Hi everyone,   I was just wondering if anyone had plastic surgery at PNH, I paid the billing office today and was put on the waiting list. Just wondering how long it might be for the call from the OR nurse with a surgery date. Patience is not my strong suit!           LOL    Thanks for all your help. 
 Geri

is this open to all bypassers ...??? send me details to [email protected]

we have an annual family camp trip reunion on my mom's side every year.  we stayed down there for almost a week...ive uploaded some of the pics from the many taken...just wanted to share

After rededicating myself towhat worke for me before post-op, I got back to my jogging seriously.  After my first solid 10 days; 2 on, 2 off, 3 on (started with a HIIT day of 8x100 sprints in a total 3.5 mi workout),1 off, 2 on workout period AND while doing a protein bar variant of the pre-op liver shrinking diet:,....DRUM ROLL pleaseeee,....besides dropping 5 mins on my 3 mi jog/walk yesterday,.....(the suspense builds),......I took courage to step on the scales this morning at 4:30 a.m and I have dropped,...yes,...(applause from the gallery!!!)....13 pounds (285 to 272) in 10 days. 

I know I should be banished for getting back up to 285 but I did.  And now I am serious about getting back to my post-op low of a stable 234 or lowest of 224 (3 yrs later), or maybe even going for that illusive personal goal of 200 I have yet to make.

Game on.  Cardiologist appointment next Wednesday to make the weight loss official.  Then its on to that first pleteau thingy on my way back down!!!!  Wanted to share with somene that would appreciate the accomplishment.  Thanks for taking a peek. 

Now for those that don't get it,  as you get into some regular realtively serious workout training, you burn more, which requires more calories.  Even keeping it strt with complex carbs and protein rich foods,its still calories.  With a 8 month layoff from running with hip surgery I went from 234 to 250-255.  The a combo of thing officiating was getting me plenty of cardio and a prostrate setback that slowed me down for a while, I went from the 250s to 285.  The real kicker is I went back froma 40 pants to a 44 in the jump from 234 to 255 but have stayed ina 44 pants from 255 to 285.  But enuff was enuff and I needed to grab reality by the horns and get back in the fight.  I worked to hard to be good and play by the rules to fail at maintainig a healthier lifestyle and do wht I have relreaned the past 3.5 yrs post-op.  So there you go boys and mostly girls.  I am getting back ontrack and am pretty happy with the inital results, as I was when the magic pouch was doing most of the work with the inability to eat. Now its up to me to use the fillng fast.

You know,... the incredible part to me is, the days I jog, I have less appetite and desire to munch throughout the day.  Seesm it would be the other way around,...but it isn't.  And those endomorphines and adrenline rushes from the workouts,......Oh momma!  Its a good feeling.

Anyways, thanks for listening.  Just thought I share with my buds before I explode!

Come join us on the 14th as we will be doing our annual picnic again let me know if your interested in coming by sending me a email so I can add you to the list to get you on the food list and direction. We would love to meet you if we havent and see old faces. So come on out this year and have a great  time with conversations and eats and laughing and meeting up w/ soome of your old or meeting new friends...... my email is [email protected] please add picnic in the subject line so ur not deleted. Look forward to seeing the old and the new.....