2 Years Ago Today............
Family and Friends:
As many of you know, two years ago today I made one onf the biggest decisions of my life by taking care of my lifelong poor health problems when I had gastric bypass surgery. It was one of the hardest decisions of my life but one of the best decisions I have ever ever made.....
Thank you...........
- Mom and Dad for believing in me, for giving me the courage to do it and for coming down to spend time with me in the hospital and after the hospital....
- Jim, Nadine, Tyson, Jon and Robin for your neverending support and encouragement...you are such an awesome family!
- Karen for spending time with me picking out a surgeon and for taking time off before and after surgery.....that meant so much to me....
- Craig, Linda, Heather, Chris, Steve, Abbey, Michon, Cameron, Sherri: Thanks for supporting me as your extended family...following up on me and ongoing encouragement has been so good for me....thank YOU!
- PFAMOS...thank you for being the push to go have surgery, the strength during down times and for introducing me to some of the most incredible people of my life!
- Donna and April for being the greatest friends to get me through this tough time....all of the memories we have created over the last two plus years will never be forgotten and Iove you for the strength, love, encouragement, memories, laughs, cries, etc...it has been so much fun getting smaller and smaller with you two by my side
- Heidi and Todd....for subtly talking to me about health for so long and for being such a great example to me to keep going....for your beautiful friendship throughout the miles and for all the memories we have left together....
- Dawn Blake...for being such a great supporter and friend in this fight....you simply amaze me with your courage and your love you have shown me means so much to me.....I am so glad we have known each other for over 20 years and am so excited for the next 50 at least....20 year reunion here we come 
- Dawn Pyles...for being such an awesome friend online and then feeling like we were sisters when we met....I love your spirit and respect you for all you have done in your life...I cannot wait for more times...
- Dr Rod and his staff...thanks for making this so possible for me and for saving my life...you do beautiful work and I miss our check ups....
- WLS OH Boards....thank you for your friendships and for encouraging me to do this, when I was low you picked me up, you have made me laugh and all of the memories we have created have meant the world to me.....I cannot wait to have many more memories...you are such a great encouragement to me EVERYDAY!
- Nate....THANK YOU for liking and loving me for who I am...I am the luckiest woman in the world to have met you and am so blessed that I waited this long to meet you and for you to be here...you have made the last 6 months of my life truly exciting and fulfilling....
- To everyone else that I did not list singly here...I am sorry for not going into major detail but thank you for all you have done for me and for what you have added or brought to my life....if it weren't for you, I would not be where I am today....thank you so much!!!!
As of today, I have officially lost 140 pounds since my heaviest weight on record....I still have a chunk to go and plan to keep using the tool Dr Rod gave to me...I know that my battle is continual and it has not stopped here...everyday I have to make it work....I am exercising more and more everyday and have to get back into eating right again....but over the last two years here are some things I am so much thankful for....I am sure I will miss some...but here are some....
- I am not as breathy anymore
- I have so much more energy
- I have gone from a size 34/36 to 18/20 (and bought a blouse today that was 14/16...don't get made I bought the shirt Nate )
- I feel so much more confident
- I can exercise without so much pain
- I clean and don't get so tired
- I park further away (sometimes I don't but try) to encourage myself to walk
- I use my seat belt in the car
- I have the seat pulled up all the way in the car
- I DON'T wear an extended belt on the plane
- The table can go down on the plane
- I don't go towards the handicap stall all the time anymore
- I walk up and down stairs when I can as opposed to an elevator or escalator
- I sleep so much better
- I enjoy taking a bath because I can relax more
- I have bought some more fun clothes and higher healed shoes
- I love taking pictures...and one of me are fun to see
- I am not nervous as much to meet new people
I am sure there are more and more and more reasons that are too numerous to list here....it only gets better and better.....thank you again for your love and encouragement and I will continue to keep you posted.....
In closing, I will post a few pictures soon........major changes and major happiness....
All my love and thanks,
Ann
- Dawn Pyles...for being such an awesome friend online and then feeling like we were sisters when we met....I love your spirit and respect you for all you have done in your life...I cannot wait for more times...
- Dr Rod and his staff...thanks for making this so possible for me and for saving my life...you do beautiful work and I miss our check ups....
- WLS OH Boards....thank you for your friendships and for encouraging me to do this, when I was low you picked me up, you have made me laugh and all of the memories we have created have meant the world to me.....I cannot wait to have many more memories...you are such a great encouragement to me EVERYDAY!
- Nate....THANK YOU for liking and loving me for who I am...I am the luckiest woman in the world to have met you and am so blessed that I waited this long to meet you and for you to be here...you have made the last 6 months of my life truly exciting and fulfilling....
- To everyone else that I did not list singly here...I am sorry for not going into major detail but thank you for all you have done for me and for what you have added or brought to my life....if it weren't for you, I would not be where I am today....thank you so much!!!!
As of today, I have officially lost 140 pounds since my heaviest weight on record....I still have a chunk to go and plan to keep using the tool Dr Rod gave to me...I know that my battle is continual and it has not stopped here...everyday I have to make it work....I am exercising more and more everyday and have to get back into eating right again....but over the last two years here are some things I am so much thankful for....I am sure I will miss some...but here are some....
- I am not as breathy anymore
- I have so much more energy
- I have gone from a size 34/36 to 18/20 (and bought a blouse today that was 14/16...don't get made I bought the shirt Nate )
- I feel so much more confident
- I can exercise without so much pain
- I clean and don't get so tired
- I park further away (sometimes I don't but try) to encourage myself to walk
- I use my seat belt in the car
- I have the seat pulled up all the way in the car
- I DON'T wear an extended belt on the plane
- The table can go down on the plane
- I don't go towards the handicap stall all the time anymore
- I walk up and down stairs when I can as opposed to an elevator or escalator
- I sleep so much better
- I enjoy taking a bath because I can relax more
- I have bought some more fun clothes and higher healed shoes
- I love taking pictures...and one of me are fun to see
- I am not nervous as much to meet new people
I am sure there are more and more and more reasons that are too numerous to list here....it only gets better and better.....thank you again for your love and encouragement and I will continue to keep you posted.....
In closing, I will post a few pictures soon........major changes and major happiness....
All my love and thanks,
Ann 
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