What do you miss the most?

Thank you for telling me that it's ok to have my own thoughts & opinions. But more importantly, Thank you for openning up the door for me to get this junk off my chest. Your right.... I do feel a few pounds lighter Kiss Arlies for me & Here's a kiss for you Love ya Bunches, Tammy

Even here, when you are trying to say something nice, you are always getting in your little petty digs, because somebody hurt your feelings and you can't just seem to let it go. Well, now I know that I am next, I guess I will say I sure hate that I will not be in on the get togethers with all my WLS sisters from here. I have really come to depend on lots of you, and will miss you all lots...DeAnna.

I thank everyone for their responses whether good or bad. I do realize that everyone has a different experience to WLS and I don't expect mine to be straight forward and easy sailing. I just wanted to be able to take a little bit of everyone's story to show my DH. I am more concerned how this will affect him in the long run. This is going to change how my entire family views food and meals. For instance, this weekend I am throwing a baby shower at my house. You should see the tons of food I have prepared. Just another reason to eat, drink and be merry! My whole family views food as an outlet. I DO NOT want my son to fall in that trap. I want to do this for me, but I really want to do it for my son as well. Thank you all so much. I appreciate you sharing your stories with me.

I had an excellent surgery experience so I don't have any regrets. I would do it once a month every month to feel like I feel now....But trust me, I suffered intently with Jane, Tammy, and Rhonda. I occasionally miss that I can't eat alot, but the only regret I have is that I didn't do this sooner...But God's timing is always better than mine. Smoochies Arlies

In case you did not notice, Arlies posted under my name on accident. Rhonda

Leslie, Regrets? 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 And then spend a good bit of time not getting the water intake they need. It was posted as if they just happened "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 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 Aimed at those who would hurt this person who I had sent prayers for and Gathered support for out on the main-board for days. So regrets? I'm one of those who had severe complications But have continued toward health since. I'm able to eat most everything I want because so many things Are made in "diabetic friendly" versions that even though I have a hair trigger When it comes to dumping syndrome, I'm still able to eat want I want. 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. I regret being mis-understood, 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. And fear not, No "Black-balling" from this group. Anyone is welcome to remain. ( I do have one thing that I miss, that I haven't found in Dump-friendly version- Pecan Pie! But, I'll settle for The other SF sweet treats As long as I get to keep eating them while wearing these 34"waist pants!) That's the True Blue Honesty! Best Wishes- Dx

Well Dx, I'm definately one of those people who will not be posting on here until things get better, and Tammy's remarks are definately the reason I will not be posting (so there is no mistaking the reason, because vagueness does not cut it). All the ugly, nasty, snide remarks, passive agressiveness is not helping anyone on their journey. Dx, I appreciate you so much and what you do. You exemplify goodness and honesty, and someone who is walking with the Lord. DeAnna.

Leslie, Try to come to Dr. Cleveland's support group meeting the 2nd Tuesday of February. I'll be telling my story that night - unless things change. It should be a very good, informative, and supportive meeting! We have alot of new exciting things planned for the group. I had complications - but don't regret my decision one bit! I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat. There is not really anything I miss terribly. Infact, when I think I miss it, and try it, it's NEVER as good as I remember it being. My tastes have definately changed. The only thing I specifically remember within the last couple of months is that one day I walked in, and my friend was over and cooking fried chicken. It smelled SO good and I couldn't wait to wrap my mouth around it. I really REALLY wanted to shove a whole big fistfull of that stuff in my mouth, and couldn't. But I still enjoyed it - and didn't have to beat myself up about over eating it. It really worked out better. So I'm not sure if that counts or not?! Confused yet? HUGS Kimberly

Leslie - I wish you all the best in your journey! D.

Well Leslie: For me I don't really miss anything. My only regret is that I didn't have it sooner. I cooked a turkey breast last night and I ate too fast and forgot to chew, chew ,chew and it came right back up. That is the only problem I have had if you don't chew enough it comes right back up. I am only about 5 weeks out of surgery and have lost 40lbs. I went back to work after 3 weeks. I have been doing great and you don't have any hunger. That is the weirdest thing for me to get use to no hunger pains. I love the rotisory chickens from walmart. I use to love the skin. I wasn't going to try and eat it so I just stuck it in my mouth and sucked the juices out of the skin and then spit it out. That was the best. Then I eat about 3 oz of chicken and wondered what in the world was I going to do with a whole chicken??? I had chicken salad for a week !! I am able to eat some of the popcorn chicken from sonic. I just look at it as I am a cheap date now. My dog is getting fat from here finish this. So I am going to have to watch that. I had just a small amount of pain, my biggest concern was that my guts were going to fall out. they feel weird sloshing around for about a week or two after surgery then no problems. Steph 323/283 and dropping