WOW!! WHAT A RIDE!!!!

Hi Everyone, Sunday, April 15, 2007 I hope y'all haven't forgotten me, it's been sooo long since I have been on the board. Life has been a whirlwind! Just to cover a few, My mother-in-law had a bunch of mini strokes. I am the one that takes her to weekly Doctor visits, Then on St. Patrick's Day We had a kitchen fire! My husband Dean got second degree burns on his hand and arm, our kitchen was a total loss and smoke damage through out the house, but we are counting our blessings, He could have been burned a lot worse and we could have lost our whole house. ME ~ I had my 47th birthday this past April 6th (Good Friday) and in 2 days on April 17th I will be celebrating my one year surgiversary! WOW! It's hard to believe it's been a whole year! I'm very happy with the weight loss. My goal was to loose 100 pounds by my one year mark. I have surpassed that! Since surgery day, I have lost 165 pounds as of yesterday!! I also hit my goal weight of 155 when I was 11 months out. I now weigh 153 pounds! On surgery day I was wearing size 3, 4 and some 5X's I now wear ....... ....... a size 8! This surgery, with God, Dr. Ross, my family and friends has given me a new life. I see Dr. Ross for my One year visit on April 26th No matter what kind of little problems I had along the way, it was worth it all!! I'm still having a little problem, (((not from the surgery itself but from ME not using my TOOL right))) I get sooo busy doing things and helping others I forget to get in all of my protein and water, thus the results ...