HAPPY 10 YR. SURGEVERSARY GINA

 Happy 10 yr. surgerversy Gina,   You have been a MAJOR sourse of inspiration to all of us for many years.    Thank you for being you.   We love you.

Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Not seeing this until Monday..not on computer after yesterday morning-actually got some domestic duties done!!

THANK YOU, VIVIAN, for your kind words, and for the FABULOUS road trip, on Saturday!!! In all the years I have KNOWN you, I never really had the opportunity to KNOW you..if that makes any sense...I feel like we have really opened a door, to each other, and I look forward to keeping that door open...

10 years has been such a long time, in some ways..but in other ways, it has flown by..my "boys" were 10 and 12..now they are grown men...a close friend of mine had a baby 4/2/02-I watched him be born-I went to his 10th birthday party this month-he's SO grown up now..I did not know ANY of you 10 years ago..I earliest I met ANYONE was at the 1st OH conference, in 2004, when I met YVONNE, CONNIE, MEL and RAMONE. R was pre op-his first time to meet any of US (and he stuck around anyway!). I didn't get close to Y until a couple of yrs later..and to y'all until later than that..but now..

I cannot BEGIN to imagine my life without my TMB FAMILY..and sure do not WANT to..

I am 200% HEALTHIER than I was 10 yrs ago..and know I most likely would not even be alive, if not for the blessing of , and for the support of my OH family..

I will never be a poster child for WLS..but can sure tell peeps what NOT to do..and will help in ANY way I can..as others have helped me..and didn't give up on me, when I was struggling to stay afloat...as I struggle now, some days..knowing I can come HERE, for just the right words of love and support, instead of reaching for my FALSE FRIEND-those empty calories..

Still so much rambling around in my head...can't quite get it to my fingers right now...

But..again...THANK YOU..for thinking of me !!

Happy Anniversary, Gina! 

xoxo

Thank you, DANA. I totally credilt YOU, with me having "the blood of a 16 year old". I had my "mini labs" done last week--half my annual stuff--all looked really good--protein on "low side of normal", and a lil anemic--but you know how we are--never "quite right" on those "normal lab value numbers"...my 36 year doctor is still amazed at how much better MY numbers are than HIS!

If not for YOU, I would have dead feet and rickets. YOU got me back on my vitamins, when I had all but given up. THANK YOU, a million times over. I have gotten a bit fond of my feet !

10 Years!!! WOW Congrats!! You are an inspiration to so many! We should have planned a party!!!

Thank you, JACK!! EVERY day is a party in MY life..lol..I never know what's going to happen next!

I have been so blessed these past 10 years-that's party enough !!!

(((HUGS))) to you and our GINNY !!!

Happy 10 yr surgerversy and many many more to come!

Thank you, BARBARA-it is peeps like you who truly keep me going!

Happy, Happy Surgiversary, Gina!  You're the most positive person I've met in a long time, and I love hearing of the life you've achieved after WLS.  Thanks for sharing yourself here!

All my best to you,

Beth

Awwww, thank you, BETH !! I will admit-I AM so much healthier, and I honestly don't know if I would even be alive today, if not for WLS. I was gaining more and more, every year, and was up to 4 injections of Insulin daily-with more on the way...

My life is ABSOLUTELY different-and so much better now !