Happy Birthday, Cheermom and everyone!!! What a Journey! It sure doesn't seem like it's been a year already!!! Congratulations and continued success to all!!

I can relate very well Cheermom! So much has changed in my life the last year. I already have my one year appointment set up in Denver the 5th of January. Worked out nice as we get to go to an Avalance game that night and I also get to see my friend who had surgery too. She's over a year out but had to go back for some reason. Should be a great couple of days! We aer traveling for the 3rd time this year to Pittsburgh, PA for Christmas this time. My husband's mom has been told that after 10 years of fighting ovarian cancer her cancer has matastised so she knows that it might be the last Christmas we all get to spend together. Anyway, just this month I have a concert tomorow for Community Orchastra - I play 2nd Clarinet. My little sister came home to play flute and picololo. It should be great. Next weekend I will be home but have a party to go to with my daughter-in-law to and then the big Fireman's ball afterwards. Then the next weekend we have our Christmas Party on Friday and on Saturday I have t oleave for Helena early so we can get there by 2 pm for a surprise birthday party for my aunt who is turning 90. Should be great fun and good food. Plus get the rest of my Christmas shopping done. Well, all getting sleepy. Keep busy, keep exercising and eating correctly! Enjoy life!'' Diona

Well, here we are the second day of December. Gosh can you remember a year ago. So much has happened in this past year. I am a new me as many of you can understand. Life is so grand, never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would be where I am today. I thought life as I knew it many years ago was gone. Never would I have thought I could acheive the weight that I am at today one year ago. I knew the surgery would help me but get to my goal and look like I did so many years ago. I don't even remember being this small. Went to my 1 year post op appt last Monday, yes a little early. I was told to stop losing weight. Oh my gosh, I have never been told that. My body fat % is below normal. I have never been below normal in anything in my life. Even my husband told me I needed to stop losing. Just last night he said my legs are bones and he never remembers them being that small. To me that was a huge WOW, since I always had big thighs. I am home alone this morning and decided to reflect on a few things. I pulled out some clothes that I plan on giving to a friend that I see every so often. I tried them on and just can't believe how far I have come. Again, life is so good post op!!!! I hope everyone that has a birthday this month has had positive results and can really celebrate their rebirth. Not only will I celebrate my rebirth on the 12th but my actual birthday this month also. And guess what? I don't want cake for my birthday, another first!!!!!

Hi Jessie, Do u also have tailbone pain? As I found out that it is all linked together.

yes a lot of us did. In the early months thats what most of us complained about. No more cushion back there. I had to buy a chair to go to my Godsons football games this year. We traded one thing for the other. I'll take the OTHER