Jen,

You have made some real positive steps in the right direction.

Calling Dr. Morton's office for an appointment is an excellent thing to do. That is awesome.. 

If it all possible try not to beat yourself up anymore than you already have. That creates that vicious cycle that many of us make for ourselves. You can see a bit of that here where you said .......  So - I'm angry with myself, I'm depressed, I'm angry that I'm depressed and I'm depressed that I'm angry.               and so the cycle begins...and we ultimately give up and give in....

You are reaching out and that is not easy to do... But you have and my hats off to you Jen.  Calling for an appointment with your surgeon's office was the best thing you could do. 

Keep in mind that life is a constant struggle.  Sometimes I think that if I can just get over this particular hump or pass through that particular tunnel in which I am struggling with at the moment, that everything will be smooth sailing from then on.  That just won't happen.  I have come to realize that life is a series of problems that I have to force myself to consider them as opportunities to learn and grow..  When I do that I don't get nearly as stressed out when the struggles come.

Yes, there is a Vanderbilt WLS support group that meets every Wednesday at 1:30.. you are more than welcome to attend, we would love to have you...  I will be out of town next week but I will be back the following week.... There are several really good groups around town.. I would like to encourage you to get out as much as you can.  I know that you don't feel good but try to keep you moving...

C ongratulations on reaching your goal weight!

I know it's been a super long time since I've been on.  Man how I wish I were smart enough to change the avatar pictures.  However, I celebrated my 2 year "new" birthday last month.  I have reached my goal of 155 lbs and in a size 10.  Which means... (drum roll)... I've lost 222 lbs and went from a size 32 to a 10.  Wow!!!  Sometimes I can't even wrap my head around it.  I can't say enough about Centennial and Dr. Hottie Houston LOL  And of course, thank you to all the folks on here that got me to it, through it and past it.  I hope everyone is doing well!

So, I would like to know if you all have any advice about plastic surgery.  My insurance will only cover a tummy tuck IF you have concurrent infections for 6 months that are untreatable with antibiotics... really?!  I've had people suggest medical loans but I can assure you I wouldn't be approved on my credit and even if I were the cost would be so big that I couldn't pay it back.  I'm pretty sure I know the answer but... any suggestions?  I've been super blessed with the loose skin in it's not as bad as it could have been considering how much I lost and how fast.  Most can't tell with clothes on that I even have that problem.  I get asked all the time if I even have any.  Then I just raise my arms and flap my wings.  I hope someone has some ideas or suggestions!

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer!

Hi Erika,

Yes, we are meeting today at 1:30...

I have 2 questions...

1) Did you get to see Marilyn while you were on your trip?
2) Did you bring me back a souvenir?

Susan,
You have done a fantastic job and you look fantastic too.

Gotta love the walk behind lawn mower.  I use mine every week too.  Who would have thought we would be doing that???  LOL

Trina