I'm coming up on my 6 month checkup Oct 23 and October 30th I'll be 34 years old. I'm 10 or so away from losing 100 pounds. I can truely say this has been the best decision ever! I have grown so much learning myself again and loving myself again. This is truely amazing!

NSV
1. I lost so much weight that my glasses is falling off my face
2. I can wear a 16 pants
3. large top
4. cross my legs
5. run without falling out
6. wedding bands to big
7. I can wear a seatbeat without it feeling like a straight jacket
8. My stomach doesn't touch the steering wheel
9. Tie my shoes without passing out or asking the kids to help me.
10. Lastly I don't ache as much, my knees hurt from time to time but nothing like it did at first.

For anybody who's thinking about wls no matter what type. Don't prolong like I did. Do your research, talk to your Dr. Do what you have to do but don't wait to long. This is the best thing I ever done.

Thanks to all my BAFam! Much love from Brandy Thicklin

Eventhough I am not a black woman, I have learned that this type of cancer is much more common in your population.
In canada our population is so much smaller so was hoping there was some chance sadly that someone who has had gastro bi-pass has also developed triple negative breast cancer and could share their experience of chemo which is to start monday for me. No one seems to know about the two, only expert in cancer or bi-pass.
I am going to be taking FEC-D, Fluorouracil,Epirubicin,Cyclophosphamide and Docetaxel(Taxotere)
Thank you all in advance for any assistance you can give.

Thanks everyone for all the hearty welcomes, I have been losing pretty good but I hit a snag I have injured my leg my doc feels it may be a berve in my lower back but I'm going to request to see an ortho doc because the pain is in my inner thigh going from the top of the groin area to my knee and sometimes the back of the thigh if  I stand or walk for over 5 minutes the leg is painful to move at the groin area it feels like something is going to pop and sitting downor bending is excruiating in that joint so needless to say exercise has become limited.
 
now I am on soft solids and am having trouble trying to find foods I can eat, I'm not a big sea food lover and I do not like tuna, the nutrionist told me to stay away from chicken for now. I have been living off of refried beans and can chili I have gotten a beef roast and I made caulifower mashed potatoes which I like very much also I have tried spaghetti squash which is very good I am looking for more recipes that don;t require a lot of prep time. my biggest food addiction is sweets and flour products any of those type of carbs, these were my destressing and quick foods when I got hungry and did not want to cook. I am really worried about the holidays because I cook the holiday meal and I need some recipes for myself at least some I can tweak like cornbread dressing, mac and cheese, sweet potato pie. I know that my fear of dumping will keep me away the cakes and pies, this is one of the reasons and the fear of complications or death that kept me from having the surgery the last 2 times I was apprived so any help will be greatly appreciated

Hi!  I'm 7+ years out and loving life.  I'm still working my tool!  Hope to hear from you often.
Denise

So happy for you and so glad you posted.  I'm not on here often anymore and I dropped in today and did not see anyone from my time.  Keep working your tool!
Denise