Finally Home!!

Thanks everyone for your prayers!! My MIL has been moved into the Rehab part of the hospital and seems to be doing fine. She is a little depressed because she wants to go home but all and all she is doing good! As for me, I only have one more week left with my stepkids, we have not been able to much due to MIL being hospitalized, but we will try to have a little fun before they leave. I am looking forward to my Support Group Meeting on Tuesday night and meeting all the new losers in my area!! Not to mention I get to see my buddy Dawn minus 50 pounds!! I can't wait! My weightloss has stayed pretty steady, I am still averaging about 10 pounds a month, I am now down 80 pounds. I am very happy about the weight that I am at right now, I would be happy if I did not lose another pound. October will be here soon and we will have a blast at the bash, I can't wait to see everyone! Love, Rhonda Lap RNY 03-01-05 240/160/125 -80 pounds forever!!!

Hey Girl, We have missed you around here. Glad to hear that your MIL is better. Try to enjoy what time you have left with the kids. Your doing great losing 10 a month !!! You tiny little thing Tammy

I am SOOOO Glad to be home!! We took this afternoon and went to the oceanarium on the beach and we had a blast. My son Brandon and my step daughter Kairee had more fun than the other two, they were playing catch with the dolphins. The dolphins would take a small basketball in their mouth and throw it up about 3 ft to the people on the outside of the big tank and the kids would catch it and drop it back to the dolphins mouth and it would go on and on. It was so fun to watch. Dolphins are very intelligent!! My aunt from GA is here and tomorrow we are all going over to New Orleans and are spending the night at the Radisson on Canal Street. It should be fun. Tonight my aunt is at the Beau Rivage watching Michael Bolton in concert, she loves him. I could not make myself go at $65 a person, I don't care that much for him. I have very pleased with the weight I have lost and the way I look these days and can't wait until you can join me!! I just don't understand why things are so hard on some of you. It is for your health, don't these people understand that! I think you are dealing with a bunch of idiots! I wish you the best of luck and I am still just a phone call away if you need to talk! Love ya! Rhonda

Hi Rhonda, Nice to have you back. Glad your MIL is doing better. See you at the meeting Tuesday night. Wanda

I'm so glad your home and that ur MIL is doing better. I tell ya that was a wake up call for me. I am a smoker and am trying to cut back before surgery but after surgery I plan to quit. I don't think I can do both at the same time. Barry told me about a program here in H'burg that I will be joining after my surgery. I feel like quitting smoking will be harder for me then adjusting to life after surgery...sad I know but it's true. But I am facing this problem and vow to get it sorted. I don't want to save my life with WLS only to shorten it with smoking still. So ty Rhonda for posting exactly what your MIL was going through. It really kicked me in the butt. Keli

Rhonda I am so glad to hear that your MIL is doing better. That is great news. It is always good to be home. I had a great experience at Keesler just like you and others said I would. I have to go back monday to pickup some of the meds they were out of stock. I dont think I will make the meeting Tuesday I cant drive myself and we live in Waveland. We have to make another trip on Thursday for my 1 week follow up. I will be at the August meeting though. Gas is just so expensive right now as everyone knows. Glad you are home and everything is well with you and your family.

Hey Rhonda, I am glad to hear your MIL is doing better. We have missed you on the board. Glad your back home. I know you are so proud to have lost 80lbs that is great. I bet you are looking so good. You try and relax and have fun with those kids in the time you have left. Becky