WOW 6 years~
It's been 6 years since surgery today!! My journey has been wonderful, rocky, emotional, and at times well most of the time CRAZY! Who ever said that WLS is the easy way out needs to have WLS ~One of the hardest roads I ever traveled!
6 years ago I found my new path, I made new friends, (my chosen Brothers and Sisters) found a new life style, and found ME hidden under all the "fluff"... I would not change one thing about my journey~
6 years out~ I have kept off over 100 pounds, and yes i have gained a few back, and am I working to get those pounds off...maintance is hard peeps...just sayin lol
I know longer take any meds to "lower" things, I only take my thyroid meds, my lunesta, and my handful of vitamins each day...I'm healthy, and that is what I wanted 6 years ago today~
Thank you all for always being there for me; sharing in the laughters, the sorrows, and the memories; some of my dearest friends have come from the TMB and I would NOT change that for anything!
On a side note; most of you remember me posting about my thyroid issues, well tomorrow morning the rest of my thyroid will be removed, and the area cleaned up from 10 yrs ago...please keep me in your prayers, swing chicken, make corn bread, what ever you do just please remember me...my surgery is scheduled for 7:30 am and I should be able to come home sometime saturday~ I have a great surgeon, I will be at a great hospital! I will post sometime over the weekend
Thank you everyone for always being there with your love and support!
Heres to another Healthy year!!!OXO
Mel
Open RNY 3/30/01 260lbs - 130lbs 
Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog! Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page. Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨
HAPPY SURGIVERSARY, MEL !!! Girl...Don't you sweat that regain-you concentrate on what you have LOST, stay FOCUSED, and the regain will go away again. it's tough, but I KNOW you can do it. Right NOW, just concentrate on staying as HEALTHY as possible to recuperate from tomorrow's surgery. Will somone post for us afterward????????
You have always been inspriation to me!!
PS: You are NOT fat...stupid doctor...lol
RNY 4-22-02...
LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155
We Can Do Hard Things
I will have Paul post on FB and then see if he will enter the world of the TMB and post here too!!!
Thank you for your love and support during these last 6 years!!
P.S. I know I will get the regain off as soon as all this other "CRAP" is taken care of...lol
love you sweetie
M~
~Stephanie~
RNY revision from lapband 7/30/07...TT/BL 10/9/08 and at GOAL
As far as my FT addiction goes...I have planted 4 day crops so I should have plenty of time to come home and harvest..lol always thinking ahead..lol
I have not forgotten my crock pot and sangria crock at your house; in fact I was going to see what you had planned later on today, heading to rockwall sometime this afternoon, then thought I would stop by and pick up my stuff...
Love ya
M~
