Just found this forum - Sept 2004

Hello All, I just found this site listed under the communites - I usually hang out on the Alabama State board - but this is cool. It was great to find you guys who had surgery the same month as me. I'm married with 2 teenagers and my Mom, cat and a dog live with us. It's a chaotic household and I love ~almost~ every minute. I thank God everyday for this life saving surgery - I'm off diabetic and hyptertensive meds and feel better than I can remember. I'm down 100 lbs since surgery and -111 since July 2004. Living and Loving Life now! Looking forward to getting to ~know~ my Sept 04 siblings in wls. - hugs - dea

Welcome Dea- This forum doesn't have as many posts as your state board does but, it is nice to see how others from the same surgery month are doing. I am down 92 Lbs. and doing great. I love the life this surgery has given back to me. Teri

Teri, Thank you for your kind welcome - I checked out your profile - You've done GREAT! Have a super day! - hugs - dea

we are birthdat twins!! sept 15th...glad you found this site...i have been missing in action....i am married with 2 kids and 2 grandbabies and 2 ****ers and a rotty...2 cats...LOL..i just started working part time...in the floral shop at a grocery store right down the street...love the job...and sure will not get rich any time soon

Sweet Tweety, Hey nice to meet you my wls twin! I feel like 9-15-04 was the day of my rebirth - so nice to enjoy living again. Congrats on the new job sounds like it will be fun - and I love Goodwill and thrift stores and yards sales! You and your son are in my thoughts and prayers. - hugs - dea

goodwill keeps me dressed now..love it when i get a name brand of whatever for 1.75...lol... thanks so much for the prayers...it is getting closer to the time..he has planned his funeral...what a hard hard thing to be going through...

Sweet Tweety, I cannot imagine the pain you must be going thru - you will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers - Praying God to give you strength and courage and peace. - hugs - dea

Welcome to the board Dea! We may not post alot, but we do post at times...lol! I just make it a routine to check here to see if there's any new posts ever couple of days...same with the Indiana board. Can you believe it's almost been a year?!?!? Wow! I'm down 137 lbs. I've been playing around with those last few pounds before getting to 1-dom and it's been driving me batty. Oh well, drink more protein, drink more water! My motto! LOL! Hope your day is going peachy! Sherri 344/207/140

Sherri, Thank you! It's hard to believe our 1 year anniverary is quickly approaching. The weight loss has slowed considerably - I want to lose another 30/40 lbs but if I never lose another lb - I'm HAPPY! I feel sooooooooooooo much better. I know - up the protein, up the water, exercise - its a song I sing to myself alot! If ole hard headed me would just listen maybe those 30/40 more lbs will become a reality. Day is peachy even if kinda soggy and rainy! Keep up the good work! I'll look forward to hearing from you from time to time! - hugs - dea(-111)

Hello Dea Just found this site myself today - Nice to know there is someone else out there along w/me. I am down 81 pounds w/just 39 to go. I am a mom, too, with two kids. Working full-time (+ OT). Busy household. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think - why didn't I do this earlier. I am off my high blood pressure meds - since the 2nd the second week of my surgery. My energy level has increased tremendously. Sometimes I can't believe this is me. I never used to have this energy. I am also looking forward to meeting and getting to know others. Mendy