My 1 yr anniversary is today!

Hi all: A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL. This year, and my weight loss would NOT have happened without your support and helpful feedback this year! What a year it has been. Today, 12-19-07 is my surgiversary date, and I am REALLY emotional right now about it. So happy, so blessed, and feeling GRACE embodied for the first time in my life. Ever. Thank you. Kudos to us all! My boyfriend, sweet, loving, caring man that he is...wants to take me out to eat to celebrate....how ironic, right? But that is how America celebrates milestones.... He loves vegetarian food (I don't eat meat) tho he is a meat eater, so we are going to a vegan restaurant in downtown Minneapolis....it's a neat low fat restaurant, the portions are smaller, and I can enjoy a bit of a few appetizers. I am just struggling with my knee pain (we know its not arthritis now), but am still on restrictions from exercising right now until we know what it is. My next knee appointment is this Friday, so we should know more. Ironic that I lost 136 lbs only to have serious knee pain and swelling....I STILL remain grateful tho! Anyway, I appreciate all of your support, and continue to ask for it..... CONGRATS DECEMBER GRADS!!!!  PAULA G, MY DEAR SURERY TWIN, HAPPY DAY TO YOU! Megan

Congratulations on making your One Year mark!!!!!!!!!!!  Your beautiful and have fun tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Linda: Thank you! Your support and guidance means the world! Megan

WOW!  One year and 136 pounds!  AMAZING accomplishments - I'm VERY proud of you and I wish you the best of success in the new year! Sorry to hear about your knee - hope you find answers soon!

Tracy: Many thanks....seems like a bit of a dream right now, but is very real. My knee pain is also very real, so I am actively seeking out a solution to this problem.

THANK YOU again!!!

Megan

Congrats to you surgery twin!  This year has been one heck of a rollercoaster.  You are doing fabulous!!!!!  I hope that your knee pain gets better!  It will get better when they find out what is wrong. Best wishes to you in the next year!  We have to go out sometime after the new year!!!   HAPPY DAY TO YOU and thank you!!!

My gurl!!!! Paula, paula........ I still remember looking at you across the hall, we were both wiped out that day....that would've been 12/20/06 :)

I am so proud of you, for all the personal, professional, and physical decisions you are making!!!

I am so glad you are my surgery twin...

Take care, and yes, lets meet up soon! Megan

Congrats on your one year date.  Wishing you all the best with your knee.

Best wishes.

Angela: Wow! You are post op now then???? Congrats!!!! Dr. Benn is the greatest.....good guy, and a great surgical team...too bad he couldn't fix my knees as well :)

I can't wait to hear about your success as well!

Megan

Congratulations on all of your life changes the past year!  Good for you, 136 pounds?  WOW! Have a great night out.  What is the name of the restauarant?  It sounds like it would be a good one for having a variety to choose from "safely" Amy