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Hello,
I have some women's plus size clothing I would like to donate. Is anyone aware of organizations in the Triangle area to donate? I appreciate any suggestions.
Thanks.
Lisa
Oooohhh a laundry room. That would be so nice. I seem to do laundry every day.
Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.
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Lucy,
It's so nice to meet you! First of all, I want to congratulate you on your recent surgery and the phenomenal success you have experienced.
I see myself reflected in soooo many of your answers. I have three children; 31 year old identical twins and and 18 year old daughter and they all look very much alike. One of our sons and his wife have just blessed us with our first grandchild. Our grandson looks just like my children. It was AMAZING as I held Wyatt and thought that I couldn't believe it had been 31 years since I'd had his daddy; it truly felt like the time had passed, as you said, in the blink of an eye. I also was thinking that while I have done the best I could at the time, that hindsight or experience is worth more than a million dollars and if I could, there are definitely some things that I would change. I actually did make a number of changes in raising our daughter who came along 12 years after her brothers.
I too wish that I had paid more attention in music class and learned to play an instrument. I was in the school choir, but I wish that I could have learned to play the piano.
Like you, I lost my mother in 2010 and I still miss her a great deal.
While I was the oldest of 5 children, I also was the proverbial 'good kid' and rarely got into to trouble, but one of things I did was slam the door when I was upset as a teen. I'll never forget doing so as an adult and causing a piece of the glass to crack. My father told me I did it and asked me to please be careful. I was SOOOOoooo embarrassed and haven't slammed a door since.
I also would love to have a huge, functional laundry room. I think it's a real luxury I'd love to have.
I love your explanation of love... I think that you may be right, people may have to witness the experience of love to understand it.
I look forward to continuing to get to know you.
Wishing you continued success,
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
What is the story behind one of your scars? I am lucky to have very few scars. A laparoscopic hysterectomy/pelvic repair done in 2006 left me w/ little incision scars to the left and right below my belly button. I had RNY 7 weeks ago, have lost 30 lbs and last week I realized "Hey, I can see that little scar again!!"
What do you "know now" that you wish you "knew then"? That the time I had to mother my children truly does pass in the blink of an eye. I would have done some thing differently.
Have you ever won a prize, if so what was it? My husband.
What subject do you wish you had paid more attention to in school? Music. I would like to have played an instrument.
If you could have coffee with someone famous, who would it be? The late author, Maeve Binchey.
What is your favorite thing about your mom? My mom passed away from Alzheimer's on New Year's Day 2009. She was fiercely loyal about her children. When I was battling w/ a sibling, I didn't understand how she never saw the negatives that I saw and now as a mother of adult children, I understand.
What song do you love to dance to? Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations.
What was the worst punishment your parents ever enacted? I was the proverbial "good kid", the youngest of four and didn't get punished very often. I do recall being humiliated in front of my brother's friend when I came into the house and slammed the door and my father made me go back and close it quietly ten times.
Who was the best boss you ever worked for? Brian Blomberg. I was a new manager with little training and he taught me so many things, how to do a budget, deal with people issues. He was a kind, fair and patient man.
What restaurant do you love even though you know you shouldn't? I love Chick Fil A milkshakes (haven't had one in quite a while and I'd be afraid to now.) And their chicken strips w/ honey mustard dipping sauce. Oh yes, and waffle fries.
If you did not need the money what would you do for work? I would volunteer at my church, working in the office, packing back packs of food for the Backpack Ministry etc. I would volunteer at an elementary school.
If you had an extra room in your house what would you use it for? I have enough rooms in my house but if I could, I would have a huge, awesome laundry room. Big enough for a folding table, large closet for the vacuum cleaner etc., plenty of cupboards.
How would you explain love to somebody who had never heard of it before? I would bring them to experience families, people helping others, see the grief of someone who has lost a loved one, the joy a new baby brings to parents/grandparents, an elderly couple hand in hand after 50+ years.
What is your warmest birthday memory? I don't have a lot of memories of my birthday when I was a kid, we didn't do big bashes. My best memories are as an adult. My 35th birthday that coincided with SuperBowl Sunday so we went to a party and someone had made me a cake decorated like a football field, a weekend away when I got to pick every restaurant, store, activity. I turned 57 on Jan. 27 and we had a "Birthday Weekend". We went to the movies, went bowling and my husband did all the cooking and cleaning up.
What is a good place to travel, but you would not want to live there? Absolutely love to vacation in Hawaii but I wouldn't want to live there (unless I win the lottery then we'll buy a condo.)
We got more of a freezing rain and sleet, but thank goodness there wasn't even that much of that mess. Enough to be cold and wet, but not enough to cause power outages. We hunkered down with some hot bowls of soup and movies.
I had been out Friday morning running some errands when it all started. Our college age daughter wanted to go visit her best friend who was home for a visit. She was getting ready to leave when I got home and was putting on her makeup and still needed to blow dry her massive mane of hair. I told her if she wanted to go see Kristi, she need to grab her stuff and go NOW, not to wait to finish her makeup or do her hair. I think that there had already been about 50 accidents reported by the time I got home, so I was worried. She grabbed her stuff and carefully went over to spend the day and the night with her buddy.
I know that we don't have really cold weather like those who live in the northern tundra, but it's been collldddd! I can't believe that it will be back up into the 70's later this week.
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
Hi Renee,
I don't have any experience with the Transoral Rose revision from RNY, but I think you might be able to find some who might have had experience with it on the Revision Forum.
Wishing you all the best,
Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145
We got flakes on Friday, and some good ice overnight Friday to Saturday, but mostly it's just been damned cold!!! (Pfafftown, Winston-Salem)
Follow my journey including lots of bariatric friendly recipes!
I cannot believe that everytime I pull up the radar we are surrounded by snow. Not the first flake has fallen here. The kids got out of school early. Some county offices around us have closed early. But no not us.
Can I live vicariously through yall? Tell me about your snow.......................
Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.
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I have am looking into a revision. Any here have a Transoral Rose revision from RNY?
Hey Iris,
its good to see you again. I find that it is hard to lose after the honeymoon period. i am now 2 years post op from revision from lap band to RNY. I lost from 272 to 218 with lap band and then revised to bypass and lost down to 149. i have gained 10 pounds and it is so hard to get it off. I am determined to lose that 10 pounds but it has been hard to lose.
i am trying low carb.
Tamara
