Hi Everyboy, How is everyone doing? I know everyone has their lives and are busy, but lets still keep in touch...OK? My first question is: 1)As your anniversary of WLS approaches, what is the difference in your weight from last year? I am about the same, give or take a few pounds. 2)Is there a "GOAL" you set as this anniversary approaches? My goal was to maintain my weight. 3)Are there any issues you deal with now as time passes since your WLS? My issues are those "CARBS". Why are they so easy to digest? 4) Have you set any new "GOAL" for the New Year? Like I said I will try to use this wonderful WLS surgery as a learning experience in my life. I feel I must stay on this and ride it out. I must try to vow to live a healthier life and realize I am human and will make mistakes. I must just get up the next day and start NEW. Come on guys Lets hear from you Lorraine

Allison, Hi there and thanks for answering my post. I love my best friend very much. I just have bad feelings about her health at this point. I will keep praying for her. I had a date and hope to go out with that guy again. I don't know. I will take one day at a time. I also do the same with my life. I don't know why I feel at this point in my life,like this, I only need an occasional date and no strings attached. Maybe I will feel differently in the future, but not now. I have alot to get used to with the New Me, let alone someone else. Take care.......Lorraine

Hi there Allison, How are you? I just came back from seeing a sick friend upstate. She will be put on the list, I think for a heart transplant. I am sad She is my best friend for 31 years. My date went This guy was completely different from the other guy I was dating. He was very attentive, so was the other one, but he really, really showed it. The other boyfriend lacked that. Thanks for saying you think I am cool. I need that affection. I think whomever he gets involved with will feel the same way as me. We are going out again on Friday night. I hope it works out well. I told him I did not want to feel smothered with calling me alot. The other guy laughed at his co-workers calling their wives all day and he called non-stop every night to my job, many times. I felt like I was being choked. I hope this works out. At my age I have had children and marriages and I am not interested in that. Take care.......Thanks for thinking of me..... Lorraine

I can't imagine just talking weather with someone. Even my Joe talks of anything and everything with me, from the weather, to politics, to health, to dreams of the future, to regrets of the past, you name it. Hope all went wonderful for you. I'm doing ok. It seems I am hurting more now than right after the surgery. I guess everything is healing and the nerves are reattaching so I can feel it now. MD, what's going on with you? Are you ok? I have before and after pics if anyone wants to see the difference. Just email me privately and I'll forward. They're not pretty and I am still very swollen, but you can tell the difference, believe me. Joe says I look like a different person. Nona

If he couldn't see you are quite a catch, then I am glad you have gone your separate ways before you got too hurt. HOpe this one fills the bill the right way. Have a good time, but be careful. Nona