Arlies, I'm BACK

Can you believe this? I don't really know what I did today but I fixed something!!!!!! I can post now! I just left you a post on the LA Board. I was on there and just thought I would give it a try and it went through.I was so excited that I left you a message there. Love ya, Jan

It is so good to see you back! WELCOME BACK GRANJAN!! So update us, how much have you lost now, I bet you are dropping those pounds as we speak..... Can't wait to see you again! Happy New Year! Rhonda 240/122

Happy New Year Rhonda, It feels so good to be able to communicate with my dear friends again. I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas. Yes, I am dropping pounds as we speak. I will be weighing today at my doctor's office, so I will have a new total to report later tonight. As of Dec. 30th, it was 42 gone forever!!!!! I am wearing some 3x tops and size 24 pants. Wow, this is so wonderful! I now have hope. Oh and by the way, I turned 59 in Dec, so I am approaching this new year knowing that I still have some good times left. Take care of your sweet ones and take care of You! You have done so good. I can hardly wait to see you too. Smiles, Jan(Granjan)

Leslie had recently asked if any of us had any regrets.... I'd like to get this answer out to my Mississippi folks, Without A big hullabaloo and without being hit with waves of mud-slinging. Yes, it is a response to Leslie, but I wanted to share it with each of the Members here. Regrets? If you've read the posts lately and wondered Just who some of these "references" were about- I'm that good for nothin' know it all - Source of the smart-but comment about kidney stones. I had seen many, many posts, 4 days in a row About how one poor person out here Was being all but done in by incompetent people at the hospital. She was the victim of bad nurses, staff, and from her anguish It seemed that her docs were not up to the job Of taking care of her either. The post came on the board that her WLS had "CAUSED" her kidney stones In a period of what was then only 3 to 4 days. Although kidney stones can break off from their point of origin/creation And "present" in no time at all, They do in fact take a good bit more time to grow. Continued mineral deposit and insufficien****er causes them. This Is something that shows up in folks who have WLS surgery When then spend a good bit of time not getting the water intake they need. But NOT in 3 Days! Just Does not happen. It was posted as if they just happened, that moment, as a result "from the surgery," The way one might suddenly develop a blood-clot. That mis-perception and characterization of the problem, COUPLED with the Deluge of posts about how incompetent the People who were working on her had been, Led me to post, in sympathy of her dilemma- That she should get to some other group of doctors- And leave those folks! The ones that had been messing her up For days in the hospital where All sorts of horrors were being reported! My glib comment was intended to AGREE with her position that she Needed some Far Better Care! I clearly should not have offered support in that way. Rather than a "slam" at the people who were "messing her over" She took it as a personal assault. At the time, everyone one the board was accused of Lying and Leading this person to her near demise. From recent posts, The rest of the board seems to be on it's way to being forgiven For being "a pack of liars," But I remain singled out continually For stupidly mixing my support and sympathy With humor and sarcasm. Sarcasm aimed at those who would hurt this person. I had spent days, rallying prayers for her (still do) And I had gathered support for out on the main-board With my usual- "Hey folks, stop by and drop a line of support for..... "She's been So Supportive for so long while waiting for surgery of her own..." And, it seemed to get many folks from other states from across the country To lift her up in prayer as well. So regrets? Even though I'm one of those who had severe complications I have no regrets concerning my surgery. I've gone from 385lbs to 179lbs and have held at that weight for just Over 9 months now without working at it. I just get full sooner, and while "on the mend" for my first 9 months I re-learned eating habits that have served me well since. BUT- I do miss and regret - Being able to be part of the Local Mississippi State Board Along with the others who have e-mailed me recently to say- "That's why I don't post there anymore....." Sweet bunch of folks here! Very dear and supportive. I miss our weekly "chat-rooms" back those couple of months When we were really an active and supportive local board. We were as active and our numbers were growing to rival Alabama big time! So Many of you, In fact nearly all, make me feel welcome here. But, I'm clearly a source of irritation to some Even when I post on the main board and some mention it or "heaven forbid" re-post it here. It seems that now, just the memory of my posting is enough to warrant several Negative mentions. As in- http://obesityhelp.com/forums/MS/postdetail/26549.html?vc=0 Well, I'll still be out on the Boards, and dropping by support For those here. I'll even keep getting my little ladies at the Methodist Church to Rally up a slew of prayers for those who need it. But, as a source of obvious irritation to primary members of the Mississippi I'll avoid posting here in the future. Eventually the memory of me, and the mis-understanding of what I meant By Joking about those "already said to be incompetent medical folks," Will fade away. Immortalized in profile only, I hope. I hope you don't find your support misunderstood one day. Best Wishes- Dx

Hey Jan, great to see you dear ,how have you been doing ? fine, i hope .......huggggs Sherry

Hi Sherry, I am so glad you were able to finally have your surgery and doing so well. I am doing great and I hope you are too. Happy New Year, Smiles, Jan(Granjan)

Hey Jan, I'm soooo glad that your back & able to post. Glad to hear that your doing so well. What a great weight loss. Keep up the great work & again I'm glad your back Tammy

Hi Tammy, It is good to hear from you. I am out of the "box" now and can talk! It is good to hear you are doing good now. We are on our way to a new life. A better life with less of us to have to carry around. I look forward to running with my grandsons and playing soccer too. Hope you have a great day. Smiles, Jan(Granjan)

Hey Sweetie, I am doing great. Praise God !!! I haven't had any problems other than the every now & then getting sick to my stomach. Which I guess is to be expected when I'm trying new things. I still haven't went back to eating all the different foods that I could before surgery. And I stay a country mile away from sugar !!! I know what my trigger foods were before surgery, so I just keep telling myself that I "can't do them". That way, I won't get to craving them. Yes.... we are on our way to a better life with less weight !!! I'm ready to get down a lot more so I can start back riding my horse, going to the mall without worrying about the walking around, riding a rollercoaster with my daughter, etc. There are a lot of things that I want to do. And just like everyone else, I used most every one of them as an inspiration to have this surgery. These goals are great things to have !!! Tammy

Hey Jan so glad to see you. How is everything going now? Sue 273/261/169/150