Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

We all have so much to be thankful for. ...and this year is no exception. I am keeping all of you post ops in my prayers for continued good health, and happiness. So what if you can't have turkey this time, tnanks to this surgery, we can all enjoy many more years of life than we might have had if not for this gift. there will be plenty of time for turkey...and you all can probably have it for Christmas, hanukah, kwanza, whatever you celebrate, right? I hope your holiday is blessed regardless. God bless you all, and your loved ones, as well Cissy

Thanks, Cissy, you are right. The gift of life is the best gift! We are all blessed to be having this surgery and having found this support board is an extra bonus. Thanks for reminding us of what we do have to celebrate. Denise

I am so blessed to still be here on earth and ready to take on the life of a post op come monday the 27th,, I am trying to remember there will be more Turkey days for me ahead, but I do forget and start having a pity party for myself that I have to drink my way through Thanksgiving this year, the dreaded liquid diet has a strong hold on me this holiday..BUT then I look at the big picture and remember that there are so many that are struggling to get approved and really need this, so I pray for them this holiday season that they can get approved and get healthy for next Thanksgiving.. See ya all on the losers bench on monday 6 days and counting..........

Thanks so much Cissy. You are sooo right, we have so much to be thankful for this year. A new healthier life ..... for us all !! Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family Cissy. Huggs & Blessings, Lori

Funny thing happened on the way to the table.... I too am thankful for the surgery, the loss of weight (I had another happy day on the scale this morning! I did it on purpose to remind me today IF I started to have a pity party why I did this.) It has given me a new set of eyes! OK, I'll explain, today I made appetizers for the event and I put it out and the food was inhaled in seconds...(now two weeks ago, I would have been one of the vultures attacking the food!) Had to say from the birds eye view... it wasn't pretty. I also found that sitting with my family while they eat I have been able to observe why my daughter is starting to pick up the pounds. Shovel is a better way to describe it. I know I did it too which really saddens me. I taught her this bad habit! We had a long talk last night about the need to chew your food, put your fork down between bites and breathe. Although this surgery is what I had to do to save my life, I want better for her. I don't want her to have to struggle as I (we all) have.

Sharon....isn't it amazing how our perspective changes? So glad your'e doing so well. and about your daughter, you can just reteach her by your new example...its never too late. God bless you, and Happy Thanksgiving Cissy