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Topic: RE: HELLO!!!!
Hi Holly!!
WOW!! I can't believe how long it's been since I came over to this board! I've missed you guys and do think about you all often. But, like everyone else, I'm out there busy living again. Not to mention dealing with the "end of school" stuff. Thankfully the coming week is the last one!! WHEW! If it gets any busier around here I'm going to need to hire a personal secretary to keep me headed in the right direction! Four boys with their activities are about to get the best of me...and they don't have that much going on, it's just that everything is going on all at the same time!! YIKES!!!
Update on me: I'm still maintaining in the 130s. Most of the time I'm right in the middle at 135. Some days it's up a couple and some days it's down a couple. I would love to have the skin issue taken care of once and for all, but having some issues with insurance and can't afford to pay for it out of pocket. Hopefully one day I'll have enough "medical necessity" info in my chart and all will be well. 
I vary between size 6 and 8, so I'm not complaining too much.
Hope everyone else is doing well. Take care and remember I care - even if I'm not around as much as I'd like to be!!
Susan 
I vary between size 6 and 8, so I'm not complaining too much.
Hope everyone else is doing well. Take care and remember I care - even if I'm not around as much as I'd like to be!!
Susan 
Topic: RE: TRIP TO THE BEACH?
Hey Donna, I'm way up in Northern California - up where there are more cows than people! I'm fortunate to live close to a few people from my VSG support group, and we get together from time to time, just like you guys are planning. It's been so much fun for us to actually SEE each other shrink, then help each other as we struggle with our body image and all that other stuff that didn't go away just because we lost weight.
Hope you have a great time!
Topic: RE: Our 18 month surgiversaries
I too am celebrating my 18 month surgiversaries. I had WLS in Oct 06. Since preparing for the surgery weighing in at 404 - surgery date 370 now 186. I am grateful and so full of energy. I have lots of excess skin. What do you single women do for dating and what do you tell the guys about your body?
Topic: RE: HELLO!!!!
Hi Holly,
Once upon a time this board was very active. I miss hearing how everybody is doing.
Life is much easier without all the extra weight. It feels good to move, walk, and even run without hurting and getting out of breath.
I struggled getting below 200 pounds but eventually the scale began to move. Good thing or it was going in the trash.
When my Nut said it was time to begin maintenance I was terrified that I would start to gain weight. So far, no weight gain.
Having WLS at 59 years old seemed like the last chance to improve my health. So I have stuck to the eating plan and have adjusted quite well. Guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks.
My weight has gone down to 113 pounds for a total loss of 207 pounds. That still amazes me every day.
Thanks for posting. I hope a few others jump in and give an update also.
Annette
Topic: RE: TRIP TO THE BEACH?
HEY HOLLY,
LONG TIME NO HEAR! HOW HAVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BEEN DOING? MISS YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE BOARD.
I'M AS GUILTY AS EVERYONE ELSE, GETTING OUT THERE AND ENJOYING LIFE LIKE NEVER BEFORE. SO NOT SPENDING AS MUCH TIME ON THE COMPUTER AND ON THE BOARD. I'M USUALLY LURKING AROUND HERE, CHECKING OUT A LOT OF DIFFERENT BOARDS WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK AND I THINK ABOUT IT. IT'S MY WAY OF WINDING DOWN.
SO, WHAT ARE YOU AND THE FAMILY UP TO FOR THE SUMMER. TO BAD YOU YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOU VAC, ( THAT'S ASKING A LOT, ISN'T IT? 
) AND JOIN US. MAYBE ANOTHER TIME. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
I'LL DEFINATELY TAKE PICTURES, BUT THE ONE BIG PROBLEM? I'M LOST WHEN IT COMES TO LOADING THEM FROM THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T SEE A PICTURE OF ME HERE. NO CAN DO IT. NOT UNLESS SOMEONE WALKS ME THROUGH IT STEP BY STEP. CRAZY, ISN'T IT? I CAN AND HAVE (to many times to count) DONE ADVANCED NRP ( NEONATAL RESUSCITATION) ON BABIES BUT CAN'T DOWNLOAD PICTURES ONTO A COMPUTER. 
HOW'S THE WEIGHT LOSS GOING? STILL LOSING OR HAVE YOU STOPED. I SPOKE W/ SUSAN TERRY VIA COMPUTER AND SHE'S DOWN TO THE 130's. I CAN'T GET PAST 160. MY OWN FAULT THOUGH, DON'T EXERCISE, DON'T WALK, EAT THE WRONG THINGS, ex: DARK CHOCOLATE M&M's, CHEESE TOAST CRACKERS, YOU GET THE PICTURE. BUT I'M COMFORTABLE WHERE I AM, SO I GUESS I'LL LIVE W/ 160, BETTER THAN THE 313 I STARTED AT.
TAKE CARE, KEEP IN TOUCH AND HAVE A HAPPY HEALTHY SUMMER
DONNA, SFY 
) AND JOIN US. MAYBE ANOTHER TIME. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
I'LL DEFINATELY TAKE PICTURES, BUT THE ONE BIG PROBLEM? I'M LOST WHEN IT COMES TO LOADING THEM FROM THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T SEE A PICTURE OF ME HERE. NO CAN DO IT. NOT UNLESS SOMEONE WALKS ME THROUGH IT STEP BY STEP. CRAZY, ISN'T IT? I CAN AND HAVE (to many times to count) DONE ADVANCED NRP ( NEONATAL RESUSCITATION) ON BABIES BUT CAN'T DOWNLOAD PICTURES ONTO A COMPUTER.
HOW'S THE WEIGHT LOSS GOING? STILL LOSING OR HAVE YOU STOPED. I SPOKE W/ SUSAN TERRY VIA COMPUTER AND SHE'S DOWN TO THE 130's. I CAN'T GET PAST 160. MY OWN FAULT THOUGH, DON'T EXERCISE, DON'T WALK, EAT THE WRONG THINGS, ex: DARK CHOCOLATE M&M's, CHEESE TOAST CRACKERS, YOU GET THE PICTURE. BUT I'M COMFORTABLE WHERE I AM, SO I GUESS I'LL LIVE W/ 160, BETTER THAN THE 313 I STARTED AT.
TAKE CARE, KEEP IN TOUCH AND HAVE A HAPPY HEALTHY SUMMER
DONNA, SFY Topic: HELLO!!!!
WOW! It's amazing to see how much this board has slowed down!! It's wonderful that we are all out there living our lives to the fullest! Something we weren't able to do 2 years ago! Where did the time go????? I hope you are all doing well......I still have a few pounds to lose, but the darn things don't want to come off! My surgeon told me she was happy where I was and that I didn't really need to lose anymore unless I wanted to! I think of you all often!! Take care and have a wonderful, fantastic summer!!!!!!!
Holly
Topic: RE: TRIP TO THE BEACH?
Oh wow! I wish I could join you, but we are on vacation the week before!!!!!! Have a great time and take some pics to share!!
Holly
Topic: RE: TRIP TO THE BEACH?
Hey Evelyn,
Where exactly do you live? It's not mentioned on this site and I tried to go to your blog, and it said you either haven't bloged, it's been deleted or not for viewing.
Come on down, left, right or up and join us. It'll be really hot, but who cares? we've all lost so much weight that most, if not all don't feel the heat as much as we used to.
Posting pictures? you must not realize that I'm just about computer illiterate, that's why there's no picture on this board like everyone else. DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO IT. !!!!!!!!! And still can't figure out how to do it after almost 2 years here. Oh well, the neonates I take care of don't care and neither do my cats. 
So, if you can give me an easy, step by step instruction on putting pictures on here I most certainly will, 
please
Hope you and every one else has a productive and happy, healthy summer
Donna, sfy
And still can't figure out how to do it after almost 2 years here. Oh well, the neonates I take care of don't care and neither do my cats.
So, if you can give me an easy, step by step instruction on putting pictures on here I most certainly will, please
Hope you and every one else has a productive and happy, healthy summer
Donna, sfy Topic: RE: TRIP TO THE BEACH?
Hey Tabby,
Scrap book? Girl you're good. I've conviently lost all or most all of my before pictuures. although the girls at work have some saved that they bring out every once in awhile when a nurse or hosp. person who hasn't seen me in awhile mentions the weight i've lost. I think the pictures are about to fall apart from over handling. and are about to also be conviently lost. 
I spoke (typed) w/ Susan the other day and she said she'll see what she can work out. Depends where and when and if hubby won't get upset w/ her taking another short trip. She took one just recently to TN/AL.
Keep me posted on updates w/ the trip.
HOPE OTHERS CAN ALSO JOIN, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
Talk to you soon,
Donna sfy
and are about to also be conviently lost.
I spoke (typed) w/ Susan the other day and she said she'll see what she can work out. Depends where and when and if hubby won't get upset w/ her taking another short trip. She took one just recently to TN/AL.
Keep me posted on updates w/ the trip.
HOPE OTHERS CAN ALSO JOIN, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
Talk to you soon,
Donna sfy Most Active
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