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Topic: November 18 will be my re...
November 18 will be my re-birthday!!! I have lost 110lbs. Thanks Dr. Crum!!!
Topic: Happy RE-Birthday Ya'll
OK being alittle lazy but wanting to wish you November RE-Birthday babies a big HAPPY REBIRTHDAY.... wow what a great Christmas this will be....for each of you... blessing and well wishes! Post op - 5 months
Topic: RE: FEW DAYS TO 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Yes, it has been an amazing year! The "thin" world is quite different. It is true, people treat you quite differently. I look in the mirror daily and am still amazed at the changes I have undergone in a year. I enjoy clothes and love to shop in regular stores. Take care--
Topic: FEW DAYS TO 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Wow I can't believe where I came in a year.... What a big change in my life... I am enjoying the "thin"life.... Hope you are too....
Topic: RE: 11 month update and BIG Hello
Carol, congratulations on your success! You are such a loser 
I know exactly what you mean when you talk about body image. I have lost 90 pounds and look great, people tell me daily how wonderful I look, but sometimes I can not see it myself. I look at my body and sometimes cannot see how small I am, how much I have lost. I will go to put on my jeans and think, there is no way that I can get into those--they are much too small. I am also very paranoid that this is temporary--whenever I have lost weight in the past, I always gained it back. I find myself waiting for the scale to start tipping in the other direction--even though I am eating well and exercizing 3-4 times per week. The bottom line is that I hope with time we will settle into our new bodies and new lives. It has been both a terrifying and wonderful year with many, many changes. I think year two will find us all in different places (probably trying to figure out what to do with saggy skin . Good luck.
I know exactly what you mean when you talk about body image. I have lost 90 pounds and look great, people tell me daily how wonderful I look, but sometimes I can not see it myself. I look at my body and sometimes cannot see how small I am, how much I have lost. I will go to put on my jeans and think, there is no way that I can get into those--they are much too small. I am also very paranoid that this is temporary--whenever I have lost weight in the past, I always gained it back. I find myself waiting for the scale to start tipping in the other direction--even though I am eating well and exercizing 3-4 times per week. The bottom line is that I hope with time we will settle into our new bodies and new lives. It has been both a terrifying and wonderful year with many, many changes. I think year two will find us all in different places (probably trying to figure out what to do with saggy skin . Good luck. 
Topic: RE: 2 weeks till 1 year post op. What size is our pouch suppose to be?
I hope this makes you feel better, I can eat a 10 oz t.v dinner, potatoes, corn and steak, then I am full, I think we just have to watch the type calories we eat, like sugars etc, they don't take up room, I think we are normal, read yesterday that out pouch was so little before because we were swollen, and the pouch can not streach that much
Topic: Almost a YEAR Post-op!
Where does the time go! Its sooo hard for me to believe in a few short weeks I'll be a year post-op! Ohhh what a ring to that, eh?! I had my Lap RNY 11/15/02 with Dr. William O'Malley, Rochester, NY...he's da'bomb! LOL! I'm among the living again! I don't know about you, but a year ago I weighed 334 lbs and though I tried to fake that I was happy I really don't thik I was! Today weighing in at 198 lbs, I can honestly, with my head held high say YESSS I'm HAPPY! I have a ways to go...and at times I wish I was further a long in my weight loss...but I've got to say, if i didn't lose another pound, I'm happy! Sooo many things I've been able to do that I haven't been able to do in years! My husband and I just celebrated our 17th anniversary Sweetest Day and this Saturday we're attending the Military Ball...we've never done anything like this...my goodness, have I had fun shopping for jewelry, shoes, a handbag...thankfully I've had a gorgeous gown loaned to me! Had my hair highlighted and thinking about a french braid for the event! Things I woulda never considered a year ago! I love to hear the successes of y'all out there (I just came across this November, 2002 message board!). Hugs and prayers to all! ~Cheryl
I had my Lap RNY 11/15/02 with Dr. William O'Malley, Rochester, NY...he's da'bomb! LOL! I'm among the living again! I don't know about you, but a year ago I weighed 334 lbs and though I tried to fake that I was happy I really don't thik I was! Today weighing in at 198 lbs, I can honestly, with my head held high say YESSS I'm HAPPY! I have a ways to go...and at times I wish I was further a long in my weight loss...but I've got to say, if i didn't lose another pound, I'm happy! Sooo many things I've been able to do that I haven't been able to do in years! My husband and I just celebrated our 17th anniversary Sweetest Day and this Saturday we're attending the Military Ball...we've never done anything like this...my goodness, have I had fun shopping for jewelry, shoes, a handbag...thankfully I've had a gorgeous gown loaned to me! Had my hair highlighted and thinking about a french braid for the event! Things I woulda never considered a year ago! I love to hear the successes of y'all out there (I just came across this November, 2002 message board!). Hugs and prayers to all! ~Cheryl 
Topic: 2 weeks till 1 year post op. What size is our pouch suppose to be?
HELLO EVERYONE. I AM 2 WEEKS TILL MY 1 YR HAVING GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY. I HAD A UPPER GI DONE LAST WEEK,THEY SAID MY STOMACH IS ABOUT.. ABOUT 8 OUNCES NOW. IM SO WORRIED. IS THIS NORMAL? I M SO AFRAID OD GAINING WEIGHT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THE REST OF THE WEIGHT I WANT OFF. I M ABOUT 12 POUNDS TILL MY GOAL FOR MYSELF. THE GOAL THE DOC HAD SET IVE ALREADY MET. IM TRYING TO MEET THE CHART GOAL FOR MY HEIGHT. PLEASE SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME INSIGHT ON THIS SITUATION. IM SO BUMMED RIGHT NOW. ITS A EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER RIDE. THANKS SO MUCH LORI WIREY
Topic: 11 months out!!!
It has been some time now that I haven't been to this site...I am up and running all the time!!! I just wanted all of you to know how much your support has helped me. Just knowing that I wasn't alone in what I was feeling, has made the trip just that much easier! I am now down 95 pounds and went from a tight 24 to a nice size 10! I am living and loving life! I don't know how to update my profile, so this note will have to do. I have my ups and my downs (days) but WOW to feel so young again and I am only 34! I feel younger now than I did when I was 20. My two children love that I can run around with them and do so much with them. I actually have a life now! Just a side note...I can cross my legs without any problem! :0) I haven't done that in too many years! I wish all of you the best and I pray that all of you are enjoying your new lives as much as I am! If I only knew life could be so blessed! I had a very easy recovery after my lap rny Nov. 12, 2003 and since then life is sooooo beautiful, now I just may want to go for the tummy tuck---but if I don't I am still healthy and loving it all! Take care and may God continue to Bless all of you...Love Margie([email protected]) Please feel free to contact me for any questions or advice, I love to help with the new life we have!!!!!
Topic: 11 month update and BIG Hello
Hi Everyone: I just can't believe it has been almost a year! I am down 135 pounds. I am at 141 now. My docs goal was 147, but mine is 135. I am so close I can taste it, but it just doesn't want to let me get these last few pounds off. I guess if I exercised more it would help alot. LOL I am sure that I will get there though. We have some time left on our window and I think it is possible. I am in size 8 pants/jeans and small and medium tops. I never thought I would ever see this size again. Still trying to deal with the self image thing. At times I feel so big, like I think I am gaining my weight back, but the scale tells me different. I feel like my stomach is big and my legs, but most of that is hanging skin. YUK! Still trying to decide if I want to go the PS route, but I am not sure. I mean, in clothes I look good. I looked at my drivers license the other day and OMG, I could not believe it was me in that picture. I am so glad that my license runs out next month as that is not only my re-birthday from WLS, but also my real birthday is November also. This year I really have something to celebrate! I want to do so many things now. I am actually living my life again, instead of hiding in the house all the time. Please let me know how you all are doing. I love hearing about my fellow November babies! LOL Congrats to all.
Carol From VA
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