid surgery. A girlfriend brought him down for the week, but then he had to go home Thurs. My aunt and I drove him back and we returned to WV yesterday afternoon. My mom is worse than when she came in to hospital. Multi system organ failure & in a persistent vegetative state. Wed. the docs said she was near hopeless. Today we have family meeting again with medical team. Have decided to termintate life support, but can't unless docs say treatment is futile. I would've never foreseen how devstating this has been. I mean she was not a big part of my life and we have had no relationship for over 18 years. Thank you for prayers. She was a christian woman. I think all she had was her faith. Thanks again, April

Hello my amazing OH family. I have been awol for a while. I got called Fri. evening to come to WV. My mother was found non responsive in her apt. lying on the floor where she had been for 2 days. She has had MRSA, had a couple surgeries plus been an insulin dependent diabetic for a while now. She crashed in route to the hospital & then once again in the hospital. The doctors put her on a ventilator and she has not been responsive whatsoever. The MRSA is so bad that it caused her to go into diabetic coma with sugar levels into the thousands. Then yesterday an MRI showed a stroke. Today she is scheduled for a cat scan to determine what type of stroke...clot or bleed. Depending they will then try to take her off the venitlaotr to see if she will breath on her own or not. I am the oldest child and the next of kin and feela ll alone in this. She has no one else, no insurance, no money, no nothing. The one thing she has always had is faith. I guess I am here asking for any of you to please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Her name is Sarah. Thank you so much, ~April

Congratulations Stacy! We started out about the same. My highest was 325lbs though I was 318 the day of surgery. And after a long plateau I made it to 180lbs but now am stuck again Sigh...... A day at a time though!!! I am happy with where I am now though.....jsut do not wnat to get too comfortable IYKWIM I would like to reach that ultimate goal of 150lbs. As for trying on new clothes....it has become an obsession! but I try not to buy too many since I am still losing and will not be in them long. Keep up the hard work - it is paying off! And stop by more often! Donna