Ramona first of all, you look great, congrats! You are right I know that the people who gain weight back is because either they are not doing the right things or they didn't have a good surgeon. But still I am so afraid some times you see since middle school I was the loner, the heavy girl, the one without friends and that's scary even today when I'm 33 years old, but like you I will try to do all I can to stay where I am and think in a positive way. Thank you and good luck to you too Celi/Massachusetts

For those of you who have taken a gander at my profile, you know that I had some complications after surgery, namely a drain infection which spread across my abdomen, and landed me in the hospital for four days. When I came home, I was on augmentin for a week, and have felt great for the past two weeks. Not anymore. I had a small localized pain in my left side beginning on Tuesday night, which has now spread across my abdomen, reaching all the way toward my belly button. This is the same type of pain that I felt the second time I was in the hospital, however much worse at this point. I went to my pcp today and she called my surgeon personally to make me an appointment for tomorrow morning since I refused the ER. It seems that whenever I am within a mile of a hospital, I end up there for a few days...I am not doing that again unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. However, my surgeon is at some bariatric conference in Holland and won't be back for another two weeks, so I have to see someone who knows nothing about me. Anyway, my white count came out elevated today, so my Dr. wrote me a script for augmentin just to get started on before i see the surgeon tomorrow. I don't know what to do...all I keep thinking is that had I just never gone to such extreems as surgery then I would be fine right now. I had no co-morbidities, and honestly, not much weight to lose. Will this ever get any better? It just seems like one complication after another that sets me back again. I am already a month out today, this shouldn't be happening. It affects every aspect of my life greatly as I feel like I am never going to get better...one thing after another...

YOU GO GURL....you are great! Congrats on your surgery and realizing that YOU matter and respecting yourself enough to committ to this change You inspire me! I am praying for help in getting this process moving...my PCP deserted me and Im finding myself kind of lost right now on what to do but you remind me that its all worth while! Love your profile! Keep me posted gurl! Im right on yo' hills! (I pray) Im with you on the hubby thing....I KNOW mine will get that jealousy back too once Im back to the real me...but hey this isnt about THEM its about US!

I had my wls on 12/27/2004 I'm 4 days from my 8 mo aniv. I'm down 181 pounds.But I'm commited.Just because i had wls dosen't mean it will fall off.I don't eat No I mean none potato's,Bread,Pasta.Rice.I'm getting a good taste of being below 300. I started at 459 at my heaviest i was 468. Today I weighed in at 278. I want to be 220 more than i want the bad food.I will eat it a little of it to keep my weight when I meet my gaol . Get started and work on you new life! It won't happen unless you want it too!!!!!!!!! YOU NEED TO WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!! If you need help email me i'll give you my phone number you can call me anytime!!!!! IT"S time to make your new life work.Taco 459/278/220 That goes for anyone who needs help.Just email.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE SURGERY. BUT I KNOW THAT I WILL LOST THIS WEIGHT AND BE THE BETTER FOR IT, WITH FOLKS OUT THERE LIKE YOU, WINNING THE WEIGHT BATTLE MAKES IT MUCH EASIER. JOAN