WLS Wish List

 I have always wiped my own butt! I was just afraid that one day too soon I wouldn't be able to. My son had family so big they were bed bound. Scared me to death to think of being that way. His great aunt was so big she had to be cremated and it took longer than 'normal'. Damian's father's side are all big and after being so close to them for eleven years... well I had seen misery I didn't know until I met his aunt and cousins. 600, 700, even 800 pounds. I would see them and then go home and cry praying for them. (And me, that I would never get like that.) It's so hard on the family and caregivers. I didn't want to be a burden on someone like that... It was bad enough I was a burden to myself! Stall as long as you like... I'm only losing about 2 pounds a week since the second surgery.  I'll try to work in a pic soon. I've been so busy with work I can't breathe!

WOW Shawana!  That's fabulous!  Congratulations!

WLS wish list: 1. Better Sex. ( )  Not married 2. Not be a slave to food. (X)  absolutely 3. Cross my legs. (x) 4. Go for long walks. (x) 5. Walk up a flight of stairs and not get winded. (x) 6. No longer worry about whether a restaurant has tables. (x) For sure!  I could not fit in a booth. 7. Go to sporting events, concerts, etc and not worry about walking to and from the arena. (x)  8. Fit in movie theater and airline seats. ( )  Thankfully, I could still do those things. 9. Get noticed by men. ( )  No thx, been married 4 times.  10. Wear clothes from "regular size stores".  ( X )  Yes, Yes, and YES again! 11. Buy bras from Victoria's Secret. (x) ditto #10 12. Not worry about seat belts fitting anymore. ( )  Didn't get quite that big. Hey Ellen, Here are a few of my own: I wanted my neck back, to wear necklaces and for looks, of course. (X) I want to wear lots of jewelry ( ) I want to style my hair and actually get compliments (x) I want to visit old friends that haven't seen me since I gained all this weight. I wanted to be out of pain. (x) I wanted the body cramps to stop (in my back,  neck and sides) (x) I wanted to be free of asthma.(x) I wanted to go to the beauty parlor without feeling ashamed and never liking what I saw. (x) I wanted to wear high heels and pretty dresses. (x) I wanted to wear thigh high stockings and panty hose. ( ) I want to wear all that stuff, style my hair, put on some makeup and go dancing. ( ) I want to paint my toenails. (x) I wanted to climb stairs more than one at a time. (x) I want to skip. (X) I wanted to go jogging again. (X) I wanted to do aerobics again. (X) I wanted to be able to walk a mall again. ( ) I want to go hiking. ( ) I wanted to be happy again. (X) Just to name a few.... Hugs, Diane

A new life!! More energy!!!!  Better health!!  Dreams can come true!!  teehee.  Why doesn't my smiley's don't work?  hmmmm Paula

All of the above listed are my wishes also. But here are a few more.   13. Get on the rides at theme parks with out being afraid the can't close the safty restraints. 14. Ride my horse and my butt be smaller than his. OK just ride again. 15.Not to have exstender  belt on airplanes 16.Trim my toenails without standing on my head. 17. not feel like people are saying..ugh how did she get so fat. 18 ride a bycle with out the seat disapearing. 19. Make my family proud of me. 20 Feel NORMAL I hope for all my wls friends wishes to come true. Where is that fat fairy Godmother when we need her. Well I guess that is why I am having a R-N-Y Good luck gang wishing and waiting, Myrtis

Hello everyone...  just thought I would add in my couple of "wishes" to the list.   I want to get in the floor and play with my dogs and be able to get back up without HELP of anykind.  sorry, but here goes....I want to feel really really clean in all of the necessary hygenic places and continue to feel clean throughout the day/night.  Us girls have tendencies to have creases and crevaces in our natural curves that God blessed us with, and our pre surgery bodies hills and valleys sometimes just need extra "attention" at times and I don't think I need to say any more....  I want that to all be normal again.!   I do NOT want to have diabetes so I WANT WLS.  I am just before being diabetic.  Had blood test last week and I am moving closer to it.  It just can't happen.  I lost my mother to diabetes 3 years ago, she was only 59, and I cannot emotionally handle that right now. I'm a "semi-lurker" here on the board.  However, I am just before having everything sent to insurance for approval.  So, fingers crossed that this hapens in the next week or so for me and I get the good news.   This NC group is awesome.  I really enjoy all of you and probably will become more and more visible now that I have gotten to this point in my process.  Because we all know how much support is needed.  Right?! Hello Everyone....  My name is Connie   Nice to finally and officially meet and introduce myself.  Please do not be upset with me if it take me a while to respond to posts.  I am extremely busy right now with work.  I want to get that out in the open also.  I see some people on here get upset when people do not respond back.  Please know I might read these really quick, and I might have a few minutes to respond, but just as soon as I am able...I PROMISEI will write back.  I will check messages as soon as I can...and I can't wait to start making new friends!   Have a great night!