Thanks Debbie. Life is great but it still has challenges. I came down with thrush last week and am undergoing Nystatin: 4 dose a day for 10 days. It's not uncommon in patients with dry mouths. REALLY nastiy stuff! Marge and I are leaving on a trip to Branson with friends April 5. We plan to see some great fifties/sixties groups and kick back! In June, we are booked on a seven day Holland America cruise from Seattle to several points, again with friends, in Alaska. So we are slowly getting back in the swing. I'm learning to talk and eat with my new falsies. We may pull my feeding tube soon. One can't forget the support of this board. Dave

Hey every body.. just wanted to drop by and send a shout out to all of you. Debbie said it best in a prior post, Our lives have changed and the support we received from each other and being a group was the most wonderful thing for a long time. But, with time comes new changes and challanges. Life is different now. for sure. I'm holding my own and really enjoying my new second chance. I try to watch and eat pretty healthy and i do stick to most of all the old 'rules'. I don't drink and eat. I eat Protein first and take those 3 bites of that first. I walk a lot.. I still take the bike out and ride, I'm pretty active around the house and everywhere else.. I wear a size 4 or very small sizes. .. I like this new me. I've had a very good freind of mine go thru Gastric Bypass about 8 months ago and watching her transformation has helped to help me want to contine setting good examples for myself. I wish you all well as always.. and will check back to see how you all are. This board brought me through for a major part of this whole thing. I'll never forget you guys.. peace Mo * Special hugs and prayers to Dave. xoxoxo

Hey Tammy! I just logged on today for the first time in a long time to check on everyone. I figured there might not be many posts as life changes so much for us. I loved coming here everyday and meeting so many people and going through our big changes together. It was great having a group of fellow July 05'ers going through the same thing I was and understanding how I felt etc. But I know for myself , I am so much more active doing things I had not done in years that I don't have time for the computer like I did when I could only sit for much of my day. But I will never forget any of us and I will still check in on occasion. How are you and your family doing? Have a big Easter weekend? We had the reg. large family get together and there was lots of food and it still overwhelms me even after almost 3 years. I wait till last to go through the line with my small plate and I still can not drink with my food and after all this time, my mom still asks, "Don't you want anything to drink?" followed by "Oh yeah, that's right, you don't eat and drink together, I forgot." Oh well, so much to be thankful for, I try had not to let little things bug me, some days I am more successful than others. Hope whoever may read this, that you are doing well. Come back when you can and update. Debbie

I usually hang out on the main board, I use to love to come to the board and see what everyone else was doing or eating ... I too have gained about 10-15 pds that I'm trying to lose. Good Luck Tammy

It's been almost anyone posted. Not much has changed with the weight except that I hae gained a few lbs. I topped off at 180 and I was down to 165 so I'm trying to use my tool again. So come on people post something!