Hey all... I am doing fine and am within sight of goal. I don't think I will ever get there though. I am down 95# this month. I have lost about 4 pounds since October so I guess I am still loosing. I have not scheduled a PS eval yet, I am kinda waiting on summer and that magic 18th month to pass. I feel like I could loose a few more pounds if I got back to the basics... protein, water, exercise. At 139 and from a size 26 to an 8 I feel like a million bucks. I don't hurt when I get up in the mornings and my other ailments are all but gone for now. I haven't gained any weight over the holidays... this year. I am looking forward to normal... are we there yet? I have 7 pounds to go untill i can say my BMI is normal, but I feel kinda normal. Have a wonderful month sibs... Judy

Hey Jane, Sorry I didn't get back to you! I'm glad everything went well for your surgery. Sounds like it's much more painful than the gastric. By now you should be over the worst hopefully with your drains out, etc. How long will you be out of work? My consult went really well. I totally love the surgeon & his staff is top-notch. I have a June 3rd surgery date! I am going to get a full tummy tuck & breast lift w/implants. He submitted everything to my insurance company & I'm in the waiting mode right now, praying for approval! If it's not approved - I'm going to have to finance it. His prices are pretty high but my gut feeling is he's the surgeon for me. I do have another consult on 4/4 with a different surgeon. I feel I still need to compare anyway. Take care - Judy

Go check out the before and after photos and see the new me! My oh MY how I've changed.

Hey Girl! You sure like to keep it exciting over there! I sure hope you feel better soon. Is everything ok? Do you have to have anymore surgery? You take care of yourself. Love, Your Buddy Jane

This is kinda personal, but I thought I'd share. things have been happening "down south" for me the past 10 months. I have had some Thrombosis Hemmerhoids. I drink so much water, I don't have constipation (at least not often). Well 10 days ago I had one form and wake me up during the middle of the night. It was about 1 1/2" long and probably 1" wide. I promptly went to the doc to get it carved out of my a$$ again. Yes boys and girls, I said again. Actually it was the third time for me. Well when the doc got down there she was horrified. She told me I had to go and see the specialist. So, 6 days after my last carving, I went in for another one. This time the specialist had lots to say (okay I mean for the first time) she told me that a: she'd have to carve it down to the muscle to get rid of it b: that if it would have been ANY bigger she'd of made me have the surgery which involves being off for 3-6 weeks. c: she was stunned that I had actually been working during this time of pain and agony. d: Not only did I have one, but another bad boy was forming and she carved that one out too! She cut so much away that I am bleeding like nobody's business, but she was amazingly gentle. I'd recommend her to anyone. But I feel sick from the pain meds. I mean barfy and sweaty. I'm taking percocet which is what my GBP surgeon told me was okay. I'm laying down and feel aughful. This is the longest I've sat. Has this happened to anyone else? I mean really all of these hemmerhoids and now feeling like crap from meds I've taken in the past. Comments? Suggestions? RNY 10/31/03 257/130