Hi everyone!!!Well I lost my dad on 8/29. I have gone from 153-165. It is crazy. I am trying to get back on track. Just doing mindless eating. I know what I am doing. I am also the executrix of the estate. I have so much going on. We have to go through everything. There is 50 years of stuff in the house my parents seems to have kept everything. I lost my mom 4 years ago to Alzhimers. She was only 69 and she had the disease for 10years. My dad just passed away from a staph infection. He has been on dialysis for 4 years. So I guess I am a person who eats under stress. I use to dump but haven't lately. Just feel yucky. I was the first one in my family to have this surgery. There is 4 of us and we have lost 500lbs. But today we were going thru some stuff and we were all comparing weight and I am now the biggest. Again. It is so depressing. Anyway I am going to pick my sorry self up and get back on track. I am going to start walking again which I haven't done in weeks. Get my water in which I haven't been doing and start planning what I want to eat instead of just grazing. Just had to vent. Thanks Jane

Hi, Robert! I check this forum regularly, but there's very little action here these days. I'm glad you are doing well, and am excited for you that there's a tummy tuck in your future! I'm still losing slowly (2-3 pounds/month), so haven't stablized enough to start thinking about plastics. You'll do fine with your tummy tuck! Just repeat after me - "More painkillers, please. NOW." Have you checked out the plastic surgery forum? If not, I'd encourage you to do so - you'll get some great suggestions about what to look for in a surgeon, as well as what to expect in connection with the surgery. Good luck on your continuing journey - Kellie Lap RNY 10/25/2005 396/200/165?

Heidi, I signed the petition and I'll keep your sister and her family in my prayers. I have Sarcoidosis, which can progress into fibrosis, so I've learned about the illness the hard way. I hope this petition will help increase awareness and funding for research into PF. Prayers and best wishes to your whole family. Carol

Hi everyone! I have not ever posted here (I do post irregularly on the DS board and now the singles board) but thought an update might help others considering WLS and especially DS. I am almost 20 months post op and I have lost all my excess weight. I am actually underweight but working to build up muscle and develop core body strength to resolve the problem. I am 5'6" and weight 125lbs. I really should weigh closer to 135 and that is my goal. Go figure that I am now working to put on the weight - LOL! I am so glad that I had this surgery. I still need to have plastic surgery (lower body lift, breast lift/aug and arm lift) but all in all I am incredibly grateful that I found the OH website over 2 years ago and found my solution! Like any normal person I have to watch what I eat and take supplements and exercise regularly but it is a wonderful world and I will never ever take for granted that I have been given a gift of a lifetime. Thank you everyone again for all your posts that helped me make the decision and then supported me through the pre-op and then 12 month post-op/recovery phase. God bless you all, ResolvedVA

Kellie that is wonderful. My hat goes off to you for not giving up and just proving you have changed and you are working your new tool. 22 months out and still losing shows you are a changed person. WAY TO GO JANE