I did not! They went in to do it but evidently there is too much scar tissue from my first surgery. They weren't even able to see my hiatal hernia to fix it. And all three surgeons from the office were working on me! Seems they hadn't seen this much before! Oh well.

Wow! Wow! Wow! Great job on the weight loss! I completely understand about the skin! That's been one of my problems as well. Usually, if you can get your dr to say it's a health issue and not a cosmetic issue, insurance will pay for its removal. I say it's worth trying anyway. The worst they can do is say no, right? And some doctors that do the procedure have payment plans that they will work with you on because they know the drag on your mental health that the extra skin causes! Do some research and see if there is one in your area that does it! Or if you're willing to travel, maybe in a big metro area like DFW or Houston.

I currently live in the Riverside area of Fort Worth. But I'm staying at my parents house in Azle cleaning out more than 50 yrs of their life after their passing. My sister is helping but we are both procrastinating because we dread doing it.

Hey everyone! I'm having revision surgery soon and thought it would be a good idea to hop on and reconnect with old friends and hopefully make some new ones!

I originally had RNY in 2006 with Dr. Dirk Rodrigues and did really well. I got down to my goal weight of 180 and kept it off for about 6 years. I am a disabled veteran diagnosed with PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST). My job (USPS) ended up walking me out after 27 years of dedicated service because I was an Injured On Duty (IOD) employee and they didn't want any of us on their rolls. Evidently they thought it looked bad for their reputation! IDK. So I started eating more and more and sitting on the couch that I gained weight and stretched my pouch out.

I ended up at a job that I loved at the US Dept of Education and worked there until I retired in 2019. Still gaining weight tho. My parents health started to rapidly decline and they started falling so I moved in with them Jan 2020, right before the pandemic. My father passed in Aug 2021 at 91 yrs. We had a love hate love (narcissistic) relationship but I miss him very much. Then my mother started rapidly declining with Parkinson's Disease and dementia and life got so much more difficult that my health was way back on the farthest burners you can imagine. She was my total focus for now and was the love of my life. She passed in Nov 2022.

It's been some time now and we (my sister and I) are just starting to go through their house and inventory 50 years of a loving home. I never thought it would be this difficult. But I want to start focusing on my health now and have been approved for revision surgery that should happen soon after the first of the year 2024 with Dr. Nick Nicholson in Plano, TX. What a great office and a wonderful group of people!

Wish me luck! I'm going to start trolling the forums to see if my old friends are here! And to start my life back on the right track.

Wow, Gina! What an adventure! I'm sorry to hear that you were in a wreck as bad as that, and Thankful that you are OK! Talk to your physician about some anxiety meds. You probably need to speak with a councilor also! You are going through shock and don't want it to advance to PTSD, which can be dibilitating! I can fully understand about that part!

Love you! Take care of yourself!

If you knit, crochet, use a loom, what ever, please think about joining this worthy cause. The Texas Special Olympics 2013 is in need of about 300 scarves. They have chosen Red Heart yarn in red and grey to use for their colors this year.

Here is a link to the Ravelry Page that has more information. Please consider helping out!

http://www.ravelry.com/groups/sotx-winter-scarves

If you aren't a member of Ravelry, and you are a knitter or crocheter, then you are missing something huge!! Hope to see y'all joining this group and helping!

Love ya!

Wow, Gina! You look great! Doesn't look like the ole' train is carrying very many passengers these days! I miss seeing everyone! (Although, the visual you gave here really makes me think twice! LOL!!)

Update on me, I'm loving my new job at the Dept of Education! The commute isn't so great, an hour or so each way, but I ride the train (actually ride trains!) and I get to knit and listen to podcasts so it's all good. Plus, company pays for transportation!!

I bought a house! I'm no longer living with my sister. I'm in Riverside now. When I get everything set up, I'm thinking about having a housewarming party or something, just so people can come and go or whatever. I'll let y'all know if and/or when it happens!

Love you!!

I didn't get a wink last night. Don't know whatz up, but I think it's PTSD. If I don't take sleeping pills, no sleep. And drinking just leaves me with a hangover the next morning, even tho I get a couple of hours of sleep with it. My next appt with the VA is October, so I can't talk to them about the meds until then. I just wish they would approve my claim!

On the positive side, the union said that people are going back to work at the PO that were taken off because of National Reassessment Process (being injured on duty). That they "interpreted" the rulings incorrectly! Yeah, right. I'm still putting in for jobs around the country. I just want to go back to work. I guess the life of Riley isn't for me. Well, it's not really Riley's life, he had money to spend! LOL! And he probably didn't have $340 electric bills! Jeesh! I hate Texas in the summer!

Well, guess I'd better get going. I finally finished the VFW newsletter and I need to get the mailing labels done for the Post to mail them out.  Y'all have a great day! Love ya!

Amen sister!

Well, I went to the funeral yesterday.  Beth was truly a beautiful person, inside and out. I will miss her dearly. I was suprised that there weren't more people there. I guess because it was a Saturday and in Denton, but her brother came from San Diego, you would think some more people could come from Fort Worth.  Any way, I rode with a friend and we went to Cracker Barrel for lunch, which was one of Beth's favorite places to eat. 

I'm feelin sad today. But I'll make it. Love to you all! Have a great day!

Good one today, Viv! Looks like I need to work on my committment! Huh!

Thank you , ma'am!  Great to see you too!  You still in LA? I put in for a few jobs in NO! Hoping I get one! I love that city!!

You might also look for the WLS Express thread here on the Texas Message Board. That's how most of us met in the first place!