7 years out
Omg I feel for and am with you. I am 6½ years out, July 2010, below goal with no complications, in the best health of my life (except for my dentist telling me today I need two crowns replaced), thank the good lord spirits and an excellent surgeon and me imperfectly but committed to managing my demons. Self advocacy, both with managing self and with managing the outside world, is life essential.
"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach
"Support fosters your growth. If you are getting enough of the right support, you will experience a major transformation in yourself. You will discover a sense of empowerment and peace you have never before experienced. You will come to believe you can overcome your challenges and find some joy in this world." Katie Jay
Thanks, Jackie! However, angel I most decidedly am not. My horns
support my halo 
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"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach
"Support fosters your growth. If you are getting enough of the right support, you will experience a major transformation in yourself. You will discover a sense of empowerment and peace you have never before experienced. You will come to believe you can overcome your challenges and find some joy in this world." Katie Jay
I am glad your health issues seem to be under control now. I remember your posts when you were having problems. Keep being an advocate for yourself, Jackie!! That is a big lesson we all need to learn!!
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
