That's awesome!!! You must feel fantastic! I am so happy for you! Hugs, Heather

Today is month 4 and I'm in awe! -95 lbs gone and 54 inches went along for the ride! I am one lucky girl!!!

I had gbs on 07/18/06. About 2 wks out I started having terrrble knee pain, my left knee would lock and I wouldn't beable to move. I chalked it up to being off my antinflamatory medicine since surgery. My Doctor put me on celebrex then and have been taking 200mg ever since 2 @ day with very little relief. I have osteoarthritis of my left knee. It's bone hitting bone. I'm 52 yrs young and have lost 63 lbs since July. The weight lost has not helped my pain at all. I refuse to live on pain medicne everyday so have decided that a total knee replacement is my only option. As steroid injections also have brought any relief. I see a new ortho Doc tomorrow to discuss my surgery options. About two weeks ago my left ankle started to hurt and swell up. It felt like I had twisted my ankle or something. It has since stopped hurting and swelling has almost gone away. But now last week I woke up in the middle of the night and had terrible pain in my left ring finger. I nursed it for a couple of days just figuring it was arthris in my hand. Over the week end I could not even get my rings on or off.( they had been falling off my fingers by now) Today I went to see my pcp because my finger was very swollen and hurting alot. He said it seems to be in the joint and sent me to get an x- ray and also referred me to a hand specilist. I'm just wondering if anyone has had any similar problems and if this could be linked some how to gbs.

Mariah- HA...I was wrong! So I went shopping over the weekend and decided to try on some black pants (which I desperately need for work). The 28s were too big...so I guess I am in 26 just like you! Of course, there weren't any 26s in the style I wanted...and I couldn't bring myself to spend $50 on them...so I'm still safety pinning my black pants this week! (I didn't have the guts to try on the 24s....I hate that "it's too small" feeling.) Glad Christmas is around the corner...I think I'm getting gift certificates for clothing stores! Christina S

Congratulations to you! I am also below that dreaded 300 mark, 289 to be exact. Awesome feeling! Keep up the great work!!!! Bejai!