New Members & ROLL CALL!

Name? Jacquelynne Blazon Date of Surgery? 12-19-03 Weight pre-op? 292 Weight now? 212 Pounds Lost? 80 Goal Weight? 140 (per doc) Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? The pure unadulterated joy of former "thinner" friends giving you the jeans that are too small for them! *that and being called "stunningly beautiful"*

Name? Jessica P Where you live? Dubuque Iowa Date of Surgery? 121/08/03 Weight pre-op? 293 Weight now? 204 Pounds Lost? 89lbs Goal Weight? ?????? Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? I feel so much better about myself......because of this everything in my life is better!

Name? Peggy Where you live? Durango, Co Date of Surgery? 12-09-03 Weight pre-op? 288 Weight now?215 Pounds Lost? 73 Goal Weight? 150 Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? ME!!!!!!!!

Name - Amy Live - Delaware, OH Pre-op - 277lbs Now - 209lbs lost - 68lbs Goal Weight - I don't really have a goal weight, but I would like to be a size 10. Best Thing - That I didn't really need all that junk food after all.

Name? Melissa Where you live? Oswego, Illinois Date of Surgery? December 18, 2003 Weight pre-op? 364 Weight now? 265 Pounds Lost? 99 Goal Weight? 147 - 150 Best thing you have discovered since having WLS? I can tie my shoes bending over, not putting my shoes on a step.

Name? Lisa Where you live? Houston, Texas Date of Surgery? 12-01-03 Weight pre-op? 274 Weight day of surgery? 248 Weight now? 200 Pounds Lost? -74 (-48 post op) Goal Weight? 140 Best thing you have discovered about WLS? Getting around is so much easier.

Name? Mindy Where you live? Mesquite, TX Date of surgery? 12-15-03 Weight pre-op? 294 Weight now? 224 Pounds Lost? 70 Goal Weight? 150's Best thing you have discovered about WLS? That it was the only thing that could help me get rid of the 8 pills and 2 insulin shots I was taking every day! It feels so great to be pill free! (except for my vitamins of course)

HI MINDY, I FORGOT WHEN I LOGGED ON TO THIS MESSAGE I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THAT I WAS TAKING 15 PILLS PER DAY 7 WERE DIABETIC MEDS AND 50 UNITS OF INSULIN. WOW A GREAT FEELING NOT TO BE STICKING MYSELF ANYMORE..... NO MORE MEDS JUST ONE BLOOD PRESSURE PILLS TO ME LATER GUYS ..... LORRAINE

NAME : LORRAINE ARGO DATE OF SURGERY 12/15/03 WEIGHT PRE-OP...245 WEIGHT NOW 170 POUNDS LOST...75 GOAL WEIGHT....140 I HOPE LOCATION....LONG ISLAND NEW YORK HERE AGE...52 YRS YOUNG LOL THE BEST THING I HAVE DISCOVERED IS THAT THERE IS A BEAUTIFUL SCULPTURED PERSON INSIDE OF ME....JUST TOOK A MINUTE I AM CRYING WHEN I TYPED THIS I NEED A CAN I GET IT? LOVE YOU GUYS LORRAINE...STILL CRYING WHERE ARE MY HUGS LOL

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