Well, this is perfect as I have some news to share. After 6 maybe 8 years (*****members at my age), I can stop using my cpap machine. I went from moderate to severe apnea to very mild. My pulminologist called me yesterday to give me my results. I went from 38 breathing interruptions an hour to 13. My biggest concern is that I am so used to falling alseep wearing that mask that it may take me a while to learn to sleep without it. I am testing no machine for a few weeks to see how I adjust and if I feel very tired after sleeping. I slept fairly well last night. Here's to normal tossing and turning!!!!!

Hi Lauri, and everyone else too! Lauri and I have several similarities.. I am also an RN and a single mom of a 17 year old. He has learning disabilities and I tutored him for years, and actually had to develop his educational therapies since no one in the county seemed to be able to teach him -- and he is so smart! He just learns differently. Mike is now fully mainstreamed and will graduate from high school this year with a regular high school diploma and a low B average! I left critical care and went into administration to get a schedule that more closely matched my son' s needs. I am now 53, and looking toward going back to school for my PhD in Organizational Development. My marriage did not survive the rigors of our son's special needs, so I have been single a long time. E

Well I am late but here was my day: This morning.....laid on the couch This afternoon....laid on the couch This evening.....sitting for a few minutes to catch up OH and then back to the couch I go! This sucks!!! I am going for a lumbar epideral next week. I pray to God this helps so I can get moving again! Luv Allison

Thanks for picking up on my cry for help!!! I felt like I was the only one going through this. Felicia replied to me on that post and I appreciated that. I feel so out-of-control these days. Almost like I did before surgery (Helpless). Maybe I am going through some type of depression? As for protein, I have never been able to get it all in. I am to the point now that if I even look at a protein bar I get sick. I am burnt out! As far as Protein powders I haven't found one out there that I like. I have wasted so much money trying to find one that I can tolerate. My meals are not a problem. I make healthy choices. Since I am off of work every time I walk through the kitchen I put something in my mouth. This is all done out of boredom. Sometimes it's not a healthy choice. I was addicted to chocolate licorice for the past week now. I tried to jusitfy the fact that there isn't any fat in it. However, the sugar and carbs are enough to do damage to a diet. I snack on popcorn but now I can eat the ENTIRE bag throughout the day! This is NOT GOOD!!!! I was more in control when I worked. I would eat a healthy snack in the morning then lunch then another snack(usually cashews) in the afternoon, then lunch and maybe a small snack at night. That worked for me. I don't know how I got so far off the train but I sure could use a hand getting back on it. Thanks for reaching out to help! Allison

I typed out a whole long thing, and the board wigged out, and I lost it all!! DRAT! I never really introduced myself. Im Lauri, I live in Ohio. Im 47. I am a nurse, I work in ICU, and have for the last 25 years. I did do a brief stint in ER for 5 years. I am a single mom of one son, since he was 1 years old. He is now 17. He has learning disabilities, so "I" was always put on the backburner. I basically tutored him his whole formative years, everyday after school. He is self sufficient now, igniting me to finally think about me. Leading me to WLS. He is my biggest champion. I get such a kick out of seeing the glow on his face when he finds a SF diddy at the market. I have been tossing around the idea of going back to school, but truthfully, I am really looking toward the retiring years. So Im not sure I want to spend the time and effort going back to school. I love to scrapbook. But lately my favorite hobby is shopping! LOL Gotta love that Goodwill. I found a winter coat today for 10.00!! A London Fog to boot. Any romantic interests have always been on the backburner also, in favor of my son. I am SO ready for romance!! LOL Thats it in a nutshell. Nice to meet you all. Lauri