Thanks everyone:)

Thanks everyone *****ad the article yesterday! Go to DesMoinesRegister.com (Sunday's) if you missed the article. They did a fantastic job writing the story. Katie will have her story published on Wed not today. Sorry for the goof up. Kingsley sold out of the Register yesterday, I was glad I went down early & bought a paper!! Hugs Carolyn

Carolyn...Just read your article it was truly very touching! You did a good job! Iam so proud of you! Love, Janet

Hey hon, I 'borrowed' the Register from work to take home and read. I have glanced through it and it looks pretty good. BOY HAVE YOU CHANGED!!!! I talked to my sister yesterday and she asked if I knew you. She had seen/read the article and thought she recognized your name from when she was on here posting for me. You have everybody talking!! Have a good day Can't wait for Des Moines!! Sheila

After I read your post yesterday I went out last night and bought one It was a good article.....I am looking forward to reading the whole weeks worth now. Tell Katie she is beautiful! It was nice to see her pic....I remember being the exact same way, sucks to go through highschool overweight......But about you, the article was good and you were so honest, I would have never been able to tell my story like that!! You look and did great.....too bad they didn't get a pic after the makeover.....lol!!! I would have loved to seen the new hair color!!! Take Care jesi

I had to add a comment......There was a little tidbit on the side of the article.....listing the top hospitals in Iowa that preform gastric bypass... I could not believe Iowa City wasn't on there......Iowa City hands down has the least complication and death rates.....plus they pioneered the surgery.....I wonder what that was all about??? But I did notice it was listed by Blue Cross and I know Iowa City just severed all ties with them...maybe that had something to do with it? But I was shocked!! Oh well.....I will look into that, just got me wondering if they went like TOTALLY downhill lately or it was biased because of it coming from Blue Cross........if ya know....let me know! Take Care (again ) Jesi

Slight hijack - Jesi, I think it was because of the feud they are having with BC. We got a letter from UIHC the other day about them no longer accepting BC. They do that about every other year or so. You'd think they'd get it worked out.

It was a great story!! For once, I thought they did a good job!! Congrats on your success. Kristi Hanson