Love in Friday!!

It is love in Friday!! Give a shout out to someone who has given you support, guidance, or love through this WLS journey!! Or maybe just someone who inspires you! Just let them know in a shoy out to get the weekend started!

Todays shout out may startle some of you but I would like to thank Katherine Ratcliff! She introduced me to the wonderful people who now meet at the Rise & Shine who in turn introduced me to OH! Without her I would have never met all of you! And I could have nevermade it through this journey without all of you!!!


Meggie

I LOVE MY OH FAMILY!!!! Even though I may not tell you or talk to you often... you are my BACKBONE!!! THANK YOU!!!

MEGGIE-you're right-WE do have KATHY R to thank for bringing YOU to ME....we don't have to thank Danny too-do we???...lol....

My "pick of the week" is QUE. OMG, where do I start and still get to work on time....

I first met QUE and TOM shortly before they both had surgery-on the same day-and TOM's birthday. If you don't know what they've been thru, read QUE's profile, or ask for a "summary"...I'll never get thru this-neither will my mascara, if I try to say TOO much.

QUE has been a pillar for SOOOOO many-not just for TOM, and not just for ME, but today she is MINE. She holds you accountable in her quiet, all knowing way. She is supportive and guiding, without being judgmental. Many call her "Mama Que"...to me she is SISTER, cuz there's not much difference in our ages-but she is WAY wiser than me. You don't come out on the other side of what she has been thru these past years and not be either totally scrambled or really, really SMART. She chose the high road.

I wish all of you could have been in that WalMart the day QUE tried on a SMALL shirt AND IT FIT. We even had the salesladies bawling-a true golden moment and I'm THRILLED to have been able to share HER moment with HER.

Hats off to MY "pick of the Week"...QUE !!!

OMG Gina.  You honor and humble my soul.  It was you, Charlene and our Dear TrainMan, David, who gave us the courage to walk into the Coffee Bean that first time.  Papa Jack welcomed us with open arms.  The rest of our struggle is history.

I look forward now, not back and what I see is a family that will care for us, as we will them.  There is not a person here we would not go to the ends of the earth to help.  I have more friends now because of the TMB than I could ever have hoped.  I see us all growing old together and laughing all the way.  We will have our loses, a family always does in on way or the other, but we will remain.  I want you or your clone to be my final nurse, because I know you will guide me with love and diginity.

Now, go fix that mascara.

My love is for everyone who has gone above and beyond for my family over the last 9 months! Without your love and support I would never have gotten to the news of Eric's total remission this week!!

That's fantastic news! You and Eric both well deserve it.

Thank you Deedleeeee-dee!!!! We're super happy!

JENNY---OMG!!!! How have I not heard about the TOTAL REMISSON???? I need to stop working so much and spend more time on the computer!!!!!!!!!!!

Ain't God great?????????????????

God is amazing. He put us in the path of people who were meant to save Eric's life (remember, we were uninsured when Eric presented at Parkland. I'm CONVINCED it was meant to be because we got guy #3 for testicular cancer in the WORLD) *** AND *** He had me meet all of you 3 years ago so I would have people to lean on right after we moved here. I don't know where I'd be without my very special friends from the TMB. Up a creek I tell you!!!

Sorry for not making a separate thread about his remission. I'm so sick of talking about cancer I'd rather just ignore it from now on. Cancer schmancer.

Love you Gina. And there's nothing YOU can do about it, either!

Jenny

My Friday Love goes to a dear friend that passed away last summer. Vernon was one of my dive buddies, a gentle man from Mississippi that I met online about 4 years ago. He started joining us on our yearly Roatan trips where I just fell in love with him! He was one of those heart friends that you connect with immediately. Two years ago he gently approached me about considering WLS. He cared enough to cross that line of friendship and I'll be eternally greatful. He passed away before I could have my surgery but I took his photo and heart with me into surgery. His memory has been a driving force for me to stay on plan and make him proud of me.