my mom went with me today to go clothes shopping- with my 3 yr old- i went into lane bryant- and everything was way to big- i'm offically out of that store.. i went to- oh what is it called- christopher and banks or something- a NORMAL size - new york and company.. i got a jean skirt (LOL) just at knee length- that flares out a little - size 12 !!! and a large top and a size 10 pants !!!!!!! no flippen way-... my mom said to me- I can't keep up with you .. you walk too fast... when we went shopping the last time (preop) i had to stop and rest at benches- and couldn't stand for very long... and it wasn't very fun- i would cry- and nothing looked good.. i could've gotten so much more- i had like 10 OUTFITS.. but because of money crunch- ... i also got 2 PJ's ... va va va voom.. can't wait until son's asleep tonight... i'm so happy... why was i so down before- my goal before surgery was a size 12.. i'm there.. so whatever i lose now- is icing right- heck- i'm so happy... please remind me of that the next time i get down... geesh.. jennifer (THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR STANDING BY ME!!!!!!!!!!! and SUPPROTING ME!!!!!!!!! LOVE YA ALL!)

Yahoo Jennifer.. You know it's OFFICIAL when it reads the same for 2 DAYS IN A ROW... Congrats girl you will make it to your goal.. I can feel it!! I hope you have a great weekend! Shannan 259/152

yesterday's weight loss stuck.. this morning the scale said 177 AGAIN- and all day yesterday... and i added food... for the past 2.5 days. HA HA HA... ate cheese sticks. breakfast- 1egg and i was full- couldn't eat the bacon... popsicle lunch- salad, cottage cheese popsicle snack -cheese stick and 1 square of hershey's chocolate nummy supper- salad- with onions, carrots, cheese (take out salad- even ate 1/2 the french dressing on it...and a couple of the crutons) and 1 meatball - half the size of a deck i would estimate.. FULL FULL FULL!!!! popsicle snack (with meds) goldfish pretzels (about 10 pieces) and another cheese stick got 5 glasses of water in exercise- I went on an hour walk with son outside... boy it was nice out... also did about 300 sit ups throughout the day- jennifer

Friends: I think I shared that my surgeon has moved on to Knoxville. I went today and was seen for my one year by Dr. Nighbert who runs the Center for Weight Loss Surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lexington. Early in our conversation, I mentioned that I liked that his firm now included Dr. Talifero Richardson, an Internist and Hospitalist. Doc Richardson kept my ass alive after my surgery because I "crashed " big time on the table. My heart went to extended periods of 20 beats per minute. I think the anesthesiologist overlooked the dose of coreg (beta blocker) I took, as directed, the night before surgery. Richardson saw that I was stabilized and stayed on top of my case for 30 hours. I spent 2 days ($10,000+) in cardiac care. My surgeon discounted the severity, but I was drugged, and I remember he was somewhat indignant when I quizzed him. Marge was out when he saw me and I let things pass. Today, Dr Nighbert read my surgeon's discharge summary to me indicating that my surgery was "uneventful." No mention whatsoever of my issues. I chose that guy because of his "track" record. Hopefully, he has been honest in his other reporting. Still, I'm now thinking that the self-reporting system Docs use with OH is only as good as the docs are truthful. I like Nighbert and he's going to get up close and friendly with my colon in a few weeks (colonoscopy: remember, I'm 56 and it's beyond time). THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT: I feel better now. **** happens and I am not going to be the ****tee! Dave

Dave........ You ARE pretty! C (wise a$$)