Shout Out -- What Are You Thankful for This Year?

The oldies here on the board remember that we have done this in past years, and I'd like to keep the tradition rolling.

Here are some of the things I am thankful for this year:

1.  I am thankful our pal Jandell and her family have the opportunity to spend precious time with their mother while their mother's health still permits it.

2.  I am deeply thankful to have found a full time job in this wobby economy, and to be working with a group of people who get along well as a work group.

3.  I am thankful I have dental insurance now that I need all my ancient fillings replaced!

4.  I am thankful that my health issues appear to be over and done with.

5.  I am thankful to be living a normal, boring life.  I remember when my life was not normal, and I never knew from one minute to the next when another health issue would flare up.

6.  I am thankful to those at my HMO's bariatric program who went the extra mile to help me achieve my goal of having WLS.

7.  I am thankful for supportive friends here on the board, some of whom are very adept at kicking my azz when it needs to be kicked!

8.  I am (mostly) thankful for my family, except when they drive me crazy.


Kix
 

Great post Kix!

I am thankful for SO MUCH!

1. OH community...even tho I don't post much...I read a lot!
2. My surg, it has changed my life
3. My health.....I no longer am diabetic,and I no longer have high BP
4. My job, even tho stressfull at times....it is stable and a good income.
5. My family, that has always been my rock
6. My husband, who has been so supportive, and loved me just as much prior to surg. And went
    into more debt for my surg, when we were feverishly were trying to get out of debt.
7. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who has made EVERYTHING possible!


ITS A GOOD LIFE!

I appreciate you guys so much!

Some things I'm thankful for this year -

1.  For my great family, who has always been there for me and continues to be there for me.

2.  For fabulous friends, who offered so much support and encouragement when my life turned upside down this summer. 

3.  Oddly enough, I'm thankful my life turned totally upside down this summer.  The end result of the chaos is that (a) I have a new job that I really like, (b) I'll have finished two rounds of plastic surgery before the end of 2008 to get rid of my excess skin, and (c) although I'm sad that my 14+ year relationship ended this past summer, I'm thankful I had the courage to recognize that it was no longer a good, healthy relationship for me and that it was time to move on. 

4.  For being reasonably financially stable in such uncertain economic times. 

5.  For the continuing support of my friends here at OH - you all understand me in a way that other folks who haven't had WLS do not, and it's so comforting to know we're all here for each other. 

6.  For my dear friend and roommate, FDW, who has been my rock during the past 6 months.  Don't know what I'd do without her, and am glad I didn't have to find out!!!

Kellie

This is probably a good exercise for me today as I am feeling very ungrateful and bitter lately. I need to work on focusing on the positives!

1. I am thankful that I have such a nice, considerate, wonderful boss *****ally wants me to succeed and supports me endlessly with unflagging patience

2. I am thankful for a good husband who loves me beyond anything I'd ever expect from anyone

3. I am thankful for my family and that we are all healthy (relatively) and happy (mostly)

4. I am thankful for my kitty cats, especially when its cold and they are cuddly. Pets are wonderful - they are always understanding and love you with no strings attached. Well, except for Merv, he loves you only if you keep the wet food coming.

5. I am thankful for my OH friends because I don't really have any other weight loss support group and certainly no one else understands as completely what I am going through as other people who are also going through it!

I am thankful for:

1. My loving and wonderfully supportive husband who has walked good and bad journies with me and has not faultered (or ran away - lol) and our wonderful son and all of the obstacles he has overcome and the strides he has made.

2.  Having WLS and loosing weight and changing my relationship with food.

3. Being financially stable in this horrendous economy.

4.  My family - as crazy as they are- I am still thanful for them and my wonderful friends who are like extended family.

5.  The wonderful people here on the OH boards who have great advice.

6.  The many other gifts I have been blessed with

7.  Oh and I also want to give a shout out to my therapist - she rocks!!!  LOL

Thank you Kix
1. Im so thankful my 3 sons,they are my reasons for living, and my angel of a husband i would have never been able to have this surgery with out his reupping his military and for his constant love and support.
2.For Dr.Sonnastine who has given me back my chance for a future and happiness and my health...
3..My family and friends and friends who are family you all our wonderful.We have lost some family this year and im so thankful that i had the chance to know and love you..
4. for this board and your inspiring stories and compassion and the love you give..
5. For the soldiers who fight everyday for our freedom and the officers of the law and firefighters who keep us safe here.
6.For the job my husband has with the military that he is active duty but only 45 minutes from home...but yet has great insurance.
7. for the surgery and with the ability to able to live and enjoy life with hardly any health issues..It also has gave me the chance to fall in love with my hubby all over again..
8. The little town i live in where your neighbors are your friends.
9. Most of all im thankful to God for given me my life more than once and given me all of these great people in my life whom i love....
7.

 I feel like I could list at least a 100 things, but for the sake of brevity I'll attempt to keep it short and sweet.

1. I am thankful for believing in a higher power that is responsible for all the good in my life and there for me in low times.

2.  I am thankful for family that are friends and friends that are family.

3.  I am thankful for the support I have always felt and knowing that I am loved and appreciated.

4.  I am thankful for the intelligence of modern science and my physicians for offering me an opportunity at really living life through WLS.

5.  I am thankful for you all who know this journey and understand my wows and my woes like no one else can - God Bless you all!

6.  I am thankful for laughter, babies, music and dancing, long car rides to no where, conversations the go from laughter to tears and back to laughter and no one judges the other for their emotions, and I am thankful for a million on things I take for granted but am happy to participate in this post to make me aware of them and hopefully begin to cherish them at each moment I experience them.

I am thankful...

that my family is together this year

for the gift of life I am enjoying

my wonderful dogs (my #1 supporters and fan club)

that I have had this opportunity to have a better quality of life via WLS

for SWISS MISS DIET HOT CHOCOLATE! ummmmm.

and homemade egg drop soup

I am thankful for my big unique family
my weight loss and all the WOW's I never thought of and ther surgery with no complication,
my church family
My relationship with God
and that I can find true joy in the small things like a rose, humming bird, all the gifts that are free all around us,
My Oh sisters that are always there

Happy Thanksgiving!!

1.  The fact that I'm still alive.  I was really starting to  doubt that I would be because surgery seemed so impossible.  I've had surgery, I've lost over 100 pounds and I am SO grateful that I'm still here.  My cancer is in remission and I'm getting healthier everyday.

2.  For the fact that I still have a home.  Many others don't.

3.  For my post graduate degree program.  I cant' wait to graduate and get out into the social work field.

5.  For the diabetes being in remission.

6.  For my family.  My mother turned 70 this year and is still going strong!

7.  My wonderful and loving pets.  They make everyday brighter.