NC Forum is the best (kelly)

Kelly, First I want to thank you for sharing about wls and what you are doing now. From the responces I was so touched by them all. Everyone *****sponded spoke from thier hearts to you. To make the choice is a very personal one and we all make the choice for different reasons. Things do change as far as a desire for certain foods. I was crazy about sweets but since surgery that drive has gone way down. I thank God for my surgery and know in my heart and soul it was the right thing for me. It feels so darn good to be able to walk and or dance around my house while I am listening to music boy does that feel wonderful. As far as eatting out yeap I do it mainly to enjoy the company of others and the social setting. BTW I stopped by Lee's store yesterday and saw hot dogs .50 a pack I thought wow what a deal. My pouch and my mind said NO mainly because I have not tried a hotdog yet and it scares me the thought of it getting stuck. To put it to the point food no longer controls me I am free from it. I do think about it often but I have many food memories that seem to calm me. If I never eat steak again that is fine by me. I just want to be healthy and live the rest of my life smaller than I have been and enjoy just living. Only you can make this choice. As far as diets go we are all professinal dieters we know how to do them.                                                     Annie PS I still need to change my ticker LOL

Good afternoon, Annie!! Keith had been so quiet (right up until just before we were to meet you!!) about how he felt about the surgery. Saying nothing other than "I will support you." Then, when he said what he did.....("You're doing so well on this diet.....  Do you think you ought to have the surgery??  You've gone through so much already.....  I think you ought to call Duke and see if you can put off the surgery for 6 months and see where you are then.") I was feeling like....Maybe he's right.  Maybe I can do it all by myself. (Gawd!! That sounds like a 3 year old!!)  I was also thinking that this was his way of asking me not to do it. Last night, right before I got on the machine, I asked Keith to read my post on here along with all of the responses.  He read while I dialyzed.  After reading he came to me and said, "I want you to have the surgery." I said, "What??  Just yesterday you were tellng me to wait six months. What made you change your mind? He replied with, "I want you to do whatever you think will be best for you." Here's what I want: 1. I want to be able to walk around Centennial Park with Keith hand in hand.  And stand in line with him--for hours on end--while we wait to get pictures and autographs at Braves FanFest.. 2. Be healthier. 3. Have more permanent weight loss.  ( I know that no method is gauranteed.) So, here we go again!!  Yea!! It's off to Duke I go--in about a week and a half!! Kelly :)

Kelly I understand what you want belive me I really do. This surgery is a trying time for family as well as the person who is having it. Keith is really going to have to be your star and shine for you I have no doubt he can do this. If you want me to go to Duke with you I will be more than happy to go if you like. I promise I will behave myself LOL We will just have to work out the details before hand. You have a special man in your life and my advise to you is I think you both will be able to do many of the activitys you both enjoy after wls. Before you decide see what they tell you at Duke first. I am off to the foot doctor I have had a time with ingrown toe nails for over a month now.                                                   Annie

The decision time is NOW for me.  I'm already into this for $250 and I'll have to take ANOTHER $300 with me when I go on the 7th.  Keith gets really frazzled anytime I go under the knife!!       (You say some of my war wounds!!)  He doesn't sleep or eat and he talks to the dog!!  Wait!!  He does that ANYWAY!!  He doesn't see to drive at night, so we're not able to be together at night while I'm n the hospital--usually.  And that bothers him. Like I said, I wanna be able to accomplish those goals and I think that surgery is the best option for long term success. Thank you for your offer to go to Duke with me.  I'm sure it will be SOOOO boring just to sit there and wait while I get processed.  I think making Keith endure that is enough!! Best of luck on your podiatry appoinment.  I've got one, myself, on Tuesday. Kelly :)

I have happy feet again. My doctor has set up to see me on a regular bases which will help keep those ingrown toenails at bay. She dug them both out without anything for pain and said I was being a very good patient just glad they are out.                                        Annie